"Only YOU can prevent forest fires". This famous quote, by Smokey the Bear, is a statement that essentially defines momentum. Momentum, in the case of forest fires, is detrimental momentum. We've all seen the commercial, the bright red Ferrari driving down the road, flicking a cigarette out the window. It rolls onto a pile of dry leaves, and suddenly, the leaf is smoking! Oh no! The leaves have caught fire and it is spreading to …showed first 75 words of 766 total…

…showed last 75 words of 766 total…to answer the question, "What are the chances of meaningful campaign finance reform in this session of Congress", I finally showed how the momentum that this subject has gained in Washington is difficult to ingnore and thus will insure the resolution, though it be years from now. Momentum is not always good, as in the case of the forest fire, but in the case of campaign finance reform, it favors change, and that's a start.