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K-Mac

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  1. I have not read the whole story, but heard briefly on the news last night that this man has been shot before and had his clinic fire bombed. Did he not have any professional security?!
  2. Just saw this quote on the home page and thought of this topic... --Ayn Rand
  3. Yeah, it's owned by "we the people." You know, offering it all up for sale could probably pay off some of our debt, if not all.
  4. Those are good! Although I have to agree with that last one! That's where the major corruption occurs.
  5. I don't know why anyone's worried about it, really. The UN can handle this! "Stop, or we'll say stop again!"
  6. I finally got caught up and can't wait for next season to start next week. This is a great show! http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/burnnotice (Facebook page to keep you updated.) http://www.usanetwork.com/series/burnnotice/ (Show's webpage where you can view some (or all??) episodes.)
  7. I don't know much about the cello except that I love the way it sounds. Welcome to the forum!
  8. You can watch any one of the many documentaries on television about the engineering of the towers and the morning they fell, and it will provide the lay person with a rational explanation of why they fell as they did. It doesn't take a rocket scientist. This conspiracy theory crap is just that...crap.
  9. Hello and welcome to the forum!
  10. First of all, I thought New York City was in an economic crisis? Second, they don't have anything better to do than to make this disabled, old lady's life more difficult? And finally, why would they plant such an awful tree when there are probably hundreds of other types to choose from? WTF?! http://www.850koa.com/pages/breaking.html?...article=5478081
  11. Ah, beat me to it! Welcome to the forum!
  12. If I watched The Last Lecture, does anyone know if the book is worth a read or is it the same thing? I look forward to watching this video since I thoroughly enjoyed The Last Lecture.
  13. Well, we can't win for losing. We eloped to save money and are planning a honeymoon in September; however, our landlord is having problems with his HOA, so now we may have to move by August even though our lease isn't up until August of 2010. If we have to move, the honeymoon is definitely on hold. Yes, our landlord should/would be responsible for the moving expenses/damages; however, he's been unemployed for months and there's nothing there to sue for. I joked earlier about making OCON our honeymoon. If I weren't so needing to sit on a beach and do nothing but drink cocktails right now, I'd do it! So there's my sob story about OCON 2009. Hope to see you all next year!
  14. We don't know you personally. We only know what you type here. I think if you reread through many of your posts, you will see that you seem to be more interested in arguing than understanding. Many of us have stated and restated, explained and reexplained several times to no avail, then add in your snarky comments and what do you know? That's just exactly what trolls do! Well, based on your questions and arguments, it appears that you have not read (or comprehended) what Rand had to write on the subjects you're questioning. If your reading comprehension skills are lacking, no amount of answers we provide to you is going to help. (Since you have to read our responses to your questions, attacks and arguments.) There are tutors and classes for people who need help with their reading comprehension skills. Perhaps you should look into that prior to rereading all the Rand books you've claimed to have read. In “The Metaphysical Versus the Man-Made,” from Philosophy: Who Needs It, Rand starts with the Bible verse, "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference" and explains why she likes it. In another essay or interview, I don't recall which, she talks about how saying, "Oh, God!" when you see something shocking doesn't mean much either. It's a common expletive used when people are shocked or surprised, regardless of their religious affiliation. I think it was in one of her interviews where she talks about not being offended when people say, "God bless you" because she realizes they are wishing her well, or something to that effect. So you see, she does discuss this very subject you asked about in several places. (And per Jill, it's in the very link you posted, although I have not watched for myself to confirm that.) I've only been studying O'ism for two years, I have yet to read all the non-fiction or OPAR. I'm also a college dropout with probably very average reading skills. (I have many other great qualities, but being an intellectual is not my attribute.) If you have problems learning, you should've been up front about that; however, that is what you should be working on prior to studying something as lengthy and complex as the philosophy of Objectivism.
  15. Nice! I think you did a great job, and you got a round of applause.
  16. I would hate to get into an accident in some of those things. On another note, I'm glad someone is standing up to the crap the bond holders are being fed.
  17. Just because you read a book to educate yourself on a particular subject, doesn't mean that you have been brain washed, much less even agree with what you read. (Are you suggesting I'm a brainwashed Nazi because I've read about the Nazi party during WWII?) You're asking ignorant questions and making ignorant statements about Rand and her philosophy. Based on your questions, I'm assuming you want to know more and be less ignorant, so you should read and educate yourself. Trolling around here isn't going to help you much.
  18. Uh, no. If you will read more of what she wrote, you will know.
  19. Use Google. Type in "[the subject to be searched] AND objectivism online" and you'll get much more accurate results than w/ the forum's search engine (in my experience anyway.)
  20. I just made a post related to the economic destructiveness of taxes... http://forum.ObjectivismOnline.com/index.p...c=16438&hl=
  21. Over at my blog, you can see two very interesting maps. The first is an interactive map of the country by county, measuring financial strain. The second is the most recent presidential election results map by county. I am reading Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal, and I just read in the third essay, I think, something about the degree of prosperity a nation enjoys is directly related to the amount of freedom the citizens enjoy. These maps seem to illustrate that well. (If someone could post that direct quote from the essay, it would be nice.) As I stated in the blog post; however, the Republicans are ruining their states as fast as they can, just not as fast as the Democrats.
  22. California voters defeated all five tax raising ballot propositions yesterday, with four out of the five tax hikes failing by 2-to-1 margins.
  23. Well, that answers my first question in post #74.
  24. I like L-C's answer, personally, but you can call him anything that accurately describes him. Selfish, would be inaccurate. The boy did not act in his own interests by lying and keeping all the money to himself. He was being foolish to say the least.
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