On June 29, 2012, Texas Congressman Lamar Smith introduced H.R. 6063, a bill which, on its surface, is as noble and well-intentioned as a piece of legislation can possibly be. Titled “The Child Protection Act of 2012,” it would be difficult for anyone to find fault with its lofty purported goal – to protect children.
While I cannot find fault with the goal, the bill itself is a misguided, misinformed, and useless piece of pompous political puffery and does little if anything at all to protect any child from anything. In fact, it diverts still more funds and attention away from any sincere effort to provide protection for those identified in its inappropriately named title. H.R. 6063 is shameless political grandstanding at its lowest which actually exploits the very children it claims to protect for purely political gain. Full Article
Was this article from Tony Casson’s blog, “The Oakdale Chronicles”? My brother is in the same FCI as Tony and He will be thrilled that you published one of his entries. I hope you will continue to read Tony’s blog.