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78. I remember when I boycotted California grapes

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Sun Mar 31, 2013, 11:52 PM

Mar 2013

Cesar Chavez is a good man. Glad to see Google recognizing him

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Google�s Doodle Features American Labor Leader Cesar Chavez On Easter Sunday, Users Retaliate.... [View all] trailmonkee Mar 2013 OP

easter?-- what's that? mike_c Mar 2013 #1

To hell with lettuce, I grow my own collard greens, much better. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #25

I was SO happy when I saw Cesar Chavez on Google yesterday. F**k the religious right. McCamy Taylor Mar 2013 #2

"We must have our asses kissed at all times, or else we're being persecuted" arcane1 Mar 2013 #3

+Gazillion Champion Jack Mar 2013 #36

Truth!! Shadowflash Apr 2013 #91

I think you mean "kiss their rings" Coyotl Apr 2013 #96

Retaliate? Andy Stanton Mar 2013 #4

"How, by holding their breath until they turn blue?" paleotn Mar 2013 #6

ba Bing ! xtraxritical Mar 2013 #26

Oh, the whiners about Chavez(a Christian Activist) will be going Cha Mar 2013 #40

Can you imagine if Jesus were to start a group today doing what the Bible says they did 1monster Apr 2013 #95

Hah! not only would they NOT be followers... tex-wyo-dem Apr 2013 #98

Yeah, You don't help the poor and expect any modern Cha Apr 2013 #106

So the fundies want easter egg and rabbit dooddles instead? paleotn Mar 2013 #5

Exactly. My tough question to the fundamentalists: alp227 Mar 2013 #16

No, they want Jesus doodles instead jmowreader Mar 2013 #39

"sipping Jack straight out of the bottle while dancing nekkid to Sabbath's NIB." demwing Apr 2013 #101

I sure don't mean Northern Baptists jmowreader Apr 2013 #105

Oh noes , they have taken to twitter Mnpaul Mar 2013 #7

It's fitting, considering Chavez was more of a Christian than many of Jesus' followers. alarimer Mar 2013 #8

I am an ex-christian (atheist now)... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #14

Most "Christans" today are more Leviticans than Christian. Thav Apr 2013 #94

What are they upset about? It's Easter. Aristus Mar 2013 #9

Ah-ha! Kurovski Mar 2013 #10

I wish I could give you a like all american girl Mar 2013 #37

Their problem with it is FuzzyRabbit Mar 2013 #45

Exactly! Aristus Mar 2013 #70

. trailmonkee Apr 2013 #79

Brilliant... Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #72

I looked at some of the Twits, er, tweets. Priceless! mbperrin Mar 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Mar 2013 #53

You can't be replying to me. That's exactly the person I wrote about. mbperrin Mar 2013 #65

And the "other guy" I referred to? Jesus. mbperrin Mar 2013 #66

Deleted. Initech Mar 2013 #67

Why don't they create their own search engine? Andy Stanton Mar 2013 #12

because the answer to every search... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #15

They do say Jesus is the answer jmowreader Mar 2013 #41

Ah, the meaning of life, the universe, and everything awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #50

I must belong to the church of Douglas Adams.... paleotn Mar 2013 #57

And if their searches timdog44 Apr 2013 #92

those poor, persecuted christians. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #13

wow and then the fundies wonder why.. Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #17

Chavez, "right down" deconstructed: Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2013 #18

. trailmonkee Mar 2013 #21

Teh Stupid doesn't end there ... brett_jv Mar 2013 #23

It takes them this dumb to even have a military. If it were not for dumb and dumber xtraxritical Mar 2013 #28

What's next, you commie heethens? NBachers Mar 2013 #31

lol I'm gonna go with Facebook... Volaris Mar 2013 #47

brilliant... Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #103

OMFG. Initech Mar 2013 #35

Dear BCW... jmowreader Mar 2013 #46

Someone needs to quit bitching about Google Mnpaul Mar 2013 #75

Oh my... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #80

okay, I need more caffeine--this apparently illiterate individual was an officer? and worked in the niyad Apr 2013 #81

It's amazing Canuckistanian Apr 2013 #89

What a dumbfuck. blackspade Apr 2013 #108

Are they afraid of getting SMART by clicking the doodle? alp227 Mar 2013 #19

lol think there's an announcement coming about a season 2 premire date? Volaris Mar 2013 #49

If God doesn't like it, SCVDem Mar 2013 #20

Shame on Google! They should have featured ISHTAR! Blue State Bandit Mar 2013 #22

I JUST got off the phone with Jesus. Said he didn't care. Indicated ppl should give their... Poll_Blind Mar 2013 #24

dat so? xtraxritical Mar 2013 #29

That is the meaning of Christ's message.... Great Post! The Wielding Truth Mar 2013 #52

I think Google should have something about Easter fitman Mar 2013 #27

It's March 31st and Cesar Chavez Day.. I'm glad they went with Cha Mar 2013 #44

So, you want the pagan holiday Ostara celebrated then? tavalon Mar 2013 #63

Yeah ... they could have hit a winner if they'd linked to C&H this year ... Nihil Mar 2013 #68

why do you think that? Tunkamerica Apr 2013 #86

Easter is NOT a U.S. Holiday. It is a religious observance beyurslf Mar 2013 #30

If Google didn't honor Rosh Hashannah would there be this kind of reaction? Initech Mar 2013 #33

Pass the butter. I'm having fun enjoying this fundie freak out! Initech Mar 2013 #32

Typically, I don't support Google... RockyMtnGuy Mar 2013 #34

Good on Google for leaving out something as personal as religion Marksman_91 Mar 2013 #38

Screw the easter eggs. Google did what they thought was right. geckosfeet Mar 2013 #42

You don't have to be part of the religious right to be offended..... musical_soul Mar 2013 #43

You find it offensive? Webster Green Mar 2013 #60

You're offended by this? ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2013 #71

No, actually not. nobodyspecial Mar 2013 #76

no, they couldn't--TODAY is his birthday, and it is actually a holiday in several states, including niyad Apr 2013 #82

you are offended over this ? WHY ? it makes no sense to me to be offended JI7 Apr 2013 #85

They couldn't wait a day timdog44 Apr 2013 #93

I want to appologize timdog44 Apr 2013 #104

Never heard of Easter. Don't care for it. Tender to the Bone Mar 2013 #48

welcome to DU--did not know until this evening that this state actually acknowledges niyad Apr 2013 #83

I don't see Google celebrating Passover either... Tender to the Bone Mar 2013 #51

OK this tweet wins: Initech Mar 2013 #54

. trailmonkee Mar 2013 #58

If you don't like Google go somewhere else... santamargarita Mar 2013 #55

Why do Christians expect any company to cater to them? alarimer Mar 2013 #56

It's only professional trolls like One Million Moms that exepct anything. Initech Mar 2013 #69

And who decided defacto7 Mar 2013 #59

Although one day I hope humanity as a whole moves beyond religion and fables..... Socal31 Mar 2013 #61

A lot of them were apparently pissed because they thought it was Hugo Chavez WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #62

Emily Litella says, PMcDee Apr 2013 #97

If you spend your time freaking out over what the Google doodle is or isn't winter is coming Mar 2013 #64

Oh dear. I am a Lutheran and went to church today. But I don' t Jennicut Mar 2013 #73

I most relate to your post. You have stated your/my position eloquently. tavernier Mar 2013 #74

My husband is a church organist so I kind of fell into being a Lutheran Jennicut Apr 2013 #100

I can't wait for the Kim Jong-un doodle marshall Mar 2013 #77

they should just skip right to a devil doodle :) trailmonkee Apr 2013 #87

Remember the "Osama bin Laden Google Doodle"? marshall Apr 2013 #90

. trailmonkee Apr 2013 #102

I remember when I boycotted California grapes riverbendviewgal Mar 2013 #78

I don't know whether Cesar Chavez was religious, but I think he was JDPriestly Apr 2013 #84

. trailmonkee Apr 2013 #88

I seriously thought this was their April Fools' Prank Xyzse Apr 2013 #99

What a tempest in a teapot. Nika Apr 2013 #107

The drooling idiots probably confused him with Hugo Chavez. Odin2005 Apr 2013 #109