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gregcrawford

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15. The mere mention of her name...

Reply to LongTomH (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 09:40 AM

Dec 2016

... makes my blood boil. Rand was one of the vilest people ever to befoul this planet. She was a talentless hack writer who only found fame because she praised the most obscenely malevolent aspects of rapacious capitalism at the height of the cold war, so naturally, Republicans adored her.

Anyone who still expresses admiration for her has the moral compass of a rabid hyena.

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Happy Selfish Christmas: 21 Ayn Rand Holiday Cards [View all] LongTomH Dec 2016 OP

Not happy? HassleCat Dec 2016 #1

And... Off to the greatest. Hugin Dec 2016 #2

Excellent! mountain grammy Dec 2016 #3

God, these are BRILLIANT! hatrack Dec 2016 #4

"it's taken out of context" KittyWampus Dec 2016 #18

Ayn Rand people not happy? I'm shocked I tell you! Initech Dec 2016 #5

Sheesh! n/t Brainstormy Dec 2016 #6

Good post! This card explains, in part, the state of our Congress JudyM Dec 2016 #7

Good one. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Dec 2016 #17

So many cute aphorisms. It's a wonder she found time to cash her (illegal) Social Security checks. tenorly Dec 2016 #8

I actually agree with... uriel1972 Dec 2016 #9

Rand's definition fo Altruism Greybnk48 Dec 2016 #20

One Sick Lady colsohlibgal Dec 2016 #10

Is there one with a picture of Paul Ryan on it? milestogo Dec 2016 #11

Preferably one where's he's cashing his Social Security checks - at the ripe old age of 16. tenorly Dec 2016 #12

standing in line next to her cashing her social security checks. She was quite the hypocrite. n/t Hamlette Dec 2016 #13

Ah, yes. The enterprising 'Annie O'Connor'. tenorly Dec 2016 #23

I think he's making his staff purchase and send these cards only, this Christmas season. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #14

The mere mention of her name... gregcrawford Dec 2016 #15

Perfect for RW Christian friends MountCleaners Dec 2016 #16

If someone makes a calendar of these for sale Greybnk48 Dec 2016 #19

Did she grow up poor? Rex Dec 2016 #21

The Ayn Rand Archive people aren't happy? NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #22