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I should also do a bit of an introduction here, since this is my post. I discovered objectivism in prison, where I read the fountainhead. I have since found very few other objectivists to talk to, as I have generally been unwilling to join any organization to meet them. That said, I have a few comments. On Rise Against; I would definitely consider them art, and very good art at that. (For anyone interested, please listen to The Good Left Undone). Whether or not they scream is irrelevant, as is whether Ayn would enjoyed have them. The job of an artist is to create and convey, both of which Rise Against does very well. And, actually, I doubt Rand would have considered them 'modern art', since her chief complaint regarding modern art was that it represented absolutely nothing and was not a selective re-creation of reality. That complaint can certainly not be made against Rise Against. Rand would probably regard them as good but not to her liking, in the same way she regarded Tolstoy. As a side issue, yes the band is alarmingly leftist, but they do include The Fountainhead on the 'recommended reading' lists they place on every album. Also, I am somewhat disturbed by the comment A=A, Objectivism = Rand. To my understanding objectivism is primarily a philosophy of reason, not of dictates. Simply put, Ayn was brilliant and is one of my few heroes, but she was not infallible. Her opinions were not always correct, and should not be treated as such. Thank You