The Reform That Makes Other Reforms Possible
Letter to the Editor
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"Yank the 'For Sale' Sign" (editorial, Oct. 26) addresses
the root of the major sociopolitical problem facing the
state and the nation. The corruption and the appearance of
corruption when large sums of money change hands from
special interests seeking government favors to elected
officials whose votes can grant those favors undermine our
democracy and the faith of citizens in their
government.
Imagine our elected officials spending all their time
working on the state's business and being responsible to
the voters who elected them, rather than spending up to 50%
of their time courting dollars from special-interest
lobbyists. Imagine our state legislators being free to vote
on the merits on the issues they face, rather than
following the wishes of the special-interest lobbyists who
pad their reelection funds. Clean money/clean elections
could indeed be the reform that makes other reforms
possible.
Jo Seidita
Pres., Calif. Clean Money Campaign
Northridge
See the article on Los Angeles Times website
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