Congress Just Avoided A Government Shutdown, But There's A Big Fight Coming In 2018

For those of you who like the First Amendment, here is some good news. For those of you who do not like the first Amendment, you are on the the wrong website; please go home and crawl under your rocks (bunkers, yachts, spacecraft, etc.)

Labor unions are facing the biggest threat organized labor has faced since Reagan crushed PATCO, the air traffic controllers union. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. I patched together snippets from three links to paint a coherent picture of the threat:

New Years Day will mean recreational pot will be legal in America's biggest state. That's a game changer.
However, it's hardly the only legalization event happening next year. In fact, it might not even be the biggest event.

Canada

Worst November fundraising since 2007

Worst October fundraising since 2003

RNC raises more than twice DNC in September

It is virtually impossible for me to do justice to this video of a son of one of the Koch brothers. It simply must be watched and enjoyed.

#GOPTaxScam will trigger cuts to..

Medicare
Fostercare
Meals on Wheels
Benefits for Disabled Coal Miners
Trafficking Victims Fund