Same as it ever was

In my 2001 (pre-9/11) tongue-in-cheek “History of the FBI,” there was this entry:

1909—FBI becomes a glorified vice squad fighting interstate prostitution.

Later that year, the same crew was handed evidence of the 9/11 plot in advance and dismissed it.

The money quote:

Much of this bureaucracy’s activities have involved economic interventions of one sort or another, not to mention direct attacks on life and liberty. The FBI is a case study in how government agencies, programs, and powers expand, regardless of poor performance.

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10:33 am on March 13, 2008