Dear Parents and Guardians,
I am sure that some of you have seen the news concerning MySpace. I am also sure that you are quite well aware of your kids’ time on the internet and what they see on there. But some kids are getting on to MySpace and soon become beyond the help of their parents. They become targets of the Internet scum that wait and wait for an opening. And some get that opening.
If you don’t understand what I’m talking about, I’m referring to the 29,000 sexual predators on MySpace. That is a huge number of sex offenders who potentially have access to your child’s information. Many teens are unaware of this threat to their safety. Many teens believe that there are only other teens on MySpace, so they do the worst thing possible; they give out their personal information. A person on MySpace should NEVER give out personal information on social sites.
If your child gave out information, or was on MySpace and is younger than fourteen, would you know? Most of the time the parents don’t know about it. My god-sister was one of those kids who was too young and said she was older than what was the required age. Luckily, her friend’s mom found out about her site and told my god-sister’s parents. Some kids aren’t as lucky; they see things and read things beyond their years.
Now, as a parent, you must know of the dangers of MySpace, and if you don’t then I should tell you. Parents might not know what MySpace is, kids don’t think about what they put down, people on MySpace aren’t always what they seem to be, and parents aren’t always around to make sure kids aren’t putting themselves in danger. Some people look for pages with certain types of pictures (i.e. Pictures of minors in various poses or settings), some teens try to look for sex offenders just to hurt their parents, it is possible for kids younger than fourteen and have a MySpace account, people often send rude and lewd comments to people they don’t know, people have ended being stalked by people on MySpace. Parents should tell kids what they are and aren’t allowed to do. Some people are aware of these dangers and some aren’t. You the reader are informed.
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Friday, July 27, 2007
My letter to the governor!
July 25, 2007
Governor Jennifer M. GranholmP.O. Box 30013Lansing, Michigan 48909
Dear Governor Granholm:
I am a fourteen year old student who is concerned about the spread of drugs among kids and teens. I believe that we need to educate kids sooner in Michigan so that they are not ignorant of the drugs being sold to kids all over the country. I was in D.A.R.E. for a year in fifth grade and I thought that D.A.R.E. was a good program. I also believe that it would have had more of an impact if it was started earlier in my educational career.
Drugs are a major problem in the U.S. today. There are more kids using drugs now than in the 1980’s. Some kids are taking drugs unintentionally because drug dealers are now making drugs that look like candy or energy drink mix. A four year old kid died of an overdose and all I could think was how my parents would feel if I died at such a young age just because some evil person gets kicks from selling drugs to minors. If kids knew about drugs and were educated about them earlier I am sure that the sheer number of people on drugs would decrease.
I am aware that you signed a legislation that would put anybody who sold drugs that caused death would be put up for life imprisonment so I know that you have taken steps to stop the spread of drugs. It is a good start, but I feel that the best way to keep the spread of drugs at bay is to educate kids earlier than the fifth/sixth grade all over Michigan. D.A.R.E. is found in only eighteen of twenty-two Metro Detroit school districts instead of in everyone. If drugs are such an important thing to be aware of, why isn’t it mandatory for all school districts? I also would like D.A.R.E. to start at second or third grade so that even the smaller kids are aware of this danger.
In closing, I would like to say that it is overwhelmingly important that kids of all ages are aware of the spread of drugs and educated earlier about them. Doing this would be great for kids and adults alike and could be seen as the duty of a great leader. The person that took the initiative to make a law about this could become very popular with the public, and even boost the amount of support they have in office. I thank you for your very valuable time, and urge you help future of Michigan while it can still be helped.
Duly concerned,
Governor Jennifer M. GranholmP.O. Box 30013Lansing, Michigan 48909
Dear Governor Granholm:
I am a fourteen year old student who is concerned about the spread of drugs among kids and teens. I believe that we need to educate kids sooner in Michigan so that they are not ignorant of the drugs being sold to kids all over the country. I was in D.A.R.E. for a year in fifth grade and I thought that D.A.R.E. was a good program. I also believe that it would have had more of an impact if it was started earlier in my educational career.
Drugs are a major problem in the U.S. today. There are more kids using drugs now than in the 1980’s. Some kids are taking drugs unintentionally because drug dealers are now making drugs that look like candy or energy drink mix. A four year old kid died of an overdose and all I could think was how my parents would feel if I died at such a young age just because some evil person gets kicks from selling drugs to minors. If kids knew about drugs and were educated about them earlier I am sure that the sheer number of people on drugs would decrease.
I am aware that you signed a legislation that would put anybody who sold drugs that caused death would be put up for life imprisonment so I know that you have taken steps to stop the spread of drugs. It is a good start, but I feel that the best way to keep the spread of drugs at bay is to educate kids earlier than the fifth/sixth grade all over Michigan. D.A.R.E. is found in only eighteen of twenty-two Metro Detroit school districts instead of in everyone. If drugs are such an important thing to be aware of, why isn’t it mandatory for all school districts? I also would like D.A.R.E. to start at second or third grade so that even the smaller kids are aware of this danger.
In closing, I would like to say that it is overwhelmingly important that kids of all ages are aware of the spread of drugs and educated earlier about them. Doing this would be great for kids and adults alike and could be seen as the duty of a great leader. The person that took the initiative to make a law about this could become very popular with the public, and even boost the amount of support they have in office. I thank you for your very valuable time, and urge you help future of Michigan while it can still be helped.
Duly concerned,
Friday, July 20, 2007
We Need to Stop the Spread of Drugs from Reaching Kids and Teens!
Drugs are running rampant in our country. People are getting hooked on drugs all around the country and it isn’t just on the streets or in run down buildings people find drugs. Drugs can be found in schools, rich communities, and people in the public eyes can be found using drugs. It is because drugs are so dangerous that laws are being passed to stop drugs around the country. I think that another way to keep drugs at bay is to educate kids while they’re young.
Drug dealers are getting smarter. They know that if a person is younger they are easier to trick. They know that kids who are quiet, polite or extremely smart are less likely to be suspected of taking drugs. The fact that drug dealers target kids by making drugs look like candy means there smarter than we think. If drug dealers are getting smart enough to know these things, then I feel that we also need to get smarter about drugs.
How can we say that drugs are being kept under control if drugs like Cheese (crushed nighttime cold tablets laced with heroine) or Strawberry Quick (strawberry flavored and scented, red colored meth) can be found in large quantities all over the country but in the largest quantities they are found in the west? Drug dealers sell kids drugs like Strawberry Quick just because they look like candy or a powdered form of crystal meth as an energy drink mix and we can’t find them. Like Special Agent Wyatt of the North Texas police department said, “these are evil drug dealers targeting our kids” (Trahan).
There are precautions being set up to stop drugs from reaching kids, and to get those who try to sell drugs to kids to serve a longer time. A new law has been set that puts any conspirators of selling a minor a drug on trial with a double or triple sentence (Trahan). This law will help put more people in jail and keep drugs off the street. This law will help kids stay off of drugs.
If you knew what the drug Strawberry Quick looked like would you do it? Your answer should be no. It is because some people can’t say no to the drug or because they don’t know what it looks like that they get hooked on it. So what could we do to get more kids to say no to drugs is educate them about what they look like and what drugs can do to you. If a five year old saw what meth does to the way you look I promise you they wouldn’t do meth ever in their life. Education in combination with laws is the key to stopping drugs from getting to kids.
Trahan, Jason. “Drug dealers' gimmicks target kids: Strawberry meth hasn't hit locally in a big way, but police are on lookout.” Dallas Morning News 10May, 2007. InfoTrac OneFile. July 2007
Drug dealers are getting smarter. They know that if a person is younger they are easier to trick. They know that kids who are quiet, polite or extremely smart are less likely to be suspected of taking drugs. The fact that drug dealers target kids by making drugs look like candy means there smarter than we think. If drug dealers are getting smart enough to know these things, then I feel that we also need to get smarter about drugs.
How can we say that drugs are being kept under control if drugs like Cheese (crushed nighttime cold tablets laced with heroine) or Strawberry Quick (strawberry flavored and scented, red colored meth) can be found in large quantities all over the country but in the largest quantities they are found in the west? Drug dealers sell kids drugs like Strawberry Quick just because they look like candy or a powdered form of crystal meth as an energy drink mix and we can’t find them. Like Special Agent Wyatt of the North Texas police department said, “these are evil drug dealers targeting our kids” (Trahan).
There are precautions being set up to stop drugs from reaching kids, and to get those who try to sell drugs to kids to serve a longer time. A new law has been set that puts any conspirators of selling a minor a drug on trial with a double or triple sentence (Trahan). This law will help put more people in jail and keep drugs off the street. This law will help kids stay off of drugs.
If you knew what the drug Strawberry Quick looked like would you do it? Your answer should be no. It is because some people can’t say no to the drug or because they don’t know what it looks like that they get hooked on it. So what could we do to get more kids to say no to drugs is educate them about what they look like and what drugs can do to you. If a five year old saw what meth does to the way you look I promise you they wouldn’t do meth ever in their life. Education in combination with laws is the key to stopping drugs from getting to kids.
Trahan, Jason. “Drug dealers' gimmicks target kids: Strawberry meth hasn't hit locally in a big way, but police are on lookout.” Dallas Morning News 10May, 2007. InfoTrac OneFile. July 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
This means nothing.
What i am typing is my first run at a blog. This means nothing. All i want to do is see what a blog is like and how does it work. If you are reading sorry for the inconvenience of this blog. BYE!!!!!
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