The Caster Family and where are their funds coming from?

[JackBeck]

Who are these people and how are they able to donate over half-million dollars to the California anti-gay marriage amendment?

http://www.tips-q.com/content/so-who-funding-proposition-8

TERRY CASTER SAN DIEGO CA CASTER FAMILY ENTERPRISES CEO 445,000

CRAIG CASTER EL CAJON CA FAMILY DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY PASTOR 19,200

CANDICE CASTER EL CAJON CA NOT EMPLOYED 18,200

BARBARA CASTER EL CAJON CA N/A NOT EMPLOYED 18,200

NICK CASTER EL CAJON CA FAMILY DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES MANAGER 18,200

CHRISTINA CASTER EL CAJON CA N/A ACTRESS 18,200

CHA CHA CASTER EL CAJON CA N/A NOT EMPLOYED 18,200

JUSTIN CASTER EL CAJON CA N/A ACTOR 18,200

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The participants I find most intriguing are the family members that are actors or unemployed, each of which were miraculously able to donate over $18,000.

What unemployed person do you know has $18,000 to waste ensuring the homos can't marry?

Where is this money coming from, I wonder, and what religious group was it funneled through in order to get to where it is today?

[pepperbear]

1. try this.....

http://www.castergrp.com/

storage facilities are a good business in a place in SOCAL.

here's terry caster's profile:

http://www.castergrp.com/terrence_caster.html

[JackBeck]

2. Accumulated family wealth (I'm assuming) aside

Is it legal to funnel money over $10,000 through family members that are unemployed in order to fund a ballot measure?

[Hannah Bell]

3. cha cha caster, "actor". lol.

they're catholic.

anti-abortion, anti-gay donations.

with their own non-profit to reduce their tax burden. projects in mombasa, mexico & the us sw.

they got a 15K grant from the gates foundation for a capital campaign.

on edit: oops, "justin"'s the actor, not "cha cha": too bad. maybe cha-cha's the dog.

[JackBeck]

7. The Caster "projects" I find intriguing.

Are they kind of like Pat Robertson's "projects" searching for diamonds in Zaire?

I'm curious, though, what the laws are for funneling money through unemployed family members.

[Hannah Bell]

10. it's perfectly legal, i believe. i see it in donations w/ wives & husbands

each donating up to the limit, where the wife's occupation = "homemaker".

the kids are of age, so if dad gives them 18K & they choose to donate it, not a problem.

of course, it's a way to get around the limits, but everyone does it, i believe. if they have the $$$$$$$$.

[JackBeck]

17. But some of the kids are working actors.

That got the same amount of in-kind "donation" of $18,200 as did the unemployed.

I'm curious what the limit is, since similar amounts were given to the working and unemployed, or as you stated, the 'homemaker'.

[Hannah Bell]

18. i'd guess the family business funds both the acting careers & the donations.

what's been posted of the two actors' careers doesn't indicate the wherewithall from their paid gigs.

[JackBeck]

20. And yet Pastor Craig Caster donates only $1000 more

Than the actors and the unemployed. Hmmm...

This all stinks beyond belief and the fact that only a handful of patrons are funding this anti-gay ballot initiative should speak volumes to those that are following this debacle.

I've already posted how the camps that back this initiative have completely fractured. Parsing the funders of this initiative further proves that not that many are involved. And those that choose to waste their money are doing so for a lost cause.

[Hannah Bell]

22. but it's that way with most initiatives. the fact is, big donors/big $ drive them all.

they're the folks with the $ to pay for organizing, politicking & media.

i agree it stinks, but there's nothing special about this one, is my point.

we live in a democracy of money: one dollar, one vote.

[pepperbear]

24. sorry but cha cha caster sounds like the name of a drag queen. n/t

[JDPriestly]

4. Here is the Calif. Sec. State Business Portal entry on Caster Family Enterprises, Inc.

The company filed its corporation papers on 10/22/1979.

The agent for service of process is
TERRENCE R CASTER
4607 MISSION GORGE PLACE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92120

The address of the company is

4607 MISSION GORGE PLACE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92120

4607 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego, Ca 92120 is the location of A-1 Self Storage
A1 Self Storage
4607 Mission Gorge Place
San Diego, CA 92120-4133

http://www.selfstoragefinders.com/a1-self-storage-san-diego-ca-32192.aspx

A Google search also shows the following organizations linked to that address:

SERVING HANDS INTERNATIONAL, 4607 MISSION GORGE PL

Terrence and Barbara Caster

Mr. Caster and his wife, Barbara, have been happily married for 51 years. They have eight children, 38 grandchildren and one great grandchild. In addition to their business interests, the Casters have been involved for the past 40 years in charity work that focuses on feeding and helping the needy in Northern Mexico and Southern California.

Mr. Caster was the Founder and Charter president of the Stadium Optimist Club. He was also the Founder and President of the Stadium Toastmaster Club. In 1984 Mr. Caster helped organize the Mission Valley East Rotary Club and is a charter member. In 1993 Mr. Caster received Rotary International's highest honor, the "Service Above Self" award for his ongoing work in Mexico with Mother Teresa's order (Missionaries of Charity). Mr. Caster is a member of the Council of Foundations.

n October of 1982, Mr. Caster formed Serving Hands International, a public, non-profit, 501 (c) (3) corporation (Identification Number 95-3797996) that provides funds to help the poor. Through the accumulation of monies contributed by family members and friends, Serving Hands International has been able to provide weekly donations to the poor as well as a major distribution each year at Christmas.

Mr. and Mrs. Caster are co-workers of Missionaries of Charity. The Casters have assisted with the development and construction of five facilities, which serve as the operating center and home for the sisters, and brothers of Missionaries of Charity. Terrence R. Caster and his family have formed an agenda that encompasses a tradition of strong family values with commitment towards their employees, tenants, charitable and community endeavors and all those with whom they interact.
. . . .
http://servinghands.com/terrence_caster.html

Here is some more info:

Caster Properties Inc.

4607 Mission Gorge Place
San Diego, CA 92120
Founded: 1959
Type: Facility Owner, Management Company
President: Brian Caster
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.a1storage.com

Number of Facilities: 40

Serving Hands International's incorporation papers were filed 12/20/92

http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/corpdata/ShowAllList?QueryCorpNumber=C1005117
Total Square Feet: 2,770,332
Number of Units: 27,317
Operating Names: A-1 Self Storage
Location by State: CA
Expansion Plans: Acquire and develop at least two new properties per year.

http://www.insideselfstorage.com/guidetop/listing.asp?li=33864

Serving Hands might be a Catholic organization or an organization sponsored by people who are Catholic.

Mr. Murphy, a music leader and director of religious education at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Jamul, suffered a heart attack June 1 at the home of a friend. He was 51.
. . . .

Services were June 7 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in El Cajon. Donations in Mr. Murphy's memory are suggested to Serving Hands International, 4607 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego, CA 92120.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/obituaries/20060613-9999-1m13murphy.html

Here is another business at the same address:

A-1 Quality Developers, Inc.
4607 Mission Gorge Place
San Diego, CA 92120
Industry: Nonresidential building operators
Phone: [phone]
http://www.apartmentcities.com/mission_valley/26175-4/waring_gardens.asp

More about A-1 Quality Developers, Inc.
SIC: 6512
Sales: $2.5-5 Million
Employees: Unknown
Industry:
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
Real Estate
Nonresidential building operators
http://www.bizdays.com/metro/bizid-290179.html

The Secretary of State website shows that A-1 Quality Developers, Inc. incorporation papers were filed on 10/01/80.
http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/corpdata/ShowAllList?QueryCorpNumber=C1005117


From the Caster companies website:



Real Estate Portfolio:
3.9 Million Square Feet

Immediate Funds:
$6 Million Line of Credit

Legal Counsel:
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps
Robert G. Copeland, Esq.
600 West Broadway
Suite 2600
San Diego, CA 92101
619-699-2597

Accounting Counsel:
Lipsey, Millimaki & Co., Inc.
Robert Lipsey
Certified Public Accountants
410 "B" Street, Ste. 1140
San Diego, CA 92101
[phone]

Primary Financial Institution:
Union Bank of California
City National Bank
California Bank & Trust


From the Caster companies' websit
http://servinghands.com/executive_summary.html

They don't seem to hide much, although it is a bit odd that unemployed and bit actors are giving this kind of money.

The information on Terrence is almost endless.

[Hannah Bell]

8. i'd be interested in what percent of their funds the non-profit

gives away v. overhead/fund-raising expense.

[JackBeck]

9. Hannah, now we're talking.

And like I've said before, I'm interested in how actors and the unemployed are able to afford donating over $18,000 to fund an anti-gay ballot initiate in California.

[Hannah Bell]

12. they come from wealthy families, of course. but you knew that!

[JackBeck]

14. It's the staggering of donations I find intriguing.

The CEO to the 'Pastor' to the 'actor' to the 'unemployed'?

Come on...something stinks here!

And this money is all focused on just one ballot initiative in California?

There is SOO much more going on here. I wouldn't be surprised if some funds were being hung out to dry.

[Hannah Bell]

16. what does the phrase mean?

"some funds were being hung out to dry"

[JackBeck]

19. Similar to when you send you clothes out to be laundered. n/t

[Hannah Bell]

23. money-laundering? how would it work?

i give my illegal drug profits to the anti-gay initiative & get back - what?

edit: though the moniker "cha-cha" does give one pause.

[tishaLA]

5. I don't want to suggest religious profiling, but

the Mormon church poured money into CA for Prop 22 (? I think that was the number) and I wouldn't doubt that they are figuring out ways of sending money here again.

[JDPriestly]

6. Justin Caster's entry on IMDB is kinda' cute

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2583994/

1. "Reno 911!" .... Student Driver / ... (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
- Did Garcia Steal Dangle's Husband? (2008) TV episode .... High School Boy
- Ex-Wife and Her New Husband (2007) TV episode .... Student Driver
- Reno Mounties (2007) TV episode .... Student Driver
- Proposition C (2007) TV episode .... Student Driver
- Christian Singles Mixer (2007) TV episode .... Student Driver
2. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" .... Movie Patron / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
- The Bat Mitzvah (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Movie Patron
- The Rat Dog (2007) TV episode .... Theatre Patron
3. "Big Love" .... Teen (1 episode)
- Prom Queen (????) TV episode .... Teen

Self:

1. Naz: Little Prince Big Fight (2002) (TV) .... Himself

Has anyone seen any of this stuff? Curb Your Enthusiasm is great. But somehow Justin's role as a movie/theatre patron didn't make much of an impression on me.

[JDPriestly]

11. I did not find an IMDB entry for Christina Caster

Barbara is Terrence Caster's wife, I presume.

Christina Caster seems to be associated with this organization: CYT (Christian Youth Theater) and CCT (Christian Community Theater)
1545 Pioneer Way, El Cajon, CA 92020
619-588-0206 - 800-696-1929 - Fax: [phone]

http://www.cyt.youthsite.org/about_us/contact_us.cfm?CFID=46016957&CFTOKEN=52344917

Apparently she does the ticket sales.

[JackBeck]

21. When I was in college, I worked in a box office.

Yet I wasn't able to donate my entire annual income to fund an anti-gay initiative.

[JDPriestly]

13. Family Discipleship Ministries Website

http://familydiscipleshipmin.com/

One of the articles posted on that site is entitled:

Teaching Toddlers -- and Older Children -- To Sit Still

Here is an excerpt:

. . . . Does a tiny child need exercise, opportunities to crawl or toddle
or wiggle and play? Of course! But now comes the crucial question: Does a tiny child
(even as young as 6-12 months old) need to crawl or toddle or wiggle and play where and
whenever he wants to do so? Or does he need to learn from his very earliest days that
there are sometimes when he may crawl or toddle or wiggle and play and there are times he
may not. He may not always do what he wants to do when he wants to do it and it is
critical for him–for his own good and future blessing–to learn this crucial spiritual lesson
when he is tiny.

So let’s get realistic. How can you possibly teach an infant or toddler to be quiet and still
while you are sitting in church, at a concert, on an airplane? That’s easy. You can’t! You
must do it at home before you get to the church, concert, or airplane. Purpose before God
to use the everyday opportunities He graciously gives in your home to teach your child to
deny himself, to practice self control, and to obey someone other than himself–namely, you!

Some people use family Bible reading time for this training. And this is prime training
time. But to keep Bible time from being continually interrupted by teaching, reproof,
correction, and training in righteousness (see 2 Tim. 3:16-17), be a wise mommy and teach
the rudiments of these principles at a less disruptive time. Teach your infant to lie still
without rolling around on the changing table by showing him what you want him to do,
reproving him firmly but gently for several time when he doesn’t (and he won’t!), and then
soundly swatting his conveniently bare little bottom several times to show him that he
must obey your words. If you are consistent, he will soon get the picture and learn that
during diapering I may not do what I want when I want to do it. I must lie still and quiet.

Then apply this very same process to other situations, including daily story reading time
before naps. (This is an invaluable time for both sharing wonderful early childhood
literature–including Bible stories–with your children and teaching them to be quite and sit
still. Then, with this groundwork laid, apply this process during family Bible study. If you
have been diligent, it will be much easier now because your child has learned the basics
already. And guess what? You have been teaching your child to be quiet and still while
you are sitting in church, at a concert, on an airplane! Oh, he will test you
occasionally–some children are more persistent at this than others–to see if you really mean
“sit quite and be still” in church like you do at home. But you will be blessed to see the
“peaceful fruits of righteousness” (Heb. 12: 11) that God will be working in your child and
home if you will faithfully, from infancy, train up your child in the way he should go, rather
than allowing him to do what he wants to do when he wants to do it.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=christina+caster&btnG=Search

I would say this is a wonderful article on how to raise ADD children. If I wanted my children to sit quietly, I just sat them on my lap and gave them lots of love. If they squirmed, I kept them physically active on my lap. It is as cruel to keep a very small child inactive for too long a period of time as it is to put them in a cage. Horrors!!!! The author studied psychology, by the way.

[JDPriestly]

15. Sorry, this is just fascinating.

The Family Discipleship Christian Ministries links to a website that apparently advocates for creationsim. Wouldn't you know it?

The Casters are something else. The father seems to have links to Catholicism, but the Family Discipleship Christian Ministries seem to be meandering off into their own strange fundamentalist cult.

http://www.answersingenesis.org/

Christina Caster's Facebook page was made not public. Apparently some LGBT site posted that page and invited readers to write Christina a note. I don't know whether the removal of the page is associated with the posting on the LGBT site.

[DavidHart]

25. Due to the inherent hypocrisy . . .

We gave Justin his own little page:
http://www.tips-q.com/content/faces-intolerance-justin-caster

Digg it up, please.

[Gold Metal Flake]

26. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[SoCalDem]

27. They get their money from gullible, lonely, insecure people who think they

can buy their way into heaven...