That's called "rent seeking"; so-called capitalists beg the government to indulge in just-a-teensy-bitta fascism for their benefit. The long-term solution requires depriving government of the power to do these fascistic favors.
Now let me ask you, could someone also write an article titled "In the Defense of Pimping"? All they are doing is finding "market" prices for certain a commodity. Sure, they are preying upong desperate women who need money, but thats the "free" market, right?