Lexicon: the Second-Hander 3/5

In Galt’s speech, below, Miss Rand discusses the second-hand nature of the psychology of mystics:

A mystic is a man who surrendered his mind at its first encounter with the minds of others. Somewhere in the distant reaches of his childhood, when his own understanding of reality clashed with the assertions of others, with their arbitrary orders and contradictory demands, he gave in to so craven a fear of independence that he renounced his rational faculty.

EUSSR: ESM, Voluntary Declaration of Bondage

"For someone to be considered a bond labor slave, they would have to take, or be tricked into, a loan".~~ From Different Forms of Slavery

Caricapica: Greece and the Kommoonists

Ta Nea's Dimitris Hantzopoulos explains the position of the Greek Communist Party, KKE (pr. KooKooAa), spoofing the German film "Good Bye, Lenin!"

OMA! Interview With Wafa Sultan (2009)

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Credits: @AtlasShrugs - Blog Review of the Sultan's book: "A God Who Hates"
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Optricks: "I Am a Greek"

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Geert Akbar! Wilders Saves NL From ESM Treaty!!!

There he is! The stuff of legends! The hero of the day: the man of flesh and blood, of muscles, nuts and spine! The Blonde Hurricane is going to save his country from the €uro €lite ConFab. From De Telegraaf newspaper:

LOL! 1919-2012 Blame Capit0lism First!

Those who are still in doubt about the Socialist nature of, well... National Socialism, here are two pieces with variations on the same narrative. 

WTF! Happy Nakba Day!

This booklet by Im Tirtzu debunks the many "Nakba" myths that have become embedded into the standard narrative of the founding of Israel. You could start with the Wiki!

Lexicon: the Second-Hander 2/5

Michael Lerner as Wesley Mouch
in "Atlas Shrugged Part 1"

After centuries of being pounded with the doctrine that altruism is the ultimate ideal, men have accepted it in the only way it could be accepted. By seeking self-esteem through others. By living second-hand.

Mr Panos: Greece's Secret War Strategy