That's the first time I have ever seen a congressional hearing where Rand Paul made a positive contribution. Hoover didn't investigate the Mafia much because ... that would have been far harder than running down a few carjackings to drive up the stats he liked to brag about. I disagree that today's FBI is more dangerous, mainly because nobody even questioned Hoover then; he was seen as a demigod. But a great column.
That's the first time I have ever seen a congressional hearing where Rand Paul made a positive contribution. Hoover didn't investigate the Mafia much because ... that would have been far harder than running down a few carjackings to drive up the stats he liked to brag about. I disagree that today's FBI is more dangerous, mainly because nobody even questioned Hoover then; he was seen as a demigod. But a great column.