No offence Mr Ritter; but your post reeks of a smear.
Lots of 'appears to be', and 'reported'.
Did this happen or not? If it did; please say so.
Name one company and say they have been (not 'reported to' be or 'appears to have been') shaken down.
This has been a bad week for right wing claims of government shakedowns. So you'll understand me being sceptical. Is this a 'shakedown' like the PHRASECENSOREDPOSTERSHOULDKNOWBETTER. claim the 20 billion GP has to put aside to compensate oil spill victims is a 'shakedown' for a white house 'slush fund'.
Ie nothing of the kind.
The Sock