Another Castro brother opposes Rick Perry

Subject: Another Castro brother opposes Rick Perry Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:54 am

Quote :: www.politico.com
Joaquín Castro blasts Rick Perry for border stunts
By JONATHAN TOPAZ | 7/29/14 6:15 AM EDT

The tense back-and-forth between Texas Rep. Joaquín Castro and Gov. Rick Perry over the crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border is not letting up.

The Democratic congressman sent a second response to Perry in a letter on Monday, accusing the governor of advocating for a “police state” on the border, of manipulating crime statistics and of using the situation for his personal political gain.

“The people of South Texas do not want to and should not have to live in a police state,” Castro wrote to Perry, who announced last Monday that he would be deploying 1,000 National Guard troops to the border.

The Republican governor has garnered significant national media attention for his push to stem the more than 50,000 undocumented Central American children that have arrived along the border since October and for his criticism of President Barack Obama for not controlling the situation.

Castro railed against the governor and others for turning the border crisis into political theater. “[F]for too long, the border has been used as a boogey man for political gain,” Castro wrote.

The congressman criticized Perry for photos he took with Fox News host Sean Hannity, in which the two posed with mounted machine guns on a boat that toured the border. “I am disappointed that your first instinct was to head down to the Rio Grande to pose by mounted machine guns as if on a trophy hunt,” Castro wrote. “These actions imply hostility toward young children fleeing violence in their home countries.”
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Monday’s letter is the latest in a growing spat between the two high-profile Texas political figures. Perry, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, announced his plan to deploy the National Guard troops to supplement Texas Department of Public Safety officials sent to the border in June. “I will not stand idly by,” the governor said in announcing Operation Strong Safety. “The price of inaction is too high.”

In response, Castro in an email to POLITICO accused Perry of “militarizing our border” and said that the governor should be sending the Red Cross, and not the National Guard, to the border. “The children fleeing violence in Central America are seeking out Border Patrol agents,” he wrote last week. “They are not trying to evade them. Why send soldiers to confront these kids?”

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Subject: Re: Another Castro brother opposes Rick Perry Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:51 am

Wow! Someone who tells it like it is. He won't last long. Big money will get to him and his idealistic fervor will go the way of the best of them. It's nice to see for a while, though.

Subject: Re: Another Castro brother opposes Rick Perry Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:59 pm

Maybe not. Juaquin's twin brother Julian just gave up the position of mayor of San Antonio to join Obama's cabinet as head of HUD. The two of them are leaders of the democratic party here in the state - a party whose popularity grows stronger every day.

Change may well be coming.

Subject: Re: Another Castro brother opposes Rick Perry Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:34 pm

Ann, I believe it will happen. Sanity will prevail. People who are intelligent and compassionate no matter what state they live in will not abide hate. It is a travesty that Perry has a voice the news expounds for their own reasons. These next elections will say a lot about what the common people like me really feel. I have not much hope for the people in the bible belts and the southern states, but I do think that Texas has a goodly number of intelligent and educated people. Florida, I am not so sure of.
The people of this state deserve what they vote for. Sorry to say. I hope I am wrong.

Subject: Re: Another Castro brother opposes Rick Perry Wed Jul 30, 2014 6:00 pm

Fear is a strong motivator.

Subject: Re: Another Castro brother opposes Rick Perry Sun Aug 31, 2014 3:55 pm

8/31/2014

Thank God Ted Cruz will clean up Texas and get rid of these
Castro brothers, wait till Fall 2014 , BIG HOUSE CLEANING..

Cheers...Joe

Subject: Re: Another Castro brother opposes Rick Perry Wed Sep 10, 2014 3:38 pm

Quote :: Joaquin and Julian Castro are turning 40 next week and there's a big party in San Antonio on Monday to help them celebrate.

You won't want to miss it. Admission is free and you and your friends and family are invited to attend.

WHAT: Joaquin and Julian's 40th Birthday Party

WHERE: Tobin Center for the Performing Arts (Downtown), 100 Auditorium Circle San Antonio, TX 78205

WHEN: Monday, September 15th, 6-8pm

RSVP: http://act.txdemocrats.org/CastroBirthday or email mail@castroforcongress.com

Let's welcome Julian back to San Antonio and help both Castro brothers celebrate their big 40th birthday!

See you there,

Texas Democratic Party

Only 40? OMG, they are still children!! Just think of how many years of continued service they have to contribute.

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