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Home Front: Politix
Julián Castro's new animal rights plan takes on a favorite Donald Trump Jr. hobby
2019-08-21
[NBCNEWS] Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro on Monday released a comprehensive animal welfare plan that includes a series of ambitious policy proposals, including making animal abuse a federal crime and cracking down on trophy hunting.
I'm not sure any of this is within the purview of the federal govt, or why he thinks it is.
"Our plan to advance animal welfare is not only the right thing to do, but will improve people’s lives through responsible pet ownership and a more sustainable agricultural system," the former Housing secretary said in a statement unveiling unveiled what he called "The PAW Plan."
"This is my pet Elk"
Other top proposals in the plan include working to end euthanizing of cats and dogs and expanding protected U.S. lands to 30 percent by 2030, with a goal of 50 percent by 2050. He proposed creating a $40 million grant program to expand spaying, neutering and vaccinations for low-income pet owners, strengthening the Endangered Species Act, banning use of federal land for fossil fuel exploration and ending the import of big-game trophies. Donald Trump
...Oh, noze! Not him!...
Jr., the president's eldest son, is an infamous big-game hunter.

"Protecting these majestic animals must first start with repealing the Trump administration’s NRA loopholes that allow trophy hunting and enforcing strict penalties on the domestic ivory trade," the plan reads.

Castro said in his plan that his hometown, San Antonio, went from a place that killed the most pets per capita in the United States to no-kill status in less than a decade. Castro criticizes President Donald Trump and his administration in his plan, saying their response to climate change and ongoing declines in biodiversity has been to dramatically weaken the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

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Posted by:Fred

#5  Julian Castro has now qualified for the Sept democrat debates.

The animal welfare idea is idiotic, particularly the 'big game trophy' part, although not as idiotic as guaranteed taxpayer funded abortions for transsexuals.

btw, Steyer and Gabbard are pretty close to making the Sept debates
Posted by: lord garth   2019-08-21 13:42  

#4  Imagine deer with CWD roaming suburban streets if deer hunting was banned. Imagine it jumping to family pets and from there to...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-08-21 08:34  

#3  Banning trophy hunting turns big animals from income generators back into meaty nuisances. It would be the worst thing to do for their continued survival.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2019-08-21 07:45  

#2  "Fidel" Castro just lost a lot of Latino support in the Southwest. Seasonal hunting keeps food in the big family freezer.
Posted by: Varmint Splat1454   2019-08-21 03:21  

#1  Cornhoolian Castrol
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-08-21 00:49  

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