Hypocrites Enslaved by Looters And Moochers

File the following under "the timeless wisdom of Ayn Rand"...

Rand herself called altruism a "basic evil" and referred to those who perpetuate the system of taxation and redistribution as "looters" and "moochers". She wrote in her book "The Virtue of Selfishness" that accepting any government controls is "delivering oneself into gradual enslavement".

With this truth presented by the sage Mrs. Rand, I, Lester Nation, am in 100 percent agreement. Now, it may be true that Mrs. Rand - later in life - applied for and was accepted into the social security and Medicare programs - thereby making her one of the Takers she so despised. But surely one cannot expect a person to adhere to their own philosophies that prohibit looting and mooching when they get sick? Of course not! That is the time, of course, for such philosophies to be chucked out the window...

Rand... believed that the scientific consensus on the dangers of tobacco was a hoax. By 1974, the two-pack-a-day smoker, then 69, required surgery for lung cancer. And it was at that moment of vulnerability that she succumbed to the lure of collectivism.

Sure, one could argue that since she had paid into these systems, Rand was entitled to her money back. But that is the entire point of these programs! You pay in, and you get your ENTITLEMENT!

So, using the logic of Rand, was she a moocher and looter who was delivering herself into enslavement by accepting government assistance? You bet your sweet bippy she was! But this is why I love Rand so much... she was a huge hypocrite - JUST LIKE ME!

Byline: This 2nd LLIN commentary was authored by Lord Lying Lester: Man of Reason (AKA Lester Nation). Purveyor of hypocrisy. LLIN-002.