Monday, September 15, 2008

Senate Bill 1738

I watched Oprah Winfrey today. I'm not a huge fan of Oprah anymore. I used to watch her daily but it seems like lately she's way too busy tooting her own horn and showing off how rich she is. Plus, I don't have time to watch TV during the day. But today was a bad day so I gave into the peanut M&M's and watched Oprah too. I really wish I hadn't but, once it started I couldn't turn it off. If you watched today you know what I'm talking about. She was discussing Child Pornography on the internet and how bad it's really gotten. And it's gotten REALLY bad. Little tiny babies wearing diapers, with pacifiers in their mouths are being raped and videotaped, daily. And thousands of predators nationwide are watching and sharing and making their own videos to share. There are instruction manuals on the internet, teaching pedophiles how to rape their daughters (starting from age 0), videotape it and how to do it all without getting caught. Predators can even get on chat rooms with other predators and watch live videos of molestation and rape--they actually take turns molesting their daughters for each other LIVE! It was all I could do not to vomit.

Anyway, at the end of the show Oprah spotlighted Bill 1738 which is on its way to Senate in just a few days. There's a man in Wyoming, Flint Waters who has figured out a way to track internet pedophiles right to their front doors. Unfortunately, there isn't enough money or man power to go after the thousands of internet predators that are out there. In fact, Flint Waters said he's only able to investigate two percent of his cases and only half of one percent of those cases are actually prosecuted. Bill 1738 is an attempt at getting investigators the money and man power they need to go and get these child molesters and save these babies who are literally screaming for help. Oprah urged everyone watching to contact their state senators and insist that they pass Bill 1738.

I wouldn't have known such a bill even existed if I hadn't watched Oprah today. And maybe I would be happier and more comfortable right now if I hadn't. But knowing what I know now, I can't stand by and do nothing. I've already written both of my Senators and Mark is planning on making a couple of phone calls himself tomorrow. And now, as much as I dislike Oprah I can't help but join her on this one front and ask you to do the same. Please contact your Senators today and ask them to pass Bill 1738 . Oprah even has a letter already written for you to cut and paste into your Senator's email, for those of you that are short on time. But whatever you do, just do it and do it now. There's no time to lose.

posted by Shana  # 10:24 PM

Comments:
Thanks for posting this Shana! I had no idea this was up for a vote and in danger because of stupid partisanship!

B

# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 12:53 AM

 

I wrote to both of my senators. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. And thank you for providing the Links to make it easier for me to do!!!

# posted by Blogger jenny : 9:14 AM

 

Shana

I also sent a letter to both my senators. Thank you for sending the links so it was so easy to do. Would you mind if I copied your post and posted it to my own website? Perhaps readers of my site would also be inspired. I also asked my senators if they were not voting for this measure to respond to me why they wouldn't vote for it. I said that they owed me their reasons since they are my elected officials.

Brittney

# posted by Blogger Lady : 2:36 PM

 

Shana

In doing more research on this subject, I have found that the reason this bill has not passed is because politicians want to add all this bogus garbage onto the bill requiring tax payers to shell out 10 x the amount they would have for just this specific issue. There is another bill that would do the same thing for the children but by pass all the pork.

This article gave some additional insights:


http://coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=LatestNews.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=677267e2-802a-23ad-4698-dbe39b99ec24:

# posted by Blogger Lady : 2:47 PM

 

Hope you don't mind, i borrowed some of your post to pass along in an email i sent out with oprah's link (left you names & such out) but you said it all so well!
i had no idea about all of this!

# posted by Blogger sam c. : 4:48 PM

 

Oprah's show was necessary, but she did not give all the info about the bill. The reason it's not going through the senate is because there are TONS of extra proposals which have nothing to do with the issue. We need to write letters to our senator, but they need to be better informed.

this article breaks it down pretty good.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1041260/oprah_criticized_for_senate_bill_1738.html?cat=2

# posted by Blogger Emily : 1:22 AM

 

You rock, Shana. I just sent my letters. First time i have done that in a few years. Good for Oprah. She sure does badmouth marriage, but hey, that girl has power and if she protects our kids....
Your blog is great. love it.
miss you guys.
Keri

# posted by Blogger Keri : 12:18 AM

 

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