Governor Scott Walker speaks reverently about Ronald Reagan’s firing of air traffic controllers as a clear message to communist countries that American stands firm for freedom. If that reasoning makes no sense to you, you are not alone, but Walker clearly believed his benefactor, “David Koch” would understand.

The protests have also helped expose the close ties between Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and David and Charles Koch, the billionaire brothers who helped bankroll the Tea Party movement. On Wednesday, blogger Ian Murphy revealed he had impersonated David Koch in a recorded phone conversation with an unsuspecting Walker.