“The kind of corruption the media talk about, the kind the Supreme Court was concerned about, involves the putative sale of votes in exchange for campaign contributions.Quote by James L BuckleyTopics: Quotes about James L BuckleyShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
This source of corruption, alas, is inherent in the democratic system itself, and it can...#James L Buckley
As a consequence, the Court ruled that the limits on campaign spending violated the First...#James L Buckley
I had hoped that the current presidential campaign debates might educate the public as to...#Controversy
In rendering its decision in our case, the Supreme Court equated money with speech because...#James L Buckley
Unfortunately, the media, which are not at all reluctant to act in their own self-interest,...#James L Buckley
If enough people openly engage in conduct once considered reprehensible, we rewrite the rule book...#James L Buckley
They may then be willing to cast principled votes based on an educated understanding of...#James L Buckley
What distinguishes the campaign finance issue from just about every other one being debated these...#James L Buckley
One camp accepts the Court's limits on contributions but urges the reinstatement of spending caps...#James L Buckley