Adventures of the Coconut Caucus

You probably didn’t know, because NOBODY gets this day off, except a few bureaucrats in California, but it is Cesar Chávez day around this time of the year, and members of the caucus are busy sponsoring nonbinding César Chávez resolutions. (Because they won´t actually do as Chávez did and actually participate in a march, boycott or protest)

Now we already know that the members of the Hispanic Caucus spends half their time trying to name plazas all over the country after Chávez and won’t rest until every barrio in U.S. has at least one Chávez mural and whenever possible a virgen de Guadalupe one as well, but since it is the anniversary of this birth (March 31) they are especially busy:

House Committee Holds Hearing on Solis’ Bill to Honor Latinos and Environment

Legislation Recognizes Contributions of Cesar E. Chavez

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis (D-CA), a Member of the House Natural Resources Committee and Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Health and Environment, testified before the Natural Resources Committee in support of H.R. 359, legislation she introduced to authorize the National Park Service to determine ways to tell the story of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement in the National Park System. H.R. 359 has broad, bipartisan support and previously passed the U.S. Senate unanimously. Sens. McCain (R-AZ) and Salazar (D-CO) have reintroduced the Senate companion. This hearing coincides with Chavez’s birthday on March 31st. Prepared remarks follow.

Of course it goes on and on… you can read it here, but don´t expect me to address all of it, because unfortunately I have to work, instead of blogging, on César Chávez day…

However we do have a list of useful suggestions to put in practice this legislation and make people learn about César Chávez when they really want to just have a picnic: Read the rest of this entry »