It sure is vogue lately for many a Republican conservative to get all gushy about their love for Ayn Rand, but Faithful America is challenging those who love the mother of objectivism to say they love Jesus, too.
From Faithful America:
Paul Ryan: Put Down Ayn Rand
What would inspire Republicans in the House of Representatives to vote to take away healthcare for the elderly and working families — all while protecting tax breaks for the wealthy — like they did just weeks ago?
Well, Paul Ryan, the author of the Republican plan, credits radical right wing author Ayn Rand as his inspiration to enter politics — and even gives copies of her books to his staff.
So what does Ayn Rand believe?
Altruism is evil.
The “weak” do not deserve love.
All religions, majority rule/democracy, and any regulations on capitalism should be destroyed.
Tell Paul Ryan to put down Ayn Rand.
This article appears in Jun 2-8, 2011.
What a shame this fake argument is raging like wildfire. Acknowledging Rand’s proven track record of economic and political wisdom – which we can see all around us, as she predicted a great deal of it, down to specific types of mechanism – does not mean a Christian or anyone else agrees with the totality of her thought. It’s also very silly to maintain that the Christian commitment to caring for the poor somehow automatically means Progressive politics or anything to do with government at all. Jesus was not pro-State – note who killed him. The Christian injunction is that *we* help the poor – a very libertarian and individualistic approach. Entitlement programs are destroying the economy – $60trillion in unfunded liabilities (compare that to one year’s GDP) is just the beginning. It’s not compassionate to the poor to bankrupt the country.
It’s also curious how after thirty years of screaming that religion must be kept out of politics – and it should, said the Founding Fathers – the Left has discovered religion just in time for the elections.