Really? Tin foil hat you say? I've got two words for you:
Darleen Druyun
It remain tin-foil hat stuff to allege all sorts of influence and back-door dealing as business as usual-—it is very clear you are ignorant of the facts, unaware of the protocols, and oblivious to the acquisition world.
You have a blinding bias that will not be swayed by facts.
Now I really am out of here. Work to do. In the real world.