Unfree Speech: The Folly of Campaign Finance ReformAt a time when campaign finance reform is widely viewed as synonymous with cleaning up Washington and promoting political equality, Bradley Smith, a nationally recognized expert on campaign finance reform, argues that all restriction on campaign giving should be eliminated. In Unfree Speech, he presents a bold, convincing argument for the repeal of laws that regulate political spending and contributions, contending that they violate the right to free speech and ultimately diminish citizens' power. |
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... Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois dubbed me a “nihilist.” Scott Harshbarger, the president of Common Cause, called my nomination a throwback “to the dark days of Watergate.” Editorial writers compared nominating me to public office to ...
... Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who has often stood all but alone on the side of free speech in the United States Senate, recognizing what is at stake in this debate when others have not. Finally, the greatest thanks are owed to my ...
... senator, and a number of other citizens of modest prominence, calling themselves the National Committee for Impeachment. In addition to criticizing President Richard Nixon, the ad recognized an “honor roll” of several congressmen who ...
... Senate, that would regulate, limit, and in some cases ban exactly the types of behavior engaged in by CLITRIM and the National Committee for Impeachment. And why not? In each case, the dismissal of the charges hinged on the fact that ...
... senators voted for a constitutional amendment that would have essentially repealed the First Amendment when it comes to political speech: the amendment would have allowed Congress to impose “reasonable” restrictions on political speech ...
Contents
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CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS | 107 |
REAL AND IMAGINED REFORM OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE | 167 |
Notes | 229 |
Bibliography | 259 |
Index | 279 |