Sunday, April 5, 2009
WHY?
Honestly, I have been a little perplexed in regards to our school's latest holiday choice. I am curious that our school elected not to take the day off for President's Day (a Federal holiday I might add). The rest of the country took the day off, yet our University was in session. The day we did get off was Cesar Chavez Day. huh? I don't really like the vibe that this sends out and I am hoping that there is a good and valid reason for it. What is interpreted is that we are not going to celebrate the fathers of the country but we are going to celebrate the farm worker. Interesting. The way I see it, we wouldn't be able to celebrate the farm worker if we didn't have a country in the first place so the honor should remain for the fathers of the country, for better or for worse, to celebrate all of them that have taken on the huge undertaking of running our country. I am so at odds with this little issue it is crazy. It just got me thinking so ultimately, I was interested in what the reasoning behind it was.
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I couldn't agree more. Sure, I have respect for the struggles of Cesar Chavez, but the presidents BUILT our country. Seems pretty standard. But I guess some schools like to show how open and accepting they are of new ideas, and that's why tradition and ideals suffer.
ReplyDeleteI have to completely agree. While I respect Cesar Chavez and all that he did for the farm workers, we also have the president's who have lead our country through different struggles. Where is the respect for them?
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