This is Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II.

Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.

If a person is drowning, and someone who can save them says “Pay me $1 million or I’ll let you die,” that person would be committing a crime.

It’s called extortion.

When someone is in a position where they have no choice but to plead for help, and those with the power to help use that vulnerability to extract favors from them, the victim i…