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The self-interested, often deceitful conduct of power brokers in D.C. results in its nickname as "'''the swamp'''," which also references the historical climate of the region prior to its founding as it was literally founded on swampy land.  In addition, its nickname as the "[[deep state]]" reflects how there is an entrenched [[liberal]] bureaucracy in D.C. that serves itself rather than the people of the [[United States]] who pay the bills.

The self-interested, often deceitful conduct of power brokers in D.C. results in its nickname as "'''the swamp'''," which also references the historical climate of the region prior to its founding as it was literally founded on swampy land.  In addition, its nickname as the "[[deep state]]" reflects how there is an entrenched [[liberal]] bureaucracy in D.C. that serves itself rather than the people of the [[United States]] who pay the bills.

Most people who work in policy-making positions in D.C. are married to (or have a relationship with) someone who holds a different policy-making position.  These relationships have a binding effect that prevents policy-makers from acting independently based on [[logic]], values, or the interests of the [[America]]n people, and their policy decisions or recommendations are often self-serving.<ref>[https://mota.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/mota/page_content/attachments/Copy%20of%20PBI%2003.31.17.pdf D.C. Government Employee listing] The District of Columbia (not the federal government) imposes a residency requirement on many of its employees, because of the widespread desire of residents to move to the suburbs if they can afford to do so. [https://dchr.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dchr/publication/attachments]</ref>

Illicit affairs that create hidden conflicts-of-interest are common in D.C.  Most people who work in policy-making positions in D.C. are married to (or have a relationship with) someone who holds a different policy-making position.  These relationships have a binding effect that prevents policy-makers from acting independently based on [[logic]], values, or the interests of the [[America]]n people, and their policy decisions or recommendations are often self-serving.<ref>[https://mota.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/mota/page_content/attachments/Copy%20of%20PBI%2003.31.17.pdf D.C. Government Employee listing] The District of Columbia (not the federal government) imposes a residency requirement on many of its employees, because of the widespread desire of residents to move to the suburbs if they can afford to do so. [https://dchr.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dchr/publication/attachments]</ref>

President [[Trump]]'s firing of [[FBI]] Director [[James Comey]] on May 9, 2017, prompted an undeservedly sanctimonious reaction by [[liberals]] in D.C., illustrating how self-centered and unproductive the swamp has become.

President [[Trump]]'s firing of [[FBI]] Director [[James Comey]] on May 9, 2017, prompted an undeservedly sanctimonious reaction by [[liberals]] in D.C., illustrating how self-centered and unproductive the swamp has become.