Comments on: 100 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2009/03/05/100/ Loving this country enough to leave it / Loving this country enough to save it Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:36:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: galtsgulcher http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2009/03/05/100/comment-page-1/#comment-354 galtsgulcher Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:20:28 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=179#comment-354 Hi salmongirl and Sara, It's good that the validity of applying Rand's ideas to your own life ~doesn't~ depend on what others do. I have used the inspiration of Ayn's ethical Capitalist business principles for 30 years and they have ~consistently~ yielded the solvent reward of independent prosperity ~regardless~ of economic cycles... or the moochers and looters. There are a ~lot~ of individual Rand Objectivists scattered all over America building their "Galt's Gulches". And they're working to create their own bright future based on competently tended present. I'm on my fourth reading of Atlas Shrugged and am STILL totally astounded how much it MOVES me. So incredibly moving that as I read, there is this wordless cry for justice that rises from deep inside. I use the energy of that passion to drive my life and to give it a purposeful focus towards acheiving practical goals. Life is an adventure EXACTLY like it is in Atlas Shrugged. And each of us is the captain of our own ship as we pilot it through the storms... Take Care, Greg Hi salmongirl and Sara,

It’s good that the validity of applying Rand’s ideas to your own life ~doesn’t~ depend on what others do. I have used the inspiration of Ayn’s ethical Capitalist business principles for 30 years and they have ~consistently~ yielded the solvent reward of independent prosperity ~regardless~ of economic cycles… or the moochers and looters.

There are a ~lot~ of individual Rand Objectivists scattered all over America building their “Galt’s Gulches”. And they’re working to create their own bright future based on competently tended present.

I’m on my fourth reading of Atlas Shrugged and am STILL totally astounded how much it MOVES me. So incredibly moving that as I read, there is this wordless cry for justice that rises from deep inside. I use the energy of that passion to drive my life and to give it a purposeful focus towards acheiving practical goals.

Life is an adventure EXACTLY like it is in Atlas Shrugged. And each of us is the captain of our own ship as we pilot it through the storms…

Take Care,

Greg

]]> By: Leonardo http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2009/03/05/100/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Leonardo Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:42:08 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=179#comment-336 john, I'm reading your blog b/c it was featured on Colbert Nation... to be honest I thought your blog was going to be more incendiary, but so far is verbose... so since I have limited time I just wanted to say hi from Mexico... Leonardo john,
I’m reading your blog b/c it was featured on Colbert Nation…
to be honest I thought your blog was going to be more incendiary, but so far is verbose… so since I have limited time I just wanted to say hi from Mexico…

Leonardo

]]> By: Pat http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2009/03/05/100/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Pat Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:13:53 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=179#comment-282 Quite amusing...going Galt via a website to organize the selfish masses who seem to adore the idea while schilling for a job at the same time...well I guess when you're looking for work the one thing you can spend or waste is time. I just took the Big Business approach to things and hired a young programmer in India to do your job. He'll cost me a 1/10 of what you would have cost. I don't have to provide healthcare because professional help in preventing disease would be a waste of money for the poor moochers of society. But that's all ok! Because I am looking out for Me, Myself and I. That's a great way to go through life. Quite amusing…going Galt via a website to organize the selfish masses who seem to adore the idea while schilling for a job at the same time…well I guess when you’re looking for work the one thing you can spend or waste is time. I just took the Big Business approach to things and hired a young programmer in India to do your job. He’ll cost me a 1/10 of what you would have cost. I don’t have to provide healthcare because professional help in preventing disease would be a waste of money for the poor moochers of society. But that’s all ok! Because I am looking out for Me, Myself and I. That’s a great way to go through life.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2009/03/05/100/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Ashley Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:35:53 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=179#comment-226 This site was mentioned on the Colbert Report yesterday, so I wanted to check it out. I've been searching for groups who want to do something about Obama's new regime. Check out this site: www.taxpayerteaparty.com This site was mentioned on the Colbert Report yesterday, so I wanted to check it out. I’ve been searching for groups who want to do something about Obama’s new regime. Check out this site: http://www.taxpayerteaparty.com

]]> By: Jed Davis http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2009/03/05/100/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Jed Davis Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:03:34 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=179#comment-224 I just finished reading "Atlas Shrugged", and the similarity to our current situation was uncomfortably startling. Then I saw "going John Galt" was a popular search phrase (Current TV) and thought I'd check in to see what was beginning to happen. I just finished reading “Atlas Shrugged”, and the similarity to our current situation was uncomfortably startling. Then I saw “going John Galt” was a popular search phrase (Current TV) and thought I’d check in to see what was beginning to happen.

]]> By: salmongirl73 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2009/03/05/100/comment-page-1/#comment-221 salmongirl73 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:30:35 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=179#comment-221 Sara C: I do, too, although I find it odd considering the ongoing popularity of <i>Atlas Shrugged</i> over the past 50 years. I only learned about it when I saw it mentioned unfavorably on <i>South Park</i>. So, where are all the Rand fans? Where are they hiding? <b>Why</b> are they hiding? Sara C: I do, too, although I find it odd considering the ongoing popularity of Atlas Shrugged over the past 50 years. I only learned about it when I saw it mentioned unfavorably on South Park. So, where are all the Rand fans? Where are they hiding? Why are they hiding?

]]> By: Yo Paulie http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2009/03/05/100/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Yo Paulie Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:17:47 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=179#comment-200 Dude, that is seriously contradictory to the absolute Nth degree. You are advocating a work strike from the country's employer's yet you are jobless and looking for work....what are ya? an escapee from belle vue? Then again this is what America is now..fat,lazy,stupid and now mostly out of work and poor. Dude, that is seriously contradictory to the absolute Nth degree. You are advocating a work strike from the country’s employer’s yet you are jobless and looking for work….what are ya? an escapee from belle vue? Then again this is what America is now..fat,lazy,stupid and now mostly out of work and poor.

]]> By: luis cifras http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2009/03/05/100/comment-page-1/#comment-198 luis cifras Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:13:47 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=179#comment-198 The colbert report but im confused why im here lol i did read atlas shrugged i guess more money for the author. Its interesting site! i will keep reading it. The colbert report but im confused why im here lol i did read atlas shrugged i guess more money for the author.

Its interesting site! i will keep reading it.

]]> By: Paul http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2009/03/05/100/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Paul Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:38:08 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=179#comment-190 In summary "we don't need you" either. In summary “we don’t need you” either.

]]> By: Paul http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/2009/03/05/100/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Paul Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:37:32 +0000 http://www.goingjohngalt.org/blog/?p=179#comment-189 Go ahead and 'Go Galt'. There are 1000s of people on guru.com that have your skill set and would love to have the work that you wont do on principle (or will do if your plug can be believed). The same goes for most of the objectivist wannabe elites that think they're some sort of 'unique snowflakes' that the rest of us civicly minded folks can't exist without. Go ahead and ‘Go Galt’. There are 1000s of people on guru.com that have your skill set and would love to have the work that you wont do on principle (or will do if your plug can be believed). The same goes for most of the objectivist wannabe elites that think they’re some sort of ‘unique snowflakes’ that the rest of us civicly minded folks can’t exist without.

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