What people fail to appreciate is that the currency of corruption in elective office is, not money, but votes.
I am persuaded that in the case of elected officials, the overwhelming temptation is to conclude that it is more important for your constituents that… - James L. Buckley
I am persuaded that in the case of elected officials, the overwhelming temptation is to conclude that it is more important for your constituents that…
- James L. Buckley
What people fail to appreciate is that the currency of corruption in elective office is, not money, but votes. - James L. Buckley
Unfortunately, the media, which are not at all reluctant to act in their own self-interest, have succeeded in equating reform in the public mind with… - James L. Buckley
Unfortunately, the media, which are not at all reluctant to act in their own self-interest, have succeeded in equating reform in the public mind with…
Unfortunately, in today's world we have to be reminded that the power of an oath derives from the fact that in it we ask God to bear witness to the p… - James L. Buckley
Unfortunately, in today's world we have to be reminded that the power of an oath derives from the fact that in it we ask God to bear witness to the p…
This source of corruption, alas, is inherent in the democratic system itself, and it can only be controlled, if at all, by finding ways to encourage … - James L. Buckley
This source of corruption, alas, is inherent in the democratic system itself, and it can only be controlled, if at all, by finding ways to encourage …
What distinguishes the campaign finance issue from just about every other one being debated these days is that the two sides do not divide along conv… - James L. Buckley
What distinguishes the campaign finance issue from just about every other one being debated these days is that the two sides do not divide along conv…
In rendering its decision in our case, the Supreme Court equated money with speech because these days it takes the first to make yourself heard. - James L. Buckley
In rendering its decision in our case, the Supreme Court equated money with speech because these days it takes the first to make yourself heard.
They may then be willing to cast principled votes based on an educated understanding of the public interest in the face of polls suggesting that the … - James L. Buckley
They may then be willing to cast principled votes based on an educated understanding of the public interest in the face of polls suggesting that the …
I had hoped that the current presidential campaign debates might educate the public as to what is really involved in the ongoing controversy over cam… - James L. Buckley
I had hoped that the current presidential campaign debates might educate the public as to what is really involved in the ongoing controversy over cam…
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