Sunday, March 10, 2019

Currently...

I attended the monthly Crackerbarrel session at the Vigo County Public Library this morning to get a sense of where things stand with our push towards getting Heavenlee's law into a committee hearing.

Alas, things are pretty much at a standstill for this legislative year, but both Rep. Jon Ford and Senator Tonya Pfaff assure me that they intend to get things on track for next year's legislative session.



We always knew these things would take time, but after 9 years, I wish things would go our way just once. Nonetheless, next month is the last Crackerbarrel session for this year. I plan to deliver a statement regarding the current state of things. I will provide a video of this statement when the time comes.

Per ardua ad alta!

James C. Wallace II

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Once More Unto The Breach...

As you can see, it's been a few years since my last posting. It was necessary to take a break from the work after a particularly nasty encounter with Rep. Soliday, who apparently enjoys playing politics with the lives of Hoosier children.

Anyways, I had a very good meeting with Tonya Pfaff, a newly elected Indiana House Representative who is very supportive of our cause. Although she is a Democrat, I feel good about her prospects, but Time will tell.

I also had a very good meeting with Jon Ford, Indiana State Senator and someone who has demonstrated a willingness and ability to get good child safety issue legislation through the process. I felt really good after our meeting, though experience has shown me to be cautious. Still though, I feel good about Mr. Ford's understanding of our cause and what we are looking for. Once again, Time will tell.

Per ardua ad alta!

James C. Wallace II

Friday, November 21, 2014

Happy 10th birthday, Heavenlee!

Today would have been our granddaughter; Heavenlee Angel Skie's 10th birthday. Sadly, we were deprived of her beautiful smile because of neglect resulting from an accident. She passed away 2 years ago this Thanksgiving. We struggle daily as the pain still lingers. We will never forget her or how much we loved her. I still struggle to fulfill a promise I made to her on Christmas Day, 2009, shortly after the accident that left her paralyzed. Sadly, the Indiana General Assembly, led by the Indiana House Republicans and the Indiana Senate GOP have chosen to place the life of a dog in higher regard than that of a Hoosier child. Wanna learn more about what I speak of? Then check out:

http://justiceforheavenlee.blogspot.com/2013/01/justice-for-heavenlee.html

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Happy Birthday Heavenlee!

It's been a while since our last post due to the ebb and tide of how working against a moronic Indiana General Assembly flows. Looking at the calender, we were stunned to realize how quickly a year has passed since Heavenlee's passing. That day is tomorrow, but today was Heavenlee's birthday.


She would have been 9 years old today were it not for the neglect demonstrated by those who were entrusted to insure her safety. They failed and she suffered for 4 years before succumbing to the effects of her injuries.

We think of her every day and hope to insure that someday, justice will prevail on her behalf.

We love you Heavenlee and we shall never forget!

James & Amanda Wallace

Friday, January 25, 2013

How does Rep. Soliday and Sen. Young sleep at night?

Despite efforts we have made to encourage legislators to take a look at our efforts to protect children from neglect in automobiles, we have been met with silence and ignorance!

Apparently, our lawmakers here in Indiana have some strange agenda which precludes protecting chidren lives. In particular, we're speaking of Rep. Ed Soliday and Sen. R. Michael Young, both of whom have the power to assign our bills into committee hearings, yet refuse to do so.

In case you're wondering what we are talking about, here are the links to the two bills we are supporting, niether of which has even made it into committe hearings, despite 3 years of trying.

SB151

HB1095

It makes one wonder what Rep. Ed Soliday and Sen. R. Michael Young have against children? Would they prefer that people who fail to secure children in the proper child safety seat, then injure or kill those very children in a car crash are only charged $25.00 for the crime? As it stands now, that's how Indiana law treats neglect within the automobile.

Perhaps if it were their own child, or even grandchild, they might be more inclined to act on behalf of protecting children. Since it is not their own families, they have choosen to ignore our efforts and continue to place the lives of Hoosier children in peril.

How do they sleep at night?

James C. Wallace II

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Children's Lives Are Still At Risk!

So Representative Soliday, I’ll bet you thought I went away, didn’t you? Sadly, your lack of action demands I return to the fray and point out what a coward you are.


I thought I should re-examine your last email and sort through the nonsense for something a little less nonsensical regarding your refusal to even consider HB1095 and its ramifications. The following is another example of your odd perspective regarding the lives of children.
“Because HB 1095 changes the sentencing of this type of offense, it would be inconsistent to pass a bill of this nature.”
How does drafting legislation that serves to strengthen and upgrade sentencing when children’s lives are injured or even killed through neglect in an automobile constitute “inconsistent”?
Does that not disturb you as much as it disturbs me?
Your failure to act on behalf of HB1095 and give it a fair hearing calls into question your integrity and service to Indiana, in my own opinion, not that it matters much to you…

Per Ardua Ad Alta!

James C. Wallace II

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Shame on you, Representative Ed Soliday!

Shame on you, Representative Ed Soliday of Valparaiso, Indiana! I call you out for failing your constituents and the safety of their children and grandchildren!


3 years in a row now, we have approached the Indiana General Assembly with proposed bills providing for stiffer penalties when children are injured or killed when not properly secured in a required child safety seat within the automobile. Currently, the penalty stands at $25.00… for the life of a child! Does that not bother you?

HB1095 awaits assignment to committee hearings in the Roads & Transportation Committee for the third year in a row and by way of conversation with your staff and your email response, it is clear that HB1095 will not be considered once again. Despite the double-speak and nonsense of most of your response, I was able to glean a single sentence that, quite frankly, frightens me!

“I t does not seem to be the appropriate year for this type of legislation because we are looking at broad based reform.”


I’m curious about something and perhaps you might man up and answer, though I have my doubts.

When this bill came around in 2011, why wasn’t that the year to consider legislation that would hold drivers of automobiles accountable for children in their care to insure those innocent children are properly secured in the correct child safety seat and avoid injury or even death in the event of an accident?

How about last year (2012)? Why wasn’t that year appropriate for even considering the safety and security of our children… you know, the ones who are children of the people that voted for you?

Why not 2013, especially if our children and grandchildren mean so much to us?

What if it were your child or grandchild who suffered because they were injured or killed and the driver responsible was only charged $25.00? Hmm?

If it were your family, I’m certain you’d be all over it… but then again, your children are far more important than your fellow Hoosiers, aren’t they?



James C. Wallace II