Comments on: Why “Going John Galt”?

By: Bazedo

Bazedo — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:36:59 +0000

There are a few industries that could make a lasting impression/statement on the current political system in which we are forced.

Since I am closest to farming, I will say that “if” we could get a coordinated effort from 75% of the farmers in California’s Central Valley (a.k.a. the bread basket of the world) to not produce any food product for one season you would see wide spread panic, probably world wide concern, and a shift in attitude about who really has the power in this country.

As it stands, “government of the people, by the people, for the people” is a meaningless, valueless and often disregarded conception by those believing the Constitution is outdated and no longer useful in our current day. When I say “those,” of course I’m referring to the vast amount of politicians currently living large off the tax payer.

No one man or small group of people will accomplish anything under the latest (last 10-15 years) Washington rule.

Real change will come when people are hungry!

By: Awkupyr

Awkupyr — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:53:56 +0000

I love the irony of yuppies, real estate agents, investors, brokers, insurance jerks, c.e.o.’s, bankers, and managerial types considering themselves the Producers. What a joke! The only things they make are misery for the masses. These fools are the actual Looters that they believe to be calling out. Systems of taxing are developed to help those who are actually producing something.

If you truly believe you’ve never received benefit from a tax, you’re either a liar or a fool. If you want taxes gone, leave. Go find an island with the money hoarders. We’ll see what’s actually produced without population for labor, transportation, medical services, etc. Oh wait, we’ve already witnessed what happens next.. it was called Slavery. What a great system that turned out to be!

The Dems are not the Looters. Taxing is not Looting. Capital Imperialists are the thieves. Reality is not a fictional story or philosophy-in-a-vacuum written by Ayn Rand. Get a job doing real labor – being paid less than a livable wage while your boss takes a trip to The Cayman Islands or Italy – and we’ll talk about perspective again.

By: Spencer

Spencer — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:14:29 +0000

Galt’s Gulch lives in New Hampshire. Check out http://www.freestateproject.org.

By: The Galt Press

The Galt Press — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:54:37 +0000

There’s a bit of a problem with the premise of “going Galt” in that the modern economy is not nearly as simplistic as that of Atlas Shrugged. Most top producers don’t subscribe to Objectivism and those who do have plenty of nearly comparable replacements pushing their way up the ladder, in all corners of the globe.

We need much more than a “slowdown” if we are to promote Objectivism and Liberty. In fact, I would argue that such action is counterproductive in that it reduce the power of the participants far more than it does that of the looters.

By: H. Roark

H. Roark — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:56:46 +0000

My progression to “Go John Galt” has been successful. I have managed to decrease my economic footprint on this world by over 35%. Though I am driven naturally to produce, solve, design my new goal of decreasing my lootable income has focused my efforts to conserving by abilities. I have had to lay off good people and change business strategy, but I have decreased my “aide” to government by $45,000 in 2009. Protesting never felt so good. To quote Legends of the Fall “Screw ‘um”

By: Jason 1

Jason 1 — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:31:31 +0000

John – You may publish my new site if you wish. Its called notdependent.com. Please contact John L directly if you can, and let him know.
The sites focus is currently the networking of producers, and drastically simplifying moving abroad.
To simplify things, the networking part will be focused on the most obvious types of producers.

By: Kevin H

Kevin H — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:50:40 +0000

I’m sorry, but your idea is hopelessly flawed, just like Rand’s theories. You cannot create a society of personal responsibility by “minimizing personal risk”, they are just about the antithesis of each other. If you choose to maximize personal risk, then your group will be some of those hit hardest by societies collapse that seem to think is eminent.

As for the theory in general, it is relies on a huge misunderstanding of history. Society is not created or driven forward by the ‘createive’ or ‘productive’, but rather, the masses do the boring, simple jobs which create a system which allow for the innovators to provide their small revolutions.

By: Steve Caretto

Steve Caretto — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:32:17 +0000

Last August I took my money out of the stock market and bought rental properties. Now I pay no taxes, and make sure my income equals my expenses, and It’s a good investment. I used to be a homebuilder, but now I will just remodel (with no permits) and keep the money I earn. I live in Sacramento, California, with 75,000 government workers.

By: GlenH

GlenH — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:04:19 +0000

So what happens if American “Producers” do go Galt and their jobs are just shipped of to Mexico or China or Canada, like steel workers or auto workers when their demands and strikes got too much? BTW, this is the coolest comedy site after “Cracked” on the ‘Net. The trouble is that most of the posters think it is serious, which makes it even funnier! Thanks for the lols and keep up the good work!

By: simon

simon — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:58:29 +0000

Hello, I am Italian, and do not speak English. I used google language tool to translate, so please forgive syntax errors in the hope of being understood, however.
Watching what happens in the last few years I seem to be back for 1000 years. By feudal lords (the politicians), vassals (the government) and serf (power output).
now our lord does not know the meaning of work and free enterprise.
in Europe we are accustomed to watch the America and the American people as an example to follow. As the bearer of a single principle: freedom and free enterprise. the American dream.
personally place great hopes in the American people, because unlike Europe, has never done buying by politicians. has never been done to put the wool over the eyes.
some signs are beginning to be felt. this is the only European politician who cries outside the choir. http://www.klaus.cz/klaus2/asp/clanek.asp?id=88EY96UW9zlp current President Vaclav Klaus in turn of the European Community.
I hope. Otherwise the only alternative will be truly ‘Atlas shrugged’.

ITALIAN VERSION
Salve, sono italiano, e non parlo inglese. Ho usato google language tool per tradurre, quindi perdonatemi errori di sintassi nella speranza di essere comunque capito.
Guardando ciò che succede in questi ultimi anni mi sembra di essere tornato indietro di 1000 anni. Con Feudatari (i politici), vassalli (la pubblica amministrazione) e i servi della gleba (la forza produttiva).
ormai i nostri lord non conoscono il significato del lavoro e della libera imprenditoria.
in Europa siamo abituati a guardare l’America ed il popolo americano come esempio da seguire. Quale portatore di un unico principio: libertà e libera intraprendenza. il sogno americano.
personalmente ripongo enormi speranze nel popolo americano, perchè al contrario di quello europeo, non si è mai fatto comprare dai politici. non si è mai fatto mettere il fumo negli occhi.
alcuni segnali si cominciano a sentire. ecco l’unico uomo politico europeo che grida al di fuori del coro. http://www.klaus.cz/klaus2/asp/clanek.asp?id=88EY96UW9zlp Vaclav Klaus attuale presidente di turno della Comunità Europea.
Spero. Altrimenti l’unico alternativa sarà veramente ‘Atlas shrugged’.