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Aint this the dude that Texas banned from their text books?
While I'm not sure naming a ship after Cesar Chavez is a fitting enough tribute to this great American, I am quite sure the offense some Conservatives are taking in the naming of the USNS Cesar Chavez is an outrage. Offering tribute to the giants of American history is a time-honored American tradtion and the ship-naming, especially a supply ship, probably appeals to many Americans of good will. Chavez did much to ensure Americans had the produce of the fields available at a fair price.
Now, if Conservatives wish to outraged they should consider CVN-76 and CVN-77, the USS Ronald W. Reagan and the USS George H. W. Bush. Americans expect the names of warships to reflect duty, honor and courage. Certainly, those quailties were scarce if not non-existent in the ships' namesakes. Reagan did more to dishonor America with his attacks on American workers than any president in recent history. Bush abandoned his crew in the combat flying incident for which he has been acclaimed a hero. Certainly, honoring these two reprobates is far more reason for moral outrage than honoring an honest labor leader.
Regardless of political ideology or the impact on history a person has, I don't really think we can equate a labor organizer to two Presidents.
So when will they bust a bottle on the USS Joseph Stalin?
Terribly awsome analogy.
Do you consider him a visionary??
Progressive? Thats a good oneWhy yes he was. One of the founding father of progressivism.
I'll bet you have a t-shirt.
So when will they bust a bottle on the USS Joseph Stalin?
I didn't read any of the posts under this topic because I have an opinion on this subject.
This is a travesty and should never have happened.
All this guy ever did was cause prices to go up.[
I didn't read any of the posts under this topic because I have an opinion on this subject.
This is a travesty and should never have happened.
All this guy ever did was cause prices to go up.
While I'm not sure naming a ship after Cesar Chavez is a fitting enough tribute to this great American, I am quite sure the offense some Conservatives are taking in the naming of the USNS Cesar Chavez is an outrage. Offering tribute to the giants of American history is a time-honored American tradtion and the ship-naming, especially a supply ship, probably appeals to many Americans of good will. Chavez did much to ensure Americans had the produce of the fields available at a fair price.
Now, if Conservatives wish to outraged they should consider CVN-76 and CVN-77, the USS Ronald W. Reagan and the USS George H. W. Bush. Americans expect the names of warships to reflect duty, honor and courage. Certainly, those quailties were scarce if not non-existent in the ships' namesakes. Reagan did more to dishonor America with his attacks on American workers than any president in recent history. Bush abandoned his crew in the combat flying incident for which he has been acclaimed a hero. Certainly, honoring these two reprobates is far more reason for moral outrage than honoring an honest labor leader.
This is to be a naval supply ship, USNS Cesar Chavez. They're supposed to be named after "explorers, pioneers and visionaries." Certainly Chavez was a visionary.
So when will they bust a bottle on the USS Joseph Stalin?
USS Jimmy Hoffa
You guys need to quit! Shameful, you all are. (Funny, but shameful...USS Usama bin Laden
So what does this ship do? Stand around with 5 other ships watching a sixth ship work?
Sail for 4 hrs a day take 2 hr lunches?
Oh i know. It has its buddies say its in theater when its in port so it gets the hours.....
Oh oh i know it tries to intimidate cruise ships because they aren't in the navy union.....
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