Monday, September 22, 2008

Help Pass Senate Bill 1738—The PROTECT Our Children Act

Your U.S. senators will be voting on the bill soon, so it is crucial you contact them immediately!!!!

Go to http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm to find contact information for the senators in your state.

Be sure to tell them, "Vote yes on Senate Bill 1738—The PROTECT Our Children Act."

I sent an email to both of my senators using the form that was available on their website. I got this letter from Oprah.... and by the next day, I had gotten a response from one of them that said he was supporting this bill when it comes on the floor! I watched the show and it breaks my heart. Everyone can make a difference. Please make a difference for the children that desperately need our help.


Dear Senator:

I know that you believe, like I do, that we must do everything possible to protect children from sexual predators. That is why I am asking for your help.

Last year alone, U.S. law enforcement identified over 300,000 criminals who were trafficking in movies and pictures of young children being raped and tortured. Experts say that one in every three of these criminals has local child victims. Child pornography trafficking over the Internet has given us a trail of evidence that leads straight to their doorsteps, but the vast majority of these children will never be rescued because investigators are overwhelmed, outnumbered and underfunded.

As your constituent, I urge you to do everything in your power to pass the PROTECT Our Children Act (S. 1738, Biden-Hatch). This bipartisan legislation passed the House 415-2, but it is now the victim of petty partisan politics.

Now that we know where these children are and how to protect them, there is no excuse for the Senate to fail to take action this session.

(Your name here)

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