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FReeper Book Club: Atlas Shrugged, The Climax of the d'Anconias
A Publius Essay
| 14 February 2009
| Publius
Posted on 02/14/2009 11:27:03 AM PST by Publius
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posted on
02/14/2009 11:27:04 AM PST
by
Publius
To: ADemocratNoMore; alexander_busek; AlligatorEyes; AmericanGirlRising; Amityschild; Andonius_99; ...
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posted on
02/14/2009 11:28:13 AM PST
by
Publius
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
To: Publius
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posted on
02/14/2009 11:33:49 AM PST
by
mnehring
To: Publius
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posted on
02/14/2009 11:41:32 AM PST
by
DocRock
(All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
To: Publius
Attending the night school.
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posted on
02/14/2009 11:46:53 AM PST
by
gigster
To: Publius; Mrs. B.S. Roberts
I have previously posted the advice to READ THIS BOOK, set it aside for three months, then carefully re-read it.
I add to my advice. As I recall the events of the last 3 weeks, I now urge the having of a giant ‘barf-receptacle’ at hand as you read.
The characters of Atlas Shrugged are in the seats of power in Washington. The “journalists” of Atlas shrugged populate the media. The ‘losers’ of the book are headlined in todays media. The ‘evil’ winners of the book are being vilified in today’s media and condemned in the halls of congress.
In other words, we are NOT reading Atlas Shrugged. We are LIVING Atlas Shrugged. Soon to come to a “World of Change” near you. Best of luck.
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posted on
02/14/2009 11:57:40 AM PST
by
CaptainAmiigaf
( NY Times: We print the news as it fits our views.)
To: CaptainAmiigaf
In other words, we are NOT reading Atlas Shrugged. We are LIVING Atlas Shrugged. Soon to come to a “World of Change” near you. Best of luck.You got that right, FRiend...finished AS last month and I'm watching it unfold is truly unbelievable.
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posted on
02/14/2009 12:02:56 PM PST
by
demsux
To: Publius
I’m just at the end - I’ve been bogged down in that long monologue of a chapter for about a week now.
It will be especially refreshing to go back and enjoy discussing these earlier chapters.
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posted on
02/14/2009 12:34:44 PM PST
by
Savagemom
(Educational Maverick (at least while homeschooling is still legal))
To: demsux
Just finished reading it this past week.
I had started it 20 years ago, but circumstances prevented me from getting “into it” and it just sat.
The parallels to now are jaw dropping! I had no idea there was a reader's group for this book!
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posted on
02/14/2009 12:39:24 PM PST
by
ozark hilljilly
(I don't even think I think!)
To: CaptainAmiigaf
I reread “Atlas” in 2000, during the California power crisis. There were several speeches made by public officials during that period that were almost word-for-word from the book. Governmental idiocy is a universal theme, so there will keep being cycles where the relevance of Shrugged is verified by events.
To: CaptainAmiigaf
Atlas Shrugged was 50 years ahead of the curve.
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posted on
02/14/2009 12:46:07 PM PST
by
6SJ7
(Atlas Shrugged Mode: ON)
To: Savagemom
Ive been bogged down in that long monologue of a chapter for about a week now.
Queen of the wooden, chapter-long soliloquy, that Ayn Rand was, worthy as her overarching themes were and are. Slog through it and try not to be too perturbed, lol. You'll be glad you did.
To: ozark hilljilly
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posted on
02/14/2009 12:56:42 PM PST
by
Publius
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
To: RegulatorCountry
When we get to the soliloquys I’ll have some advice, one week in advance, for how to read them.
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posted on
02/14/2009 1:04:16 PM PST
by
Publius
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
To: Publius
Sorry I’m missed these threads... please add me to your “ping” list... When do we get to the “Anti-Dog-Eat-Dog” legislation? I’m figuring that that’s just a few months down the road in the Obama Administration.
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posted on
02/14/2009 1:04:54 PM PST
by
ReleaseTheHounds
("The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.")
To: CottonBall
My apologies for the late post. I ended up completely rewriting my essay on Parick Henry, and that took up much of the morning here in Seattle.
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posted on
02/14/2009 1:05:36 PM PST
by
Publius
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
To: ReleaseTheHounds
We discussed that last week. Click on the links above for previous threads.
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posted on
02/14/2009 1:06:42 PM PST
by
Publius
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
To: CaptainAmiigaf; Publius
I just got my hardbound copy of Atlas Shrugged after so many people encouraged reading it. I heard about the “moochers” and immediately thought of ACORN, community organizers and Democratic voters.
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posted on
02/14/2009 1:18:18 PM PST
by
Sender
(It's never too late to be who you could have been.)
To: CaptainAmiigaf
Unfortunately we do not have a magical redoubt to which to retire thus avoiding the wrath of the moochers when the looters can no longer bring "change."
I just pray I am not forced to defend my property from my hungry fellow countrymen.
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posted on
02/14/2009 1:27:45 PM PST
by
Aevery_Freeman
(Defend the Constitution - Shoot liberals on sight!)
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