Objectivists Go Home!

Some of you talk about how taxes are immoral and the government shouldn't be involved in your precious industries, you say that if the government gets just a little more socialist the producers will leave in arms and the former society will collapse. You complain about your wealth being frittered away. If only you had more control!

Here's some advice, in homage to Life of Brian: Objectivists Go Home! That is, pool your money together (you guys are supposed to be rich productive individuals, right?), buy an island or series of islands, set up a government of your choosing, and leave the rest of us alone. Trying to save America seems a little too...altruistic, don't you think? Better to start fresh. Don't give me the argument that this land belongs to you, too, the Native Americans were here first anyway...

In the meantime, you ought to stop using public services like roads, you should only buy bottled water, you should only pay for expensive private schools, don't take your kids to public parks, you shouldn't accept any stimulus checks from the government or medicaid, medicare, unemployment, or social security, in fact you shouldn't even pay taxes... I'unno, isn't it all a bit hypocritical? The step to change is either leaving and going somewhere else or using civil disobedience a-la Gandhi. (Or bloody revolution, but you guys aren't supposed to be for initiating force right?)

In any case, some fun movie quotes. :) (Yes some of these are out of context; sue me.)

"Romanes Eunt Domus (People called Romanes they go the house) Romani Ite Domum (Romans Go Home!)" ~Life of Brian

"Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time." ~Monty Python and the Holy Grail

"Captain Hook? I want you to take your ship and go. And I never want to see your face in Neverland again." ~Hook

"Leave now, and never come back!" ~Lord of the Rings

"Jumanji!" ~Jumanji

"Run away, and never return." ~The Lion King

"Get off my bridge!" ~Star Trek

"Go away and let us alone." ~The Wizard of Oz

"Get out! Get the fuck out!" ~8 Mile

"Get out." ~Terminator, Terminator 2

"Please go. Stop smiling. It's not a joke. Please leave. The party's over. Get out." ~Batman Begins

"GET OUT!" ~Beauty and the Beast

"Just, uh, run in there, get your tie, get out, and don't look at...anything." ~Home Alone 2

"Go away or I'll call the Brute Squad." ~The Princess Bride

"You again? Go away! That's my Hopper." ~The Land Before Time

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Posted on 2010-02-24 by Jach

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