GOP Blocks Tribute to Labor Hero Cesar Chavez
More at the link. I just wonder what McCain and his people think about this because I can see the Dems taking this and using it to run over the Republicans this Fall. Hell, it can be used to run over McCain as well. Where's his sense of leadership on this? All together though, it doesn't really surprise me anymore.
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| To mark what would have been Chavez's 81st birthday on March 31, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Black Caucus, as well as members of Congress unaffiliated with either, devoted time to praise Chavez in the halls of government. Across the country, 65 cities in over 30 states are holding formal celebrations, and 10 states have declared statewide holidays. The only people who refuse to celebrate, it seems, are some members of the Republican Party. In an outrageous move, Senate Republicans blocked a resolution recognizing Chavez's life and work. They quietly blocked the resolution using parliamentary procedure, and gave no reason for doing so. Their votes implied that a man who Robert F. Kennedy called "one of the most heroic figures of our time" is not worth honoring, even with a symbolic gesture. |
