San Diego area Rep. Duncan Hunter criticizes Navy's decision to name ship for Cesar Chavez

LA TIMES ^ | May 17, 2011 | LA TIMES

[The Bronze Titan]

U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) disagrees with the Navy's decision to name a cargo ship under construction in San Diego for California farm labor leader Cesar Chavez. The decision, announced Tuesday, "appear[s] to be more about making a political statement than upholding the Navy's history and tradition," Hunter said in press release....

[LuvFreeRepublic]

Sorry about the double post and never mind. I found an article about his comment. 5th paragraph.

http://www.pbs.org/itvs/fightfields/cesarchavez.html

[magna carta]

Chavez was opposed to illegal immigration...maybe a smart right-winger could club the commies with this fact....

[hillarys cankles]

JHC I should have known that. Was too emotional to see that!

[luvbach1]

What’s next? The USS Al Sharpton?

[ought-six]

The commies know of his position re: illegals, I would think. But, facts are terrifying things to the left. Emotion and symbolism are EVERYTHING to the left.

[luvbach1]

At least there is one man in the government with some common sense and the guts to speak the truth.

Unfortunately that's why his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination never got off the ground.

[scooby321]

We are heading for a Financial Crisis.

Get prepared Obama knows that he needs 95% Hispanic and Black vote.

I am really scared now.

[panthermom]

WTF is going on??? I really don’t know how much more I can take.

[driftdiver]

I read there is already one planned for the One.

[Dapper 26]

What next? Maybe a Navy destroyer named “Cindy Sheehan?” The libs are running amock!!

[Malone LaVeigh]

Too late. They’re naming something after Zero. I just read it a couple days ago.

Let me guess ...

The SSN Zero, AKA the Don't Ask, Don't Tell

[NoLibZone]

"In 1973, the United Farm Workers set up a "wet line" along the United States-Mexico border to prevent Mexican immigrants from entering the United States illegally and potentially undermining the UFW's unionization efforts."

[Verginius Rufus]

Lots of Hispanic explorers could be honored--Ponce de Leon, Cabeza de Vaca, Cabrillo, Coronado, De Soto, Vizcaino, Padre Kino, etc.

I don't know if any of those men have already been honored.

[The KG9 Kid]

First Main Circuit: “Sweepers, sweepers! Man your hoes!...”

[HollyB]

ping

and no.... this is not from The Onion.

[afnamvet]

LOL...I think it should be a thugboat.

[444Flyer]

Will La Raza be christening it?

This nation is going further into the abyss every day under this administration.:(