No. You're the only one. Just kidding. We ALL are... in here. Outside of here is a different story.

The biggest problem with voting is that all politicians are members of The Big Government Party. So it does not matter, once they get voted in all they do is create more and more regulations and laws that make our lives more difficult. That is even though all those inside the Beltway think of as milk cows to be milked of all our earnings from our own labor. It has not been the sane way, since before the days of Eisenhower or maybe even Roosevelt or Wilson. It depends on your point of view but in my opinion, we have not had a republic since at least Madison or Jefferson. But being a realist, the foundations have been being torn down since they were written.

I've written 5 answers, and all of them are sarcastic. [let me be the first to say it: no surprise there!]
non-sarcastic answer: yes.

Nostradamus had nothing on Ayn Rand. I make it a point to read AS every 5 years and encourage my kids and friends to do the same. The older I get, the more prescient she seems. The last 20 years almost seem scripted. Unfortunately, I have no idea where Galt's Gulch might be.

Are you kidding? Constitutional Conservative are going nuts. We are furious at our Congressmen and Senators. Apparently, they think that they answer to the PGOP, not to the public. They made a big mistake with the CROmnibus and re-electing Boehner as Speaker, and they are beginning to find out! Even Mia Love, a new Congresswoman, voted for him! What??? They had better start listening -- or they are done.

How do we begin to correct it ? voting doesn't work at least not in past 40 years.

I have been worried, ever since Obama was elected. I knew what was coming. The socialist progressive agenda was clear and unambiguous. Even so, the parallels have, at times, been startling, like the situation between the railroad and the wheat harvest.

Terrorified! I have taught for 30 years, 1000s of students I have prepared for this day. Now hopefully they will strike.

The sad thing is that it is not just THIS administration. We have only had a very brief slowing of the progressive/liberal agenda during Reagan's time. There has been no real pause since at least 1960. (I was born during WWII so I'm too young to remember much about Ike or Truman.)

Been concerned since the 2008 election. Don't see it getting any better without a miracle—or "something". 😉

Yes.

What I find interesting is how the leftists I know REALLY hate Atlas Shrugged and Ayn Rand. They'd rather have dinner with satan. It must really pain them to see what's going on but not be able to mention that they see it. Or, maybe they're just insane.

sumitch,
you have every reason to be concerned. keep in mind that when Ayn Rand wrote the book she did not know of what is also occurring in the world today. not only has the government with it mass of rules and regulations driven companies from the usa off shore which has depleted tax revenue, and increased welfare but we have the missing links from the desert successfully imposing problems on the free world. we have a bunch of people called "leaders" giving us the shaft.

in order to correct things here the basic philosophy has to change and that MUST start in the universities. then all the rules and regulations that drove companies off shore have to be repealed that should take about 10 years if we are lucky.

now for the missing links of the desert; the only way to stop them is to DESTROY all oil production there. that is their only source of income. that means all of the saudi production, as well as every other well, the saudis are from the wahabi tribe and the hate the sunnis and shiites and of course these 2 hate the others as well. but they function on the basis of "my enemys enemy is my friend" so they are otherwise in cahotes. but if the oil production is destroyed they will not be able to barter for weapons. they don't give money for the weapons they give oil.

the bottom line is the demise that you are seeing will just continue until we in the usa are equal to all of the poverty ridden countries of the world. Leonard Peikoff wrote in DIM 40 years at this rate but I said I don't think we will last 40 years and his response was he didn't think things would deteriorate this fast.

get a bug out bag

Every year my wife and I will look at the newspaper or TV and simply say the word, "Closer." Meaning we keep getting closer to the world of Atlas Shrugged. However, it will not give us any satisfaction when at a certain point we can say, "I told ya so."

Having read AS long before the less than brilliant one was elected, I could see what was happening before the election. The Alinsky methods. The set classes and races against each other, all the while giving speeches of serving all. Bull! The international elite needed a tool and they got one, a puppet, but the uneducated masses have made him dangerous. If everyone had read AS in high school, required, none of this could have happened. I really do not know what we can do to stop it, as the RINOs roll on with the rest. The Mexicans will revolt and claim the Southwest for Mexico. The Sharia law will ooze into every community. Agenda 21 will take our property rights away, dictate reproduction and even eating choices. I hope someone has an idea.

After dimwits election in 2008 I was promptly to read Atlas Shrugged again. I saw the similarities back then to his demeanour and kind of knew what was about to happen!

Is this a finish the statement kind of post. If so I finish the statement with the word "sucks". Lol other than that, what LS said. :)

Re reading atlas shrugged while watching the news is scary the resemblance is almost unbelievable

Unfortunately, Galt's Gulch is only online for now. Someday if a Midas Mulligan joins this group is the only way New Atlantis (Galts Gulch) will come into being.
Obamacare has been a mess for us living in a rural area. The Congressperson for this area is a Democrat and got re-elected. So, we're screwed. We don't make enough money and in the wrong age bracket (8 months till 65) to get onto a plan. The closest Doctors and Hospital are an hour away.
I'm so damn angry at this situation!

Comrade citizens, you did not build that.
You are nothing save for your participation to the collective.
Your contribution to the collective is mandatory.
All your whines about shrugging is not politically correct.
That is also tantamount to treason.
Soon just the discussion shall be treason.
And your more than equal elite betters cannot wait.
Power to the people! Have a nice day.