In a classic example of a relentless leviathan overwhelming its prey, the inaptly named United States Anti-Doping Agency, a pseudo government body, has finally worn down Lance Armstrong who never once tested positive for illegal drug use despite hundreds of allegedly objective tests during the reign he didn’t enjoy, 1999-2005.
The question is: If there are objective standards, none of which have been violated, how did this relentless pursuit continue? Because there are no guards guarding the guards.
Bureaucracies exist to perpetuate bureaucracy. In cases like this “No” is not an option. The USADA simply had to “win-at-all-costs,” the very charge made by Travis Tygart, USADA’s chief executive.
Sane and Insane 