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Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules by adrr on Thursday December 14, 2017 @01:45PM (#15925341)
Never got the meaning to "drain the swamp". Is there a negative perception about having wetlands?
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Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules by olympus on Thursday December 14, 2017 @01:49PM (#15925411)
Swamps have a lot of standing water which creates a lot of mosquitoes that carry diseases. Draining a swamp reclaims land and prevents kids from dying.
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Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules by alexozer on Thursday December 14, 2017 @02:17PM (#15925817)
I see. I always thought it was just, "swamps are smelly, okay?"
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Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules by milcron on Thursday December 14, 2017 @02:46PM (#15926175)
"The swamp" is a metaphor for DC politics. Unpleasant to navigate and very slow moving.
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