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James L. Buckley Quotes

What people fail to appreciate is that the currency of corruption in elective office is, not money, but votes.

What people fail to appreciate is that the currency of corruption in elective office is, not money, but votes.

James L. Buckley (2010). “Freedom at Risk: Reflections on Politics, Liberty, and the State”, p.244, ReadHowYouWant.com

The kind of corruption the media talk about, the kind the Supreme Court was concerned about, involves the putative sale of votes in exchange for campaign contributions.

James L. Buckley (2010). “Freedom at Risk: Reflections on Politics, Liberty, and the State”, p.244, ReadHowYouWant.com