tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491233807762119121.post171688248966305533..comments2015-06-23T19:15:18.577-07:00Comments on Sunny D: Happy Birthday Cesar ChavezClaudiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16397793298136707955noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491233807762119121.post-19500630585324629272009-03-31T21:11:00.000-07:002009-03-31T21:11:00.000-07:00Claudio, I'm thrilled that you would take the time...Claudio, I'm thrilled that you would take the time to honor someone as special and unique as Cesar Chavez. <BR/>It is a shame that so many Americans are virtual strangers to Mr Chavez and his service to others. Eight states may honor him and there are many school, parks and streets named after him but the story behind the name is unknown-I believe it is to the detriment to our country. Educators and historians still coddle and preserve MLK's "Dream" and JKF's "Camalot" but what about us? Why is the Brown man left out?<BR/><BR/>This is person who believed in hard work, non-violence and humility. He honestly believed hard work and respect paid dividens. He had an 8th grade eduacation and a deep devotion to reading, which only enlightened him to serve others and to make a difference. <BR/><BR/>It is a shame that he was not alive when he was awarded the Medal of Freedom. He probably would have been embarrassed by the recognition but for the Mexican-American populace, that would have been an amazing moment to see the medal placed on him. The stamp unveiled by the US Postal Service was great moment and a true honor, but he deserves more than that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055332596879379736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491233807762119121.post-53457728362006689602009-03-31T17:24:00.000-07:002009-03-31T17:24:00.000-07:00Si, se puede!Cesar Chavez certainly is an inspirat...Si, se puede!<BR/><BR/>Cesar Chavez certainly is an inspiration to all of us civil rights and social justice advocates. I was especially heartwarmed to see his once colleague Dolores Huerta join the board of Equality California.<BR/><BR/>http://www.eqca.org/site/pp.asp?c=kuLRJ9MRKrH&b=4025503<BR/><BR/>We need some of that "Si Se Puede" spirit now in the LGBT civil rights movement. And for that matter, we need it in today's labor movement, the push for economic justice, the beautiful struggle to defeat racism and sexism. We just need to stop allowing the corporate "powers that be" to limit the power of us the people. Yes, we really can.atdnexthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18339904136472258194noreply@blogger.com