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How many people are ACTIVELY serving in the four armed services?

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It is morally defensible to establish a nation-state built around maintaining a specific ethnic population at the exclusion of all others.

0) Yes

1) No

2) Sometimes (explain)

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Donald Trump should keep his campaign promise to prosecute Hillary Clinton for various legal violations.

0) Yes

1) No

2) Other (explain)

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Mutually agreed desire to become a parent or remain a non-parent should serve as a fundamental "make or break" requirement prior to any sexual involvement between a man and a woman.

0) Yes

1) No

2) Other (explain)

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If a clean, unlimited, cheap energy source appeared on the market tomorrow that would make oil obsolete as an energy source, what effect would this have on U.S. policy in the Middle East?

0) None -- policy has nothing to do with oil.

1) Withdrawal -- U.S. would have no interest in the Middle East without oil.

2) Deepening Involvement -- with the main source of Middle East income gone, the U.S. would seek further hegemony over a weaker geopolitical area.

3) Other -- please explain.

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Which of the following would be the most likely to move this country significantly towards small government?

0) Passing several well crafted Constitutional Amendments.

1) Electing strong, effective, libertarian-leading leaders to national office via a 3rd party.

2) Electing strong, effective, libertarian-leading leaders to national office via the GOP's conservative wing.

3) Using State Nullification to begin taking away federal power, as was done before getting rid of Prohibition.

4) Intelligent, gradual use of civil disobedience regarding laws that are the least acceptable.

5) Educate the electorate about the principles of a constitutionally limited government based upon individual rights.

6) Other... Please specify.

7) None of the above - not going to happen

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What is the biggest issue facing American Millennials that would draw them to Objectivism?

0) Overwhelming debt (both public and private)

1) Theocratic threats to liberty (both domestic and foreign)

2) Postmodern threats to liberty (politically correct laws)

3) Multicultural threats to clear thought (no philosophical absolutes)

4) Other (please articulate)

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The long-range purpose of a "date" is to:

0) locate a lifetime soul mate.

1) gratify my physical desires.

2) impress others with my arm candy.

3) exchange psychological visibility for the moment.

4) locate and win the best possible income provider.

5) Other purpose not listed (please explain).

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The gold market prices over the last 40 years have been

0) honestly determined by free market after the Nixon Shock

1) lower due to futures market operating on margin

2) lower due to non-deliverable "gold following" funds such as GLD satisfying demand

3) lower due to secret gold swap and loan agreements between central banks, where physical gold was delivered into the market

4) lower due to the US banks secretly selling other countries gold that was stored in their vaults such as Germany

5) lower due to bullion banks secretly selling physical gold from unallocated gold accounts

6) lower due to central banks such as the US secretly selling their IMF claimed physical gold into the market

7) lower due to well timed massive market cornering short orders in the futures market by JPM after Cyprus haircuts etc

8) lower due to import taxes by India, covert US military strikes against foreign governments that attempt to trade using gold

9) Lower for all the above lower reasons, not to mention e-gold and NORFED

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By or about - the full range: pro and con? How many books by or about Ayn Rand do you own?

0) Five or fewer

4) Way more than 20

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I would choose to bear (or adopt) and raise a child because:

0) an "accident" happened and I take responsibility for the consequences of my sexual actions.

1) I want someone to "take care of me" in my old age.

2) my partner wants a child.

3) I want to experience that key aspect of being human.

4) my life is lonely, empty, and meaningless without children of my own.

5) I want to continue my genetic and memetic legacy.

6) other (please explain).

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I would be willing to forego the opportunity afforded me by the absolute liberty of a "state of nature" and opt to join a society if ...

0) ... individual rights were foundational (to the society).

1) ... the administrators of government gave me "goodies."

2) ... the administrators of government handed out goodies according to "need."

3) ... the administrators of government promised me "total security."

4) Other [please explain]

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How much of the GDP can go toward the public sector under genuine capitalism?

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Initially, what did you find most attractive about Objectivism?

0) Heroic view of man

1) Benevolent view of the universe

2) Promise of happiness

3) Emphasis on reason as a means to knowledge

4) Emphasis on Capitalism/political freedom

5) Romantic Realism in art

6) Egoism in ethics

7) Atheism (secular worldview)

9) Other (please specify)

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The September 11th Twin Towers event was

0) an attack by Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda

1) a controlled demolition that included plane crashes as a feeble coverup

2) something else, maybe I'll desribe in a post.

3) something I'd rather not think about

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