As the father of six children, I know very well the challenges technology poses to our families. Mike Fitzpatrick More Quotes by Mike Fitzpatrick More Quotes From Mike Fitzpatrick The technological breakthrough of the World Wide Web has been enormously beneficial to society. Mike Fitzpatrick breakthroughtechnologicalworld The American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride and history. Mike Fitzpatrick american-flagflagspride Shortly after news of Zarqawi's death reached the media, al-Qaeda stated its intention to continue its oppression of the Iraqi people. Mike Fitzpatrick newsmediapeople I am encouraged by the news today that United States special operations personnel found, identified and killed the terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the operational commander of the al-Qaeda led insurgency in Iraq. Al-Zarqawi was the public face of the insurgency. Mike Fitzpatrick united-statesiraqspecial Internet safety begins at home and that is why my legislation would require the Federal Trade Commission to design and publish a unique website to serve as a clearinghouse and resource for parents, teachers and children for information on the dangers of surfing the Internet. Mike Fitzpatrick hometeacherchildren Make no mistake; child predation on the Internet is a growing problem. Mike Fitzpatrick growingmistakechildren As the father of six children, I want to know that when my wife or I drop our kids off at school they will be safe from predators, crime and violence. Mike Fitzpatrick fatherchildrenschool Social networking sites like Myspace, Friendster, and Facebook have literally exploded in popularity in just a few short years. Mike Fitzpatrick social-networknetworkingyears Terrorists have already attacked our Nation once. There is every reason to believe that they will try again - possibly with a weapon of mass destruction; a weapon that could be smuggled into our ports. Mike Fitzpatrick mass-destructiontryingbelieve Despite the administration's long public information campaign, for many months polls have consistently indicated only 37 percent of those eligible for Medicare say they only partially understand the program. Mike Fitzpatrick informationcampaignslong Dying should not be a taxable event. Mike Fitzpatrick eventsdyingshould Anyone can use these sites - companies and colleges, teachers and students, young and old all make use of networking sites to connect with people electronically to share pictures, information, course work, and common interests. Mike Fitzpatrick collegeteacherpeople Back then, the excise tax was designed to be a luxury tax for people who owned telephones. Mike Fitzpatrick telephonesluxurypeople Although Customs and Border Protection analyzes cargo and other information to target specific shipments for closer inspection, it still physically inspects only a small fraction of the containers under its purview. Mike Fitzpatrick targetinformationborders Predators will look for any way to talk to children online whether through sites like Myspace, instant messaging, or even online games. Mike Fitzpatrick gameschildrenlooks Parents have the ability to screen their children's Internet access at home. Mike Fitzpatrick internet-accesshomechildren Our teachers are responsible for our children's welfare for the six or eight hours they are at school and we need to know without question that their safety will be paramount on the minds of teachers, faculty and volunteers. Mike Fitzpatrick teacherchildrenschool The Internet has brought communities across the globe closer together through instant communication. Mike Fitzpatrick communicationcommunitytogether The estate tax punishes years of hard work and robs families of part of their heritage by imposing a huge penalty on inheritance after death - a tax on money that has already been taxed. Mike Fitzpatrick heritagehard-workyears The best defense against these people is to educate parents and children of the dangers that come along with the Internet and by limiting access to certain sites during the school day. Mike Fitzpatrick childrenpeopleschool
