The next time you download a book on Kindle, buy a Michael Moore screed at Barnes & Noble, or order up a political movie from video on demand, remember that it is the Supreme Court's decision in 'Citizens United' that… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
The DISCLOSE Act is a testament to the wisdom of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United. The First Amendment sought to place political speech beyond the government's control, and we can be glad that it did. — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
With super PACs, we've seen voter turnout go up; interest in elections rise; and the number of competitive races increase. The campaigns of 2010… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share
The next time you download a book on Kindle, buy a Michael Moore screed at Barnes & Noble, or order up a political movie… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share
Elections are a competition with only one winner. Giving more money to the opponent every time one speaks on behalf of a favored candidate… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share
Few developments in campaigning have been as vilified and misunderstood as independent expenditure PACs, or, as they are colloquially known, super PACs. — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share
Tax rates should never be raised in some brackets without being raised in all brackets. — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share
Americans may not always live up to the Bill of Rights, but Americans do not ban books. — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share
By law, super PACs are required to disclose their donors. There are groups that have never had to disclose their donors, non-profits such as… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share
The DISCLOSE Act is a testament to the wisdom of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United. The First Amendment sought to place political… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share
Even leaving aside government policy, whole industries are already making expensive changes around the perceived need to 'go green.' Al Gore and countless other… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share
Unlike many in the conservative camp, I accept theories of global warming, and accept that man-made activity has played a part in global warming.… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share
Incumbents don't like it, but political competition is a good thing. Incumbents usually outspend challengers by better than 3 to 1. Super PACs, which… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share
Ultimately, the court is heading to a doctrine of 'separation of campaign and state.' This doctrine, like separation of church and state or separation… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share
If candidates spend money on ads and other political speech and their opponents are rewarded with government handouts to attack them, that chills speech… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share
The reality is that asking the public to fund political campaigns accomplishes nothing. Candidates continue to seek interest-group support through other channels, both financial… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share
The usual test under the Federal Election Campaign Act for whether something counts as a campaign expenditure is whether the obligation would have existed… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share
