[Vision2020] "Ayn Rand"

[Joe Campbell]

This is wonderful!

There are two kinds of libertarians. The Rand kind is evil. They deny
that all people are created equal. They believe our society is a
testing ground to determine which among us deserves human rights. The
poor fail the test. They suffer damnation on earth but it's OK, for
they are subhuman.

On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 6:23 PM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
> "Ayn Rand" by Calvin Trillin, Deadline Poet
>
> (Sung to the tune of “Blue Moon”)
>
> Paul Ryan has said that the writings of Ayn Rand were
> what inspired him to go into public life. —News reports
>
> Ayn Rand
> Because of you I’m now free.
> Because of what you have taught,
> I know it’s all about me.
> Ayn Rand
> You taught we should be ambitious,
> And strive to be avaricious,
> Since money’s truly delicious.
>
> And we shouldn’t share a nickel of this money
> With citizens who can’t prevail.
> The government is not the Easter Bunny.
> The poor are weaklings who deserved to fail.
>
> Ayn Rand
> Before you I was immobile
> But then you taught me to know
> That being selfish is noble.
>
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>
> Seeya round town, Moscow.
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students.  The college students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."
>
> - Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)
>
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