{"id":9635,"date":"2009-09-03T12:48:51","date_gmt":"2009-09-03T19:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=9635"},"modified":"2009-09-03T12:48:51","modified_gmt":"2009-09-03T19:48:51","slug":"speaking-of-liberty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/9635\/speaking-of-liberty\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaking of Liberty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For months now I have watched the political field of action, players, on-lookers, naysayers and pundits.  Is there no clarity?  <\/p>\n<p>My highest regard for that clarity sometimes springs from this very site, its authors, contributors and readers.  So today, I introduce again a contributing voice to the clarity that originates from reason, Ayn Rand.  <\/p>\n<p>Watch her eyes throughout this.  She understands what is to come in the form and substance of the questions, and when given the opportunity, she is clear, resonant and reasoned.  Oh, and she&#8217;s <em>right<\/em> by the way. <\/p>\n<p><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/s1RxKW-P5V8&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For months now I have watched the political field of action, players, on-lookers, naysayers and pundits. Is there no clarity? My highest regard for that clarity sometimes springs from this very site, its authors, contributors and readers. So today, I introduce again a contributing voice to the clarity that originates from reason, Ayn Rand. 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