A good question by Jonathan Rauch:
On the Supreme Court's desk at the moment, ripe for a decision any day now, is a case you may have heard about. In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Court may decide whether to open the floodgates to unlimited political spending by business corporations. Both sides are bracing for a potential blockbuster.
Meanwhile, another case, eclipsed by Citizens United but also important, is scheduled to be heard this month by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. SpeechNow.org v. Federal Election Commission is not a headline-grabber, but it confronts the courts and campaign finance regulators with a critical question they would prefer to avoid. Is political gratitude a form of corruption?
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