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Praise for Radicals

Radley Balko | 2.27.2007 6:15 PM

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Oh sure, the Wall Street Journal praise is nice and all, but I think my colleague Brian Doherty ought to put Gene Healy's review of here .

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  1. Stevo Darkly   19 years ago

    List of "25 Most Inappropriate Things an Objectivist Can Say During Sex" here.

    26. "First, an introduction by Leonard Peikoff."

  2. matthew hogan   19 years ago

    Nice name for an author of an entry in Wall Street Journal: John Fund.

  3. andy   19 years ago

    "List of "25 Most Sleep Inducing One-liners here."

    Fixed.

  4. Warren   19 years ago

    The ten most inappropriate things Hit and Run commenters say when having sex.

    10 Want to do a shot of corn syrup to get in the mood?

    9 Like my place? It's a great neighborhood; there's no sex offender registry.

    8 Have you ever been to a "rainbow party"?

    7 Look, I told you I don't believe in "gun control".

    6 OK you be the nanny, and I'll prepare an order of Foie Gras

    5 Try trading your freedom for security now, Bitch!

    4 I should be able to put whatever I want into my own body

    3 I feel very strongly that we should enjoy the free exchange of goods across open borders.

    2 You're only beautiful by fiat, whereas my wealth is backed by gold

    And the number one most inappropriate things Hit and Run commenters say when having sex:
    1 You know I'd gladly drag my? Hey! Where you going?

  5. Rick Barton   19 years ago

    When I've shared various passages of Radicals for Capitalism with non-libertarians, it has engendered in some of them a real curiosity to further explore libertarianism.

  6. Rick Barton   19 years ago

    I think that the title shoulda been, simply, "25 Things an Objectivist Can Say During Sex".

    27. I gonna come qua come!

  7. Jonathan Hohensee   19 years ago

    I can't think of anything more inappropriate than an objectivest having sex.

  8. kcjerith   19 years ago

    it's good to know I am not the only one having that dream, well in my Rand is just wearing a thong.

    yep, years of therapy ahead.

  9. Rick Barton   19 years ago

    kcjerith,

    I really like both smart and skinny in girls too, but I have my limits...But wait a minuet!
    Now how old is Rand in those dreams?

  10. highnumber   19 years ago

    Objectivists having sex?!

    Haw! Haw! Haw! Haw! Haw! Haw!
    Hold on, Hold on,
    Haw! Haw! Haw! Haw! Haw!
    Wait a minute, I'm gonna catch my breath, Haw! Haw! Haw! Haw! Haw!
    Ouch!
    How do you know when you've got a hernia?

  11. Rick Barton   19 years ago

    28. Let's deduce exactly how good it was for both of us.

  12. Rick Barton   19 years ago

    ...Shoulds been:" But wait a *minute!*
    Now how old is Rand in those dreams?"

  13. Rick Barton   19 years ago

    ...Shoulda been: "*Shoulda* been"

    Sorry, to make up for it, please enjoy this swell vid: It's DEVO!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3MxuDk7wqo

  14. Mark Lerner   19 years ago

    When is the book party?

  15. VM   19 years ago

    Thanks, Rick!

    backatcha

    # 69: "is trans fat a good lube?"

  16. ed   19 years ago

    ^^^ Wow, a new low in idiocy ^^^.
    And the bar was pretty low to begin with.

  17. Rick Barton   19 years ago

    Thanks, VM!

  18. Greg   19 years ago

    I dont know why people smirk at the idea of Oists having sex.

    When something is a value they pursue it greedily.

  19. ed   19 years ago

    I dont know why people smirk at the idea of Oists having sex.

    For the same reason college sophomores laugh at Jon Stewart's monologues?

  20. Jonathan Hohensee   19 years ago

    They're both funny?

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