Although I devoured a lot of books in my younger days, "Atlas Shrugged" wasn't one of them.
FReeper input wanted!!
1 posted on
04/08/2011 5:28:06 PM PDT by
PROCON
To: PROCON
And to warm up, go out and rent "The Fountainhead" with Gary Cooper. (I'm not a Gary Cooper fan but he is in many of my favorite movies.)
Anyway, Ayn Rand agreed to do the screen play of her first novel, ONLY if the studio agreed to not change a word. The only time in the history of Hollywood...
2 posted on
04/08/2011 5:34:01 PM PDT by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: PROCON
I read alot. “Atlas Shrugged” is the only book I have read multiple times (5, soon to be 6). I envy people who haven’t read it...they still get to experience it for the first time.
3 posted on
04/08/2011 5:36:48 PM PDT by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: PROCON
I was planning to see it the day it opened, April 15th, but it is a limited release and my state is not included.
I'd drive a couple hours to see it, but doesn't matter
4 posted on
04/08/2011 5:42:29 PM PDT by
E. Pluribus Unum
("...crush the bourgeoisie... between the millstones of taxation and inflation." --Vladimir Lenin)
To: PROCON; Mrs. B.S. Roberts
In plain English, read the book! Be prepared, Ms Rand never uses three words where seven will do. Despite that, be prepared to be sickened when a critical even in the book causes you to think, “Lord, that happened two years ago.” Then, “Hey, this is going on right now.” Soon, “Good heavens, this is from seven years ago.”
You will be reading a book written decades ago, that accurately predicted events occuring NOW. Today..this night.
Be nervous....be VERY nervous. I’m scared S———S’
5 posted on
04/08/2011 5:57:09 PM PDT by
CaptainAmiigaf
(NY TIMES: "We print the news as it fits our views")
To: PROCON
The most shocking thing about this story is that there are 9 million active Tea Party members.
If that number is true, that is a huge social movement, especially created in a couple years.
8 posted on
04/08/2011 5:58:25 PM PDT by
radpolis
(Liberals: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy)
To: PROCON
FReeper Book Club: Introduction to Atlas ShruggedPart I, Chapter I: The ThemePart I, Chapter II: The ChainPart I, Chapter III: The Top and the BottomPart I, Chapter IV: The Immovable MoversPart I, Chapter V: The Climax of the d’AnconiasPart I, Chapter VI: The Non-CommercialPart I, Chapter VII: The Exploiters and the ExploitedPart I, Chapter VIII: The John Galt LinePart I, Chapter IX: The Sacred and the ProfanePart I, Chapter X: Wyatt’s TorchPart II, Chapter I: The Man Who Belonged on EarthPart II, Chapter II: The Aristocracy of PullPart II, Chapter III: White BlackmailPart II, Chapter IV: The Sanction of the VictimPart II, Chapter V: Account OverdrawnPart II, Chapter VI: Miracle MetalPart II, Chapter VII: The Moratorium on BrainsPart II, Chapter VIII: By Our LovePart II, Chapter IX: The Face Without Pain or Fear or GuiltPart II, Chapter X: The Sign of the DollarPart III, Chapter I: AtlantisPart III, Chapter II: The Utopia of GreedPart III, Chapter III: Anti-GreedPart III, Chapter IV: Anti-LifePart III, Chapter V: Their Brothers’ KeepersPart III, Chapter VI: The Concerto of DeliverancePart III, Chapter VII: “This is John Galt Speaking”Part III, Chapter VIII: The EgoistPart III, Chapter IX: The GeneratorPart III, Chapter X: In the Name of the Best Within UsCoda: Ten Years AfterAfterword and Suggested Reading
12 posted on
04/08/2011 6:14:50 PM PDT by
Publius
To: PROCON
OK, I'll try.
Very simply.
Understand that much of the book is dated in that America's economy is still dependent on heavy industry.
A mind set has taken hold of government, the private sector, business in general, that unemployment must be kept down. Therefore if one business is run well, successfully uses innovation, thinks outside the box, it is immediately beset by the Feds (directly and through the press), to surrender that which gives that company it's edge to it's competitors so that those competitors will not go out of business and therefore lay people off. The original "too big to fail".
After many examples of this political policy at work, it becomes apparent that a movement has formed among the successful businessmen and innovators, to drop out and play by the politically correct rules no more.
Some of those who have dropped out go to a remote location and live by the rules that make sense to them. Others stay in the world but they work simple jobs for an hourly rate. They do not share their ability with the society that has painted a target on their backs.
Very basic here. Maybe others will help.
13 posted on
04/08/2011 6:17:55 PM PDT by
M.K. Borders
(All I require of my government is the liberty my Grandfathers were born to.)
To: PROCON
My all time favorite book. It took me months to complete, but it was well worth it. The movie looks like it should be fantastic. I’ve used the AS website to request it be shown in my area and as of Thursday, it is! Bought tickets for the family on-line for Friday at 7:00 pm.
Who is John Galt?
25 posted on
04/08/2011 7:12:27 PM PDT by
NoAmnesty
(I don't have a tagline, but if I did, it would be here!)
To: PROCON
DFW area Freepers:
The Dallas Tea Party is sponsoring a showing of Atlas Shrugged Part 1.
Begins: Monday, April 18 2011 at 7:00 PM
Ends: Monday, April 18 2011 at 9:00 PM
Location: Studio Movie Grill Dallas (at Royal Lane)
Address: 11170 N. Central Expressway Dallas, TX 75024
Tickets: $10. By Paid Reservation Only.
If you will be attending this event please RSVP by visting this link ATTENDING
35 posted on
04/08/2011 8:50:43 PM PDT by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
To: PROCON
I just finished it! It was great...long, but great.
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