America proves to the world that you can be successful and also be good, too. I saw Atlas shrugged II after reading the book. At the tender age of 74 my grand daughter age 17 told me about this story. I loved it, and I loved Atlas Shrugged II for being so true to the book. I saw the movie with friends who had not read the book, and they were completely befuddled at the beginning. They needed a little history from Atlas I to get them into the story sooner. We all came out of the screening wanting to see the remainder of the story. Yes, we do need to defeat Obama or America is going the way of Atlas Shrugged. Of course, a janitor in a free society, but one with protections to labor brought about by progressive thought, not Neo-Darwinism. It is ironic that the janitor would in any way be a "Randian" hero of sorts, as implied by the OP. I first read Atlas Shrugged in 1979 when I was a medical student. I'm a psychiatrist now, and I have read it at least five more times. Additionally, I listen to John Galt's Speech EVERY morning on my way to work. (Blackstone Audio disks number 44 and 45 of Scott Brick's audio rendition.) All of the above is a preface to let you know that I know Atlas Shrugged quite well. With that said, I'd like to inform you that neither John Galt nor Francisco D'Anconia