Paul Jossey in The Hill:

The Buckley legacy is mixed. It nurtured the wide-open continuous political dialogue that currently exists from airwaves to Internet. But it did so in a way that forced some of that discussion underground, criminalized political activity, and increased public cynicism. Still, despite its flawed distinction, Buckley’s authors had enough foresight to create space for robust political discussion. Americans should know and be thankful for this landmark First Amendment decision.