Please do something...

I just had to write a letter...it is an opinion piece.

Senator Martinez

While I appreciated your reply to my earlier email regarding Bill 1738 – The Protect our Children Act (Mr. Nelson didn’t even respond) I found the template letter response insufficient. I’m not too sure what "referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary" means but my good friend who has participated in this country’s political process more than I have explained it to me like this “basically means it will spin around "in committee" forever until someone decides it’s ready to be made into a "bill". Basically, do nothing until someone makes us do it!!!” I realize sir that in this economy funding is sparse. I also, however, realize that our children are our future and if we do not do something to stop this growing trend of peddling child pornography via the internet the problem will continue to fester much like an infected wound until it has infected every city and small town across this great nation. Just over $2000.00 per American citizen is what is being proposed to bail us (I use the term “us” loosely because it seems like the only ones being helped are the company’s who made poor business choices) out of this financial crisis. It would only cost roughly $1.00 per American citizen ($320 million over 5 years) to pass this bill in its financial entirety. How about half that, can we get that…aren’t our children worth it? It seems that we feel the future of Iraqi and Afghani children are worth fighting for; how about our own children. The war on terror is not just one that needs to be fought over seas in other countries. Per the definition of terror (use of terror, especially as a means of coercion), a person who prays on children so that they can commit horrible crimes against them is one of the worst forms of terrorist and it’s happening right now, in our country as I type this. I know your session will be coming to an end soon, but I urge you…no I beg you to do something, anything. Can you not mention it, open it for discussion, bring it up over coffee with some of your peers???? Again I know ya’ll have a lot on your plate but I also know that being tired is not an excuse to call it a day and not finish an important job(such as protecting our children). After my husband has worked a 14 hour shift (putting in OT to make up for the increased cost of food and fuel) when he drags himself in the door tired and hungry, he puts all that aside so that he can spend a few before bed-time minutes with our daughter. To give her a hug and a kiss and to let her know she is safe and loved. Please sir, I beg you to help us keep our children safe and to push through the appropriate funding to fight off the monster that is lurking and waiting to strike again, and again, and again.

I do hope this letter reaches you and doesn’t find it’s way to file 13 (AKA:the trash) or left to some staffer to decide it’s importance.

Thank you,

Nicole Daniels

p.s. It’s my understanding the white, female vote is being considered the “swing vote” in this election. I am a registered independent, please help me swing towards your party.