Executive Summary posted July 19, 1999 by James Bopp
Executive Summary: Campaign Finance "Reform": The Good, the Bad, and the Unconstitutional
Campaign finance reform soon will be
debated in the U.S. Senate. The problems with the current campaign
financing system that are identified by the most vocal reformers,
however, are not real problems for Americans who want more of a say
in who is elected and what policies public officials pursue. And
although incumbent officeholders in Washington, D.C., may…
Backgrounder posted July 19, 1999 by James Bopp
Campaign Finance "Reform": The Good, The Bad and the Unconstitutional
[The First Amendment] reflects our
"profound national commitment to the principle that debate on
public issues should be uninhibited, robust, and wide open." In a
republic where the people [and not their legislators] are
sovereign, the ability of the citizenry to make informed choices
among candidates for office is essential, for the identities of
those who are…