> Even with tons of resources and a free reign to do things no normal citizen is allowed to do, they simply don't have incentives to put these abilities to best use and certainly won't suffer when their failings are exposed.
It's because of that free reign that they have no incentive to best use. It's the same kind of secrecy and result that gives us what they do in their day to day work. No one's watching them, so they can be lazy and "collect all the things." No one's watching them, so they can be fast and loose with construction contracts and the Constitution.
The reason we have oversight of anything, whether it's military activity, spying, software quality or homework is because our inclination is to be lazy, and that gets worse with more resources.
We all benefit from oversight, even the watchers. Even the unwatched watchers.
It's because of that free reign that they have no incentive to best use. It's the same kind of secrecy and result that gives us what they do in their day to day work. No one's watching them, so they can be lazy and "collect all the things." No one's watching them, so they can be fast and loose with construction contracts and the Constitution.
The reason we have oversight of anything, whether it's military activity, spying, software quality or homework is because our inclination is to be lazy, and that gets worse with more resources.
We all benefit from oversight, even the watchers. Even the unwatched watchers.