Who is Today's John Galt?

Posted by PSULillis 12 years, 8 months ago to Politics
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Is it Romney? Ryan? Was it Steve Jobs? Is it a lesser known person who is hard at work developing hte next great technology in his/her garage?


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  • Posted by 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I know it's not, but I'm afraid of what the landscape will look like if Obama wins again. We may never have the opportunity to take back the American dream.
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  • Posted by 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I feveryone did this, America would be in a much better spot today. Unfortunately, I think America may be lost forever if Obama gets re-elected.
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  • Posted by juliej 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    It's not good to vote for the lesser of two evils. Look where that has brought us. Gary Johnson is the right choice.
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  • Posted by 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Does that mean you'r ea ROn Paul fan too? Do you think He recognizes what this country needs, politically?
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  • Posted by Lexington_Wood 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    "Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost." John Adams
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  • Posted by 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    So even if he has no chance you're still going for him? I like him the most too but I cna't bring myself to do it. I would much rather have Romney than Obama so that's what I'll be voting for. It's really the lesser of 2 evils.
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  • Posted by XenokRoy 12 years, 8 months ago
    I do not think there is a single John Gult. Every person who build a business (theirs or their employers) is a john gult. Politically we need some people who understand that to remove the regulation that keeps another 10 of thousands of john gults from being who they could be. We do this and the economy will explode. We wont know who this will be until they do it, anyone who has been in congress for 6 years and has not made major headway is not our political, theological or philosophical john gult. If they don't act and make change its time for a new guard because the search has to continue until we find people who can sway others to a reasoned point of view and then make that point of view a reality.
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  • Posted by BenjaminGrimm 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Unfortunately, you're right, Johnson is fairly unknown. I'm still voting for him though. He may not win because he's not popular enough, but he's the right choice.
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  • Posted by CarrieK 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Me too. They would have had a real shot together. People know who Ron Paul is. No one knows who Gary Johnson is.
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  • Posted by BenjaminGrimm 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I really wish Ron Paul would have stepped over to the Libertarian ticket to run with Johnson. That would have been a dream team.
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  • Posted by 12 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    My intention was not to steal your post. It was a great headline and I thought others would want to chime in. I removed it. Feel free to use it yourself. I would love to comment on it! Apologies.
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  • Posted by CarrieK 12 years, 8 months ago
    I don't know who the next John Galt is, but he or she will not flourish under Romney/Ryan unless they are a crony. The only presidential candidate who holds our personal liberties and true free market capitalism as his guiding light is Gary Johnson.
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  • Posted by cj23 12 years, 8 months ago
    I recommend reading the book about Steve Jobs, although an incredible innovator, not the most moral person on the planet. He was incredibly abusive as well. I think there is a way to motivate people without humiliating them. Vince Lombardi vs. Tony Dungy. Both get results, both get certain people to perform. Jobs "reality distortion field" was a thing of magic, and you cannot argue with his results, I guess I believe you can be successful without being abusive, but inspire others through one's own commitment, dedication, knowledge, and expertise. Good guys can finish first, we just don't get as much press when we do.
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  • Posted by 12 years, 8 months ago
    Didn't realize Jobs had thoughts of going into politics. If there is a Gultch today he may well be there right now.
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  • Posted by tylerhernandez09 12 years, 8 months ago
    Also, when you consider that Steve Jobs considered going into politics but was talked out of it by friends when they told him that his public opponents would demonize him and his family, then he becomes something of a John Galt. Just imagine how a supremely innovative mind like Steve Jobs could have altered american politics. Of course, Steve Jobs was pretty left-leaning, so who knows what would have happened?....(But maybe Steve Jobs never died but is actually in the Gulch preparing the way for the other newcomers o.O)
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  • Posted by tylerhernandez09 12 years, 8 months ago
    Try every small businessman in america right now with a potentially radically innovative idea who is unable to make it a reality because of the mountain of regulation.
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