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still_one

(98,883 posts) Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:05 PM Aug 2012

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So Alan Greenspan was also a follower of Rand....

"Rand died of heart failure on March 6, 1982, at her home in New York City,[87] and was interred in the Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, New York.[88] Rand's funeral was attended by some of her prominent followers, including Alan Greenspan"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand

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So Alan Greenspan was also a follower of Rand.... (Original Post) still_one Aug 2012 OP

When I heard about that, I could never understand how anyone could hedgehog Aug 2012 #1

But, but... He was appointed by the GOP's Gawd! Ronald Reagan! freshwest Aug 2012 #4

Could Ayn Rand's thinking have been any more fu*ked up than Greenspan's tenure indepat Aug 2012 #2

And barely held in check. See his page: freshwest Aug 2012 #3

from what I understand... they were lovers. seriously. stlsaxman Aug 2012 #5

You didn't know? You couldn't tell??? nt nanabugg Aug 2012 #6

Odd that he would take the jobs he did then treestar Aug 2012 #7

He was not only a follower NV Whino Aug 2012 #8

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

1. When I heard about that, I could never understand how anyone could

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:10 PM

Aug 2012

take anything he ever said seriously!

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

4. But, but... He was appointed by the GOP's Gawd! Ronald Reagan!

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:14 PM

Aug 2012

indepat

(20,899 posts)

2. Could Ayn Rand's thinking have been any more fu*ked up than Greenspan's tenure

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:12 PM

Aug 2012

as Fed Chairman?

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

3. And barely held in check. See his page:

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:13 PM

Aug 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Greenspan

No doubt a close friend of Paul Ryan, Clarence Thomas and other famous pains in the neck.

stlsaxman

(9,236 posts)

5. from what I understand... they were lovers. seriously.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:16 PM

Aug 2012

nanabugg

(2,198 posts)

6. You didn't know? You couldn't tell??? nt

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 10:07 PM

Aug 2012

treestar

(82,383 posts)

7. Odd that he would take the jobs he did then

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 10:08 PM

Aug 2012

Talk about government interference in the free market.

But then many of her followers saw the light and quit her.

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

8. He was not only a follower

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 10:18 PM

Aug 2012

He was a member of her intimate circle.

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