Stand Like A Rock

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock
Thomas Jefferson
This from the Glenn Beck show on Fox news.

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Sign Of The Times, Recent Headlines

The sign reads:
“Hang on folks, it’s gonna be a wild ride!”
Houses passes 90% RETROACTIVE tax against AIG bonuses
U.S. to Aid Auto Industry With $5 Billion for Suppliers
General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner says taxing gasoline until it reaches $4 per gallon is "worthy of consideration"
Fed to pump another $1 trillion into U.S. economy
US stock rally [...]

Entering The World Of Dagny Taggart and Hank Rearden

Though I’ve really only just begun to read Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, I believe I am getting the gist of it (please nobody email and ruin the story for me :-0 ).
Having not yet finished the novel (only now preparing to finish up part one), I allow that I could be completely off here [...]

Seriously, Shut The Hell Up You Damn Cry Babies

The majority of this posting is pure personal commentary and rant.
Gallup Poll released the following poll today.
Gallup
Three in four Americans (76%) want the government to take actions to block or recover the bonuses insurance giant AIG paid its executives after receiving federal bailout funds.

Poll Results

Question

Answer

Which comes closer to your thinking about this matter: The government [...]