Letter to Internet Users

To Whom It May Concern,
The purpose of this paper is to inform children and their parents about the dangers of the internet. The internet can be a powerful resource when it is used correctly, but it can also be a place that leads to adults engaging in sexual conduct with underage children. There are many ways to prevent this from happening. Some of these precautions can include monitoring your child’s computer use, if they are young. You should also try to avoid people who act suspicious and you shouldn’t give out personal information.

If a child has a profile on a social networking site, like MySpace or Facebook, you should look at their profile to make sure they do not give out any personal information about themselves. Information that should not be given on these sites include: your last name, address, and phone number. You should also keep the city in which you live and the school you go to private. People who give out personal information about themselves are more open targets to a pedophile.
Another precaution to take if you are having conversations with people online is to avoid meeting them. If you really want to meet them make sure you are in a group with friends or your parents.

Another precaution to take is to avoid people with suspicious behavior. People are not always who they say they are. If they try to talk about something that you are not comfortable with and they keep pressing the issue, consider ending your conversation and blocking them from talking to you.

In conclusion, I would like to say that the internet can be a fun, but dangerous place. You should try to consider who you are about to talk to before you engage them in a conversation. Here is a list of precautions that can be taken to avoid predators:

• Never meet up with a stranger
• Try not to accept friend requests from people you do not know
• Do not give out your personal information
  Put your profile on private so it is not viewable to everyone
• If you really want to meet up with someone make sure your with a group of friends or your parent
• Try to get background information on the person your talking to
• Be aware that there are sexual predators out there
• Try to avoid people with strange or suspicious behavior
• Do not tell people too many things about yourself
• Make sure you find a safe way to make sure the person is who they say they are before you get too close to them.
• If your child is young, parents, try to monitor their computer use

These are not the only ways that you can avoid internet predators there are many others. The internet can be a fun but dangerous place. I urge you to take the necessary precautions before you start talking to people.

Letter to Mr. Dean

July 25, 2007
Howard Dean
Democratic National Committee Chairman
38 Eastwood Drive Suite 300
South Burlington, VT 05403

Dear Mr. Dean:

My name is Levi Richards and I attend Brother Rice High School. I am writing this letter because I am troubled by the United States’ so called “War on Terror,” and I believe that you have the power to help bring the American troops home and back to safety. This war is unethical and illogical. The president should try to solve the problems in this country before he intervenes in another country.

People are dying so one man can benefit. There were no weapons of mass destruction. According to CNN, about 73,000 people have died so far, soldiers and Iraqis. The families of these people will never see their relatives again. They will never share the memories that families share with each other. Their children will never be able to spend time with them. No child deserves that.

The war is damaging the economy. America is spending billions of dollars. People are spending their hard earned money on something that they do not believe in. CNN indicates about 77% of people do not believe in this war. Of that 77%, 41% of people believe that it is going terribly. George Bush does not have the support of the American people.

In conclusion, I would like to say that this war is unethical. When thinking logically, it would make more sense to withdraw our troops and salvage what is left of the American economy. I urge you take what I have said into consideration and try to take a stand and try to bring our troops home.

War In Iraq

I believe that the war in Iraq is very unnecessary. This is a war based on uncertainties and lies. Our president, George W. Bush told the American people that there were Weapons of Mass Destruction. When the American troops infiltrated Iraq they discovered that there weren’t any (www.cnn.com).
This war is damaging the American economy. We are spending billions of dollars on this war (www.usatoday.com). American tax dollars are being wasted on something that most citizens don’t believe in. (www.cnn.com)
It is my belief that George Bush started this war for personal gain. Perhaps he is trying to be remembered by Americans in the future by starting this “War on Terror”. It seems that this war is not only about a war on terror but also about the Iraq oil supply. America is taking control of Iraq’s oil reserves while fighting in the war (John Cochrane).

Ninety nine soldiers in Iraq were killed this month alone, and 329 soldiers have been killed over the course of the past three. The death toll overall in Iraq of Americans has exceeded 3000 soldiers (http://icasualties.org/oif/). This is only a fraction of the deaths that this war has caused. It is estimated that over 70,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed (iraqbodycount.org). This means that the lives of over 73000 families have been ruined over a war based on lies and uncertainties. They will never be able to share the moments that families share with each other. Their children will never be able to spend time with their parents. How many more people have to be killed? When will the violence stop?
I am not the only person who feels this way. 77% of US citizens who were surveyed think that the war is not going into the right direction. Of that 77%, 47% of those people think that it is going terribly (www.peacetakescourage.com). That means that the majority of US citizens believe that this war is unnecessary.

George Bush needs to end this war. Even though he cannot bring back the soldiers that were killed, he can prevent more soldiers from dying. He needs to realize that it is time for us to leave and that he does not have the support of the majority of the American people anymore.He needs to admit his mistakes and lies and bring our troops home.

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My name is Levi and I play football. I'm doing this blog page as an assignment for DAPCEP's UNITE program.