“What people fail to appreciate is that the currency of corruption in elective office is, not money, but votes.Quote by James L BuckleyTopics: Quotes about James L BuckleyShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
One camp accepts the Court's limits on contributions but urges the reinstatement of spending caps...#James L Buckley
Given the difficulty of resisting such temptations over the longer run, a proper concern for...#James L Buckley
The kind of corruption the media talk about, the kind the Supreme Court was concerned...#James L Buckley
In the last analysis, of course, an oath will encourage fidelity in office only to...#James L Buckley
The Court made an exception, however, in the case of candidates contributing to their own...#James L Buckley
They may then be willing to cast principled votes based on an educated understanding of...#James L Buckley
Once it becomes impossible for members of Congress to make a career of legislative service,...#James L Buckley
I am persuaded that in the case of elected officials, the overwhelming temptation is to...#James L Buckley
This source of corruption, alas, is inherent in the democratic system itself, and it can...#James L Buckley
