| For Immediate Release Apr 2, 2001 |
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(Washington, DC) Judicial Watch, the public interest law firm that investigates and prosecutes government corruption and abuse, served as the catalyst for the passage of campaign finance legislation today before the U.S. Senate. In this regard, it was Judicial Watch�s lawsuit against the Clinton-Gore Commerce Department in 1995, which ultimately disclosed the illegal actions of John Huang � a suspected Communist-Chinese spy � and revealed the illegal campaign contributions from China into the coffers of the Democratic Party. These revelations sparked the campaign finance scandal and Congressional hearings in 1996. Ironically, Judicial Watch believes that the McCain-Feingold legislation contains flaws and that the anti-bribery laws are a much more effective means of policing illegal campaign contributions. While Senator John McCain of the Republican Party has kept a distance from conservatives, particularly over the last year, Judicial Watch does applaud his efforts at taking on the Washington establishment on government corruption issues. �It all started with Judicial Watch and, unfortunately, it will probably end with Judicial Watch � since neither Democrats nor Republicans are truly serious about outlawing the rampant bribery in our campaign system. Judicial Watch has scores of lawsuits against corrupt politicians and parties who have accepted bribes, including Bill and Hillary Clinton, and it will seek justice in the courts for this perversion of our democracy,� stated Judicial Watch Chairman and General Counsel Larry Klayman. �Unfortunately, McCain-Feingold will only serve to draw attention away from this bribery, which will continue in any event,� added Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. | |