[Slyfox]

her visceral hatred of collectivism in all its forms inspiring the Right-wing “Tea Party” movement, whose protest placards often bear the legend “Atlas Shrugs”....

Inspiring? Wait. I thought the TEA Party was inspired by the Boston Tea party?

The "inspiration" was when a bunch of people got sick of being TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY.

Good Lord! Can't anyone get it through their thick heads that it is a natural desire to not have a huge government boot stuck on your wallet sucking out every penny you own?

I am not motivated by Ayn Rand in the least.

[Clinging Bitterly]

No doubt he got it wrong there. The tea party movement echoes some Randian themes, but the true inspiration was rather obviously something else.

Perhaps the Brits don't follow that part of American history so much.

I just see an author blessed with an opportunity to lash out at a couple favorite targets, and showing himself as a fool who knows precious little about either one of them.