Time to go John Galt?

[jonathan1984]

Dr. Helen: Going John Galt

Going John Galt
Do you ever wonder after dealing with all that is going on with the economy and the upcoming election if it's getting to be time to "go John Galt." For those of you who have never read Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, the basic theme is that John Galt and his allies take actions that include withdrawing their talents, 'stopping the motor of the world', and leading the 'strikers' (those who refuse to be exploited) against the 'looters' (the exploiters, backed by the government).

Perhaps the partisian politics we are dealing with now is really just a struggle between those of us who believe in productivity, personal responsibility, and keeping government interference to a minimum, and those who believe in the socialistic policies of taking from others, using the government as a watchdog, and rewarding those who overspend, underwork, or are just plain unproductive.

Follow-on article:
Pajamas Media » Ask Dr. Helen: Is It Time to ‘Go John Galt’?

[TheOperative]

Yes it is time to go John Galt. Nothing short of a revolution is needed to fundamentally change the culture in Washington.

[Rightwing Nutjob]

The partisan politics have nothing to do with a struggle between the productive and the looters. What little I saw in the debate last night had McCain advocating spending on several points, health care, education and Head Start. He just offered a "different" way of doing it -- It's looting nonetheless. The argument between the productive and the looters is not happening, not at the partisan level nor in the election. We're just getting to choose between looters.

However, the voices of John Galt in this world are rather lonely and pretty much the minority. I certainly agree with TO.