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Americans may not always live up to the Bill of Rights, but Americans do not ban books.

~Bradley A. Smith

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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 and 2012 have been more issue-oriented than their predecessors, not less.

~Bradley A. Smith

Topics: Been Campaigns Competitive Elections Go Increase Interest Less More Number Predecessors Races Rise Seen Super Than Up Voter

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The truth is, the 'Fortune' 500 prefer lobbying to campaigning.

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Ultimately, the court is heading to a doctrine of 'separation of campaign and state.' This doctrine, like separation of church and state or separation of military and civilian authority, is not explicit in the Constitution but flows naturally from its structure and commitment to freedom and democracy.

~Bradley A. Smith

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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 guarantees you the right to do so.

~Bradley A. Smith

Topics: Book Buy Citizens Court Decision Demand Download Guarantees Kindle Michael Moore Movie Next Next Time Noble Order Political Remember Right Supreme Time United Up Video You

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The usual test under the Federal Election Campaign Act for whether something counts as a campaign expenditure is whether the obligation would have existed but for the campaign. If so, it is not a campaign expenditure.

~Bradley A. Smith

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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 and in-kind, and corruption problems abound.

~Bradley A. Smith

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If candidates spend money on ads and other political speech and their opponents are rewarded with government handouts to attack them, that chills speech and is unconstitutional. Non-participating candidates certainly don't volunteer to allow their opponents to receive taxpayer subsidies to bash them.

~Bradley A. Smith

Topics: Ads Allow Attack Bash Candidates Certainly Government Money Opponents Other Political Political Speech Receive Rewarded Speech Spend Subsidies Taxpayer Them Unconstitutional Volunteer

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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. My differences have only been on what the solutions should be.

~Bradley A. Smith

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Even leaving aside government policy, whole industries are already making expensive changes around the perceived need to 'go green.' Al Gore and countless other prophets of global catastrophe are making megamillions pushing these expensive solutions. Schoolchildren around the globe are being frightened by tales of impending calamity.

~Bradley A. Smith

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Nationality: American

Type: Public Servant

Born: Unknown

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