The Swamp Quotes

“Unfortunately, the laws in New Jersey are made to support the criminals. As a seventeen-year-old you aren’t allowed much of anything for self-defense. “You aren’t even allowed to carry pepper spray. That’s why the indecent people have it so easy. Good people who mostly comply with the laws are practically defenseless in that state. Especially younger ones, such as yourself. Nonetheless, I have something for you, my little angel.”
― M.A. Rothman, The Swamp

“Brice snorted. “Of course it’s illegal. But it still happens. These congresscritters are all the same: rules for thee and not for me.”
― M.A. Rothman, The Swamp

“The papers nowadays are nothing more than glorified trade rags more interested in clicks and getting paid than they are focused on real journalism, much less national security.”
― M.A. Rothman, The Swamp

“The swamp, eh?” Levi had heard the term used in the media before. “So there is such a thing.” “Oh, without a doubt.” Mason sniffed with disdain. “Everyone knows about the people who get elected. They’re the ones who get in front of microphones or TV cameras all the time and spout nonsense. But they’re not the real power in DC, it’s the so-called workers who facilitate things that are the real power. They’re the ones who connect the dots and make things happen in the capitol. And these are the people you’ll never hear about in the papers or on any news broadcast. Unfortunately, these people exist in almost all governments.”
― M.A. Rothman, The Swamp

“But that was just the beginning. After we’d won the war, the founding fathers knew they’d continue to need the Outfit. They’d seen how much arguing went on in Congress over even the simplest issues, and they realized that if they ever needed to act quickly, they’d have to be able to get around that bureaucratic nonsense.” “So even back then, there was too much red tape.” “Exactly,” Mason said. “You’ve seen what it’s like—in your world as well as ours. Often the good is bogged down by the weight of bureaucracy. The Outfit is a way to cut through all the nonsense for the betterment of all. “But this is DC. Everyone wants their hands in everything; they all want their say in decisions. So we have one mandate: if it’s actionable, we act. It’s as simple as that. We don’t need to build an airtight case for court, and we don’t need to convince politicians somewhere on some golf course that a particular target needs taking out. We just do it.”
― M.A. Rothman, The Swamp

“If the [Ukrainian] prosecutor isn’t fired, you’re not getting the money.” —Joe Biden 2018”
― M.A. Rothman, The Swamp

“It was the middle of a bright and sunny day in DC, and though the risks of COVID infections were almost nonexistent in the open air, most people wandered through the park wearing their face masks. It was a strange time he was living in, one where politics and science were often confused.”
― M.A. Rothman, The Swamp