Democracy for sale

Re “Derail the money train,” Opinion, April 20

Thanks to Robert M. Stern and Molly Milligan for bringing to our attention the “for sale” sign on our democracy. Reform attempts will continue to fail as long as politicians make the campaign reform laws. Who among them wants to be responsible for killing the goose that lays the golden egg? We will have true campaign reform when the electorate demands it. Reform should be given to an independent committee to make tough rules to be voted on in the form of a proposition.

Hardly a day goes by that some official isn’t caught playing loose with legislation in favor of big-money interests. No one seems interested in proving quid pro quo when it’s so obvious. Why would anyone give such large amounts of money without expecting something in return? These contributions are nothing more than bribes.

Lou Del Pozzo

Pacific Palisades