What irony, that the message below came from a Libertarian.
Any Rand died the next day after John Belushi.
I was somewhat set back at the time how much more press coverage Belushi’s death got vs. Rand’s. Although I wouldn’t consider myself an objectivist, and certainly not a “Randroid,” I have read many of her works, some several times. They were instrumental in my ultimately becoming active in the Libertarian Party.
Now, 25 years later, I am reminded that celebrities like Belushi, even in their death, still have more influence on the public, and even our die-hard Libertarians, than intellectuals like Rand. ; How sad. (Of course, maybe Ron intended a big tribute to Rand tomorrow, and I am just jumping the gun here.)
Here is a link to the WIkipedia article on Rand: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_rand
Rich