Yaron Brook of the Ayn Rand Institute on Paul Ryan...

by: Les Carpenter
Rational Nation USA
Liberty -vs- Tyranny

While visiting fellow liberty site Left Coast Rebel I found this excellent video and accompanying text. A very big H/T to LCR and thanks for letting me "steal" the material Tim.

By the Left Coast Rebel

"He's not a follower of Ayn Rand; clearly he's been influenced by her..."

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"I don't think Ryan even in his political philosophy is as radical as I am or as radical as Ayn Rand would be," says Brook in an interview with The Daily Ticker. "Maybe he is in terms of his long-term vision and is just a practical politician."

Even though Brook says Ryan's plan is "nowhere near" what the economy needs to save it from a "debt disaster" he is quick to defend it against attacks."It brings expenses back to 2008 levels," he says. He's also "shocked" that Ryan's plan has been criticized so severely.

According to Rand, government "doesn't regulate business [and] doesn't redistribute wealth" but what it does do have is "a strong police force, a strong judiciary to arbitrate disputes and a military to protect us from outside invasions," says Brook. "Other than that (government should) leave us to pursue our happiness….leave us alone."


To learn more about the Ayn Rand Institute, click here.