Superficially plausible until you realize that politicians' time-frame is the next election whereas most businesses have much longer time frames since they are trying to maximize the long-term value of their stock. What short-circuits long-term investment is uncertainty about government policies in the future. Government funding will ineveitably go to line the pockets of undeserving cronies and politically-connected pressure groups rather than to objectively valuable research. Also, no one is stopping you from donating your money to scientific research you believe to be underfunded.

Well at least you thankfully came out of it without any residual bitterness.

Are you sure she wasn't a lesbian? That would explain the football helmet lamp next to the litter box.

Agreed. Did you not really not suspect that my previous comment may have been facetious? Recall the 1960's bumper sticker "If you don't like cops, the next time you're in trouble call a hippy."

Judging from some of the grim replies, I guess it would be "tricking." Even though I wasn't even trying. Oh well...

Can't wait to hear all about your deep shtick contrasted with Rand's philosophy. Please enlighten us.

Buckley and his tratior pal and turncoat Soviet spy (surprised? don't be) Whittaker Chambers slandered Rand with their famously idiotic "review" of Atlas Shrugged. BTW, Rand was all for virtue. This is the problem when people get their knowledge of Rand second-hand from an agenda-driven media. Look at your own lack of logic: if Soros were "unconcerned" about others why would he be trying so desparately to seek power over them? They answer: he wouldn't. Which is exactly why Rand identified power-seekers as the worst of the second-handers.

Giving certain religious organizations special treatment isn't any better than giving others worse treatment. It's two sides of the same coin. It would be like a Jim Crow politician claiming he isn't hurting blacks, he's just helping whites. The government shouldn't be promoting or hampering religion. The specific problem here is with Obamacare itself. No one should face "mandates."

If you think you don't need gays, the next time your house needs re-decorating try hiring a Teamster!

You mean the Tesla that received a half-BILLION dollar taxpayer funded "loan" from the Department of Energy in 2010? That Tesla? The gods look down and laugh...