Senator Larry Craig

Dear Senator Craig,

My name is Caitlin. I am in Mrs. Thomas’s fourth grade class at Bronson Elementary School. For social studies, my teacher said we had to write a letter to someone in the government. I know you are in the news a lot lately, so I picked you to write my letter to.

You are a Senator from Idaho. I do not live in Idaho. I live in California. But my grandma and grandpa live in Idaho, and they were at my house for a visit last week. I heard them talking about you. My grandpa says it is nobodys business what a man does in a bathroom, and that he likes what you did for the NRA. He has lots of guns at his house and likes to go out and shoot stuff, like deer and empty cans. My grandma says you are a good family man and that you are welcome at her dining room table any time. I thought you might like to know that.

They were also talking about whether or not you are gay. I don’t get what the big deal is. My math teacher is gay, and so are some of my neighbors. My best friend, Roger, has two mothers and another kid in my class, Madison, has two Dads. Maybe everyone just needs to chill out and say a mantra or something.

I think it must be very hard to work in Washington, but very interesting, too. You get to meet people from all over the world and try to make things better for people. Is it fun when you get to vote on bills and things? Do you have assigned seats in the Senate and get to put your name on the desk? We have assigned seats in the classroom, and the top of the desk opens up so I can put my books and stuff inside.

I know you are not my senator, but my family talks about you a lot, so we are thinking of you here. I know you are working really hard, because you sure are on television and in the newspaper a lot.

Your friend in California,

Caitlin

p.s. If you are gay, do you know Tinky Winky?