The idea of a strike is a very powerful one, used by Ayn Rand in Atlas Shrugged. It means to withdraw ones labor, effort, and moral and practical support. It is the way a peaceful person may protest against the status quo. Over the past several years, I have tried to win over a property tax system that destroyed our business and I also was working in a corrupt system in another business. In June of 2012 I basically left these situations by withdrawing “sanction”. I sold my business and walked away from my morally corrupt partnership.
Since that time I have devoted myself to family matters and the concerns of the 2012 elections. During that time I strengthened my position and began to explore the possibility to literally “leave” a corrupt system. I think now that I have examined the challenges we are facing in the United States, and I should let it fend for itself. As in Atlas Shrugged, I will move to my own Galt’s Gulch to continue my efforts as self-owner and sovereign individual.
I refuse to accept the premise as did the cocktailing women in Atlas Shrugged “that times of trouble are good for us. It is good that people are growing poorer. To accept privitations is a moral virtue. “I was knocked into consciousness during a discussion of politics with a well-known woman in Lima, Peru recently. In our discussion of Peru’s politics I commented that “I understand your President is a communist” to which she responded “he’s not a communist he is a populist which is worse!”. Ah ha, that was the John Galt moment!
That is our current administration in Washington, either a group of moochers or a group of looters. We live in a period where government regulation, taxation, and outright control of the means of production have eaten away at prosperity in America. I have been fed up with being told what to do by know-nothing bureaucrats, and sick of having the fruits of my productive efforts confiscated bit by bit. I would prefer to not support either an ungrateful society of envy or corrupt partners. As long as this is the thought process in the United States, I refuse to participate in further obamabarassments. As Ellis Wyatt said “I’m gone. Don’t try to find me. You won’t. I am on strike.” Not to be overly dramatic, people will always be able to find me; but until I find the right situation I am on strike!
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