The video below is the latest release from Naked Emperor News. A pretty stunning collection of audio segments, especially when you consider the source.
Added bonus: CATO is now saying ObamaCare will cost 6 TRILLION.
I’m just asking…
S.E. Cupp and Kimberly Guilfoyle appeared on Hannity last night to discuss Obama, unemployment, bailouts and more.
With the introduction of Cap & Trade, ObamaCare and corporate bailouts, you can practically taste the surge of of interest in libertarian ideology in the air. It’s no accident that Tea Parties are springing up everywhere, Ayn Rand is more popular than ever and Glenn Beck’s ratings continue to rise.
This hasn’t gone unnoticed by the Wall Street Journal where Steven Kurutz recently interviewed Ayn Rand biographer Anne C. Heller.
“When Anne C. Heller set out five years ago to write a biography of Ayn Rand, she was intrigued by the fact that though Rand’s novels like “The Fountainhead” continued to sell well, the libertarian writer was barely spoken about. One near-Depression later, however, Rand’s anti-socialist beliefs championing individualism over collectivism are suddenly striking a chord with critics of the government’s recent nationalization of banking and other industries.”
“The Wall Street Journal: Ayn Rand has been invoked at town hall meetings across the country. Why are Rand’s fiercely libertarian ideas — and novels — back in the news?”
“Her sales and reputation bubble along under the radar quite consistently. But certain opinion makers like Glenn Beck rediscovered her because there’s a strange parallelism between her visions in “Atlas Shrugged” and the Obama administration — namely, government taking over private industries. In periods of economic downtown “Atlas Shrugged” strikes a chord in people who are afraid of economic collapse.”
This liberty driven zeitgeist hasn’t escaped Reason Magazine either. A well known Libertarian outlet, Reason is producing a video series on the suddenly increased relevance of Ayn Rand’s work.
Ed Morrissey of Hot Air wrote a great post on this subject today where he tied it all together in this brilliant quote:
“Who would have guessed that the era of Hope and Change would have produced Rand as a counter-cultural phenomenon?”
“Well, perhaps Rand herself would have foreseen it — and in fact she did, in Atlas Shrugged.”
Libertarians and conservatives are old political friends. Although there have been a few bumps in the road over the years, we should all give credit to President Obama for making us more solid than ever.
Maybe that’s what Obama meant when he said he was a “uniter.”
Need further proof that America’s priorities are out of whack? Consider this: ACORN still receives tax payer funding but the City of Philadelphia is closing all of its free libraries on October 2, 2009.
All Free Library of Philadelphia Branch, Regional and Central Libraries Closed Effective Close of Business October 2, 2009
All Free Library of Philadelphia Customers,
We deeply regret to inform you that without the necessary budgetary legislation by the State Legislature in Harrisburg, the City of Philadelphia will not have the funds to operate our neighborhood branch libraries, regional libraries, or the Parkway Central Library after October 2, 2009.
Specifically, the following will take effect after the close of business, October 2, 2009:
Where’s that TRILLION DOLLARS in “Stimulus” money the American people were forced to cough up a few months ago? Who would you rather bail out, Philadelphia libraries or AIG?
How do you think Ben Franklin would answer that question?
Hat tip to Free Republic.
It’s funny because it’s true…
Audio provided by Olbermann Watch.
31 Year old Brian Deese is now in charge of General Motors. He has never worked in the car business. He has never worked in any private business.
What makes President Obama think he is qualified to reshape General Motors?
“Washington: It is not every 31-year-old who, in a first government job, finds himself dismantling General Motors Corp. and rewriting the rules of American capitalism.”
“But that, in short, is the job description for Brian Deese, a not-quite-graduate of Yale Law School who never stepped foot in an automotive assembly plant until he took on his nearly unseen role in remaking the US automotive industry.”
These numbers come from an article on Politico linked HERE.
For the sake of brevity, we’ll break it down below.
Larry Summers, Economic Advisor to Obama:
2.7 Million from CitiGroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America Corp. and Lehman Brothers. Plus 5.2 Million from D.E. Shaw.
Thomas E. Donilon, Deputy National Security Advisor to Obama:
$3.9 Million from O’Melveny & Myers to represent two firms that received federal bailout funds: Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.
Greg Craig, Obama White House Counsel:
$1.7 million “in private practice representing an exiled Bolivian president, a Panamanian lawmaker wanted by the U.S. government for allegedly murdering a U.S. soldier and a tech billionaire accused of securities fraud and various sensational drug and sex crimes.”
Valerie Jarrett, Senior Obama Aide:
$852,000 from “Habitat Executive Services, a Chicago real estate development and management firm, plus nearly $350,000 in director’s fees from groups including the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and USG Corp.”
So the big question is, when will ACORN be arranging bus tours to bring angry protestors to the homes of Obama’s team the way they did for AIG executives?
Oh, and also, what was that little thing about Obama being the only thing that stands between bankers and the pitchfork wielding mob?
It’s difficult to follow so much hypocrisy at once.
Newt Gingrich caused quite a stir today by suggesting that if Republicans don’t return to their small government roots, there could be some…unpleasantness.
“If the Republicans can’t break out of being the right wing party of big government, then I think you would see a third party movement in 2012,” Gingrich said Tuesday.”
“Remember, everything Obama’s doing, Bush started last year,” he said. “If you’re going to talk about big spending, the mistakes of the Bush administration last year are fully as bad as the mistakes of Obama’s first two, three months.”
If this had been contained to CNN it might have been a non-story but conservative bloggers and commentators rang in their sentiments affirmatively. Monique Stuart reports that she’s in with a post titled Mr. Gingrich, I agree.
Even Allahpundit at Hot Air is wondering if his boss, Michelle Malkin, is ready for revolt.
We found an interesting letter to the editor at Florida’s TC Palm that clearly reflects these views:
“Congress just doesn’t get it. When our forefathers drafted our Constitution, they never intended for there to be career politicians. You serve your country and move on. With all the disgust with our representatives and their involvement in the financial mess, maybe it’s time to push term limits.”
Read the entire letter HERE.
One thing is for sure. Many, many American citizens are majorly pissed. They have every right. Our government is supposed to serve us.
Lately, the only people they’re serving is themselves.
The producers of an upcoming film adaptation of Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” are feeling very optimistic about their prospects.
“This couldn’t be more timely,” said Karen Baldwin, who along with husband Howard is producing, with film industry consultant John Logigian advising on the project. “It’s uncanny what Rand was able to predict — about the only things she didn’t anticipate are cell phones and the Internet.” Baldwin may be on to something — love it or hate it, “Shrugged” is seeing a resurgence, with book sales spiking as debates rage in Washington and around the country about the government’s role in a faltering free-market economy.”
If you have any doubt the timelieness of Atlas Shrugged, the article’s suggestion that sales for the book are way up is absolutely correct. In fact, last month it reached the top of Amazon’s best seller list.
Also consider the video below. It is an excerpt of a 1959 Ayn Rand interview conducted by Mike Wallace. In it they discuss welfare, socialism, the American Constitution, taxation, and much more. The interview is in black and white and Mike Wallace looks like he is about 25 years old but if you pay attention to the substance of the interview, you’d swear it took place last week.
Listen closely at 06:37 – “They are creating capitalists with government help which is the worst of all economic phenomenon.”
Sound familiar?
