Nutpicking

Is it fair to select and mock random pajamas media commenters? Probably not. From "Chris in Toronto":

If John Galt’s inside everyone, where is he? The signs are slowly starting to come to fore: the crowds at McCain events are demanding answers and demanding that the message get out. They’re demanding answers because their own personal John Galts are demanding answers, and answers that are consistent with their values; the media-arm of the Obama campaign, having long since cast their objectivity aside, are pulling out all stops to beat the John Galts into submission by repeating the big lies, but John Galt, the personification of reason’s application, is not buying it. Our John Galts are screaming for the truth, aching from the cognitive dissonance when our reality and our common sense rub, chaffingly, against the constructed reality being foisted upon us by the forces that seek to undo us. McCain seeks to speak to our Galts, as they slowly awaken from their inter-election hibernation.

And then, out of the west, blows a breath of fresh air in the form of the plain-spoken Sarah Palin. Values-based without question. The Alaskan unafraid to deconstruct, faux-grecian column by faux-grecian column, the media-constructed facade of the opposition’s reality. In an Objectivist sense, Palin is beyond the pale as Objectivism is atheistic to its core. That said, Palin helps awaken our John Galt because she appeals to core values, (admittedly not Objectivist, but close enough) that are shared or, sadly, vaguely-remembered: the greatness of “Man”, the primacy of reason and the necessity of character, the joy of being alive.

All of which leads me to my point. When I amend my own line to include the adversary, thus “Marx-Lenin-Gramsci-Alinsy-Ayers-”Cloward-Piven”-ACORN-Obama vs Aristotle-Smith-Locke-Jefferson-Madison-Rand-Reagan-McCain”, and focus on the end of each line we see that Obama is the perfect end of that particular line while McCain is not John Galt, and John Galt is the perfect end of the line.

Oh, riiiiightt. You can argue with him, but you can't argue with logic! Did ever a pointless tautology inspire so much muddle-headedness as A=A?

UPDATE: It's like Pringles! I can't stop! From commenter CR:

I have not curtailed spending on the personal or business fronts just yet. I believe that would just hamper the recovery of our financial markets. In the unlikely event of an Obammy election victory I will immediately scale back all business operations and cut my personal spending to a bare minimum. I will then discuss my options for protecting my savings and investments from the government with my CPA, accountant, and attorneys. Obammy will be unable to redistribute money he can’t locate. I will simply adapt to the government’s tactics to take my money and give it to others. One of two things will happen - I will continue to enjoy laissez-faire capitalism or I will stop contributing to the federal bankroll.

He's been enjoying laissez-faire capitalism up to this point? Where? Anyway, I've only got one thing to say to you all: "Wolverines!!11!!"

Comments

[Delicious Pundit]

I have to be careful with the Pringles myself, lest my reality rub chaffingly against the constructed reality of my pants.

Also, wasn't Locke before Adam "The pious purpose of converting them to Christianity sanctified the injustice of the project" Smith?

[jim]

Passive-agressive is better than active-agressive. So I applaud this reaction.

[Glenn Fleishman]

I didn't realize Obammy was a term used for Mr O. It's yet another code, of course: dimunitive, Obama + Sambo (Sammy) = Obammy. Race baiting code.

Yes, the damn Democrats, who cut the debt, eliminated the deficit, expanded the economy, shrunk the growth of government, kept their hands out of our pants (by keeping them in theirs), and so forth.

DARN THAT CLINTON PROSPERITY!

[Dave Maier]

"Chaffing" means "jesting, good-natured teasing", which makes that sentence even more delicious. Like Pringles!

And what do Randroids have against "Entourage" anyway?

[David Moles]

God, don't I wish these people would all slouch off to Galt's Gulch. (So long as they promise not to take over our radios and make us listen to their speeches first.)

Fifty bucks says CR is still living off his HELOC.

[bekabot]

Our John Galts are screaming for the truth, aching from the cognitive dissonance when our reality and our common sense rub, chaffingly, against the constructed reality being foisted upon us by the forces that seek to undo us. McCain seeks to speak to our Galts, as they slowly awaken from their inter-election hibernation.

"Rub chaffingly", hmm? I think that was originally supposed to read "rub chafingly" because I don't think Chris From Toronto is playing this John Galt stuff for laffs, but merciful God, it's hard to be sure.

[Matt McIrvin]

I will simply adapt to the government’s tactics to take my money and give it to others.

I bet his plan involves noting the gold fringe on the flag in the courtroom.