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Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 7:42amSanction this postReply
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Wonderful — really wonderful. Is there no end to the mainstream media coverage? I'm on tenterhooks waiting for the C-SPAN2 BookTV coverage of the "Atlas Shrugged at 50" meeting, at 12:00 today ET.

Sam


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Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 12:14pmSanction this postReply
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Doherty's is a wonderful article and a breakthrough, given where it appears. But I worry about Objectivism and Rand becoming viewed too much as a part of conservatism of of "the Right".

I also worry about becoming too dependent on or too targeted at or too identified with these audiences or that portion of the political spectrum to the neglect of liberals and moderates and the non-political.

For example: it's great to have prominent religious conservatives (Clarence Thomas, Rush Limbaugh, etc.) and three Republican congressman comoing out of the closest, being comfortable extolling Rand and her importance re property rights, fiscal conservatism, etc. But I'd feel a lot more comfortable if at least one liberal congressman or judge or columnist or newspaper extolled her advocacy of free speech, civil liberties, abortion rights, etc.


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Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 1:06pmSanction this postReply
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Wwoow! What a wonderful treat to see all those formerly almost faceless personalities come alive in the BookTV marathon. It's one thing to see the thumbnails of Ed Hudgins, Tibor Machan, David Kelley, and on and on,  and another to see their personalities and enthusiasm shine through. I even caught a microsecond view of Erika Shultz and MSK.

Mimi Gladstein made a big impression on me in her descriptions of cinematic techniques and how they were implied in Rand's verbal depictions. She had me almost in tears in how these could be applied in the forthcoming movie. I have big expectations for this production.

I certainly hope that any of you who missed this opus can see it in a re-run.

Congratulations to all involved.

Sam

(Edited by Sam Erica on 10/13, 3:07pm)


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Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 4:02pmSanction this postReply
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Thanks Sam! Glad you're enjoying the celebration of Atlas Shrugged. We're going to try to build on this incredible month and make Objectivism an even greater force to be reckoned with!

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