Summary: The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution says “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech,” but campaign-finance laws actually restrict the right of citizens to speak out. IJ attorneys Steve Simpson and Paul Sherman are campaign-finance experts who litigate free speech cases across the country. In this podcast, they give a brief history of campaign finance laws, Citizens United and Speechnow.org. <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <p style="text-align: left;">Guests: IJ Attorneys <a href="http://ij.org/staff/608">Steve Simpson</a> and <a href="http://ij.org/staff/627">Paul Sherman</a><br>Host: Shira Rawlinson<br>Length:34:36<br>Date: February 2012</p>
