Here the Court, in its majority opinion, is most surely wrong. Controlling the use of resources is a fundamental method of censorship in the modern world. The Soviet Union censored the press not with a blue pencil but by controlling access to paper and newsprint. Independent ads, the Center found, were more likely than other political advertising to be attack ads. The diversion of funds from candidates themselves makes connections less direct, less obvious.
Politicians are less accountable.
The candidate's own campaign is starved for funds. Independent organizations and their spending may make the crucial difference. This approach fosters subterfuge and corruption and a perpetual need to regulate further. The Current Situation Our system of financing political campaigns is indeed in need of reform. Candidates spend too much time raising money from too many people.