It Still Begins With Ayn Rand (Paperback)

~ Jerome Tuccille (Author)

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Product Description

Once upon a time in the 1970's there was a very funny political book aimed at people who believed that America was still the land of the free. This was before P.J. O'Rourke became a publishing phenomenon. The book was "It Usually Begins with Ayn Rand" by Jerome Tuccille and it was a hoot.

Now, only thirty years later, the long, long awaited sequel is finally available. And in the age of Clinton, we need this book!

A lot has happened since Tuccille left us in the tender clutches of Richard Nixon. Like, we won the Cold War, man! Enjoy the journey as the most iconoclastic libertarian humorist takes us through those missing years.

The high point is the Reagan era, the last best chance to save the free market from the top down. What went wrong is grist for Tuccille's mill. His own brush running for office adds immeasurably to his insights about those in high office. But would this book be the same if Tuccille had actually become Governor of New York on the Libertarian ticket?

A prospect just as likely as the ghostly visitation from Ayn Rand that begins the book.

Anyone who thinks socialism is a scam and that welfare liberals are funny is going to love this book.

Anyone interested in gonzo politics of the Hunter S. Thompson school will enjoy this book.

Anyone who thinks that freedom is a buzzword of the crazed militia right will hate this book.

Plus this is the only account of how libertarians used a naked lady on a horse to get votes! What more do you want?

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Pulpless.com (January 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584450061
• ISBN-13: 978-1584450061
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #697,368 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant satire...just as funny as It Usually Begins..., January 22, 1999

By A Customer

Tuccille has done it again. It Usually Begins With Ayn Rand was a hilarious political satire, and the sequel, It Still Begins With Ayn Rand, is every bit as funny and on target as its predecessor. My only regret is that it took Tuccille 26 years to write the sequel. However, for anyone who wants a truly original, off-beat history of U.S. politics from 1974 through the present day, this is a must read.

Joseph Walsh

9 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It never began with Ayn Rand., September 22, 1999

By A Customer

This is a very funny book. But don't kid yourselves, folks - classical liberalism didn't begin with Ayn Rand, it began a very long time ago in Western religious tradition. Since Rand hated religion, she kept (some of) the conclusions and worked backwards to reach her (bad) arguments. The result is a sort of bastard philosophy that takes a Marxist/Leninist view of reality, dresses it up in religious language, and retains the conclusions of the religious traditions Rand rejected. Read John Robbins' Without A Prayer: Ayn Rand And The Close Of Her System to see through Rand's contradictions and learn where it REALLY began.