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To: LindyBill who wrote (210482)	7/2/2007 8:16:29 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 794009

I'm one of those who has limited interest in her. Just don't get the Rand thing. Which is ok. I'm fine if others look up to her. I'm sure her books were great and opened a lot of peoples eyes and that is a good thing.

To: LindyBill who wrote (210482)	7/2/2007 10:11:13 PM
From: Steve Lokness	Respond to of 794009

LB; You brought Ayn into the discussion I didn't. Sounds like we agree on her stand on abortion, so you were then talking about the comparison to Paul as to my "cluelessness". You might be able to label them different, but they are truly very similar. Paul and Rand both believe in limited government - in fact of all the candidates running today, Paul is the only one who suggest that government needs to be scaled way back - very much as Ayn Rand believed. They also both had a fervent belief in "personal" freedoms. A belief in the individual. Of all the candidates running today, it is Ron Paul and only Ron who doesn't pick and chose which freedoms he agrees with and supports - very similar to Rands. But perhaps the overriding issue is that they both are complete free market people. They are both perhaps two of the most devote defenders of the worth of a man's capital as a culmination of his efforts. Not corporitalism, but the individual! If all that does not confirm they are indeed very similar, then look at their position on gold. They both very strongly argue for the importance of gold to protect the economy. We know, Paul's thinking, here is Ayn's; The Only Substitute for Gold Money is the Muzzle of the Gun From: gold-eagle.com They are indeed very similar - if you believe they are not, then argue your point. If Paul isn't the closest to Rand - who is? steve