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Just What We Need: More Partisanship in Government, More Money in Politics
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- Free Inquiry Audio Edition
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- Jul 8, 2026
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- 281
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Summary
Ronald A. Lindsay argues that two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions significantly expand presidential power and the influence of money in politics, threatening the independence of federal regulatory agencies and further empowering wealthy political interests. He contends that allowing presidents to fire agency leaders at will and removing campaign spending limits for political parties will make government more partisan, less stable, and increasingly dominated by billionaires at the expense of democratic accountability. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://secularhumanism.org/exclusive/just-what-we-need-more-partisanship-in-government-more-money-in-politics/ About the Author: Ronald A. Lindsay is the former president and CEO of the Center for Inquiry, recent interim general counsel for CFI, and editor of Free Inquiry magazine. Subscribe to Free Inquiry: https://secularhumanism.org/subscribe/