Why the hell did you say something as dim-witted as "For a woman to seek or desire the presidency is, in fact, so terrible a prospect of spiritual self-immolation that the woman who would seek it is psychologically unworthy of the job." Who are you to make decisions about someone's personal 'spiritual' life? What shreds of evidence can you scrape up that the definition of femininity requires being mastered by a man? MYOB.

Jan

Is now the time for us all to stop supporting this system and walk out on it and start our own society?

I am concerned that human nature seems to be somewhat ruthless in ignoring human rights- at least until the people in their own decide to respect them. This applies to business people as well as government people.

Competition seems to be the only thing that protects US, the customers. We generally have that competition in the business arena (not always of course), but we dont have any competition or even accountability in the federal government arena (slightly more in the state government arena fortunately, and more yet with counties and cities). With government run by mob rule (democracy), there isnt much we can do to fix things in any sort of timely fashion. This is probably why the founding fathers talked so much about small federal government and states' rights.

Yeah, at least do something.

Yes, quasi-extinct beast: I think that is the direction my question would go.

Jan

I would do better than ask, I could tell her that her prophecy has been fulfilled - that someone has taken the initiative to put his mind to work and fully project her novel into reality (ie.not just redundant & deluded complaining) --- how?
In the form of a motor - for those of you who are familiar with the prime mover in the story a "factory remnant" teaser can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/johngalt.iam...
and elaborated here:
http://www.GaltsGulchPortal.blogspot.ca

You've probably seen this before but we have begun recruiting for this years Atlantis XI and every appropriate occasion should be grasped.
So, not really a question - more like an affirmation of her own genius - as if she needed such a thing.

She would be Proud, I am certain of that and pride is a virtue as you all know.
And I mean it.

JohnGalt Iamoura

dino,
there is no way to defeat them. the usa government pays well over 3 or 4 million and they will not allow their positions i.e. incomes be stopped. Just like L.Peikoff has thrown up his hands in disgust I believe he has, Ayn Rand would as well. If asked what should we do she might very well tell us you can take a horse to water, etc. I think the retired Col from yesterdays posts is probably very right in his observations. Once we hit bottom and I do not believe it is to far off the usa will have a population that is as ill educated as that of most of the rest of the world and those of us who are thinkers of today (our generation) will have died off and those left will not have any around to guide them in the rebuilding process. This will go to show that the usa is in fact not invincible.
I would say good luck to those who survive but they will need more than luck.

That sideline standing just may lead to 2084 looking like the novel 1984, which would be burned for banned by then.

Good point.

Would you have dinner with me and my family?
In that way, we'd have the opportunity to ask many more questions. Unless she said no, in which case kidnapping might be an option.

"Will you sleep with Fivedollargold?"

to Ohio crossroads, Sadly, I think we failed, Not Ms. Rand. Religious believers don't believe God failed with the Bible but rather Objectivists, and Christians if you will, should see their part in the failures of their ability to convert the non readers, Only persistence is omnipotent.That's probably why religion emphasizes the "hereafter"...Disappointment is put off.

Here is old dino's question~
In the nonfictional world of the here and now, there really is no place to shrug, is there?
Bonus question~
We really have to find a way to beat those progressive slugs, don't we?

I would ask nothing. All I would say is
THANK YOU!

TOTALLY AGREE !! The more I read about the founding and early years of the U.S. it really is miraculous that our nation came into existence at all !

I am more and more amazed at how our country was founded. I don't see anyone in government today the equal of the Founding Fathers.

I would say that the people failed to heed her warning. If I tell someone not to take another step or they will fall off a cliff and they take another step I haven't failed they have.

No, it can't be done peacefully. The compromise of principles required would destroy the path to the goal.