“How horrible freedom, Rand, and Objectivism must be. After all, here are the basic ideas of Objectivism: 1. There is an objective reality. 2. People should be rational. 3. People should be concerned with what is in their actual self-interest. 4. People own their lives and property. 5. People should be in control of and decide how their own lives and property are used. 6. The initiation of violence against peaceful and innocent individuals is universally wrong. 7. Art should uplift rather than degrade the human spirit. I have posted this basic reply to any number of articles whose authors snidely dismiss Rand, Objectivism, and freedom. But as can be seen from the material above, these ideas and principles are truly horrific and disgusting to quite a few people. Of course, such hatred-filled individuals rarely state what Rand or Objectivism actually contend but instead prefer to attack straw men representations of this philosophy and/or liberty.” (01/09)