Hans-Hermann Hoppe has explained precisely why the scum rises to the top in a democracy. See here. His analysis is, however, restricted to elected officials: “…the selection of government rulers by means of popular elections makes it nearly impossible that a good or harmless person could ever rise to the top. Prime ministers and presidents are selected for their proven efficiency as morally uninhibited demagogues.” This theorem needs to be extended to those unelected officials who rise to head agencies of government. They are chosen and confirmed by elected officials. They are one step removed from elective pressures. They use … Continue reading Comey Among the Scum That Rises to the Top in Government