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Galactic_bodhi Portland, Oregon USA
Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:06 AM CST : Atlas Shrugged
Who's idea?
Not mine not yours.
Who is John Galt,
Nobody knows,
But with his disappearance
Our world whimpers,
And grinds to a halt,
Who the Hell is John Galt?

The weight of the
World on the backs
Of just a few,
If they shrugged
Their shoulders
What would you do?

Could you take
Their place,
For the sake
Of the human race,
Or would the weight
Of the leisure class
Make your shoulders ache,
You realize your mistake,
And like Atlas, Galt
And so many to come
You shrug your shoulders
And we're led by the dumb.

Who's idea?
Not mine not yours.
Who is John Galt,
Nobody knows,
But with his disappearance
Our world whimpers,
And grinds to a halt,
Who the Hell is John Galt?
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constanza Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon France
Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:11 AM CST : Atlas Shrugged
dunno cheers applause
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hawk69 somewhere, New Jersey USA
Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:14 AM CST : Atlas Shrugged
Who the hell is John Galt? I haven't a clue.
Does it matter to me, No
but it looks like it matters to you
so I say this in one simple line
who is John Galt, and don't waste my time.dunno
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Galactic_bodhi Portland, Oregon USA
Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:19 AM CST : Atlas Shrugged
hawk69: Who the hell is John Galt? I haven't a clue.
Does it matter to me, No
but it looks like it matters to you
so I say this in one simple line
who is John Galt, and don't waste my time.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Galt
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hawk69 somewhere, New Jersey USA
Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:24 AM CST : Atlas Shrugged
Galactic_bodhi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Galt
OK. interesting, now I see your point. Thanks.
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Galactic_bodhi Portland, Oregon USA
Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:32 AM CST : Atlas Shrugged
hawk69: OK. interesting, now I see your point. Thanks.


Its ok. Its a bit obscure. I always try to get people to think. I know its painful, but your brain is like a muscle...laugh cool
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hawk69 somewhere, New Jersey USA
Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:36 AM CST : Atlas Shrugged
Galactic_bodhi: Its ok. Its a bit obscure. I always try to get people to think. I know its painful, but your brain is like a muscle...
Well if the brain is a muscle, at least two of my muscles get exercise. rolling on the floor laughing It does make you think, you're correct.
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druidess6308 Reverse, Pennsylvania USA
Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:19 AM CST : Atlas Shrugged
Galactic_bodhi: Its ok. Its a bit obscure. I always try to get people to think. I know its painful, but your brain is like a muscle...


And we love it when you do, GB. Or at least, I do. wine
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Galactic_bodhi Portland, Oregon USA
Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:45 PM CST : Atlas Shrugged
druidess6308: And we love it when you do, GB. Or at least, I do.



Who is John Galt?
Think on this,
Without Captains
Of industry
This boat would
Be amiss.

Looted,
by pirates
Those who
never create
Their hands
out like beggers
Their other hand
Filled with hate.

And envy,
Those who cant
Or won't write
A word, or take
A tool in their
Hand and build.

They'd rather
Steal what they
Need from others
By avarice or the
Unholy machine of
Social Beaureacracy.
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Ambrose2007 Badger, South Dakota USA
Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:54 PM CST : Atlas Shrugged
Kind of sounds like our mayor. Without him, the whole government would simply collapse on itself. wink

I'm surprised you're a fan of AS. I wouldn't have expected that. dunno wine
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Conrad73 Lonesome Town Zurich, Zrich Switzerland
Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:39 AM CST : Atlas Shrugged
Ambrose2007: Kind of sounds like our mayor. Without him, the whole government would simply collapse on itself.

I'm surprised you're a fan of AS. I wouldn't have expected that.
It's pretty hard not to be gripped by A.Rand's Storys!wave
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Galactic_bodhi Portland, Oregon USA
Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:32 AM CST : Atlas Shrugged
Conrad73: It's pretty hard not to be gripped by A.Rand's Storys!


I have to agree Conrad. Although I don't agree with all her themes, the way she frames them in her literature is always an experience. thumbs up
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Fallingman Dublin, Dublin Ireland
Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:00 AM CST : Atlas Shrugged
Galactic_bodhi: I have to agree Conrad. Although I don't agree with all her themes, the way she frames them in her literature is always an experience.


I remember hating her books in University. I found her very unsympathetic. I never realised until recently how popular she was in America. Perhaps that explains some of the philosophical differences between US and Europe that became clear in the Obama threads

dunno
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Galactic_bodhi Portland, Oregon USA
Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:57 PM CST : Atlas Shrugged
Fallingman: I remember hating her books in University. I found her very unsympathetic. I never realised until recently how popular she was in America. Perhaps that explains some of the philosophical differences between US and Europe that became clear in the Obama threads


Quite possibly. But Socialism is quite antithetical to her Objectivist philosophy so I can see where some Europeans might have a problem with her viewpoint. Like I said, I don't agree with all the things she says, but she always made me think.handshake
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Galactic_bodhi Portland, Oregon USA
Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:43 PM CST : Atlas Shrugged
Shrug the world, and watch the looters drown. cool
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Buckg73 Any Bahamas
Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:41 PM CST : Atlas Shrugged
I love her books.
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Buckg73 Any Bahamas
Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:43 PM CST : Atlas Shrugged
Fallingman: I remember hating her books in University. I found her very unsympathetic. I never realised until recently how popular she was in America. Perhaps that explains some of the philosophical differences between US and Europe that became clear in the Obama thread


Unpopular in America? Go try to find one of her books on the shelf in hardback. She is more popular than she has EVER been.
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Buckg73 Any Bahamas
Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:43 PM CST : Atlas Shrugged
My bad, I read that wrong.
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wonderworker cosby, Tennessee USA
Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:54 PM CST : Atlas Shrugged
Galactic_bodhi: Shrug the world, and watch the looters drown.


You're a caution GB.I assume the verse is your own and recently composed I suspect.Well done.
cool
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