When extortion is your only option

When debating the merits of a public policy is just so boring, and less likely to achieve the desired result, use extortion: As a possible government shutdown looms, environmental activists who oppose construction of the Keystone XL pipeline say they are increasingly alarmed that the project might become a bargaining chip in last-minute ... (more)

http://www.env-econ.net/2013/09/when-extortion-is-your-only-option.html