Texas congressman who tweeted names
of Trump donors accused of ‘encouraging violence’
Independent,
by
Michael Brice-Saddler
Original Article
Posted By: M2,
8/7/2019 6:57:28 AM
The 44 names Texas congressman Joaquin Castro tweeted have at least two things in common: they are all constituents in his district and moreover, they all donated the maximum amount to Donald Trump’s campaign this year.
The Democrat brother of presidential hopeful Julián Castro said the people listed – including retirees, business owners and other individuals whose names are public record – were “fuelling a campaign of hate.”
He wrote: “Sad to see so many San Antonians as 2019 maximum donors to Donald Trump – the owner of @BillMillerBarBQ, owner of the @HistoricPearl, realtor Phyllis Browning, etc. Their contributions are fuelling a campaign of hate that labels Hispanic immigrants as invaders.”
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Periwinkel 8/7/2019 7:04:07 AM (No. 145034)
These two brothers just have an aura of creepiness about them. Poor San Antonio. Wow! Joaquin went after Bill Miller BarBQ? Not only creepy, but not too bright either.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
sw penn 8/7/2019 7:39:53 AM (No. 145060)
"Their contributions are fuelling a campaign of hate that labels Hispanic immigrants as invaders.”
And Joaquin is running a campaign of hate that labels American voters as bigots.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Safari Man 8/7/2019 7:41:04 AM (No. 145061)
I rarely call for resignations, but this crossed a line. He should resign or be impeached/removed. Of course he will be celebrated.
If I was in San Antonio, I would seek out each business on his list and reward them with my business.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
mean Gene 8/7/2019 7:42:12 AM (No. 145062)
He said there was no "call to action," but there was a pretty obvious dog whistle.
I guess we'll just have to see if it was heeded by his minions or ignored.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
ZeldaFitzg 8/7/2019 7:50:02 AM (No. 145070)
Yeah, and their mother Rosie, queen of the La Raza Unida, calls Alamo defenders thieves and drunkards (quoted in the NYT). She was on the FBI watch list for activities in the Free Angela Davis movement.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
LooseCannon 8/7/2019 8:05:40 AM (No. 145088)
"Encouraging" is such a nice word. Replace it with "Inciting" and the headline more accurately describes what little Joaquin was doing.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
janjan 8/7/2019 8:19:07 AM (No. 145106)
The so-called ‘manifesto’ written by the whack job murderer in El Paso also included a long diatribe about climate change. Odd how that didn’t make it into the news coverage.
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If anyone on that list is harmed in any manner in the next ten years, they should sue Castro for everything he owns or hopes to own in his lifetime!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
HotRod 8/7/2019 9:00:53 AM (No. 145152)
FTA: ''For Mr Castro, the operative word there is 'invasion...''
Hundreds of thousands of foreigners swarming across the border sure seems like an invasion to me. What politically correct word would you use Castro?
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
JunkYardDog 8/7/2019 9:03:48 AM (No. 145156)
If ANYTHING happens to any of those 44 I hope they band together and bring a class-action lawsuit against that stupid @sshole Castro. He's practically posted a bounty on them and their families. The Democrats always resort to violence threats and intimidation-they are the true MAFIA in this country.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
LeeBertie 8/7/2019 9:11:42 AM (No. 145169)
Castro AND his Clintoniod brother BOTH might as well include "we encourage everyone who hates hate to throw bricks at their windows, vandalize their cars, picket their businesses, and bully their children. Oh, and accidents DO happen, you know., (wink, wink, nod, nod)".
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Grounded 8/7/2019 10:19:22 AM (No. 145266)
Hell, I've been calling them invaders for 30 years. Between La Raza Unida and MEChA, Hispanic radicals have been advocating the return of the western US to Mexican control for decades and the vehicle for accomplishing this is via massive waves of Latino immigration. They have pretty much succeeded in California and along the southern reaches of the border states.
I don't live in San Antonio or within 500 miles of the city, but if I did I'd probably patronize Bill Miller BBQ every chance I got. They have over 75 outlets in San Antonio and the vicinity including one in CASTROVILLE, Texas. Their business will probably increase by 10-20% after all the publicity. It sure didn't hurt Chick-Fil-a when the looney lefties went after them.
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At the very least, he should be censured.