Hispanic Caucus lashes out at Gohmert over Cesar Chavez comments

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY RAFAEL BERNAL - 03/21/18 01:00 PM EDT

Hispanic Democrats on Wednesday panned a Texas lawmaker's proposal to declare Latino civil rights pioneer César Chavez's birthday "National Border Control Day."

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) released a statement calling out Rep. Louie Gohmert's (R-Texas) proposal as "shameful."

"For Rep. Gohmert to twist and warp the legacy of César Chávez is offensive, shameful and beyond the pale of normal logic," said Lujan Grisham.

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Lujan Grisham said Gohmert was misinterpreting Chávez's labor legacy. “Congressman Gohmert has done everything he can to attack the true legacy of César Chávez to weaken unions, undermine labor protections for workers, and derail immigration reform efforts that honor the dignity and contributions of workers and their families."

Read more: http://thehill.com/latino/379533-hispanic-caucus-lashes-out-at-gohmert-over-cesar-chavez-comments

[BillyBobBrilliant]

1. When I met Csar

many years ago, in Houston, I was humbled and grateful for the opportunity -- if I were to meet Gomer Pyle, er Gohmert, I would instinctively spit in his face, and walk away laughing.

[Nitram]

2. Cesar Chvez was a US citizen. Gomer's proposal is bald-faced racism.

[Spouting1horn]

5. "Border control"

is dog whistle for "Whites Only America"

[IronLionZion]

3. Is that in honor of Chavez being born in Yuma, Arizona, USA?

He was not an immigrant!

Where does it say that Americans are white in the Constitution? Let me check:

Here's the 14th Amendment

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside...only if white.

And the new 45th amendment:
All persons born or naturalized in other countries, like Slovenia or Germany, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside... if white.

Damn, I guess people should read the constitution or they might make important mistakes.

[geardaddy]

4. Well, Gomer Pyle is just mad that he doesn't have anything named after him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_named_after_Cesar_Chavez
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesar_Chavez_Day

[ProfessorGAC]

6. We Could Name A Portajohn After Him

Think that might make him happy?

[geardaddy]

7. That would make me happy. n/t