GoofuS, you ARE uninformed!

Ayn Rand is a powerful political influence these days. Her final novel, Atlas Shrugged was a blatant 1,000 page political tract, and she has one character, John Galt, giving a 50 page speech. And it's obvious to anyone with half a brain cell, that that is really Rand herself talking.

She has also written several works of non-fiction. "The Virtue of Selfishness," and "Capitalism, the Unknown Ideal" are the two most notable ones. She sparked a movement in the late 1960s with her lecture series, "The Basic Principles of Objectivism" (Objectivism is what she calls her philosphy) that inspired the formation of the Libertarian Party, composed, at least initially, of Ayn Rand's disciples.

Alan Greenspan, a Wall Street broker, appointed by Ronald Reagan (!!) to be Chairman of the Federal Reserve (retired 2006) was one of Ayn Rand's disciples. He was one of those who gutted such regulatory agencies as the Securities and Exchange Commission--which has a lot to do with the financial mess the country is in now!

And you want to blame it on Barack Obama! You ARE an ignorant sod!

There has been a recent resurgence of interest in Ayn Rand's works and her philosophy, and this is very much the basis for the Tea Party movement, and many current ultra-Rightist groups. Including such aspiring presidential candidates as Ron Paul. And ALL the Republican candidates have been talking like they are very familiar with her work and agree with it.

And YOU talk like she's right up your alley. I'm not sure I believe that you think she's just a writer of fiction.

--Well, in a manner of speaking, she is. The world, and the heads of businesses and corporations are NOT the starry-eyed, creative, inventive superheroes she claims they are.--

Frankly, I think your just bloody ignorant! Otherwise, you wouldn't post some of the stuff that you do.

Don Firth