Comments on: “Atlas Shrugged” Riding High

By: cdell

cdell — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:34:58 +0000

This is an awesome book. I’m only 14 and i understand the message behind it so I DEFINATELY would recommend it to anyone who wants to read a good book.

By: Bob Barr calls ‘Atlas’ readers to action | Atlas for Congress

Bob Barr calls ‘Atlas’ readers to action | Atlas for Congress — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:28:19 +0000

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By: Salvatore Guiseppe

Salvatore Guiseppe — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:47:27 +0000

Libby I think you missed the boat on either Christianity’s views or Rand’s, because they are certainly not compatible. Rand thought that religion was antithetical to reason. She held a very hedonistic philosophy. And while yes those words do appear in the Bible, the actual verse says “unwilling to work”. It is an admonishment of freeloaders, and not an opposition to the command to love you neighbor, nor of the work of the men appointed in Acts to give a “daily distribution” to the widows. Just because the government should not give out freebies, does not mean as Christians we do not have an obligation to offer charity(which itself is an idea opposed by Rand)

By: The Epicure

The Epicure — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:48:52 +0000

Atlas Shrugged is remarkably prescient in its portrayal of Socialist takeover of the productive sector of the economy, to the point that more than half the country becomes a parasite and votes for continuation of Socialism. Except that now the parasites are killing their golden goose, so 100% of us will end up on welfare as wards of the state.
Animal Farm, Common Sense, 1984 and others are equally prescient.
Remember that by the end of Atlas Shrugged, good conquers Government.
The pendulum has swung to Communism too far, too fast, and the counterrevolution will be DEVASTATING in dismantling this state.
The 2010 elections will remove the stranglehold of the lunatic fringe.
On January 20, 2013, President Bob Barr will invalidate every subversive, Socialist, Communist travesty propagated by the spendthrift Bolsheviks. Immediate cessation of the pork, of the “entitlements,” of the infringements on personal property and personal liberty.
Reduction of the Federal Government’s size from the 40% to which it bloated from last year’s 22% of GDP … down to the 5% that is, at its maximum, a “necessary evil.”

By: Libby

Libby — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:50:53 +0000

Davo. I am a Christian and I believe in the message of Atlas Shrugged. Actually the bible and Rand have a lot in common…those who don’t work, don’t eat. Check it out.

By: Copyleft

Copyleft — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:57:32 +0000

“I got mine, and to hell with everybody else.” That’s the Rand philosophy in a nutshell; thanks for stating it so clearly!

Is it any wonder that Rand’s books appeal primarily to clueless and self-absorbed teenagers with no responsibilities or real-world experience?

And Egoist: Thanks for another illustration of the shallowness and utter lack of character inherent in a Rand fanatic. Altruism really IS better than egoism, I’m sorry to break it to you. And all of Rand’s efforts haven’t changed that.

By: egoist

egoist — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:09:02 +0000

While it’s true that AS does stand squarely opposed to big government [expansion], that is no the essential foundation; it’s the underlying morality of altruism that AS identifies as the root of these problems. Rand presents egoism as the alternative, needed to sustain life on earth.

Until altruism is rejected and replaced by egoism in our culture, it will continue to just be a question of how hard we push for increasing controls and dollar-bill printing press pages / minute.

By: cc

cc — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:43:33 +0000

I’m a black conservative woman and didn’t vote for Yobama on the fact that he’s a left wing nut case and I’m for smaller government, If I work 40 hours a week I want to be paid for 40 hours. It’s my choice if I want to give to charity and not the freaking government. It’s my money I earned and to hell with all the welfare cases out there.

By: The REAL GodHatesTrash, Superstar

The REAL GodHatesTrash, Superstar — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:32:43 +0000

What would happen if all you rightwingnutter Atlases shrugged?

I’d have to get someone new to deliver my paper, mow my loan, and pick up my trash…

Let’s face it – you’re a little full of yourselves, now, aren’t you?

By: Hmmmm

Hmmmm — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:51:23 +0000

Copyleft, did you even read the book…. Please read or most definitely read again. Yes, it is fiction, but draws scary parallels to our modern day experience. Your statements have completely missed the boat, so to speak…. IMHO.

Businesses do regulate themselves, if left to suffer the ‘invisible hand of market correction’. Don’t misunderstand, CRIMINAL acts deserve the consequences of the law. Funneling billions of dollars or our hard earned money to companies that are as corrupt as the hand lending, is ABSURD! People need to WAKE UP, our politicians on both sides are a travesty, and need to be dismissed!