The Anticorruption Principle, Free Expression, and the Democratic Process
The Anticorruption Principle, Free Expression, and the Democratic Process
The Anticorruption Principle, Free Expression, and the Democratic Process Chapter abstract: This chapter critically explores the so-called "anticorruption principle," which posits that expression in the American political process is deserving of constitutional protection solely when it constitutes an attempt to contribute to the public good, rather than personal self-interest. The chapter explains why the principle is inconsistent with American history, constitutional theory, and democratic theory.
Keywords: first amendment, obscenities and free speech, anticorruption principle, supreme court, constitutional obligations, viewpoint discrimination, paternalistic regulation, majoritarianism, citizen conduct and speech
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