Thread: What Easter? Google Ignores Holiday, Instead Commemorates Cesar Chavez

César Chávez and his history of violence against illegal aliens

• Cesar Chavez
• March 31, 2013
• By: Timothy Whiteman

Google celebrates César Chávez on Easter Sunday vice the Ressurection of Christ.

Is a national holiday on the horizon for the man that instituted "wet lines"?
As the states of Arizona, California, Colorado and Texas cite the last day of March as César Chávez Day, the internet search engine giant Google is also citing the official holiday of the founder and former leader of the United Farm Workers (UFW) union on it's main page, as reported by The Daily Caller (via Google News) on March 31, 2013.
Choosing to highlight an official holiday recognized by only a handful of states instead of an official holiday recognized by all 55 states, territories and commonwealths as well as the federal government, reporter Patrick Howley of The Daily Caller stated:

"While Google frequently decorates its logo to celebrate various holidays and special events, it is unclear why the company chose specifically to honor Chavez’s birthday, instead of Easter Sunday."

Perhaps the rationale could be the clarion call sounded by then Senator Barack Obama, who in 2008 called for a national holiday in Chávez's honor, saying:

"Chávez left a legacy as an educator, environmentalist, and a civil rights leader. And his cause lives on.
As farm workers and laborers across America continue to struggle for fair treatment and fair wages, we find strength in what César Chávez accomplished so many years ago.
And we should honor him for what he's taught us about making America a stronger, more just, and more prosperous nation.
That's why I support the call to make César Chávez's birthday a national holiday. It's time to recognize the contributions of this American icon to the ongoing efforts to perfect our union."

The Chávez Legacy Of Violence Towards Illegals...
Yet what has been overlooked by the vast majority of news organs and politicians in the United States, was the violence Chávez advocated against farm workers who entered the United States illegally.
As chronicled by Ruben Navarrette, Jr. of the San Diego Union Tribune who reported on March 30, 2005:

"Despite the fact that Chávez is these [present] days revered among Mexican-American activists, the labor leader in his day was no more tolerant of illegal immigration than the Arizona Minutemen are now.
Worried that the hiring of illegal immigrants drove down wages, Chávez – according to numerous historical accounts – instructed union members to call the Immigration and Naturalization Service to report the presence of illegal immigrants in the fields and demand that the agency deport them.
UFW officials were even known to picket INS offices to demand a crackdown on illegal immigrants."

The "Wet Line" Attacks And The Chávez Campaign Of Terror...
Navarrette went on to report:

"And in 1973, in one of the most disgraceful chapters in UFW history, the union set up a 'wet line' to prevent Mexican immigrants from entering the United States.
Under the guidance of Chávez's cousin, Manuel, UFW members tried at first to convince the immigrants not to cross. When that didn't work, they physically attacked the immigrants and left some bloody in the process.
At the time, The Village Voice said that the UFW conducted a 'campaign of random terror against anyone hapless enough to fall into its net.'"
http://www.examiner.com/article/c-sar-ch-vez-and-his-history-of-violence-against-illegal-aliens