Maple
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Thu Nov-20-03 10:24 PM
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libertarians as middle-class hippies.
Everyone has claimed a chunk of her...feminists, neo-cons, survivalists....She was appalled at all that.
You have to decide for yourself what you think of her.
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| -Ayn Rand, I know most of you dont like her but I wanna her thoughts |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:05 PM |
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Have you ever read Anthem? |
LeftPeopleFinishFirst |
Nov-20-03 10:08 PM |
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My problem with Rand is simple....I can't stand her style of writing. |
JanMichael |
Nov-20-03 10:10 PM |
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Agreed |
LeftPeopleFinishFirst |
Nov-20-03 10:12 PM |
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I hated her philosophy |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:14 PM |
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That's just the trap... |
JDWalley |
Nov-21-03 02:14 AM |
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It is... |
JDWalley |
Nov-21-03 01:47 AM |
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Likewise... |
JDWalley |
Nov-21-03 01:46 AM |
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No I didnt |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:10 PM |
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It's not pronounced Ann? |
LeftPeopleFinishFirst |
Nov-20-03 10:11 PM |
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Her real name was Alicia Rosenbaum... |
JDWalley |
Nov-21-03 02:19 AM |
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So she was Jewish originally? |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-21-03 02:25 AM |
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Yes... |
JDWalley |
Nov-21-03 02:34 AM |
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I know she was athiest |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-21-03 02:38 AM |
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Her upbringing was as follows: |
Spider Jerusalem |
Nov-21-03 03:32 AM |
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Yeah its not |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-21-03 02:24 AM |
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You saw the Fountainhead in school!? |
LibertyChick |
Nov-20-03 10:28 PM |
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Yes I did LC |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:29 PM |
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The whipping scene! |
LibertyChick |
Nov-20-03 10:38 PM |
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Yep |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:41 PM |
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A Public School gave you a test specifically on Ayn Rand?! |
JanMichael |
Nov-20-03 10:08 PM |
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Yeah |
LeftPeopleFinishFirst |
Nov-20-03 10:10 PM |
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We had a packet FYI |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:11 PM |
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Its philosophy class |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:11 PM |
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ohh |
LeftPeopleFinishFirst |
Nov-20-03 10:13 PM |
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Even though it's philosophy... |
JDWalley |
Nov-21-03 02:22 AM |
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Speaking of Hubbard and long books tossed 1/2 way thru... |
LibertyChick |
Nov-20-03 10:47 PM |
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lol I always see Battlefield Earth on the list of DUers hated movies |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:49 PM |
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A friend recommended it, bless his heart |
LibertyChick |
Nov-20-03 10:56 PM |
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3000 pages! toilet paper time heh |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:58 PM |
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That might be an exaggeration |
LibertyChick |
Nov-20-03 11:03 PM |
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ok longest book I ever read was 800 |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 11:05 PM |
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Actually haven't read any of her stuff, but I've seen her followers on TV |
AntiCoup2k |
Nov-20-03 10:09 PM |
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Was his name Henry Bissinger or something |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:12 PM |
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I have read some about objectivism |
Marianne |
Nov-20-03 10:10 PM |
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"Atlas" is nearly unreadable |
arcane1 |
Nov-20-03 10:15 PM |
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It is over a 1000 pages I was told |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:16 PM |
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Yeah, including a 50 page speech |
theemu |
Nov-20-03 10:31 PM |
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You know |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:33 PM |
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Robert Anton Wilson did a pretty funny parody of Ayn Rand... |
Spider Jerusalem |
Nov-21-03 03:36 AM |
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my ex-wife gave me rand to read when i was young |
KG |
Nov-20-03 10:11 PM |
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I don't galt Ayn...Shrug..oh, stop me before I rand again |
Solly Mack |
Nov-20-03 10:11 PM |
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Ayn Rand |
Maple |
Nov-20-03 10:14 PM |
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Ok thanks |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:15 PM |
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She regarded |
Maple |
Nov-20-03 10:24 PM |
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I'll read that book you recommended, I wanted insight actually |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:28 PM |
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I hated Anthem |
LeftPeopleFinishFirst |
Nov-20-03 10:16 PM |
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How long is it? |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:18 PM |
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Anthem is 112 pages long |
Maple |
Nov-20-03 10:27 PM |
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only 112 eh |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:27 PM |
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...and about half-a-millimeter deep... |
JDWalley |
Nov-21-03 02:37 AM |
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She is the neo-con heroine because... |
JDWalley |
Nov-21-03 02:29 AM |
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Honestly, I like her writing but I am not a Rand scholar. |
sistersofmercy |
Nov-20-03 10:15 PM |
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I've tried reading Ayn Rand |
Dookus |
Nov-20-03 10:15 PM |
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Greenspan was a Randite? |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:17 PM |
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From what I've heard he was literally sitting at her feet. |
JanMichael |
Nov-20-03 10:19 PM |
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Yes. He actually wrote a number of articles for her journal... |
JDWalley |
Nov-21-03 02:39 AM |
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Yes, he certainly was |
Dookus |
Nov-20-03 10:29 PM |
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Ok thanks |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:31 PM |
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JohnKleeb.... |
Dookus |
Nov-20-03 10:53 PM |
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I know theres a difference, but hey we all seem to hate this Rand bs |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:58 PM |
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I'm wondering if you've confused me with somebody else... |
Dookus |
Nov-20-03 11:15 PM |
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Check out your PM Dookus |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 11:19 PM |
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Greenspan and Rand |
ijk |
Nov-20-03 10:32 PM |
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When did this all like happen? |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:35 PM |
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Back in the late '40's and early to mid '50's... |
Spider Jerusalem |
Nov-21-03 03:39 AM |
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IS |
FDRrocks |
Nov-20-03 10:48 PM |
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damn man |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:48 PM |
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Ooooohhh, objectivism is just the BESTEST!! |
CShine |
Nov-20-03 10:19 PM |
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I can't st(R)and it! Those cartoons are very, very, accurate. |
JanMichael |
Nov-20-03 10:23 PM |
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Overrated, crappy author... |
LibertyChick |
Nov-20-03 10:20 PM |
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You can always tell bad science fiction by looking into the 2nd law |
NNadir |
Nov-20-03 10:21 PM |
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LOL... |
Dookus |
Nov-20-03 10:26 PM |
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yea I agree |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:27 PM |
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I will remember this! |
JanMichael |
Nov-20-03 10:31 PM |
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I don't understand.... |
Dookus |
Nov-20-03 10:57 PM |
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Please remember that I'm overly effusive now. |
JanMichael |
Nov-20-03 11:10 PM |
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LOL... |
Dookus |
Nov-20-03 11:12 PM |
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You and Steph (Misinformed01) should pow-wow! |
JanMichael |
Nov-20-03 11:23 PM |
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Pretentious. |
FDRrocks |
Nov-20-03 10:45 PM |
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I wanted to see what you had to say |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:48 PM |
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I wish they'd all drink the kool-aid... |
FDRrocks |
Nov-20-03 10:51 PM |
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Maybe you could make some |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:52 PM |
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I'd rather stay out of jail |
FDRrocks |
Nov-20-03 10:55 PM |
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ahh good thinking |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 10:56 PM |
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God I hate Asholejectivists! |
FDRrocks |
Nov-20-03 11:01 PM |
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lol thats a good idea |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 11:05 PM |
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But there lies the contradiction. |
FDRrocks |
Nov-20-03 11:09 PM |
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lol but you kicked him in the nuts out of concern for your well being |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-20-03 11:12 PM |
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Wrong... |
JDWalley |
Nov-21-03 02:56 AM |
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Your nuts are your property |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-21-03 02:57 AM |
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Her politics... |
JDWalley |
Nov-21-03 02:51 AM |
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That Ayn |
JohnKleeb |
Nov-21-03 02:59 AM |
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I Should Mail You All of Her Books. |
David Zephyr |
Nov-20-03 11:13 PM |
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I'll take em if you're serious. |
FDRrocks |
Nov-20-03 11:15 PM |
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Check Your Inbox. |
David Zephyr |
Nov-20-03 11:25 PM |
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Thanks for the offer... |
JDWalley |
Nov-21-03 02:56 AM |
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Rand is THE ANTI-MARX...! |
leftyandproud |
Nov-21-03 01:29 AM |
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Her writing sucks, too... |
JDWalley |
Nov-21-03 03:05 AM |
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no it doesn't! |
leftyandproud |
Nov-21-03 09:20 AM |
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Read 200 pages of the fountain head |
onebigbadwulf |
Nov-21-03 03:05 AM |
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