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To: Reaganite Republican

Directive 10-289 (May 1, 2019), in Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged, was an Executive Order drafted by Wesley Mouch, with the willing participation of James Taggart, Orren Boyle, Clem Weatherby, Floyd Ferris, and Fred Kinnon, and signed by Mr. Thompson, Head of State. Its eight points were an attempt to freeze the collapsing economy of the United States at then-current levels. Instead of doing that, it accelerated the decline, strengthened the case of John Galt and his friends, and hastened the ultimate collapse of economy and government…

Point One. All workers, wage earners and employees of any kind whatsoever shall henceforth be attached to their jobs and shall not leave nor be dismissed nor change employment, under penalty of a term in jail….

http://conservapedia.com/Directive_10-289


11 posted on 02/11/2014 6:50:03 AM PST by theBuckwheat
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To: theBuckwheat
Directive 10-289 was what finally broke the camel's back in Atlas Shrugged.

I don't think we've gone quite that far yet, but we're close.

28 posted on 02/11/2014 7:41:19 AM PST by upchuck (Stop this abuse now! Get behind Convention of States: http://bit.ly/1ak1Iz9)
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