Letter to the editor: Rand was fraud

Rand became a darling of the Tea Party who embraced her pseudo philosophy which sought to justify the privilege of the wealthy and demonize not only the lazy, undeserving poor, but the working middle-classes as well.

Ms. Rand spilled a lot of ink berating the poor and the old for receiving Social Security and Medicare, calling recipients ’parasites’, ‘looters’ and ‘moochers.’

An early version of today’s science deniers, Rand refused to believe in the proven dangers of tobacco.

A two pack a day smoker until 1974 when at age 69, she developed lung cancer and found herself in need.

Suddenly her own serious health concerns turned her into a cynical hypocrite as she applied for Social Security as well as Medicare.

She collected benefits under the name of Ann O’Connor (husband was Frank O’Connor.)

She would have fit right in with those who wear three cornered hats and shout at filthy liberals to “Keep the Government out of My Medicare.”

Sheila Cooper

The Dalles