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Barack Obama calls for Cesar Chavez holiday
Los Angeles Times ^ | March 31, 2008 | Mark Silva and Don Frederick

Posted on 03/31/2008 6:53:25 PM PDT by george76

Obama, who has struggled to overcome Clinton's significant advantage among Latino voters in state after state, sought to one-up his rival for the Democratic presidential nod by joining the call for creating a national holiday to commemorate the father of the United Farm Workers.

"That's why I support the call to make Cesar Chavez's birthday a national holiday. It's time to recognize the contributions of this American icon to the ongoing efforts to perfect our union."

Eight states commemorate Chavez' birthday in some fashion. In California, all state offices are closed, but local government facilities and public schools are open.

The other states that officially honor Chavez are Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: California; US: Illinois; US: Michigan; US: New Mexico; US: Utah
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To: JillValentine

You are absolutely correct. Chavez hated illegals because they were cutting in on his action. I don’t think Hussein has a clue.


41 posted on 03/31/2008 7:13:02 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: george76

When do we get a national Louie Farrakhan celebration? A Jeremiah Wright celebration?

Looterguy Day?


42 posted on 03/31/2008 7:13:35 PM PDT by JRios1968 ("If you go over a cliff with all flags flying, you are still going over a cliff"—Ronald Reagan)
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To: pissant

He just bent over...er...ah...backwards at a ...ahh...”gay” fundraiser so this should surprise no one. He’s scheduled to appear at a convention of Jewish, Native American, one-legged lesbian dwarfs that enjoy watching nude volleyball in Bismarck, ND tomorrow.


43 posted on 03/31/2008 7:14:53 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck)
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To: george76

You can’t make this sh#t up!


44 posted on 03/31/2008 7:15:11 PM PDT by elcid1970 (;^))
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To: george76
We all sit here and and complain and then do nothing to try and make things better. When was the last time you contacted your Congress Critter? I have written one of mine twice this past year but have made my mind up to maybe give his office some calls. If they started getting a lot of calls, letters and faxes per day they might just wake up to the fact that most of the folks are just tired of their job performance.
45 posted on 03/31/2008 7:15:18 PM PDT by Faith-Hope
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To: george76
The other states that officially honor Chavez are Arizona,...

This is news to me. Maybe the artsy fartsy Rodents get together at the state capitol, sing Kumbayah and read a "proclamation" or some goofy stuff like that.

46 posted on 03/31/2008 7:15:26 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (How many more "scientists and researchers" can the taxpayers afford to support with Federal grants?)
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To: TLI
I smell a rat.

The MSM never lies, Or publishes disinformation during an election year. /s

Worse then a Rat..

47 posted on 03/31/2008 7:15:27 PM PDT by MaxMax (It's not the politics I despise, It's the politicians for being so stupid..)
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To: george76

He should ask for a Ronald Reagan holiday. He gave the first pass for illegals and did more for that cause then Chavez ever did.


48 posted on 03/31/2008 7:16:20 PM PDT by llevrok ("Going over the cliff, flags flying, is still going over the cliff." - Ronald Reagan)
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To: george76

Heck why stop there? He should go for A Karl Marx national holiday.


49 posted on 03/31/2008 7:17:39 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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To: ladyjane
"Let’s see, we already got rid of Abraham Lincoln’s day, let’s get rid of George Washington’s birthday or possibly the 4th of July or Memorial Day."

I would suggest we get rid of the 4th of July next - not literally of course - we'd be short one day in the month of July.

Here in Sacramento Kalifornia, if you choose to celebrate your 'freedom' by lighting a firecracker, you will serve a mandatory jail sentence and pay a large fine.

Seems pretty stupid to be celebrating independence and freedom since we have neither any longer, so why the need for the holiday other than an excuse for retailers to have 'big-blam-boom-sales'?

50 posted on 03/31/2008 7:18:12 PM PDT by Hoof Hearted
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To: george76

Cesar Chavez?

Hell man, do it right and have a holiday for Gus Hall too!


51 posted on 03/31/2008 7:22:19 PM PDT by mkjessup (This year's presidential choices: "Speak No Evil, See No Evil, and Evil")
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To: george76

Didn’t CC also rant against illegal aliens??


52 posted on 03/31/2008 7:23:08 PM PDT by CodeToad
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To: george76

I call for a Ceaser Salad Holiday!!
or a Ceaser Romero holiday!!


53 posted on 03/31/2008 7:23:18 PM PDT by Holicheese (Hillary deserves the CMoH for her time in Tuzla!)
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To: george76

Thinking of Cesar Chavez always makes me crave grapes.....


54 posted on 03/31/2008 7:26:21 PM PDT by RichRepublican (Good fences make good neighbors.)
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To: george76

Maybe an Ernesto Miranda (The Father of the Miranda warning) Day will be next.


55 posted on 03/31/2008 7:28:41 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (How many more "scientists and researchers" can the taxpayers afford to support with Federal grants?)
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To: george76

So, which holiday does he propose we trade for it?

Christmas?


56 posted on 03/31/2008 7:30:25 PM PDT by SlapHappyPappy
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To: george76

Free sex for all and a chicken on every plate!

((I thought pandering was a crime??))


57 posted on 03/31/2008 7:32:10 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Benedict Arnold, the Rosenbergs and Joe Kennedy were all against the Terrorist Surveillance Program)
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To: george76

Correction: The ongoing efforts to perfect our [labor] union.


58 posted on 03/31/2008 7:33:49 PM PDT by GVnana ("They're still analyzing the first guy. What do I have to worry about?" - GWB)
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To: SlapHappyPappy
So, which holiday does he propose we trade for it? Christmas?

Probably.

59 posted on 03/31/2008 7:35:34 PM PDT by GVnana ("They're still analyzing the first guy. What do I have to worry about?" - GWB)
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To: george76

Way to pander to the Hispanics, Barry.


60 posted on 03/31/2008 7:36:36 PM PDT by Signalman
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