This is what I sent to the Department of State.
The situation that has occurred with Sean Goldman is despicable. The Secretary should make it a priority to rectify this situation or move forward with some warnings to the public about our relationship with that country. If we cannot rely on Brazil to honor our treaties, than there should be warnings to the public about the preservation of their human rights while visiting that country. Maybe the Brazillian governement needs to be reminded of the financial support provided to their country by the United States. We supply millions of tourism dollars a year to their economy and their thanks is to allow one of their citizens to kidnap an American child. Unacceptable. Start your tenure off with a strong message. Fix this injustice and send a message that you will not stand by while the rights of American citizens are trampled by a supposed friend to the United States. With friends like this, who needs enemies. Understand that we are talking about an American child being taken from his father, his only living blood parent. Think about that. Let it emotionally affect you and then take the action that you would take if it were your son, daughter, neice, or nephew. Please act quickly. Time is the enemy to this child. He is being robbed of his childhood every day. Once it is gone, it is gone. You cannot get one second that is gone back. You cannot unring a bell.
Jason Lanyon
Woodstock, GA
