On February 2, 2008, Ayn Rand's birthday, Dr. Tom Stevens formed the
Objectivist Party. The Objectivist Party seeks to promote Ayn Rand's
philosophy of Objectivism in the political realm.
During the National Convention of the Objectivist Party held on May 25, 2008
at The Buckhorn Exchange in Denver, Colorado, Thomas Robert Stevens (New
York) was selected as the candidate of the Objectivist Party for President
in 2008 and Alden Link (New Jersey) was selected as the candidate of the
Objectivist Party for Vice-President in 2008.
The Objectivist Party held its National Convention from May
29-30, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri. The first session was held on Saturday,
May 29, 2010 from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. at Show-Me's on The Landing located
at 724 North First Street. The second session was held on Sunday, May 30,
2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at The Kitchen Buffet & Bistro (inside
Lumiere Place Casino) located at 999 North Second Street. The delegates
unanimously selected Thomas Robert Stevens (New York) as its candidate for
President in 2012 and unanimously selected Alden Link (New York &
Florida) as its candidate for Vice-President in 2012.
Membership
in the Objectivist Party is FREE and is open to anyone no matter
where in the world you may live. To join, send your full name &
address, e-mail and contact phone number (indicate whether it is a cell
or home number) to Dr. Tom Stevens at DrTomStevens@aol.com
As you contemplate your potential, keep the following Ayn Rand quotation in
mind:
"Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark,
in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet,
the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely
frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to
reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you
desired can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it's
yours."
As you go forward with your productive endeavors, always keep the
following Theodore Roosevelt quotation in mind:
"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the
strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The
credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred
by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short
again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and
spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the
triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least
fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold
and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."
You may also find this lyric from Les Miserables to be inspirational:
Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men? It is the
music of a people Who will not be slaves again! When the beating of
your heart Echoes the beating of the drums There is a life about to
start When tomorrow comes!
Will you join in our crusade? Who
will be strong and stand with me? Beyond the barricade Is there a
world you long to see? Then join in the fight That will give you the
right to be free!
