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Viva_Daddy

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13. A number of Republicans think they've found this "moral philosophy" in Ayn Rand's "Objectivism"

Reply to Hotler (Reply #9)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 03:15 PM

Dec 2011

She even entitled one of her books: "The Virtue of Selfishness".

Rumor has it that she got her karmic comupance and ended up dependent on Social Security Benefits for the last few years of her life. Apparently, even her wealthy John Galt friends deserted her.

[Note: I haven't substantiated this rumor. I prefer to treat it the way Faux treats their version of the "news".

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I will never forget this about so called, "Conservatives".. [View all] Stuart G Dec 2011 OP

They already are paying yesphan Dec 2011 #1

Bingo. Scuba Dec 2011 #2

And that's on top of what they already pay in taxes for health coverage... JHB Dec 2011 #6

Funny (sad, really) how they're eager to cut their own noses off HillWilliam Dec 2011 #3

Few ever leave this Earth without ever being Sick n/ Cigar11 Dec 2011 #4

Conservatives are adolescents. KatyMan Dec 2011 #5

You're being charitable about conservatives meow2u3 Dec 2011 #8

The joke is on them with regards to health care liberal N proud Dec 2011 #7

They are all about greed. Nothing else. Stuart G Dec 2011 #17

"The Modern Conservative" Hotler Dec 2011 #9

A number of Republicans think they've found this "moral philosophy" in Ayn Rand's "Objectivism" Viva_Daddy Dec 2011 #13

but that's the very DEFINITION of insurance Mikeystyle Dec 2011 #10

They have no sense of community at all treestar Dec 2011 #11

Self-centered assholes, ALL of them. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #12

They are self-centered assholes, All of them Stuart G Dec 2011 #16

Whatever happened to the VILLAGE Mode we all lived in for centuries?? When we ALL shared everything opihimoimoi Dec 2011 #14

"Why should I pay their costs?" Who do you think pays your benefits?. saras Dec 2011 #15