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2005 Ron Paul Chapter 17
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Ayn Rand’s Birthday
2 February 2005
HON. RON PAUL
OF TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, February 2, 2005
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Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, today, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of
Ayn Rand, these comments. Ayn Rand has
long inspired advocates of personal liberty and
economic freedom. These ideals of individual
responsibility and limited constitutional government
are urgently needed in our Nation today.
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AYN RAND CENTENARY CELEBRATION
(By Don Ernsberger)
February 2nd marks the 100th Anniversary
of the birth of philosopher and novelist Ayn
Rand. The Russian born author of Atlas
Shrugged, Fountainhead and a number of
nonfiction works in economics and ethics became,
in the twentieth century, a major influence
on the intellectual culture of the
United States. Her most famous work, Atlas
Shrugged remains ranked by the Library of
Congress Center for the Book as the second
most influential books ever published.
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Ayn Rand was a champion of capitalism and of individual liberty. She had experienced
the impact of communism in her native
Russia and was an outspoken opponent
of both communism and of socialism. She advocated
personal responsibility and an objective
code of moral behavior. Ayn Rand’s fictional
and non-fictional works promoted the
ideal of the self-reliant individual who values
reason, production and self-esteem in
their personal lives and rejects the enslavement
of others to advance one’s own personal
goals. A proud immigrant, who chose
America, she perceptively grasped the nature
of our Constitution: “The [U.S.] Constitution
is a limitation on the government, not on
private individuals . . . it does not prescribe
the conduct of private individuals, only the
conduct of government . . . it is not a charter
for government power, but a charter of
the citizen’s protection against the government.”
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Today, February 2, 2005, we celebrate the birth of this influential philosopher and writer
who inspired and continues to inspire so many
individuals to live rationally, and respect the
rights of others. So much of what has made
American a great society is found in her
writings.
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