The Ted Talk video below by Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessig is 20 minutes of your life that’s worth the expenditure.  Although be warned; even though you’ll be tempted to laugh with the audience from time to time, when the impact of what he’s talking about actually hits you?  You will realize just how much trouble our Republic is in.

The old cliche’ you hear all the time really is true when it comes to politics:  Follow the money.  Always… Follow the money.