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calimary

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20. I once heard it said that ayn rand turned selfishness into a sacrament.

Sun Dec 29, 2013, 11:42 PM

Dec 2013

And you're spot-on about charitable feelings. Remember when cheney and friends openly scoffed at the whole idea of empathy? And they were proud of it! Viewed it as a sign of strength and character and very "the adults are back in charge." Which is what they actually said after they TOOK office following the Clinton administration. DISGUSTING. Utterly and completely DISGRACEFUL!!! Ironically, many of these same people claim (and rather loudly, too) that they are devout followers of Jesus Christ. Seriously, understanding the message of Christ as I was taught it in Catholic school, selfishness was certainly and demonstrably NOT His thing. As my mom used to say "heart like a BB." A most excellent comparision. BBs are very small, and very hard, and very cold.

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UPDATE: “AYN RAND & ATLAS SHRUGGED IN UNDER 10 MINUTES.” [View all] JEFF9K Dec 2013 OP

I read every page of that piece of shit. Barack_America Dec 2013 #1

As Whittaker Chambers said ... JEFF9K Dec 2013 #13

I did, too Warpy Dec 2013 #49

I loathe that book. alarimer Dec 2013 #2

It already HAS happened that way. Since our oligarchy tblue37 Dec 2013 #8

History proves that corporations Enthusiast Dec 2013 #23

Truth? I didn't make it all the way through your vid Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #3

This guy's got you beat thelordofhell Dec 2013 #4

Bahahaha! Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #6

He nailed it! JEFF9K Dec 2013 #11

I did make it through treestar Dec 2013 #5

The only decent person associated with Rand and her movement ... JEFF9K Dec 2013 #10

Meh. I'll see your video and raise you one 'Fountainhead In 5 Seconds' hatrack Dec 2013 #7

That movie was a lot more successful than ... JEFF9K Dec 2013 #12

This should have been the director's cut!!! Walk away Dec 2013 #52

I can give it to you in five words. Jester Messiah Dec 2013 #9

Atlas Shrugged in one second. Zorra Dec 2013 #14

That's asking for trouble ... JEFF9K Dec 2013 #36

Good one! Zorra Dec 2013 #43

I love this... MrMickeysMom Dec 2013 #15

There was a good summary posted a while back ornotna Dec 2013 #16

You are right. It's a good summary! JEFF9K Dec 2013 #34

I just had a thought (that is dangerous, at least according to my family) Tyrs WolfDaemon Dec 2013 #17

"Ayn Rand Cult" by Jeff Walker ... JEFF9K Dec 2013 #35

I was thinking she was more like a huge cockroach in human skin Tyrs WolfDaemon Dec 2013 #42

Hell-o Jeff, rustbeltvoice Dec 2013 #18

Very well said ... JEFF9K Dec 2013 #37

I read all of Rand 's books riverbendviewgal Dec 2013 #19

I once heard it said that ayn rand turned selfishness into a sacrament. calimary Dec 2013 #20

Hell-o Mary, rustbeltvoice Dec 2013 #21

Dick Cheney? Enthusiast Dec 2013 #24

Eloquent! calimary Dec 2013 #33

I was at my brother's house and saw Atlas Shrugged on the bookshelf. Snarkoleptic Dec 2013 #22

I recently got a paperback edition of The Fountainhead in near-perfect condition ... JEFF9K Dec 2013 #38

There's a Johnny Carson interview out there somewhere too. eom Blanks Dec 2013 #44

Thanks for bringing up the Carson interview. ... JEFF9K Dec 2013 #53

Perhaps Trey Parker and Matt Stone need to work on a musical version. Buns_of_Fire Dec 2013 #25

Well, your video did make me laugh.. thank you, Jeff. Cha Dec 2013 #26

Thanks, I tried to make it entertaining. JEFF9K Dec 2013 #39

Ya did.. it was Cha Dec 2013 #45

When I was a kid I read voraciously. I would read with a flashlight under the blanket hobbit709 Dec 2013 #27

I've posted the "abridged" (funny!) version before on DU - TBF Dec 2013 #28

Simply Awesome, but "Book a Minute" did it quicker.... Pholus Dec 2013 #31

lol - that is terrific! nt TBF Dec 2013 #32

Excellent! .... JEFF9K Dec 2013 #41

Oddly enough Turbineguy Dec 2013 #29

Very true! JEFF9K Dec 2013 #40

Ugh. TLDW: Ten minutes is too much. Pholus Dec 2013 #30

I've tried to read it, cannot do it. It is a piece of trash. Rex Dec 2013 #46

I love your dry, sarcastic tone. nyquil_man Dec 2013 #47

Thanks. That helps to balance out some of the negative comments from conservatives. JEFF9K Dec 2013 #50

Read it years ago...... Amaril Dec 2013 #48

I wouldn't want to work for a boss who recommends the book. JEFF9K Dec 2013 #51

You'll notice I said "at the time" Amaril Dec 2013 #54

I've been lucky enough to work for a liberal boss for many years. ... JEFF9K Dec 2013 #55