The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act STILL unfunded...

Many of you who know me know that one issue that I am especially passionate about is the safety of children. I have experience and knowledge in this area that helps fuel my passion for the safety of our children from safety in play all the way to safety at home.

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One disappointing issue going on over on Capitol Hill is the lack of funding for the Adam Walsh bill. Some may be familiar with this child; his father is John Walsh, activist and host of TVs, America's Most Wanted. John Walsh worked very hard to get this bill passed but has been disappointed in the lack of funding from Congress. John didn't simply want a bill bearing his child's name, he wanted a bill that would take action. He has been asking the public to urge their senators and congressman to FUND this bill and I am asking you to help. Below is a sample letter you can copy/paste into an email and send to your representative. You will find the links to the representatives of Island Lake below. Please take three minutes to send this letter.

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Dear [Senator/Congressman/or Congresswoman]:

I am sure you share my belief that we must do everything in our power to help protect our children from sexual predators in our communities. That is why I am asking for your help today.

I am extremely concerned about how we track registered sex offenders in our country. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, an estimated 100,000 sex offenders are unaccounted for and not living where they are registered. Because law enforcement agencies are too underfunded and overwhelmed to track them, these dangerous predators are free to roam undetected from state to state, targeting and re-offending more innocent children.

The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act was signed into law in 2006. Supporters of the law acknowledge there are adjustments that should be made to the law, but they are adamant, as am I, that the basic purpose and spirit of Adam's act must be upheld. The act calls for a National Sex Offender Registry, which is critical to the safety of our children.

I implore you to reexamine this law with fellow lawmakers, reauthorize it and see that it is fully funded. I realize our country's current economic crisis will not make this charge an easy one, but what could be more urgent and of greater importance than the safety and well-being of our children?

Sincerely,
(your name here)

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State Representatives for Island Lake

Senator Burris
Senator Durbin
Congresswoman Melissa Bean