Rep. Cecil Ash Wants a Holiday for White People | The Range

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Politics Just Plain Dumb

Rep. Cecil Ash Wants a Holiday for White People

Posted By Dan Gibson on Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 1:10 PM

Thanks to Hank Stephenson for witnessing this particular exchange on the Arizona House floor yesterday, as first, Rep. Richard Miranda stood up for some sort of state official holiday and committee celebrating Hispanic culture, and then Rep. Jack Harper says something sort of dumb about Cesar Chavez, then Rep. Ruben Gallego fires back, but then it gets really good when Rep. Cecil Ash hopes that white people will have a holiday when they become the minority. One might assume that the audience might be unwilling to applaud such a ridiculous and possibly bigoted idea, but nope, the applause ensues. Another great legislative session, everybody!

Tags: arizona legislature , cecil ash , cesar chavez , jack harper , richard miranda , ruben gallego , white holidays , Video

Previous

Heinz Enters CD8 Race To Fill Out Giffords Term—But Says He'll Focus On November If Ron Barber Gets Into Special Election

Next

Presidential Candidate Richard Grayson: "If I'm President Next Year and Gov. Brewer Wags Her Finger At Me, I'll Freaking Bite It Off"

About The Author

Image: Dan Gibson

Dan Gibson

Dan Gibson on Facebook

Dan Gibson on Twitter

Email Dan Gibson

Previously in the Range

U.S. Supreme Court overturns right to abortion in landmark decision

By Jennifer Shutt, Arizona Mirror
Jun 24, 2022
The Daily Agenda: A Ballot Measure for Abortion?

By Rachel Leingang and Hank Stephenson
May 5, 2022
The Daily Agenda: Maricopa County Needs a Few Thousand Good People

By Rachel Leingang and Hank Stephenson
May 3, 2022
The Daily Agenda: Election Lawsuits Have Consequences

By Rachel Leingang and Hank Stephenson
May 2, 2022
The Daily Agenda: It's Getting Hot in Here

By Rachel Leingang and Hank Stephenson
Apr 28, 2022
The Daily Agenda: But It Grows on Trees, Right?

By Rachel Leingang and Hank Stephenson
Apr 27, 2022