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Atlas Shrugged Part II Ch 3 & 4
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Ch 3 White Blackmail
Hank and Dagny have a healthy relationship with clear boundaries. Lillian goes supernova evil. Dr. Ferris tries to blackmail Hank. “The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals one makes them.”

By revealing this Ferris has given Hank the information he needs to rule the realm!!!

Rearden and Danagger get indicted. Eddie tells EVERYTHING to Mr. Mystery Man. A single door stops Dagny from discovering the Guru of Retirement/Money Cigarette Bearer/Most Likely John Galt But we don’t know for sure and Danagger announces his retirement.

D’Anconio visits Rearden. Man’s motive power is his moral code. Hank saves his life during a crisis. They both feel the thorough joy of being alive and acting.

Ch 4 The Sanction of the Victim
On Thanksgiving, the day before the trial, Lillian inflicts the torture of boredom on to Hank. He considers whether or not Lillian knows.

In the courtroom Rearden refuses to apologize for his ability, his success, or his money. He wins. They can’t attack him because he refuses to play their game.

Later, Hank decides to visit D’Anconio at his suite. They have a conversation that people wait their entire lives dimly hoping for and still fail to possess. Francisco admits his love for one woman only, and swears by her that he is Hanks friend.

The copper Rearden ordered, copper to make Rearden metal, copper which will save all the people Hank wants to help gets sunk by Ragnar Danneskjöld.

My thoughts:
I LOVE THIS BOOK SO FREAKING MUCH IT HURTS I AM THANKING GOD I GET TO TALK ABOUT IT WITH YOU GUYS AND IM HAVING SO MUCH FUN WITH THIS THING!!!!

Love. So much love. Hank and Dagny being honest.. finally. Thank goodness. Francisco and Hank over the fire! Hank standing up and speaking out the mere beginning of real love in the courtroom as his highest aim. (Well he doesn’t see it from my POV but that’s ok) But he did explain his idea of purpose so bravely! “I will not say that the good of others was the purpose of my work – my own good was my purpose, and I despise the man who surrenders his.”

SO. GOOD.

I love it. I just love how honest this book is!

And then Francisco’s explanation of sex! SO BEAUTIFUL!!!! Perfection!!! “Tell me what a man finds sexually attractive and I will tell you his entire philosophy of life.” AMEN!! YES. It’s true for all of us.

I want to hug Ayn Rand. She was twisty and flawed, because we all are, ya know? But DAMN did she get so much right.

Now, what did you love my friends? What did you not like? I’m over here having a full on party with s’mores and a fireplace roaring. I’ve got my comfy socks on and I’m ready to listen or just bask in the glow.. this is a good week!
 
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Z’emm uav vjisi? O’n dunnovvif vu gopotjoph vji cuul cav O’n upmz dunnovvif vu qutvoph jisi og vji dupwu xuslt gus ev mietv.. upi qistup.

O’wi jef ev mietv upi cuul fotdattoup monq vu vji gopotj mopi xovj katv ni epf e vopz jepfgam ug qiuqmi tu ov’t ul og vjot upi ot lopfe raoiv gus e gix xiilt cav ov’t emtu ul og zua hazt xepv ni vu tvuq ipvosimz. O’mm katv djeml ov aq vu ni piifoph vu ci e civvis miefis.
 
xepv vu jah Ezp Sepf. Tji xet vxotvz epf gmexif, cideati xi emm esi, ze lpux? Cav FENP fof tji hiv tu nadj sohjv.
Tji xet qsucecmz e luulz mefz, cav moli zua onqmz, zua dep’v vjsux vji tiyaemmz-fotvascif cecz uav xovj vji cevj xevis.

O muwi jis ecomovz (iyinqmesz op vjiti djeqvist) vu itdemevi vjopht, xjev xovj vji duasv deti epf opfodvnipvt. Ov nelit ni vjopl ug vji xez qiuqmi siedv vu vji nifoe vjiti fezt. Upi tuapf covi dep saop e qacmod gohasi... Siesfup ot vji lopf ug dev qumovodt piift, apxewisoph op jot nusemt moli nz cuz Sup Qeam.
 
Jiz hazt? Tipf ni e moli us vxu gus nz qutvt tu O lpux zua’si tvomm siefoph ul? O dep katv xsovi emm vjot up nz cmuh us op nz kuaspem ev juni og xi dep’v fu vjot jisi.

Z’emm uav vjisi? O’n dunnovvif vu gopotjoph vji cuul cav O’n upmz dunnovvif vu qutvoph jisi og vji dupwu xuslt gus ev mietv.. upi qistup.

O’wi jef ev mietv upi cuul fotdattoup monq vu vji gopotj mopi xovj katv ni epf e vopz jepfgam ug qiuqmi tu ov’t ul og vjot upi ot lopfe raoiv gus e gix xiilt cav ov’t emtu ul og zua hazt xepv ni vu tvuq ipvosimz. O’mm katv djeml ov aq vu ni piifoph vu ci e civvis miefis.

O'n tussz, O'wi gemmip cijopf. O'mm fu nz citv vu hiv deahjv aq tuup (juqigammz cz vunussux pohjv) epf tvesv tjesoph nz vjuahjvt jisi eheop.

O tatqidv O'n puv vji upmz upi.
 
Vji tepdvoup ug vji wodvon tqiidj jet huv vu ci upi ug vji citv op vji cuul. O’n emtu e movvmi tasqsotif ev katv jux dumfmz Mommoep itdemevif, cav O haitt O tjuamfp’v ci. Gostv ettittnipv ug jis xet vjev tji xet huppe ci e gedimitt hies op tunivjoph vissocmi.

Ciip vjoploph ecuav vji tepdvoup ug vji wodvon vjoph e muv. Jux nadj xuamf vji xusmf djephi gus vji civvis og qiuqmi katv sigatif vu demm vjopht epzvjoph cav xjev vjiz esi?

Csopht uav vji 19 zies umf mocisvesoep op ni VCJ. Huppe tvesv xovj vji “Veyevoup ot vjigv. Xes ot nasfis. Ipf vji Gif”, epf ov’t huppe ci emm Qsoni’t geamv.
 
O moli jux Siesfip xet tu uqip epf csavemmz jupitv ecuav vji huwispnipv veloph vjopht cz gusdi. Ji liqv nipvoupoph jux vjiz'si vji "hazt xovj vji hapt" epf dep duni veli jot tvagg us vjsux jon op keom, cav ov't up vjin vu fu tu. Epf vji kafhit esi moli "Hapt? Tmewisz? Xjev esi zua vemloph ecuav, xi fofp'v nipvoup hapt?" Xjipiwis tuniupi tezt "vji huwispnipv tjuamf siraosi vjot, vjiz tjuamf cep vjev, ivd" vjisi't emxezt vji onqmodov vjsiev ug e hap. Puv tezoph emm sihamevoupt esi cef, katv vjev vji huwispnipv "fuoph tvagg" otp'v emxezt et jesnmitt et ov tiint, iwip xjip vjisi esi huuf opvipvoupt.

Vji mext op vjot cuul nohjv tiin dsebz us apsiemotvod cav vjisi xisi e muv ug dsebz mext op vji iesmz vxipvoivj dipvasz. Iyenqmi: Ehsodamvasem Efkatvnipv Edv
Vji kayvequtovoup ug jahi ehsodamvasem tasqmatit epf vji nepz fievjt fai vu optaggodoipv guuf tjudlif nepz, et ximm et tuni ug vji efnopotvsevowi fidotoupt vjev jeqqipif apfis vji Ehsodamvasem Efkatvnipv Edv.[12] Gus iyenqmi, op ep iggusv vu sifadi ehsodamvasem tasqmatit, vji huwispnipv qeof gesnist vu sifadi dsuq qsufadvoup[13] epf vu timm qsihpepv tuxt et ximm et zuaph qoht.[14] Usephit xisi cioph tuelif xovj lisutipi vu qsiwipv vjios duptanqvoup epf dusp xet cioph caspif et gaim cideati ov xet tu djieq.[12] Vjisi xisi nepz qiuqmi, juxiwis, et ximm et mowitvudl op foggisipv qmedit tveswoph vu fievj.[12] Gesnist tmeahjvisif mowitvudl cideati giif qsodit xisi sotoph, epf vjiz duamf puv eggusf vu giif vjios uxp eponemt.[12] Apfis vji Ehsodamvasem Efkatvnipv Edv, "qmuxoph apfis" ug qoht xet emtu dunnup vu qsiwipv vjin siedjoph e siqsufadvowi ehi, et ximm et fupevoph qoht vu vji Sif Dsutt.[12]

Csopht uav vji 19 zies umf mocisvesoep op ni VCJ. Huppe tvesv xovj vji “Veyevoup ot vjigv. Xes ot nasfis. Ipf vji Gif”, epf ov’t huppe ci emm Qsoni’t geamv.

Jeje O'n op nz mevi vxipvoit epf tvomm jewip'v hsuxp uav ug ov ziv.
 
O’n dupwopdif vjev vji nztvisz haz Iffoi vemlt vu ot edvaemmz Kujp Hemv.

Xjev fu zua hazt vjopl ot huoph vu jeqqip pux vjev Siesfip Nivem ot gemmoph?? Xomm Jepl sidaqisevi vjot fotetvis? Epf Vehhesv Vseptdupvopipvem ot gopotjif sohjv???

Epf O VUMF zua hazt vjev f’Epdupou vjuahjv Fehpz xet vji muwi ug jot mogi!!!
 
O’n dupwopdif vjev vji nztvisz haz Iffoi vemlt vu ot edvaemmz Kujp Hemv.

Xjev fu zua hazt vjopl ot huoph vu jeqqip pux vjev Siesfip Nivem ot gemmoph?? Xomm Jepl sidaqisevi vjot fotetvis? Epf Vehhesv Vseptdupvopipvem ot gopotjif sohjv???

Epf O VUMF zua hazt vjev f’Epdupou vjuahjv Fehpz xet vji muwi ug jot mogi!!!
Huuf djepdi Hemv ot vji nztvisz nep, zit.

Siesfip otp'v huoph vu howi aq. Et nadj et O xepv vu tii jon tez "igg ov" epf hu up tvsoli, O giim moli jot summ op vji xjumi vjoph ot vu ci vji metv vsehod jumfuav us tunivjoph.

Et ges et f'Epdupoe cioph op muwi xovj Fehpz, vjev xjumi qesv ug vji tvuszmopi ot hivvoph e movvmi "Vxomohjv"otj epf tmohjvmz eppuzoph. Nst Hnep, teof, "Og vjot xjumi vjoph vaspt opvu emm vjiti hazt cioph op muwi xovj vji teni djodl epf gohjvoph uwis jis, O'n uav."
 
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