How so? Explain. Are you at one time not reliant upon others and do you not reciprocate this kindness? Is it not cyclical?
You just fell down the slippery slope. Did it hurt?
Oh, I've read most of Rand's works, including her five novels, her essays and most of her Objectivist Newsletters. You are one up on me though 72582;2519927, as I don't arrogantly consider myself a Randian "scholar."
Why did they go back to Mexico? Were they illegals?
You cannot insult me for the belief that I am a scholar. It does not make me arrogant. My life and career revolve around ideas and reading and publishing and teaching. It's what I do. We are 'scholars' in certain fields and political philosophy (as well as Classical Greek philosophy) is my field. There's no reason to be offended. I've put in the time and I have the passion - that makes me a scholar. Deal with it. If you knew me, you would find that I'm in no way pretentious. However, I do not submit to being politically correct. My honesty often translates as arrogance, but it's not.Oh, I've read most of Rand's works, including her five novels, her essays and most of her Objectivist Newsletters. You are one up on me though 72582;2519927, as I don't arrogantly consider myself a Randian "scholar."
I don't agree with everything Rand had to say. For example, she was a pro-abortionist. She thought abortion brought freedom to the individule. I, on the other hand, believe abortion violates the basic right to life endowed by our Creator.
In a previous post, you ridiculed me for saying that "we are living Atlas Shrugged." Quite bluntly, if you can't see it, you are stone-blind to what is going on around you.
As we speak, most state governments, and for sure, the federal government, are punishing wealth creation, usurping individual initiative and regulating the free market (liberty) out of existence.
Like the movers & shakers in Atlas Shrugged, our modern-day executives and wealth creators are fleeing high-tax, high-regulation states in droves. Our businesses (and money) are moving out of the country for greener and freer pastures.
Our American corporations are laboring under the second highest corporate tax rate on the planet, second only to Japan.
Our income tax rate, especially with what Obama has proposed is crushing. Regulations are stifling ... and now Obama is DICTATING new CAFE standards for our automobile producers that will cost BILLIONS ... the cost of which will be passed along to the consumers.
New "Cap & Trade" regulations will tax TRILLIONS away from the private economy to feed insatiable government bureaucrats and feed the already over-bloated federal government.
Our government is printing money at an unprecedented rate, the cost of which, we and future generations will pay for through the hidden tax of inflation.
The appetite of the federal monster is insatiable. The innate human spirt's desire for freedom is irreversible. There WILL be a backlash ... either in a massive tax revolt, an exodus to other states ... or to other countries.
Honestly, it really concerns me, 72582;2519927, that someone like you, who are insulated from economic reality in your professor's job, speaks out against the yearning of Man's mind to be free, and tries to teach your altruism, collectivism bullshit from your ivory tower position in academia.
I have a great idea to balance California's budget ... abolish the UC system in it's entirety.
John Galt ... beam me up~
Vi
What is reality if not your sense of self; how YOU see it is all it is, because only YOU see through the two eyes YOU call YOUR own. So YOU agree with ME after all, by using YOUR own thoughts and ideas, YOUR own hands to convey YOUR ideas, to debate the being which is I. YOU did this. YOU and ME, collaboratively, but on our own terms. Independently. WOW. Thanks friend.
And with that, the "collective" goes wild!Oh, I've read most of Rand's works, including her five novels, her essays and most of her Objectivist Newsletters. You are one up on me though 72582;2519927, as I don't arrogantly consider myself a Randian "scholar."
I don't agree with everything Rand had to say. For example, she was a pro-abortionist. She thought abortion brought freedom to the individule. I, on the other hand, believe abortion violates the basic right to life endowed by our Creator.
In a previous post, you ridiculed me for saying that "we are living Atlas Shrugged." Quite bluntly, if you can't see it, you are stone-blind to what is going on around you.
As we speak, most state governments, and for sure, the federal government, are punishing wealth creation, usurping individual initiative and regulating the free market (liberty) out of existence.
Like the movers & shakers in Atlas Shrugged, our modern-day executives and wealth creators are fleeing high-tax, high-regulation states in droves. Our businesses along with the production and jobs they represent are moving out of the country for greener and freer pastures. This will accelerate if Obama gets his way with capping salaries and other compensation for a job well done.
Our American corporations are laboring under the second highest corporate tax rate on the planet, second only to Japan.
Our income tax rate, especially with what Obama has proposed is crushing. Regulations are stifling ... and now Obama is DICTATING new CAFE standards for our automobile producers that will cost BILLIONS ... the cost of which will be passed along to the consumers.
New "Cap & Trade" regulations will tax TRILLIONS away from the private economy to feed insatiable government bureaucrats and feed the already over-bloated federal government.
Our government is printing money at an unprecedented rate, the cost of which, we and future generations will pay for through the hidden tax of inflation.
The appetite of the federal monster is insatiable. The innate human spirt's desire for freedom and liberty is irreversible. There WILL be a backlash ... either in a massive tax revolt, an exodus to other states ... or to other countries.
Honestly, it really concerns me, 72582;2519927, that someone like you, who are insulated from economic reality in your professor's job, speaks out against the yearning of Man's mind to be free, and tries to teach your altruism, collectivism bullshit from your ivory tower position in academia.
I have a great idea to balance California's budget ... abolish the UC system in it's entirety.
John Galt ... beam me up~
Vi
(all three of us
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Will to power?
Hey, that's good stuff. Can I tell people that I wrote it?
Well, my intention wasn't to insult you ... but only to get your attention.
So I'll tell them that we wrote it.
That's even worse than you claiming that you wrote it yourself.So I'll tell them that we wrote it.
What?
What kind of "objectivist bullshit" is that?
I don't really see how. I mean, I'm not seeking profit, just credit, though I supposed that credit is the ultimate profit. Being free to establish a reputation...Very Randian of you, TBT.
Vi