George Will: A 'Reform' of Political Speech Wisely Struck Down

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Last week's Supreme Court decision that substantially deregulates political speech has provoked an edifying torrent of hyperbole.

Critics' dismay reveals their conviction: Speech about the elections that determine the government's composition is not a constitutional right but a mere privilege that exists at the sufferance of government.

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George Will: A 'Reform' of Political Speech Wisely Struck Down

How regulated did political speech become during the decades when the court was derelict in its duty to actively defend the Constitution? The Federal Election Commission, which administers the law that rations the quantity and regulates the cont...

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