While I don&#x27;t agree with the way he is pricing in government failure...because it can be argued and its ultimately weakening to the argument.<p>The fact J Edgar Hoover controlled the FBI for more than half of its existence. He is also 1&#x2F;12th of the people who have held the position.<p>I&#x27;d say that is a strong enough argument in and of itself. You just need one guy at the top of the surveillance pile pulling the same tricks and 1 in 12 odds is pretty high.<p>[ Yes, I&#x27;m aware this isn&#x27;t technically accurate but its close enough for rhetoric purposes. ]