Mike Fitzpatrick
Mike Fitzpatrick
Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrickis an American politician and member of the Republican Party who serves as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district. He was first elected to Congress in 2004 and represented the district for from 2005 to 2007, but he was defeated by Democrat Patrick Murphy in 2006. He declined to seek a rematch with Murphy in 2008 but ran again in 2010, defeating Murphy and reclaiming the seat. He was re-elected in 2012 and 2014. A...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth28 June 1963
CountryUnited States of America
Frequently, children under the age of 14 - the cut off age for a profile on Myspace - simply lie about their age and fake being 16, 18 or even older.
As the father of six children, I know very well the challenges technology poses to our families.
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.
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.
Parents have the ability to screen their children's Internet access at home.
Predators will look for any way to talk to children online whether through sites like Myspace, instant messaging, or even online games.
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.
Make no mistake; child predation on the Internet is a growing problem.
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.
Besides the already full dance card around the Arab world, now you've got this going on. It certainly ignites in people's minds that this situation is going to get worse before it gets better.
The supplies of crude and distilled products appear sufficient to carry the market through the winter.
At some point, this has to have a deleterious economic effect.
There's no new news -- everybody thinks war is imminent, ... Bush has made it clear we're going. I don't know why you would grasp for shades of meaning.
Who knows what's going to go on there if the Arabs feel pressed?