Inhumane Acts

According to http://www.govtrack.us/  the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (P.L. 106-386) was created “To combat trafficking of persons, especially into the sex trade, slavery, and slavery-like conditions in the United States and countries around the world through prevention, through prosecution and enforcement against traffickers, and through protection and assistance to victims of trafficking.” With this, Representative Chris Smith had immediate supporters for this cause. There were 37 supporters of this bill andEniFaleomavaega [D-AS],Neil Abercrombie [D-HI1],Richard Armey [R-TX26] , andCass Ballenger [R-NC10were four of them. Public support for this bill wasn’t hard to come accroos while researching.

Organizations such as the The Trafficking of Asian WomenandUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops have been big supporters of this bill since it was signed on October 28, 2000 by William Clinton. This bill has also helped support other organizations likeSecurity on Campus, which is an organization that targets violence on campus. According toSOC, “It remains the first and only nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention of criminal violence at colleges and universities nationwide through educational, awareness, and policy initiatives.” The media response to the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (P.L. 106-386)  has been very interesting. The most intriguing was a c-span video: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/clip.php?appid=596401441. 

For my lobbying project, I will be trying to expand the seriousness of human trafficking. There are no bills that are currently passed in the united states that protect the rights of women and children who are soled as sex slaves. My ultimate goal is to help the current senator Christopher Smith  pass that bill.

My motivation for this is being surrounded by girls who have been rape victims. Just the thought that they didn’t have the opportunity to say no, then to keep it hidden so long really repulses me.  The girls I knew, some of them were tricked into their situations and some of the people they knew. Alike, these are the occurrences that happen during trafficking.

The supporter for this cause is Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. I will be going up against the federal government that is having issues with supporting the bill being past. Trafficking in Persons Report 2010 is being led by Hillary Clinton and she is apart of the 10th annual trafficking report. She discussed issues and things to help stop these things from occurring  

Its happening across the Globe and the U.S is aware of it. What bothers me, is that its not being stopped as fast as I would like. If we could a force, something similar to NATO to dig these people out, I believe that it would make a significant difference.

Rep. Chris Smith is the representative that produced a bill for human trafficking in different country’s. He created the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (P.L. 106-386) in his 1999 -2000 term.  According to “chrissmith.house.gov” Smith currently serves as Ranking Republican on the Foreign Affairs Committee’s Africa and Global Health Subcommittee.  He does not support abortion and that is a difference that we do not agree upon. He believes “ Abortion hurts women's health and puts future children subsequently born to women who aborted at significant risk. At least 102 studies show significant psychological harm, major depression and elevated suicide risk in women who abort.” His statement is true, but I believe that people must be concerned about the life of the mother. Her life that she was accustomed to is now altered. Teens who are in this situation will not be able to live the life as they choose and two lives gets destroyed if the mother gets no support. 

Mr. Smith serves in the 4Th district of New Jersey which included county’s Mercer County Burlington County, Ocean County and Monmouth County. He has been a main supporter for stem cell research which is grand. The Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005 which established a nationwide program for ethical research and treatment using umbilical cord blood and bone marrow cells. That landmark law was reauthorized in September 2010 for another five years - chrissmith.house.gov 

The reason why Penguins cannot fly in the "Air" is because of their habitat. During the time of their evolution from a flying bird, they didn't need the ability to fly. Usually flying birds have hollow bones because they decrease the weight of the bird. A decreased weight equals a smoother flight for the bird. In the case of the Penguin, its wings are heavier so they can move through the water more rapidly. Many scientists would say that they "Fly" through water. Other researchers believe that Penguins evolved because of micro-evolution. It was used regarding because penguins were forced out of their normal habitat and because of that, they had to interbreed with members of different colonies. One idea, from MSNBC, was that "the breakup of mega-icebergs was blocking the swim paths of penguins and forcing them to migrate to more accessible colonies." Today, most species of the Penguin live in the Southern Hemisphere. The Penguin life varies from species to species. 

       Penguins live abundantly on many temperate and sub-Antarctic islands. Depending on where the Penguin is located determines its body structure. Galapagos penguins, which do not have the normal thick body structure, are located on tropical islands at the equator. Compared that to the emperor penguins that have a very thick layer of body fat , which are restricted to the pack ice of Antarctica. With all of the research done by scientists, similar to humans, there is still a missing link as to how Penguins have evolved, but only time will tell.

Sources :

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9967766/