It is part of the strategy - and one I have no heart to fight. There is simply no point in listening when the signal-to-noise ratio is too low and your chances

It is part of the strategy - and one I have no heart to fight. There is simply no point in listening when the signal-to-noise ratio is too low and your chances of effecting the outcome are minimal. Yes, expensive energy may do that - but is it the best way to do it? I would have thought that anyone who manages to do those things would probably make money from it regardless of whether the government takes a cut or not.