Duncan Hunter criticizes Navy's decision to name ship for Cesar Chavez

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San Diego area Rep. Duncan Hunter criticizes Navy's decision to name ship for Cesar Chavez
May 17, 2011 | 1:21 pm


Rep. Duncan Hunter. U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) disagrees with the Navy's decision to name a cargo ship under construction in San Diego for California farm labor leader Cesar Chavez.

The decision, announced Tuesday, "appears to be more about making a political statement than upholding the Navy's history and tradition," Hunter said in press release.

Hunter, who served as a Marine in Iraq and Afghanistan, said that if the Navy wanted to recognize "the Hispanic contribution to our nation, many other names come to mind."

Hunter mentioned Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta, killed in combat in Iraq and nominated for the Medal of Honor. ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/05/san-diego-area-congressman-blasts-navys-decision-to-name-ship-for-cesar-chavez.html

[FLAprogressive]

1. I don't see a reason to name a navy ship after Chavez either, to be honest.

Was he a big militaristic guy? I doubt it.

[arbusto_baboso]

2. Makes as much sense as naming one for John Stennis.

[FLAprogressive]

3. True. It just doesn't seem like Chavez would have been a militaristic type.

[demosincebirth]

5. True, he was non-violent.

[provis99]

16. its a cargo ship, not a warship.

[Codeine]

20. He did serve in the Navy for two years.

To be fair, however, he did say he hated it.

[JVS]

19. Stennis funneled a lot of money to the navy while serving on the Armed Services Committee

[alcibiades_mystery]

7. Chavez was a Navy veteran

Just sayin'...

[FLAprogressive]

10. Ahhh....I didn't know that. Good move by the USN, don't see why Duncan Hunter Sr's a-hole son is

complaining other than that he's a racist.

[RaleighNCDUer]

8. From Wikipedia:

"In 1944 he joined the United States Navy at the age of seventeen and served for two years. Later, Chávez described his experience in the military as “the two worst years of my life.”"

So, he was a WWII Navy vet who later became a major civil rights and labor leader.

I'm good with it.

[FLAprogressive]

9. Oh, that totally changes it then. Good move by the USN.

[jpak]

4. Only assholes named Bush or Reagan are supposed to get ship names

according to the GOP

yup

[NavyDem]

17. Or...

USS John F Kennedy (CV 67)
USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
USS George Washington (CVN 73)

What do each of the above have in common with thier namesake?

Edit: spelling

[Bandit]

6. I thought he was in jail for fraud in Defense spending.

He is just another Republican Liar and Thief.

[Somawas]

11. Duncan Hunter is a fucking moron.

[Iggo]

12. Duncan Hunter hates brown people.

Somebody had to say it.

[RagAss]

13. Another GOP Assclown who can wait in line to kiss my Ass !

[spanone]

14. fuck hunter duncan...

he should hope to be as influential and giving as mr chavez

[Enrique]

15. It's Hunter that doesn't like Navy tradition

He wants to break Navy tradition just because he doesn't like Mexicans? Tsk tsk...

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/05/navy-to-name-cargo-ship-after-cesar-chavez.html

(...)

Cargo ships tend to be named for explorers and other notable Americans such as Amelia Earhart, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Medgar Evers.

(...)

[NYC Liberal]

18. Too political?

What about the USS George H. W. Bush, the USS Gerald R. Ford, and the USS Ronald Reagan?

[gejohnston]

22. The Reagan is an aircraft carrier

the trend is to name them after presidents these days.

[Codeine]

21. His name honors a ship more than he is honored by having one named after him.

He was a great, great man. Duncan Hunter can suck my balls.

[joshcryer]

23. +1