I decided to read Part I again in preparation for the movie... I couldn't stop. So I am reading the closing chapters of the book last night and I come to Wesley unveiling “The John Galt Plan for Peace, Prosperity and Profit” at the end of Part III, Chapter VIII. It was frightening.
“The John Galt Plan will reconcile all conflicts. It will protect the property of the rich and give a greater share to the poor. It will cut down the burden of your taxes and provide you with more government benefits. It will lower prices and raise wages. It will give more freedom to the individual and strengthen the bonds of collective obligations. It will combine efficiency of free enterprise with the generosity of a planned economy.”
Isn't that almost word for word what Obama said last week?
Wanna hear something really spooky? In early 2008, I was in Washington DC and visited the Holocaust Museum to see an exhibit about one of the Polish ghettos during the Nazi regime. (I can't recall the name of the town.) There was a collection of propaganda posters that the Nazis had displayed in the ghetto. One was translated to say something like, "The Nazi Party Means Jobs! Food! and Free Healthcare for All!" Made me sick to my stomach.