I took a short hiatus from the Gulch to fiddle around on Facebook and see if I could stimulate any significant debate on taxes, RTTT/CCCT, the ACA, AS/Ayn Rand. As it turns out, my friends and family had little to nothing to offer. Even when I reduced the argument to, "should the federal government spend more than it collects in taxes", virtually every response was evasive. I proudly installed my "Who is John Galt" bumper sticker earlier this week, jumped on the Kickstarter campaign, and feel more strongly than ever that small government defending capitalism is the only logical, sustainable option for a nation that wishes to prosper.

I had a strange thought that may or may not be a revelation... Most people are too afraid of being perceived as uncaring, unaltruistic, and selfish to openly admit that they despise looters. They would rather try to maintain the appearance of nobility and watch our country go bankrupt than openly oppose social programs. It's saddening to face the reality that so many of my friends and family are so blind. I'm still fighting the fight. It's tedious, and Facebook probably isn't the best place to wage serious debates, but my invitation to visit the gulch seemed to fall on deaf ears.

Just venting a bit. Still, comments on combatting ignorance among friends and family members who are capable of understanding would be greatly appreciated.