Hi. My name is..."Lem"

Posted by Lem 13 years, 3 months ago to The Gulch: General
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Thanks for letting me mooch. I know a little about that - as I have a habit of being a 'moochee'. I live in Detroit. Not 'near' Detroit - but 'IN' Detroit. I was 'turned on' to Atlas a few years back. I knew of the title - but never read the book. Then - back when congress summoned the CEO's of the auto companies - and tried to tell them how to run their businesses - I whined to a friend that the CEO's should just close down their companies and retire - and let the geniuses in Washington pick up the pieces. My friend simply replied, "Who is John Galt?".....and I was hooked.

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  • Posted by FWO 13 years, 3 months ago
    Nice to meet you. Hopefully, you enjoyed the book. There are several real movements around to start a physical gulch. I have been involved in a few, but they have difficulty sustaining momentum for a number of reasons.
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  • Posted by plusaf 13 years, 3 months ago
    Welcome, and congratulations on your "discovery." And I agree completely with your response about what should have happened...
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  • Posted by frugalvoter 13 years, 3 months ago
    Lem, best introduction to Atlas Shrugged. I suggest reading her The Virtue of Selfishness too.
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  • Posted by $ DBMcDonagh 13 years, 3 months ago
    Lem, great to meet you. I am a new comer as well and also from Michigan..but not Detroit proper. Located in Saline, I had great business that supplied the Auto industry but with the crushing regulatoins I just retired...sold it to my partners. 2 years later they were shut down because automotive contracts had become "government contracts"
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  • Posted by seandineen 13 years, 3 months ago
    As a wheelchair user, constantly offered toohey style help. I dream of a gluch to rebuild the world. I can do my best to use my mind, and stay true.
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  • Posted by $ bigjim 13 years, 3 months ago
    Welcome to The Gulch, Lem. What a great story. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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  • Posted by DFish 13 years, 3 months ago
    Lem, great story, thanks for sharing. I would have loved to seen the look on your face when he said "Who is John Galt?" to you.

    Welcome to the Gulch! If you have any questions please let us know.
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