SOMETHING YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST DO TODAY!

Once again, an email bulletin has brought a vital issue to my attention (which is why I suggest that you all sign up for such bulletins -- start here:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/

THIS ONE IS ABOUT CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING IN THE UNITED STATES!

Sign this petition to have important legislation relating to this abomination passed:
http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AF3gg/zKjA/R9Nx


Here's the email I received:

"Hi Adrian,

You might be surprised to learn that the main target for trafficking within the U.S. isn't foreign women. According to New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, the group that is most harmed is 'home-grown runaway kids.'

Sadly, Kristof is serious when he uses the word 'kids.' The average age at which girls first become victims of prostitution is 12-14.

Right now, there is legislation in Congress that would fund local initiatives to combat human trafficking and support the crime's victims and survivors.

Ask Congress to pass this legislation and confront the problem of domestic sex trafficking head on.

Thanks for taking action!

Samer
ThePetitionSite"

This won't wait. Put your weekend on hold for a single minute and sign this petition. If we don't do everything in our power to protect kids, then what the hell are we?

This is a blight. A horror. And like all horrors, it must be faced.

Obviously, prevention is always better than cure. Talk to your kids about staying safe and what to do if they are approached by strangers.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/09/10/children_are_own_best_defense_against_kidnapping_study_says/?s_campaign=8315

This is the website for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children:
http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PublicHomeServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US& Take a look at it!


Take care, and take care of ALL kids,
Adrian Zupp
PS: If you ever see a suspicious situation involving an adult and a child, intervene: safely. If it's in a mall, get a security guard. In another public place with no security personnel, ask another adult to approach the situation with you -- you could start by eavesdropping. Or just call the cops. Even if you're wrong, it's better than being right and doing nothing. Anyone so gutless or pathetic or self-absorbed to say "I don't want to get involved" is a waste of good oxygen in my book.

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