Hastert Drives Effort To 'Keep Kids Safe In Cyberspace' - from his website

[Kadie]

For immediate release Contact: Brad Hahn
Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Hastert Drives Effort To 'Keep Kids Safe In Cyberspace'

Congressman leads community meeting addressing Internet safety

ST. CHARLES – Congressman J. Dennis Hastert brought national experts together with community leaders and parents on Tuesday for a 14th District Community Meeting to share information and insights on protecting children from Online predators.


Held at St. Charles North High School, “Keeping Kids Safe in Cyberspace,” included representatives of local police agencies and a panel of national Internet and law enforcement experts highlighting efforts to make the Internet safer for children. A private question-and-answer session followed, where parents addressed specific concerns and situations with police and web providers.


“Recent news stories remind us that there are predators using the Internet to target children,” Hastert said. “And just as we warn our children about ‘stranger danger’ when they are at the park or answering the door or telephone, we need to be aware of potential dangers in Cyberspace.”


Recent arrests in the Chicago area and throughout the nation have highlighted the danger of Internet predators. According to a recent Justice Department study, one in seven children using the Internet has been sexually solicited and one in three has been exposed to unwanted sexual material. One in 11 children have been harassed.


Hastert highlighted efforts underway in Congress to protect children on the Internet, including recent House passage of the “Deleting Online Predators” Act, which requires schools and libraries to limit access to social networking and pornographic websites, and calls on the Federal Trade Commission to launch a tips and information website for parents. Panelists representing MySpace.com, Comcast, Microsoft, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Naperville Police Department Internet Crimes Unit also addressed their organizational efforts to promote safety


http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/il14_hastert/8_29_06_Internetsafety.html

[Marie26]

1. The hypocrisy is stunning. nt

[blm]

2. Hastert KNEW about Foley almost a YEAR AGO, so he must have been COVERING

up for Foley this whole time expecting it would not go public.

[Kadie]

6. Hopefully, those that have been covering this up

will get their due.

But, I will not hold my breath.

:grr:

[blondeatlast]

3. I'm sure there is boilerplate language excluding explicit chat

with 16 year old pages who have contact with Republican legislators.

The Grand Ol' Pervert Party doesn't miss a trick (so to speak).

[Chomp]

4. Truly satire has no future.

[pepperbear]

5. "Recent arrests in the Chicago area and

and throughout the nation have highlighted the danger of internet predators."

no booboo, recent revelations within your own party have highlighted the need to cover your vile Republican ass.