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lapfog_1

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9. she didn't like Paul Ryan?

Reply to njhoneybadger (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 14, 2021, 03:01 AM

Oct 2021

what exactly made her, on her death bed, hate a 12 year old?

Ayn Rand (January 20] 1905 – March 6, 1982)
Paul Davis Ryan (born January 29, 1970) is an American retired politician who served as the 54th speaker of the United States House of Representatives

or was it some other Paul Ryan?

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Ayn Rand's wildest dream came true. [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2021 OP

Required reading in HS. I dint go into her bio. She was a sprinkleeninow Oct 2021 #1

Yes, she was a Russian. They've been after us for a long time. Crunchy Frog Oct 2021 #2

I never thought that she may have intentionally come up with Objectivism... SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2021 #3

Or. maybe it was a theory formed by committee and espoused by Rand SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2021 #4

And the Republicans enable ongoing Russia attacks on America Champp Oct 2021 #11

Required reading? Grins Oct 2021 #6

2017 article SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2021 #8

While conveniently ignoring her atheism HAB911 Oct 2021 #14

There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life csziggy Oct 2021 #10

Posted this a few days ago JonAndKatePlusABird Oct 2021 #12

That's a fabulous quote. I was apprehensive at the start...Orcs... JanMichael Oct 2021 #13

Born in Russian but I'm pretty sure she became a naturalized US citizen FakeNoose Oct 2021 #19

Creepy website and university... SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2021 #5

Ayn Rand was an Atheist and thought Christians were stupid. njhoneybadger Oct 2021 #7

she didn't like Paul Ryan? lapfog_1 Oct 2021 #9

Sorry, I was thinking Ron Paul. njhoneybadger Oct 2021 #16

I thought Christopher Hitchens said it pretty well . . . hatrack Oct 2021 #15

CJC Milley, on January 8 still working to save our nation, sat down and Hortensis Oct 2021 #17

I don't think the GOP is very Randian these days muriel_volestrangler Oct 2021 #18

The Tea Party is very Randian. And the Tea Party IS the GOP. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2021 #20