Author of ‘Extortion’ Book Draws Heat From Boehner’s Office

“A new book that argues politicians in Washington manufacture crises and manipulate vote scheduling and other legislative activity as part of a Mafia-like “protection racket” to extort campaign donations is drawing attention from such divergent corners as The New York Times and Sarah Palin…” To Read the Comments in their Entirety, Click Here.    

NYT Op-Ed: Schweizer: “Politicians’ Extortion Racket”

“We have long assumed that the infestation of special interest money in Washington is at the root of so much that ails our politics. But what if we’ve had it wrong? What if instead of being bribed by wealthy interests, politicians are engaged in a form of legal extortion designed to extract campaign contributions?” To