Next U.S. Navy Ship: USNS Cesar Chavez

nbcsandiego.com ^ | May 18, 2011 | Lori Preuitt

[Free ThinkerNY]

The next U.S. Navy cargo ship will be named after civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, the Secretary of the Navy officially announced Wednesday afternoon at a Barrio Logan ceremony.

The news was met with pride by members of the Chavez family who were on hand at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard for the announcement, but it was not without controversy as it drew fire from a Southern California congressman.

Navy secretary Ray Mabus stood alongside members of the Chavez family and the current president of the United Farm Workers of America to acknowledge the naming of the USNS Cesar Chavez, which will be in service sometime next year.

"Cesar Chavez inspired young Americans to do what is right and what is necessary to protect our freedoms and our country," Mabus said. "The Cesar Chavez will sail hundreds of thousands of miles, and will bring support and assistance to thousands upon thousands of people. His example will live on in this great ship."

His widow Helen Chavez said her husband knew that there were many Cesar Chavezes involved in the farmworker rights movement, but their names were largely unknown. So with that, the family said they accepted naming of the USNS Cesar Chavez on behalf of all Latinos who helped build America and served their country.

[Random Access]

Our Navy is sinking. Slowly going down capsized by a wave of political correctness.

Next.... The USS Rachel Corrie?

[Viking2002]

Inside-the-Beltway Leftist political BS. Nothing more. I've got a crisp Hamilton that says ObeyMe rubber-stamped it, if not pushed it behind closed doors.

"But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away, for his name is Obama."

[penelopesire]

Chavez worked for Alinsky for 10 years. Go figure!

I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK!!

[Don Corleone]

Soon to be started...The USNS "Che Guevara" and the "Castro Brothers".

[penelopesire]

Hmmmmm...looks like the FBI has hidden Chavez’s 2021 page FBI file just for the occasion as well. I went looking online for it and the links don’t work anymore. Sounds like our FBI is going to pot too.

http://blogpublic.lib.msu.edu/index.php/fbi-file-on-cesar-chavez-and-the-ufw?blog=39

[redshawk]

Yep, my Dad was on the Saratoga in Korea.

0dumb0 is a disgrace to the USA.

[penelopesire]

Here is his FBI file about his communist ties:

http://www.reuther.wayne.edu/files/LR000000_FBICC.pdf

[radioone]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGj-3heDWKg&feature=related

[moehoward]

[dragnet2]

Cesar Chavezes family said they accepted naming of the USNS Cesar Chavez on behalf of all Latinos

On behalf of Latinos?

A campaign commercial for Obama.

[golf lover]

No way. I heard it is going to the USNS Che Guevara!

[The Bronze Titan]

So, what did Chavez think of serving in the U.S. Navy?????......" the two worst years of my life"

[The Bronze Titan]

So, what did Chavez think of serving in the U.S. Navy?????......" the two worst years of my life"

[dragnet2]

Cesar Chavezes family said they accepted naming of the USNS Cesar Chavez on behalf of all Latinos

On behalf of Latinos?

[ConservativeStatement]

U.S.S. Hillary Clinton.

[texas booster]

USNS Cesar Chavez, a T-AKE 1 class ship.

[arthurus]

Chavez’s strong anti-illegal immigrant stance was surely the deciding factor, no?

[arthurus]

How many illegals can you fit into a navy cargo ship?

Chavez was a union thug first. As such he was anti illegals. The use of them in the fields tends to depress wages and displace union members and reduce union leaders' income. Our side should trumpet it loudly and say that for that reason "Cesar Chavez" was a good choice.

[MacMattico]

Interesting, I didn’t know that.