About 50 years ago someone wrote a book. Duhhhhh. The working title for the book was "The Strike." The author's spouse suggested a different title just prior to publication. Can you name the author and the book? You're right .. not much to go on here. Cogitate.
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Conclusion - Alin is a moron
No, I'm not a Demo-fascist, I've never voted Democrat in my life. The point is that we have people who never cared for limited gov't now jumping on the bandwagon left and right, and acting like they read Ayn Rand all along. Case in point - please don't call yourself a small gov't type and say you back the PATRIOT act (which IS fascism).
I suppose they didn't teach reading comprehension at the community college you attended?
re: conclusion that “jacob'” is a Demo-fascist, a “Big Government Type”,
Okay, the conclusion we can ALL make from jacob's statement:
all these "small-government" types
That it is acceptable to make BLANKET statements about the opposition,
Okay then, we can conclude that “jacob'” is a “Big Government Type” and is therefore a Demo-fascist.
spouse?
Who would seriously want to marry Ayn Rand? She scares me.
I love how all these "small-government" types (who never lifted a finger when GWB was expanding the powers of the gov't exponentially) NOW are reading Rand and acting like it's the gospel. I wonder how Ayn Rand would feel about the PATRIOT act?
the strike
I know I'm late to the parade. You should all read "We the Living" by Ayn Rand as well. It describes life in Russia during the Bolshevik and early Communist years. Even more frightening than "Atlas Shrugged".
Atlas Shrugged
I immediately knew the answer, Atlas Shrugged. I first read the book in the mid-70's after hearing about it from Neal Boortz when he was on another Atlanta radio station. Wanting to refresh my recollection of the novel, I recently read the Cliffs Notes summary and commentary which provides a lot of information I did not pick up or remember from reading the book. I now want to read the book again. I wish that someone write a screenplay and make a movie, but I would be afraid of how Hollywood would distort the message. Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead are two books that should be required reading for every high school student. (Even the Cliffs Notes would be worthwhile)
How about a different book 50 years ago
"Alas, Babylon" was also written 50 years ago, and I hope our upcoming military cutbacks do not act to make that book's outcome precient. Still trying to find "One Second After" that Neal recommended.
Scrillimonger
There is a bright spot in them bashing it: more people will want to read the book!!!
Somehow, I have a hard time seeing anyone in Hollywood doing this movie the way it should be done. In other words not twisting the contents.
Movie
I have been to IMDB.com and seen the proposed actresses to play Dagny. No, No, No. Anne Hathaway (Brokeback Mount.), Angelina Jolie (UNICEF bedwetter), Charlize Theron (Democracy Now!), and Julia Roberts. I hope the Ayn Rand Inst. will control specifically who portrays whom. If not let's just get Sean Penn in, and ruin the entire legacy. The legacy and lessons are my last hope for the public to grasp what they have voted for themselves.
The Strike
Mary Heaton Vorse 1930s novel that takes as its subject the spring 1929 strike by textile workers at the Loray Mill in Gastonia North Carolina. This strike was one of a series that broke out in four widely separated places in the South, the three besides Gastonia being Elizabethton, Tennessee, Ware Shoals, South Carolina, and Marion, South Carolina.
*shrugs*
Atlas Shrugged Books-to-Politicians Campaign
If you believe that Atlas Shrugged has an important message, and you want to add your voice to the protest against the current policies of our government, then participate in the book campaign being conducted at: go-galt.org
"The Strike", Atlas Shrugged
I commute so I checked out the audiobook version the day after McCain conceded the election and listened to it again. (Yes, the radio address really is 3 hours long.) I knew that Obama would do everything in his power to make that book look like prophecy. She certainly had great insight into the statist & thuggish mindset.
Is Directive 10-289 far away?
Book Published 50 Years Ago
Ayn Rand gave us the prophetic Atlas Shrugged. It should be required reading for all of us.
Knew It Right Away
Just finished reading it this week end. With the timing of what happening in the country it was scarier than Steven Kings best writing. All ready have two people wanting to borrow it.
Book Quiz
180 years ago, it was the Book of Mormon that Joseph Smith began "translating" this date.
The Strike
Atlas Shrugged. One, I love the book. Two, Boortz, you love the book, and Ayn Rand. Phenomenal writer
A.S. The Movie
Hate to tell you this, but if they do make a movie about Atlas Shrugged, whoever stars in it will a)take the money, and b)badmouth everything Ayn Rand stands for at the premiere, and the ensuing string of daytime and late night interviews. If it comes out, I'll not pay to see a bunch of liberals/socialists portray those characters.
4/7 Quiz
Got to love google...10 seconds and had the answer
Quiz
Easy--1957--Ayn Rand. Just sent a copy to my teenage step daughter along with Anthem-Ayn Rand. Fountain Head is another great story.
quiz
Well, I WAS going to say Atlas Shrugged, but I obviously got beat to the punchline.
Atlas Shrugged
Thanks to your show, I finally read this last month. My mouth kept falling open, felt like I was reading today's news when the looters made their pronouncements. Thanks again.
Who is John Galt?
Drudge had an article last week that said this very prescient book is being made into a movie. Possibilities for Dagny Taggart included Angelina Jolie and Charlize Theron.
ayn rand
Atlas shrugged
MY GUESS ISN'T A GUESS
atlas shrugged now go read FOUNTAIN HEAD same author
Quiz - Atlas Shrugged?
Damn, I really thought it was Harry Potter.
not Atlas Shrugged
a quick google search; it was first published in 1957 - 52 years ago, not 50. Even though Neal said 'about 50' - my wise ass answer - Eloise in Moscow. Published 1959 - 50 years ago. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eloise_in_Moscow
Prairie Fire
Of course the powerful Atlas Shrugged is the answer. But Prairie Fire by William Ayers would fit. Want to see why we are where we are? Read Prairie Fire. It came true while we slept. It lays bare their ambitions and strategy.
How about this Jeopardy “Question”
Jeopardy (Answer): Doctor that was superintendent of Eastern Lunatic Asylum 1841-1862 On a more serious note, We the People had better start thinking of how can stop this train ride into H*ll. As long as the Socialist's can buy enough votes from the Dumb masses they won't care what happens. We can use Ayn Rand's work as inspiration as to what actions we can take now - A short term “Achiever's Strike” to threaten the Socialist's vote buying money flow. Protests can be ignored, but stopping the revenue stream will grab them by the short curlys. Just something to consider.
duh!
Of course, that's easy. Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand.
cogitate
What a surprise so many Boortz listeners/readers guessed "Atlas Shrugged". I of course knew immediately and when I saw 125 other comments I guessed I wasn't alone. Yeah, I think those in Congress should read it but even if you sent it to them the Democrats would only read it at gunpoint.
Atlas Shrugged
As many have already guessed, the book is Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. Read it in high school too many years ago. My daughter discovered it last year and has become a believer. Her goal is to earn a law degree in Jurisdictional Law. She's a believer in the strict interpretation of our Constitution.
Quiz
Of course Atlas Shrugged! Who is John Galt? Another great book to read during this time in history...1984.
Utopia of Socialism?
Conservative Nutcase have you asked your friend to name one successful socialist state that anyone would WANT to live in? We could all chip in and send Copy there!
The Strike
I'm guessing Ayn rand and "Atlas Schrugged".
Atlas Shrugged
Back in the early 60s I did my Advanced English research paper on Ayn Rand and Atlas Shrugged. The teacher loved it. I wonder what teachers would think of it these days?
Is A A?
Atlas Shrugged. A book that has as much to do about reality as your radio show, Neal.
silly me
I once argued that the "bad guys" in Atlas Shrugged were obvious straw men, that no real people could be that vile.... silly me.
ATLAS SHRUGGED
Maybe instead of flooding Congress with tea bags, we should mail copies of Shrugged to the White House
Is anyone but us paying attention...???
Ask random people you meet, "Who is John Galt?"...interesting experiment. It is refreshing, but rare, to get the grin and nod.
Who is John Galt?
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. I am actually listening to the audio book version now. Best book I have ever read.
Alas, Babylon...I thought
Of course, I should have thought of Atlas Shrugged right off the bat. But with the North Korean's latest move, I thought of my old favorite as a kid. Living in Florida, I've often wondered what we would do if this actually happened. As to Atlas Shrugged, I don't think we have any John Galt's left in this country...we are marching down the road to destruction 50 years behind Europe and saying "ooh, isn't this road beautiful" while at the end lies nearly catastrophic failure from which we seem unable to learn. Where's my vallium.
Atlas Shrugged!
If the government really wanted to help, they would send a copy of "Atlas Shrugged" to every citizen in the country!
who is John Galt
Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged
Read it years ago, and I'm now "rereading" it in the form of the unabridged audiobook read by Christopher Hurt, which I highly recommend (his Fountatinhead reading is excellent too).
Atlas Shrugged!!!!!
Atlas Shrugged!!!!!
Pffttt
...and I thought I would be the only one who got it right.
Easy one, Neal.
Just finished Atlas Shrugged..
a few weeks ago and today is my birthday and one of my presents was Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. I really enjoyed Atlas Shrugged and even though it is a work of fiction, it was really strange to read Ayn Rand words from 60 years ago and think about the dialog that takes place in our society today. She could see into the future and it is not pretty.
Atlas Shrugged - John Galt's Speech
Here's a pretty darn good YouTube interpretation of John Galt's speech...
I have a liberal friend who swears that Atlas Shrugged is a capitalist ploy to scare people away from the utopia of socialism and that nothing in that book would actually be correct or come true so to speak. He thinks it is a religious text which seeks to cause people to worship and idolize capitalism. Which, in his opinion, is the greatest evil of mankind.
Yet he's a small business owner and makes his living from being a capitalist entrepeneur....
book
Atlas Shrugged
title
it was either people or us weekly.
Atlas Shrugged!
She's better at writing than naming books :). An exceptional woman, she actually listened to her husband!
The Strike
Atlas Shrugged, of course. Have you also read The Fountainhead? Another good one......
Book
The Audacity of Self-Sufficiency
the strike
Atlas Shrugged.
Atlas Shrugged
Every copy has been checked out of the entire Cobb library system for weeks! You must have lots of listeners here.
Quiz
No doubt, it's Atlas Shrugged.
Ask yourself why the Wikipedia Entry is being Modified
for the Strike(now known as Atlas Shrugged).
http://www.nolanchart.com/article6235.html
The Strike
Who is John Galt? He's the man who loves his life!
The Strike
Atlas Shrugged. As John Galt said to the world, "Get the hell out of my way."
The Strike
Changed to "Atlas Shrugged"
book
Well, I guessed Atlas Shrugged before hitting the site, but I now see I was right. Just ordered on Amazon on Saturday!
book title
Atlas Shrugged
the strike
atlas shrugged. but hey, what's in a name?
Today's Quiz
Has to be Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged". I'm reading it for the second time right now.
I didn't listen to Neal and read Atlas Shrugged.
Atlas Shrugged
Pretty much covered already, but I'll add my voice to the chorus.
On a personal note: I'm heading down to "Save The Nation" in Columbia. I'd much rather see Mr. Boortz and Mr. Huckabee than that Hannity guy but he might draw a few people anyway.
Come on Neal
Ask a real question.
Something like; In Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand what made ALL inventions and intellectual ideas property of the federal government? You know, kind of like what's happening now.
Answer; directive number 10-289
Duhhhh...
Atlas Shrugged,and not a little book in by any means.
The Strick
Ayn Rand's husband made the suggestion. 35 aniversary, first page of the introduction.
The Strike
Has to be Atlas Shrugged.
Book title
I dunno. I give up. Please tell me.
The Strike...
One should be required to read and understand it before being allowed to vote.
Books
JK Rowling - Harry Potter - loved that book!
Opening line, "Who is Albus Dumbledore?" And that Harry Potter speech, "The world will change when you are ready to pronounce this oath: I swear by my Life and my love of Quidditch that I will never live for the sake of another witch, nor ask another witch to play Quidditch for the sake of mine."
Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand
the Book
Atlas Shrugged
book
atlas shrugged Ayn Rand
That would be Atlas Shrugged. 1957 classic.
the Book
Atlas Shurugged
Atlas Shrugged!!!
What do I win?
The Strike
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The Strike
that would be a rather famous book by Ayn Rand.. Atlas Shrugged
The Stirke
Really? This is the best quiz you could come up with? ;-)
Personally, I think her husband was right and the mythological reference "strikes" just the right cord.
The Strike
Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand
today's quiz
answer: Atlas Shrugged
The Strike
Sounds like you're describing Atlas Shrugged, only the it's the strike of the wealthy producers of the world.
Today's Quiz
And the parallels between that wonderful book and today's events (which I think all sprung from the New Deal days) are horrifying. That book should be on every young person's reading list. No one is truly educated without it...
The Strike
Title changed to Atlas Shrugged
Answer
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand....life imitates her work.
Book
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand?
Quiz
Atlas Shrugged?
Book
The title was changed to Atlas Shrugged, and the author is Ayn Rand
It's Atlas Shrugged
What else could it be?
The Strike
was the original working title for Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged." I wish every American would read this book and then rethink the man they voted for and where our country is headed!!!
Mystery Book
Atlas Shrugged. Ayn Rand.
Easy Quiz
Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged
Who is John Galt?
The Strike
The book was Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged". I wish every American would read this book and then rethink the man they voted for and where this country is going!!!
It's Atlas Shrugged
I seem to remember "The Strike" was a working title, and it was written in 1957, which is the correct vintage. What else could it be?
book
The Title was changed to "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand
The Strike
I don't know. Go ask John Galt.
Book Title
Atlas Shrugged was published in 1957.
The Strike
Atlas Shrugged By Ayn Rand
Answer
The book is Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
The Strike
The book is Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Atlas Shrugged.
Fix the damn security code.
Book & Author
Try "Atlas Shrugged" & author Anne Rand
Atlas Shrugged
Second
Easy Quiz
Atlas Shrugged
The Strike
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The title of the book is....
Atlas Shrugged. It was originally going to be called "The Strike" because all of the heads of industry were literally going on strike because of uber taxation and uber government regulation. (I am a former government educated person who has received help for his indoctrination.)
The Strike
Ayn Rand Atlas Shrugged
My guess...
... Would be Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Today's Quiz
Wild guess here.... Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
The Strike was the original title of Atlas Shrugged
Quiz
That would be Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
Your quiz
Come on, Neal! It's Ayn Rand's masterpiece of libertarian philosophy, "Atlas Shrugged." If more people knew the answer, our country may not be in as much trouble as we're in today.
Title
Atlas Schrugged
"The Strike"
Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand
Do I win a prize?
The Strike
Atlas Shrugged?
Working title of Atlas Shrugged
The Strike was the original title of Atlas Shrugged.
Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged.
quiz
Atlas Shrugged! It is on my to-do list.
Answer
Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand
The Strike Quiz
The author was Ayn Rand and the book became "Atlas Shrugged"
Atlas Shrugged
You've been talking about this book more than the Fair Tax book as of late... Not a hard one to figure out.
my guess
Wasn't this book named "Atlas Shrugged"? I haven't had a chance to read this one yet but I plan to.
The Strike
That's an easy one.
"The Strike"
The author was Ayn Rand and the title was changed from "The Strike" to "Atlas Shrugged"
The Strike
The Strike was the working title of Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
Who Am I?
The Strike = Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The Strike
That would be Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged", Neal....
Name of the book?
Hmmm....would that be "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand.
I read this book every summer to see just how close we've come to her "vision." It's amazing that in the 10+ years I've been doing this, how much closer we get. Should be coming to a head soon. What a visionary Rand was!!!
The Strike
The original name for a little book called "Atlas Shregged".
We are living the book now...
I believe you are referring to "Atlas Shrugged", by Ayn Rand. We don't have to read it any more -- we are living it.
The Strike
Ayn Rand. Atlas Shrugged
The Strike
"The Strike" became "Atlas Shrugged" which was written, by Ayn Rand, as a warning to future generations. Today it'd be more like a documentary...
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
"The Strike"
Atlas Shrugged
Who am I?
The Strike was the original title of Atlas Shrugged
(750 pages down, 450 to go.)
quiz
Ann Rynd Atlas Shrugged
I'm shrugging...
Quiz
Atlas Shrugged
Answer
Atlas Shrugged
Quiz
I cogitated till I expectorated and methinks it's Ayn Rand "Atlas Shrugged"
The Strike
The title of the book that was going to be called The Strike is none other than Ayn Rand's masterpiece Atlas Shrugged
Lame much?
Considering it's a book you yammer on about constantly, I'd have to say it's that annoying WORK OF FICTION called "Atlas Shrugged" bythe weirdo Ayn Rand. By the way, Neal, when will you decide to finally stand for something and go on strike yourself? Yeah, thought so.
I know this one!
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand!
Come on Neal, gotta make it harder than that!
Quiz
I think it was Ann Rynd now known book Atlas Shrugged
It is...
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
"The Strike"
The author was Ayn Rand and the book went on to be titled "Atlas Shrugged".
Atlas Shrugged
The book that no one should read or it will make them very angry. Atlas Shrugged. Who is John Galt?
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