Letters to Bruce L Castor Jr



Bruce L. Castor Resumé




November 2, 2003 12:07 PM

Dear Bruce:

With respect to your bid for the subject effort, we request you to provide us with the following information and materials:

1. Have you ever received fund/money/assets and/or otherwise which was/were collected/raised/given by a person/persons and/or an organisation/organisations which may befit the definitions of a foreign government/national/power/principal?

2. Have you ever been affiliated with a person/persons and/or an organisation/organisations who/which may befit the definitions of a foreign government/national/ power/principal?

Your prompt response will be useful to many constituents to assess your candidacy. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Sang Joo Kim
CAMC

C.: CAMC Board, CAMC Website






Subject: Running for DA: Stephenson's Comments that Asians and Lesbian s are Hurting LPGA Tour
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 09:17:35 -0400
From: "Castor, Bruce"
To: 'CAMC'


I do not approve of judging people based on their ethnicity or sexual orientation.


-----Original Message-----
From: CAMC [mailto:camc@camcinc.org]
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 10:51 AM
To: castor, bruce
Cc: bartle, frank r
Subject: Running for DA: Stephenson's Comments that Asians and Lesbians are Hurting LPGA Tour


October 18, 2003 10:51 AM

Dear Bruce:

Below is a message which has been brought to my immediate attention. Where would you stand on Stephenson's comments?

Regards,
Sang Joo Kim
CAMC
www.camcinc.org

C.: CAMC Board, CAMC website

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For immediate release: October 16, 2003

For details, contact: Lucy Kishiue (415) 921-5225

JACL Denounces Stephenson's Comments that Asians and Lesbians are Hurting LPGA Tour

Lauds Other LPGA Stars for their Censure of her Comments

San Francisco - In an interview in the November issue of Golf Magazine which hit the newsstands on Tuesday, Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) player Jan Stephenson cited Asians and lesbians as problems with the tour. Well-known for her belief that the LPGA should market its players using sex appeal, Stephenson indicated that Asian and lesbian players were hurting the tour.

Responding to a question regarding problems in the LPGA, Stephenson remarked, "This is probably going to get me in trouble, but the Asians are killing our tour. Absolutely killing it. Their lack of emotion, their refusal to speak English when they can speak English. They rarely speak... Our tour is predominantly international and the majority of them are Asian. They've taken over."

Reiterating her belief as to the importance of sex appeal to boost the popularity of the tour, Stephenson further opined that lesbians in the LPGA create marketing problems: "Society is more open now about gay relationships, but it does hurt the tour. It hurts with sponsors. But if you had two gorgeous girls who were gay, I don't think that would hurt."

After receiving much criticism in the press and from other players, Stephenson issued a lengthy apology on Saturday, stating, "... By no means did I intend to hurt anyone nor were the statements racially motivated. I clearly understand how these comments could be taken as racial comments, and for that I am truly sorry."

She further apologized, "I am sorry to the LPGA players that are hurt by these comments, and I ask for your forgiveness.... To all Asian Americans, the Asian community, the fans of the LPGA, and to anyone else who has been offended by these statements, I am genuinely sorry to you as well, and ask you to accept my apology. As an Australian residing in another country I have experienced what it is like to be singled out, and I was not sensitive to that feeling or yours."

The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), the nation's oldest and largest Asian Pacific American civil rights organization celebrating our 75th anniversary in 2004, denounces Jan Stephenson's comments as insensitive, insulting and a dangerous promotion of stereotypes and laments that her otherwise sincere apology failed to address her remarks about the gay community. The JACL further commends other LPGA players and commentators for their swift censure of Stephenson's comments.


Sports have always been the ultimate meritocracy where athletes compete and excel based on skill and ability and not because of race, ethnicity or looks. To suggest that the LPGA is harmed by good players playing well is an insult to the integrity of the game," commented S. Floyd Mori, JACL National President and avid golfer. "Ms. Stephenson is an athlete who actively promotes her sport and a role model for younger golfers, and as such, her comments are disrespectful, damaging and a disservice to the golfing community."

"For a woman who believes that sex appeal is an effective mechanism for promoting the LPGA, her remarks were very ugly," commented Lucy Kishiue, JACL National Program Director and golf enthusiast. "It is unacceptable and the worst kind of sportsmanship for her to promote such harmful stereotypes. We appreciate the apology but believe that she still owes one to the gay community."




Subject: Running for District Attorney 2003: Montgomery County, Common wealth of Pennsylvania
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 14:29:41 -0400
From: "Castor, Bruce"
To: 'CAMC'


I regret that my duties as District Attorney prevent me from authoring a 750 essay on my background and philosophy. I am a prosecutor first and a political candidate second and I haven't time to respond in the lengthy manner you suggest. I can tell you, however, in response to your specific question, that I have been a registered Republican for 24 years.

Regards,

Bruce

-----Original Message-----
From: CAMC [mailto:camc@camcinc.org]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 2:24 PM
To: castor, bruce
Cc: bartle, frank r
Subject: Running for District Attorney 2003: Montgomery County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania


October 16, 2003 2:23 PM

Dear Bruce:
With respect to your bid for the subject effort, we request you to provide us with the following information and materials:
  1. How long have you been a registered Republican?
  2. Your personally-authored statement in about 250 words as to Republican Value(s) that you subscribe to
  3. Your personally-authored statement in about 250 words as to why voters should vote for you, not your opponent
  4. Your personally-authored statement in about 250 words as to how the County will be better off with you as new District Attorney, not with your opponent?
Your prompt response will be useful to many constituents to assess your candidacy. Thank you.

Regards,
Sang Joo Kim
CAMC

C.: Board members, CAMC website




October 12, 2003 9:03 AM

Dear Bruce:

With respect to your bid for the subject effort, we request you to provide us with the following information and materials:

1. Your complete CV

Your prompt response will be useful to many constituents to assess your candidacy. Thank you.

Regards,
Sang Joo Kim
CAMC

C.: Board members, CAMC website




September 29, 2003 10:51 PM
September 17, 2003 5:28 PM

Dear Bruce:

With respect to your bid for the subject effort, we request you to provide us with the following information and materials:

  1. Fact sheet(s) detailing your accomplishments as District Attorney of the County since November 2, 1999
  2. Fact sheet(s) detailing your relationship with the District Attorney's Korean American Advisory Committee
  3. Fact sheet(s) detailing basis of having hired a Korean American as assistant district attorney
  4. What is your position on RAVE Act?

Your prompt response will be useful to many constituents to assess your candidacy. Thank you.

Regards,
Sang Joo Kim
CAMC


C.: Board members, CAMC website, Frank Bartle




September 2, 2003 3:13 PM


Dear Bruce:

With respect to your bid for the subject effort, we request you to provide us with the following information and materials:

  1. Fact sheet(s) detailing your accomplishments as District Attorney of the County since November 2, 1999
  2. Fact sheet(s) detailing your relationship with the District Attorney's Korean American Advisory Committee
  3. Fact sheet(s) detailing basis of having hired a Korean American as assistant district attorney
  4. What is your position on RAVE Act?

Your prompt response will be useful to many constituents to assess your candidacy. Thank you.

Regards,
Sang Joo Kim
CAMC


C.: Board members