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Why is there rampant opposition to-and misunderstanding about-the Supreme Court's decision on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission? And are the vehement condemnations of the Citizens United decision based on ignorance or motivated by a desire to achieve certain desired political ends? This book offers a vigorous defense of Citizens United, dissecting the two foundational principles of free speech (political speech and spending money as a form of "free speech") and demonstrating why they support the Court's decision. Written by a well-known scholar as well as an attorney, this book explores the complex reasons why the Supreme Court's final ruling on Citizens United had such a wide-reaching impact on campaign financing in both national and local elections. Author Elizabeth Price Foley guides readers to the inevitable conclusion that when individuals band together to form groups-be they corporations, unions, or associations-they do not suddenly lose their First Amendment right to free speech, and documents how narrow "free speech" would be if the Citizens United decision had gone the other way.
