Gilbert diversity agitators are again pushing the worthless and divisive diversity agenda, despite Valley diversity departments (DD) being completely discredited by 2006. The agitators hope we have forgotten that, so let’s recap.
Mesa’s five-person DD didn’t prevent Mesa from being found guilty by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of racial discrimination, sexual discrimination, and religious discrimination, all at the same time.
Even worse, in 2006 Mesa’s DD helped conceal their Hispanic Neighborhood Services Director’s guilt on 15 counts of racial discrimination and probable guilt on nine counts, out of 31 counts filed. Rather than insist the lady be fired, Mesa’s DD conspired with the city attorney to hide the findings from Mesa’s city council, and participated in hiring two different management coaches for the offender.
Contrarily, Mesa’s DD acted differently about an unproven discrimination complaint against their Caucasian city librarian. Mesa’s DD participated in hounding the lady into retirement.
Tempe’s DD didn’t prevent the notorious hostile work environment in its Public Works, concluding with a micro-bikini clad lady serving donuts there. Adding insult to failure and impotence, the Tempe DD then falsely accused Tempe Police, Fire, and Information Technology of discrimination. The resulting divisiveness and rancor required forceful Tempe city manager intervention to restore civility.
Similarly, Phoenix’s former 35-member DD and those of other Valley cities can’t account for any positive results. Clearly, DDs are useless.
Conversely, Gilbert never had a DD, and has no proven incidence of discrimination or hostile workplace. Our harmony and tolerance consistently repels the media’s false “Devil Dogs” race/hate gang smear. I have repeatedly challenged the local media for evidence of racial discrimination by the “Devil Dogs”. The challenges go unanswered because it never happened.
Seeking to revive their corrosive agenda, diversity zealots latches onto harassment allegations against a same-sex couple; appoints themselves legal authority; judges the allegations a hate crime; accuses the Gilbert Police of negligence; and demands Gilbert create a worthless DD. This is the definition of madness.
The reality is this: Few people know who or what lives in their neighborhoods. Most are unaware of their own front yards. Opponents of “urban sprawl” and “cookie cutter” housing developments echo this, scorning these as environments where people disappear into their garages until the next work day.
This being true, how and why would people know a couple was homosexual, rather than being brothers, sisters, cousins, or tenant roommates? Why would anyone even care? The fact is most community residents have interactions only through their kids’ activities. A conflict between juveniles could have started the squabble, and that must be part of a thorough investigation.
The lesson here is this: Council must kill the DD idea to drive away the agitators; everyone must accept that tolerance and communication goes both ways; and we minorities must avoid being pawns for diversity propagandists and their destructive agenda.
Doing those things will keep Gilbert a great, peaceful place to live.
Fred L Pinkney
Gilbert
chatmandu002 posted at 11:05 am on Sun, Jul 29, 2012.
Diversity is another word for preference. And preference leads to reverse discrimination which leads to this and that. Do we still have to play this chase the tail game over and over. Somebodies' feelings will always be hurt. There is no perfect society of free people.
Engaged Voter posted at 7:41 pm on Sun, Jul 29, 2012.
Funny how being against hateful bigots and those who would burn crosses in people's front yards makes me an "agenda agitator".
How far will these cowardly homophobes go to defend their bigotry? Pathetic.
Oh, and chatmandu002 - I took your advice and read the Constitution of the United States of America.
It turns out all American citizens, by virtue of birth, support the rights of ALL American citizens.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_right
Now, if by adhering to the Constitution you feel you are being FORCED to support the rights of all Americans against your will...PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LEAVE.
chatmandu002 posted at 11:49 am on Mon, Jul 30, 2012.
Again I am attacked by the "Enraged Voter" for my free speech. Something we can expect from the liberal/progressive side at all times. To them only Politically Correct speech is allowed, ie Chick-Fil-a.
I am sorry that your definition of freedom and my definition of freedom do not agree. I do not harbor any ill will against anyone that lawfully lives their life as they please. So go ahead call me homophobic, bigot and all the other nasty terms that flow easily from your lips. But remember you are the harbinger of hate and vile on this site.
As for leaving the country. No way... I am expecting a welcome change come November.
VofReason posted at 1:45 pm on Mon, Jul 30, 2012.
Just a thought here, how about the Gilbert police catch the people who are burning a cross into someones yard, trespassing etc etc. Charge them if crimes are committed and interview the likely teenage punks to find out why they were being menances. Before we start calling Gilbert a scourge on Homosexuality, let's get to the facts. I don't think we need to invent more Government positions to "show" people we are solving a problem that may not exist.
Engaged Voter posted at 4:10 pm on Mon, Jul 30, 2012.
Again I am slandered (libeled) by a lying two-faced weasel. I have not attacked anyone, nor used any type of hate speech or racist language.
I wish I could say I was surprised at this slimy, immoral behavior...but sadly, I am not.
"But remember you are the harbinger of hate and vile on this site."
I am not the one who defended the actions of people who burn crosses in other people's front yards...that was you. Are you confused as to the position you took?
Engaged Voter posted at 4:11 pm on Mon, Jul 30, 2012.
"As for leaving the country. No way"
Fine - then you'll have to abide by the Constitution, even though your comments indicate you would rather not.
chatmandu002 posted at 7:45 pm on Mon, Jul 30, 2012.
Thank you Enraged Voter. Every time you comment it reinforces the image of a stereotypical liberal hate monger. I have never defended cross burners or anyone that breaks the law. Yet you jumped to conclusions and branded me a homophobe and a bigot. I maybe a fiscal conservative but I am more moderate on social policy than you might image. I am an not an especially religious person but believe that everyone has a right to their own religion. I will repeat myself. We as a nation of free people can not be forced to love or support anyone or anything. And we as a nation of laws must live by the those laws.
Engaged Voter posted at 9:08 pm on Mon, Jul 30, 2012.
I'm so glad my comments allow you to justify your delusional views. Carry on.
But you contradicted yourself with the last two sentences.
"a nation of free people can not be forced to love or support anyone or anything"
"as a nation of laws must live by the those laws"
So what happens when a law says we must treat/support all people equally?
Do we go with your first premise, or the second one?
chatmandu002 posted at 12:07 pm on Tue, Jul 31, 2012.
Engaged Voter,
By law we treat each one equally. But we can not be forced to love or support anyone. A government or individuals may support someone but as an individual I can not be forced to love and support anyone or anything. As an individual my mind is mine alone, you can not force me to think the same as you. It's call FREEDOM. I do not share your love of the rainbow community. Call me all the names you like but when you disrespect my right to free thought you disrespect FREEDOM.
Engaged Voter posted at 1:20 pm on Wed, Aug 1, 2012.
"when you disrespect my right to free thought"
Who has done this? Certainly not me! You are confused.
Freedom of Speech doesn't mean there are no consequences to said speech.
Man up and realize that someone being critical of you is NOT squashing your rights.
"But we can not be forced to love or support anyone."
By law we must treat one another equally. THIS MEANS EQUAL SUPPORT.
You keep contradicting yourself!
"As an individual my mind is mine alone, you can not force me to think the same as you. "
Tell that to some of my more religious detractors! They believe anyone who thinks differently from them is hellbound. Yet you never give THEM a hard time...hmm.
"you disrespect FREEDOM"
Again, I am not the one marginalizing a hate crime. THAT type of bigoted nonsense disrespects freedom. Take a good look in the mirror.
VofReason posted at 1:21 pm on Wed, Aug 1, 2012.
You must remeber, when conservatives don't like something, don't want to buy something or don't believe in something, we just don't. When Liberals feel the same way they want to take it away from you (religion, guns, etc). Conversly, when they like something and they see others without the same appreciation, they want to shove it down your throat (gay marriage, abortion, etc). This is how you know where you stand- conservative or liberal. Easy really.
Engaged Voter posted at 3:16 pm on Wed, Aug 1, 2012.
VofReason, your logic is specious.
Please cite any and all examples where a pro-choice or pro-gay person tried to shove anything down someone's throat. Funny how people who just want to be treated equally and/or left alone are now suddenly "forcing" stuff onto people.
Whatever happened to people supporting the claims they make? Sheesh!
Your comment WOULD be funny if it had been made tongue-in-cheek. As a serious comment, it is sad and pathetic.
Engaged Voter posted at 3:18 pm on Wed, Aug 1, 2012.
Oh, and VofReason? I am a conservative.
(yes, that's right, not all conservatives are uneducated racist homophobes)
VofReason posted at 1:43 pm on Thu, Aug 2, 2012.
Yes and I am the Queen of England. Strange how your and Dale's brand of conservatism always seems to sync up with the well established far liberal ideas of our current President. If it walk like a duck and quakes like a duck......
Oh let's see, gay pride parades where men dress up in the most outlandish outfits possible and then call people bigots if they try to shield from their children.
I actually agree that all people should be treated the same under the eyes of the law and homosexuals are people too. I just think they are blowing this out of proportion
Engaged Voter posted at 5:49 pm on Thu, Aug 2, 2012.
"Yes and I am the Queen of England."
Given some of the claims you've made in the past, this doesn't surprise me.
Have you taken your medication, Your Majesty?
"Oh let's see, gay pride parades where men dress up in the most outlandish outfits possible and then call people bigots if they try to shield from their children. "
I said give examples, not make up stories...and why would someone who feels the need to shield their kids from a parade be at that parade in the first place??
"I just think they are blowing this out of proportion"
Were you trying to be funny, or was the pun unintentional?
Either way it made me laugh! :D
Engaged Voter posted at 5:51 pm on Thu, Aug 2, 2012.
"If it walk like a duck and quakes like a duck......"
Ducks don't quake, trust me. ;)
Engaged Voter posted at 5:38 pm on Sat, Aug 4, 2012.
So no actual defense of your position, just cowardly evasion.
I am shocked, simply shocked I tell you! /sarcasm
Rosa Parks, MLK and his supporters were also referred to as "agenda agitators" by ignorant racist Christians. Not much has changed.
But at least I am in good company...the kind of people Jesus would endorse. ;)