Atlas Shrugged vs. U.S. Government
Even though it was written more than 50 years ago, Rand's story shares ominous similarities with our nation today. Government bailouts of failing enterprises, crony capitalists perverting the free market and the skyrocketing price of oil—all newspaper headlines today—are themes ripped right from the pages of Atlas Shrugged.
And while the book and the film are fiction, the message hits home because when we look around at ou r floundering economy and hapless political leaders, one thing is clear: Atlas IS Shrugging.
Below is a test that Freedom Works has on their web site. The similarities are astounding. (Answers at the bottom... don't cheat)
1. “We can’t theorize about the future when there’s an immediate national collapse to avoid! We’ve got to save the country’s economy! We’ve got to do something!”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
2. “Freedom has been given a chance and has failed. Therefore, more stringent controls are necessary.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
3. “It's obvious that measures have to be taken. Drastic measures. We can't let things go the way they're going much longer.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
4. “It’s not that I want to punish your success, I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they’ve got a chance at success too”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
5. “When you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody."
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
6. “It's only a matter of giving them a chance to recover, a helping hand to bridge the gap, a bit of temporary assistance.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
7. “I do think at a certain point you've made enough money.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
8. “A Federal Tax, to equalize the national economy.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
9. “I think at this point, there’s needs to be a focus on an immediate increase in spending... I think there are a lot of very rich people out there who we can tax at a point down the road and recover some of this money.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
10. “Yes, the Federal government can do most anything in this country.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government official
11. “There is something to be said for the Union’s viewpoint too.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
12. “The oil companies reported the highest profits in the history of the world. I want to take those profits and put them into a strategic energy fund that will begin to fund alternative smart energy.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
13. "It’s because you have an obligation to yourself. Because our individual salvation depends on collective salvation."
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
14. “Now, we need your help to keep moving our country forward; to reject the calls for a return to the failed policies of the past; and to pursue a 'new path for challenging times.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
15. "I've been amused about people complaining about taxes...you would think they'd be saying thank you!"
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
16. "I've abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system."
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
1. Wesley Mouch, Atlas Shrugged
2. Wesley Mouch, Atlas Shrugged
3. James Taggart, Atlas Shrugged
4. Barack Obama, President of the United States
5. Barack Obama, President of the United States
6. Tink Holloway, Atlas Shrugged
7. Barack Obama, President of the United States
8. Barack Obama, President of the United States
9. Wesley Mouch, Atlas Shrugged
10. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass)
11. Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
12. Former Senator and Sec. of State, Hillary Clinton
13. Barack Obama, President of the United States
14. Nancy Pelosi, Former Speaker of the House (D-CA)
15. Barack Obama, President of the United States
16. Former President of the United States, George W. Bush Jr.
http://www.freedomworks.org/
And while the book and the film are fiction, the message hits home because when we look around at ou r floundering economy and hapless political leaders, one thing is clear: Atlas IS Shrugging.
Below is a test that Freedom Works has on their web site. The similarities are astounding. (Answers at the bottom... don't cheat)
1. “We can’t theorize about the future when there’s an immediate national collapse to avoid! We’ve got to save the country’s economy! We’ve got to do something!”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
2. “Freedom has been given a chance and has failed. Therefore, more stringent controls are necessary.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
3. “It's obvious that measures have to be taken. Drastic measures. We can't let things go the way they're going much longer.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
4. “It’s not that I want to punish your success, I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they’ve got a chance at success too”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
5. “When you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody."
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
6. “It's only a matter of giving them a chance to recover, a helping hand to bridge the gap, a bit of temporary assistance.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
7. “I do think at a certain point you've made enough money.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
8. “A Federal Tax, to equalize the national economy.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
9. “I think at this point, there’s needs to be a focus on an immediate increase in spending... I think there are a lot of very rich people out there who we can tax at a point down the road and recover some of this money.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
10. “Yes, the Federal government can do most anything in this country.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government official
11. “There is something to be said for the Union’s viewpoint too.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
12. “The oil companies reported the highest profits in the history of the world. I want to take those profits and put them into a strategic energy fund that will begin to fund alternative smart energy.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
13. "It’s because you have an obligation to yourself. Because our individual salvation depends on collective salvation."
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
14. “Now, we need your help to keep moving our country forward; to reject the calls for a return to the failed policies of the past; and to pursue a 'new path for challenging times.”
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
15. "I've been amused about people complaining about taxes...you would think they'd be saying thank you!"
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
16. "I've abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system."
A. Atlas Shrugged
B. U.S. Government Official
1. Wesley Mouch, Atlas Shrugged
2. Wesley Mouch, Atlas Shrugged
3. James Taggart, Atlas Shrugged
4. Barack Obama, President of the United States
5. Barack Obama, President of the United States
6. Tink Holloway, Atlas Shrugged
7. Barack Obama, President of the United States
8. Barack Obama, President of the United States
9. Wesley Mouch, Atlas Shrugged
10. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass)
11. Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
12. Former Senator and Sec. of State, Hillary Clinton
13. Barack Obama, President of the United States
14. Nancy Pelosi, Former Speaker of the House (D-CA)
15. Barack Obama, President of the United States
16. Former President of the United States, George W. Bush Jr.
http://www.freedomworks.org/
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