As we learned in class, the Russian campaign was the beginning of the end of Napoleon for many obvious reasons. Now historians have discovered a coded letter from Napoleon where he admits it himself. The letter also explains that he planned to "blow up the Kremlin" on his way out of Moscow. The Kremlin is where the Russian government meets. Check out this story from NBC News about the letter and the code.

Here are the results of our simulation. Be sure to discuss these in your reflections tonight:
**ORIGINAL BILL**

HR 422- AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE TAXATION OF UNHEALTHY FOODS

Be it enacted that there will be a five percent tax levied on all foods deemed to be of minimal nutritional value.

The Food and Drug Administration shall be granted the authority to classify all foods relative to this act.

Congress shall appropriate the revenue generated from this tax.

**FINAL BILL**

HR 422 – AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE TAXATION OF UNHEALTHY FOODS

Be it enacted that there will be a five percent tax levied on all foods deemed to be of minimal nutritional value.

The FDA shall be granted the authority to classify all foods related to this act, with the exception of simple ingredients and prepared foods, which shall remain exempt.

The revenue generated from this tax shall be appropriated as follows: ½ of appropriations to be designated for subsidizing the cost of nutritional foods as defined by the USDA, ½ of appropriations for school lunch programs

ROLL CALL VOTE:

JOSH – Y
JENNIE – Y
FRANKIE –Y
COREY – Y
SAGE – Y
DAN – N
CAM – Y
JAMIE – Y
TIM – N
BEN – Y
PAT - Y

YES: 9
NO: 2

This past week, Saturday Night Live did a sketch where a mock public service announcement features undecided voters who ask really ridiculous questions. The sketch implies that those voters who remain undecided in this election are probably like that because they are highly uninformed. While it is just an exaggerated satire, it begs the question: how far off is this sketch from the truth?

For your assignment, please watch the video of the sketch, then read this article from the Christian Science Monitor considering the real reasons for undecided voters. You should answer the following questions and bring them into class:

1. Which do you believe is more likely: undecided voters are intelligent, but just not interested, or undecided voters are both unintelligent and not interested?
2. Is there anything wrong with being an undecided voter this late in the election season? If not, what problems do you have with SNL's sketch? If so, what should these voters have done by now?
3. Does it really matter? Do you believe these voters will actually show up on election day?
4. Does this fact that there are so many uninformed voters out there say something about our political process?