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aletier_v

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4. Randers are pathetically deluded

Reply to bamacrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 11:16 PM

Oct 2012

Revolutions are started by people without work, not people who have a job.

They'll bitch about labor unions but "going John Galt" is the same concept.

And really?
One person is so holy important that they bring the world to a standstill?

Oh, please.
There's no a single person on this planet that could do that.
Even if Obama disappeared tomorrow, or Bill Gates or Putin... the Machine would hardly miss a beat.

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Has anyone seen the Atlas Shrugged trailer? [View all] bamacrat Oct 2012 OP

I wondered if it was the same director as the Mohamed movie? gordianot Oct 2012 #1

Sloppy and thrown together, much like the book itself. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #2

If she'd thrown it together it would have been much more understandable... JHB Oct 2012 #14

Audience shrugged aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #3

Randers are pathetically deluded aletier_v Oct 2012 #4

I can't believe this is being adapted theKed Oct 2012 #5

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I wanted to check it out because the actress in the ad here looked familiar tech3149 Oct 2012 #7

You can watch the trailer on the IMDb website: highplainsdem Oct 2012 #8

probably being funded as deliberate propaganda by and Adelson type billionaire dude aletier_v Oct 2012 #9

I wonder if they will discuss her atheism. bamacrat Oct 2012 #10

Looks like a piece of garbage jsr Oct 2012 #11

Funny thing about that book wtmusic Oct 2012 #12

Atlas Sharted ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #13

I wouldn't waste my time. HappyMe Oct 2012 #15

This is Part II, correct? Which manages to be both a continuation AND a reboot? JHB Oct 2012 #16