I Got Elected. You May Not Criticize Me.

While not directly related to the California Special Election, John Stossel comments here on the McCain-Feingold Incumbent Protection Act.

"I got elected. You may not criticize me."

OK, the incumbents don't put it that way. They say: "There's too much money in politics! We need campaign finance reform."

And they get it. "Reform" sounds good. McCain-Feingold and a host of state laws would protect us from the evil influence of big money.

But that's nonsense. When our behemoth government has the power to spend more than $2 trillion every year, big money will find a way to try to influence it. It's the little guys, who aren't in office, who are silenced by "reform."

The Gerrymander is another form of incumbent protection. Politicians redraw district lines so they can keep their seats. By voting YES on Prop 77, Californians can stop the politicians from creating their own districts.