Campaign Reform

“Campaign Reform Bill in Jeopardy” (July 12) demonstrates the main reason that such legislation is undesirable. Restricting the right of American industrial corporations to use their own resources to present their views will only enhance the already excessive influence of the news media, the entertainment industry, the education establishment and the rabid environmentalists. These groups include all manner of Luddites who would limit our scientific and industrial strength and progress and the higher standard of living that this strength and progress can provide.

The only restriction on the use of money for campaigning that could improve the situation would be a prohibition of money collected by payroll deductions for any political purpose. In fact, it would be nice if payroll deductions for union dues were prohibited altogether. Why can’t members who wish to join a union simply pay their dues by check?

Sidney Hatchl

Santa Ana