Below is my draft letter to the editor about Foley, making it "local" for constituents of my Republican Rep, Thaddeus McCotter.
I am as appalled as anyone else about Representative Mark Foley's (R-FL) sexual predation on teenage boys in the Congressional Page program. But somebody once said that "all politics is local," and I guess he was right, because what really outrages me is the thought that maybe our Republican Representative, Thaddeus McCotter, knew about it and looked the other way. Reports in the news keep saying that "the Republican leaders knew" but they don't say what they mean by that. McCotter touts himself as part of the "leadership" (his website says he's an "Assistant Majority Whip" whatever that means). Was he one of those "Republican leaders" who knew?
What about it, Mr. McCotter? Did you know about this sexual predator stalking teenage boys and do nothing? Did you help cover it up? To coin a cliche, what did you know, and when did you know it? To which I would add, if you knew, what did you do (or not do) about it?
Any critique or thoughts would be appreciated.