Quin, not even the 1970s Supreme Court agreed with your apparently sweeping dismissal of money’s connection with speech. See Buckley v. Valeo:
Those who still believe that BCRA abridges free speech will likely keep objecting. You should raise your favorite issues too — even those that often seem like lost causes, such as abortion and entitlements. That is the great thing about a (generally) robust freedom of speech.
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