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Old 05-05-2009, 01:55 AM   #1
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Ayn Rand Institute

Hunh. There is one. It's a 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank. They offer scholarships on an essay competition.

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...to spearhead a cultural renaissance that will reverse the anti-reason, anti-individualism, anti-freedom, anti-capitalist trends in today's culture. The major battleground in this fight for reason and capitalism is the educational institutions—high schools and, above all, the universities, where students learn the ideas that shape their lives.
Overview seems to be what they're using for a homepage.

ARI on the TEA Parties.

Index.
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Old 05-05-2009, 01:41 PM   #2
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Wow. She sounds like Hannah More and her 'revolution in manners'
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Old 05-06-2009, 10:44 AM   #3
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shouldn't we beat Ayn Rand with a stick or something? It seems a shame just to let her lay there on the floor...
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Old 05-06-2009, 12:07 PM   #4
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lol excellent suggestion Bri.
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Old 05-06-2009, 12:25 PM   #5
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Old 05-07-2009, 12:59 PM   #6
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Old 05-19-2009, 02:16 PM   #7
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"Accrual label"? What -- front toward enemy, win valuable if small but numerous prizes?
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Old 05-19-2009, 04:02 PM   #8
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