Interesting, very. I've been mulling over having something like the following put on a bumper sticker: "Hitler was socialist. Pol Pot was communist. No thanks."

Since Ms. Rand's death things have changed somewhat. I think it might be more appropriate today to say that both are by murder, since the vote is being overridden by the use of gimmicks such as executive orders, and hidden agendas by burying outrageous rules within 2,000 page laws.

It seems that we are heading more toward fascism: censorship, secret police, government regimentation of industry and finance, with citizens being completely subordinate to governmental whims. Of course we are more and more communistic in the sharing of the wealth programs that are in place (even though in truth it should work more like a commune rather than a sweat shop for those of us still earning) and the so called public ownership of lands and goods . Of course there is the trend of this administration to inject socialism into our industry by demeaning, vilifying and negating capitalism. So is the endgame a progression of: socialism>communism>fascism>and finally a dictatorship being touted as 'one-world-order'?

She saw the essence of history viz. the individual's relationship to the group. The group has never stopped trying to take what the individual has and the individual has never stopped trying to keep what is his.

Shadow Government Statistics is going with a 90% chance of Hyperinflation starting in second half of 2014.

I think China could make a bold move to realign trade around the Yuan. But it must move quickly. Ever see the movie "Rollover (1981)"?

There is no difference between Sen. Feinstein of California and Mao of China.

Yikes, that is a pointed statement..........in a good way.

The economic and social system is socialism. That is, government control of the means of production and distribution of the wealth (or misery). Communism is a religious pipe dream fed to the masses that promises to correct all the injustices in the world. Very much like Heaven is fed to the believers of other religions. A popular joke in the Soviet Union was: “we see communism on the horizon…” Humans appear to be genetically wired to want to believe. Typically, the more primitive a person is, the more he wants to believe. So, without any logic or proof, people have been swallowing injustice in front of them and believing in future Heaven; likewise, they have been exploited, abused and murdered, but marched on in the belief of bright communism on the horizon. If anyone can figure out exactly how this works, they’ll have a total control of the populations current and future.

one more AR quote I have read in the past. many thanks for bringing it to light again.

She was right. And that's what we're seeing today.

and both suck