Professional politicians have no idea how to do anything but write and pass laws. See the Patriot Act. A kneejerk reaction that made Congress feel good about itself without thinking of the long term effects and abuses.
Most Congress-shits aren't even all that good at writing laws. Too damned many of these imbeciles run with whatever their personal pet special interest groups hand off to them, and don't even read the damned things.
Factor in all the "untended consequences" that get turned up only after the godforsaken legislation has become law, and I have serious questions whether these buisness suited mouth breathers can even read or write at all...