As Americans we have so much to be proud of as we are the greatest nation in the world.
As Americans we fight for liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
As Americans we are humanitarians, we are the first to step up to the plate and come to the aide of a Nation in peril.
As Americans we fight against the injustices of the world.
As Americans we stand up against those who impose dictatorship.
As Americans we do not tolerate oppression or genocide.
However, As Americans… What are we doing for our children here on the home front?
While America stands up for the rights of those outside our borders we find it incredibly disheartening that our citizens are pushing for common sense laws that should have already been in place right here in the United States. It is apparent that our Nation steps up to the plate for our own children after a tragedy have occurred. After a child has been ripped of their innocence, demoralized, violated beyond our emotional comprehension and in many cases… murdered.
In light of the Penn State and Syracuse molestation charges and a subculture that protected the child abusers Jerry Sandusky and Bernie Fine we now have a few state legislators asking how this occurred.
Let’s reflect backwards on history to answer this question…..
For starters we live in a culture where children do not benefit from our equal rights and protection laws. Our culture firmly believes corporal punishment of our children is acceptable and it is lawful in each state of the union. This law protects a parent who believes hitting their child is acceptable. This is not a discussion about “light” spanking; on the contrary this is about hitting your child with great force when angry.
Secondly, our culture has adopted the practice to turn away when a child is being abused. Turn up the television to avoid listening to the child’s screams and pleas for help; turn off the television when the news covers a story on child abuse. Our culture simply says, “It is not my problem!” Our culture, as proven at Penn State and Syracuse, stays quiet for the right price and for the reputation of a lucrative enterprise. Our children are stripped of their integrity and dignity, and are placed last at the expense of community and wellbeing.
In last weeks news, a 7 year young girl named Jorelys Rivera was raped, beaten, stabbed to death, and thrown into a dumpster. The young man charged with her brutal murder is 20 year young. Ryan Brunn obtained employment recently at the victim’s apartment complex. There are no words in the English language to equate to us Jorelys final moments involved other than sheer horror. To attempt to imagine is impossible. When this highly calculated murder was completed, Jorelys was thrown into a dumpster like a piece of trash. It was the murderer, Ryan Brunn’s way of expressing to the world that Jorelys 7 years of life had no meaning, no significance, and no relevance.
The horrific occurrence of violent child murder has become far too common in the United States. Five children per day are murdered from child abuse and 1 in 5 girls, and 1 in 7 boys will have been sexually violated by the time they reach 18 years of age. These crimes will increase with time as long as our culture continues to deem children insignificant or less important.
Some of our citizens and some government representatives argue that it is too costly to incarcerate for life the child murders, molesters, and child abusers as well as the cost of investigation and forensics to prove ones guilt.
There are partial solutions to our ongoing epidemic and they are EDUCATION, AWARENESS, and ACCOUNTABILITY.
We as Americans must educate our children, parents, care givers, teachers, coaches and anyone who is involved with children in any way, shape or form. We must provide children with the essential tools they need to understand abuse and where to report abuse. These resources must be readily available for children of EVERY age.
We as Americans must incorporate Child Physical and Sexual Abuse into our school districts starting with the pre kindergarten level. When a child begins learning this awareness in middle school it is already too late! It is essential that we begin teaching “appropriate and inappropriate touch” at a much earlier age to protect and empower ALL of our children.
By empowering and educating our children we have the ability to actually save money in our nation. 33% of incarcerated people have been sexually violated, more than half of drug users and alcoholics have been abused. There are over 60 million sex abuse survivors and sadly with the current attitude toward our children this number is growing.
Common Sense laws must be put into place in order to incarcerate for life; child molesters, child killers and child abusers. To date, abusers on every level are treated better than any other criminal. There is a belief that molesting a child is a victimless crime that a child will “get over it”. This is a fallacy, an abused child does not heal with time, they hurt worse, they experience PTSD, and their lives have been forever altered for the worse.
The Nixzmary Brown Law Nationwide holds every abuser to accountability. The law places children on the forefront and puts children and community first…one strike and the abuser is incarcerated for life without parole, eliminating the chance to violate yet another child. Jessica’s Law, Meghan’s Law, Amber’s Law, Dominick’s Law and the like, are examples of laws that protect society from what is truly the worst criminal act. We have watched as lawmakers negotiate down Common Sense laws because they want to avoid “offending the offender” and impede upon their civil rights. Our constitution states we have the right to live without harm and fear, yet children and parents are at risk of having their child’s rights or life taken by a criminal who is put first. We must put the safety and wellbeing of the community first, not the abusers.
Child abuse is our nations ignored and silenced epidemic. It is our worst quality. It is something we should all be ashamed of. In all reality, according to who we are as a nation, this is Anti- American. As true Americans, we must act now please.
Thank you for supporting the Nixzmary Brown Law, by signing our petition you may save a child’s life.
Please send an email to soldiersagainstchildabuse@gmail.com or press on the link provided above.
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I would please like to add the names below to the Nixzmary Brown Petition to push for better and common sense penalties for child abusers.
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Sincerely,
Soldiers Against Child Abuse
