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 ...