tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22463475.post7732573531403812504..comments2024-02-23T14:59:44.189-05:00Comments on The Goat Rope: Oh goodMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07333099574473265593noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22463475.post-75156171424889043292014-07-16T07:16:46.506-04:002014-07-16T07:16:46.506-04:00That's funny, Paul "Ayn Rand" Ryan. ...That's funny, Paul "Ayn Rand" Ryan. Progressives have done plenty to publicize Rand lately, as conservatives have similarly publicized Saul Alinsky. I found my old copies of Alinsky; haven't come across Rand yet... :-) Gotta stay up to date, dontcha know.<br /><br />Washington Post this morning has 2 pieces about Ryan, one about 10 reasons why he'd be a good Republican candidate (the only one I remember right now is that his lack of charisma could be an advantage, given folks' recent experiences of having been charmed. The other one was about a recent Ryan speech. The only bit I remember about that is that I *finally* get what folks mean by "crony capitalism": that which the power concentration of Big Government and Big Business beget.Susan J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07676460547965873094noreply@blogger.com