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James L. Buckley

American Politician

Born: Mar 9, 1923

Campaign Case Corruption God Own World

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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 promises we make with the implicit expectation that He will hold us accountable for the manner in which we honor them. James L. Buckley

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As a consequence, the Court ruled that the limits on campaign spending violated the First Amendment, but it accepted the $1,000 limit on individual contributions on the ground that the need to avoid the appearance of corruption justified this limited constraint on speech. James L. Buckley

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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 you be reelected than that you deal honestly with them. James L. Buckley

You Important Overwhelming Honestly Constituents Case Temptation More Deal Conclude Am Than Officials Them Elected Elected Officials Persuaded Your

If enough people openly engage in conduct once considered reprehensible, we rewrite the rule book and assume that God, as a good democrat, will go along. James L. Buckley

It would seem, therefore, that this constitutional safeguard may no longer serve its original purpose, especially when, as we learned last year, some acts of perjury may now be acceptable - in this world, at least, if not the next. James L. Buckley

Once it becomes impossible for members of Congress to make a career of legislative service, the temptation to bend a vote for whatever reason may yield to the better angels of their nature. James L. Buckley

Service Nature Vote Better Impossible Whatever Congress Bend Once Members Angels Temptation Make Becomes Yield May Legislative Reason Career

The Court made an exception, however, in the case of candidates contributing to their own campaigns because of the rather reasonable presumption that a candidate is incapable of corrupting himself. James L. Buckley

Made Own Presumption Case Rather Exception Himself Because Court However Campaigns Contributing Candidate Candidates Incapable Reasonable

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