Editorial Cartoon courtesy of Gary Varvel

Editorial Cartoon courtesy of Darren Bell

Editorial Cartoon courtesy of Mike Lester

Interesting video courtesy of Occupy Democrats of Senator John Tester protesting having to read a 500 page tax bill before the vote

https://www.facebook.com/OccupyDemocrats/videos/1817142545045458/

An illuminating video from Robert Reich on High Tax States vs Low Tax States

https://www.facebook.com/RBReich/videos/1781581568521098/

Idea of the Week: Public Financing of Campaigns

In light of the other historical event of this evening, the likely Senate passage of the Republican Tax Plan to appease their donors, it is an opportune time to call for public financing of campaigns and a campaign finance reform amendment that neuters the lobbyist cliques and takes out the uneven influence of the one percent plutocracy that the Republican Party has been catering to. We can not have a vibrant Democracy, let alone a Republic if we maintain the campaign finance system we have in place today.

Book and Movie of the Week:

In light of today's historical events, the Book and Movie of the Week are based on the Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward work All the President's Men