[Ben Mugged]

I met Chavez. My father-in-law marched with him in Salinas and he spent the night in my brother-in-law's house. I couldn't follow much of the conversation since most was in spanish. Reagan is also dead.

Exactly what does my question about why unions are quiet about illegal immigration qualifies me for your characterization of me as a "luddite"?

[staytrue]

The farm workers union has been a non factor for decades.

In fact, private sector unions in general have been a non factor for at least one decade.

A luddite was a follower of ludd who started a movement for workers to destroy the steam engines that were putting them out of a job.

Common usage of the word luddite is someone out of touch with the present day circumstances.

Someone who thinks chavez or the farm workers union is relevant today, is in my opinion someone who is out of touch with present day reality.

[sheana]

I knew Cesar Chavez. His first office was in Lamont Ca. where I grew up. As a girl when we got out of the movie theatre we used to go to his office for candy. He always had a huge bowl of penny candy for the kids.
Cesar Chavez was also adamantly against illegal immigration.