Thank you O.A. I had a very smooth crash landing...I'd rather land here than in Obama Land which seems to be chasing my heels and getting closer and closer every day.

"The country is going to hell and it seems like most people are fine with that."
That's been my observation as well. :( Welcome to the conversation...probably won't find THAT from most people either.

We seem to be growing steadily. I think its a real confidence booster to find others think the same way we do.

Great. I love interesting characters. I first read Rand's books in the mid eighties while I was in graduate school. I am a bit fanatical about her philosophy. I've only been in The Gulch for 15 minutes and feel like I've come home just from having read a few of the posts. I wish more people would get on this bandwagon. The country is going to hell and it seems like most people are fine with that.