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The Canadien Champion, Fnidai,. Augual 4,2000 -.7 ~ O UR READERS WRITE Teachers must staj Dearditor: In ber June 20 lester, Judi Cross chaffed at R.N. Bramwell's style and method of presenting bis beliefs as facts in bis attacks on teacbers. Mr. Braniwell then dîaabused Judi Cross of ber argumentatîve notions and reiterated bis belief in teaching "prin- cipled tbinking." A vsst network of "przncipled thinkers" out there constantly push one particular ideology tot US in lestera and columns like this one. Tbese ideologues and propagan- dista are now known as 'Randians'. Tbe most distinguisbing cbaracteristic of 'Randiaro' is tbat is presenta its beliefs as facts. Hmmm. Mr. Bramwell, bave you now been keeping aometbing back froro us? Randism is a pseudo-pbilosopby and intellectual affectation based on tbe atro- cious bodice rippers and supercilioua monograpbs of Ayn Rand. Randians are people wbo are vuinerable to a queer epipbany from reading 'The Fountainbead' or 'Atlas Sbrugged'. Tbey mistake Rand's received banalities for sometbing new and trencbant. Tbe terni Randism now covers ita many factions, including tbe so-called libertari- ans as Qucens Park. No more biding. Tbey ail force reason to get downin tbe mud and squeal lîke a pig. Randism bas been deacribed as so far rigbt it's left. Perfect morality is acbieved by totally unrestrained capitalism in every faces of life. For example, a private-enter- prise ambulance medic would be perfecsly moral if be lets your cbild hlerd to death on tbe street if be or sbe cant prove sol- vency on Use spot. Wby abould anybody care about a buncb of nutbars witb bad tasse in reading mater- ial? Well, Premier Mike Harais brougbt a cadre of backroom Randians with bim, the Tom Long people, wben he came into office. Tbey were profaled as zealous liber- tarians in Ibe Globe back tben. Nobody noticed. Nobody, sbat la, except people like me wbo bave bat friends and family to this and recognize tbe cana instantly. Did you know shat Randians despcrately want mb our bigb achools? Tbcy mn a Nortb America-wide bigb achool essay writing conteat. Caab-prize winners are those wbo besa convey abe principled abinking of Randiam. If you ever sever an artery, and your daugbter refuses you a free ride to tbe bospital because it would erode ber cspacity to accumulate wealtb, you'Il know wbat she's been doing in ber spare sîme. At leasa, before you die, you'lI also know sbe's gos s brilliant l'usure at tbe National Poat. t Criticizing Rand, ever, is to "attack Ibe good for being good," another important Randian concept. No subject under abe sun can fail so be better illuminated tban by abe Randian sake on il. Feminism? Rand insisted, "abe essence of femininity is bero worsbip - tbe desire to look up to a man." Tbe "principled tbinking" of Randiam, well remarked by other observera, consista of the sd bominers - tbe straw man - and sbe invincible ignorance-fallacies moas notably. Invincible ignorance la abe conais- sent transformation of evidence tbat con- j tradicts s prior belief mb support for ta inatead. Randians, ssung badly by abe j clear-cut evidence of abese and many other flawa bave an insereating technique so deal with the criticiam. Rigbt now i.hey're bominem - straw man - and invincible accusing everyone oua shere of ad v in government's face regardless of inconvenience ignorance fallacies. Cet is? one wbo would abuse ber powers if abe serlous than you may bave th It'a astounding that Mr. Bramwell accus- bad some position in govemment. Randiam la intens on deatroying ev os Judi Croas of exactly Usese liras two l'aI- Mr. Bramwell, do you want to explain vestige of collective bargaining i laies, using ail tbree of tbem bimasîf so do bow I could posaibly know wbat I believe I tence. so. know? Teachera must atay in tbia goven Judi Cross neyer in any way rejected Mr. Or abould I write again and crosa-quote face witb every weapon as Useir d Bramwell'a righs to speak, as be balluci. six years of your epiatolary nuggeta witb regardless of public inconvenience. natea. Mr. Bramwell couldn't possibly droppinga from Use actual sourcea? l'Il belp any way I can. know wbat ail the moral positions of ail Judi, Use ideology Mr. Harets aubseribea Richard H unions are or if Judi Cross would be some- to makes Use teachera' situation far more ougbt. ery Isat n exîs- îment's isposal, odglne Milton TM/MC - w- ......... At Sears, we are bla .nough to have what you want... but mmmli enough to cura who you ara. USE YOUR SEARS CARD AND DONT PAY FOR ONE FULL YEAR ON AU. MAJOR APPLIANCES Dont psy until Auguat 2001 on approved cadit, with your Sears Card. Minimum $200 puiehase. $35 deferral tee and ail applicable taxes and charges are payable as fime of purchase. Exieudes Catalogue purchases. 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