Contrary to reason, the Supreme Court smiled on the sexually explicit and frowned on the political during its 2003-2004 Term. In McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (Dec. 10, 2003), the court sustained a staggering suppression of truthful and informative speech that enlighten voters and enrich public debate, for instance, campaign advertising by national political parties funded by "soft" money. To justify such a muzzling of political speakers, Congress marshaled the flimsy and unsubstantiated excuse that money in elections disenchants the public.
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