[John SBM]

Good points! I agree her philosophy provides a good grounding, and like any other set of ideas needs to be integrated. She did however talk outside of Atlas in her other writings about the "goodness" of charity to deserving persons. How it is not a sacrifice to provide aid to those you believe are deserving. My own opinion is that some of the issues you cite can be handled either vis the free market rejection of a companies behavior, or via the courts. She always considered the courts to be an effective way to address grievances, at least that is my interpretation.

[Carry_Okie]

My own opinion is that some of the issues you cite can be handled either vis the free market rejection of a companies behavior, or via the courts. She always considered the courts to be an effective way to address grievances, at least that is my interpretation.

LOL! The takeover of the courts has been a prime avenue of the fascist left! That's what gave us all those special programs in public schools, bogus listings under the Endangered Species Act, and citation to those very unconstitutional treaties I cited. Is THAT what you want?

Sigh. Been there, did that. So, I fixed it. Really, go take a look.