"Cutting off free speech is always disastrous."

Bradley A. Smith (1957)
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About Bradley A. Smith

Bradley A. Smith is an American legal scholar and professor of law. He served as a Commissioner (2000-2005) and Chairman (2004) of the Federal Election Commission. Smith is a leading expert on campaign finance and election law, having authored several books and articles on the subject. He is a professor at Capital University Law School in Ohio and the founder and former chairman of the Center for Competitive Politics, a nonprofit organization advocating for free speech rights in the political process.

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