Julian Castro released an animal welfare plan. It's good policy -- and smart politics.

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Julián Castro released an animal welfare plan. It’s good policy — and smart politics.
“This groundbreaking plan will undo Donald Trump’s damage,” the Democratic candidate said.
By Sigal Samuel Aug 21, 2019, 1:30pm EDT


Julián Castro is the first 2020 presidential candidate to roll out a comprehensive plan for animal welfare, an issue that’s increasingly attracting American voters’ concern.

The Democrat’s Protecting Animals and Wildlife (PAW) plan, released on Monday, includes an array of bold proposals, including making animal cruelty a federal crime.

Castro frames his plan as a way of sticking it to President Donald Trump and as the solution to Trumpian problems. The PAW plan would strengthen the Endangered Species Act, which Trump has weakened. And it would stop Americans from importing animal trophies that result from big-game hunting — something Donald Trump Jr. is known to love.

“The president does not care about animals and his cruel actions prove it. He has put corporate profits over living creatures and individual fortunes over our future,” Castro said. “This groundbreaking plan will improve the treatment of animals around the country and the world, and undo Donald Trump’s damage.”

Castro also seeks to reform factory farming by creating minimum standards for animal welfare and opposing state “ag gag” laws that hide animal cruelty from the public; to end the euthanasia of healthy cats and dogs in shelters; to prohibit the testing of cosmetics on animals; and to protect at least 30 percent of US lands and oceans by 2030.

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https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/8/21/20826598/julian-castro-animal-welfare-plan-trump-endangered-species

[Stonepounder]

1. What a great plan!

We need to go back to being good stewards of the earth and that certainly includes animals.

[Guilded Lilly]

2. Bravo. This certainly got my attention and will be heavily shared.

[Zoonart]

3. Thank You Julian !

Terrific plan that I would like to see all our wonderful candidates adopt.

[mtnsnake]

4. This alone could cause me to choose Julian Castro because

far too few Democrats are making wildlife and the natural environment a major talking point, and they SHOULD make it a major talking point. In all honesty I feel more for the animals (and our forests) than I do for anything else. The animals and trees have no control over their destiny, and assholes like Trump and the Republicans...and all the Republicans before him...don't give a rats ass about our wildlife, forests, rivers, streams, swamps, and mountains. Fucking assholes. Major kudos to Julian Castro for giving this some much needed attention!!

[WePurrsevere]

5. If he doesn't get the nom hopefully he'll...

be given a voice and a position of power by our D president in 2021 so he can put these policies into place ASAP.

[Beringia]

6. Good for him

[MoonRiver]

7. Wow, that is so awesome! Good for Castro!

[dhill926]

8. Big time K & R....

[Bayard]

9. A most excellent plan

He'll probably catch flak for putting animals in such high esteem.

[bigbrother05]

10. Can see him in the VP slot, particularly if Warren gets the nom

My other "ticket" would be Biden - Abrams. Think we need a balance regardless of the nominee.

Mayor Pete would pair well with Warren too.

[mtnsnake]

11. It's hard to believe that this thread doesn't have a hundred more recs than it currently has

Whether or not you're a Castro fan shouldn't matter when it comes to this. What's important is that one of our candidates, Julian Castro, is looking out for our wildlife in a very big way. I'm glad that everyone is concerned about climate change, but I'm extra delighted that someone is finally emphasizing our wildlife as well. Trump is doing everything possible to decimate our forests, endangered species, and wildlife in general. I fantasize every day about locking him and his trophy-hunting asshole son in a large enclosure with a pride of hungry lions. Kudos to Castro for fighting for the cause of wild animals and other animals as well.

[Raine]

12. Many thanks to him

for his stand on animal welfare! ♥

[melman]

13. I love this

Animal issues aren't talked about nearly enough.

[Duppers]

14. Bravo !! K&R

I had such respect for him even before this but now, wow!