[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 94 (Wednesday, July 15, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H5503]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR TEACHING MORALS AND VALUES

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, once in America, parents imparted their 
values and morals to their children. Today, it is out with parents, in 
with computers. Some even liken it to a Tower of Babble in each family 
room.
  Check this out. Last month a woman gave birth on the Internet; and 
today two teenagers announced, through their attorney, no less, that 
they will surrender their virginity live on the Internet. Unbelievable. 
What is next? A late-term abortion? How about an on-line sacrifice to 
Satan, folks?
  Beam-me-up.com.
  I say it is time for these computer companies to shove their software 
up their hard drives live on the Internet.
  One last thing, on a serious note. I believe America is in sad shape 
when computers begin to replace parents in passing down our morals and 
values.
  I yield back any common sense left in the country.

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