https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2013/03/16/more-wisdom-from-mccarthy-on-rand-paul/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:04:44 -0400<![CDATA[Is there something about the name “Rand” that softens the brains of their more excitable adherents?  I wonder.  Whatever the virtues of Ayn Rand (and, as I have noted,  she does have her virtues) or Rand Paul, some of their acolytes seem to regard anything less than total adulation as a symptom of heresy, something that must be stamped out or at least shouted down without delay. Either you’re a paid-up member of the cheerleading section or you’re consigned to outer darkness: where there is fletus, don’t you know, et stridor dentium (Matthew 13:42).]]>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 06:39:33 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2013/03/16/more-wisdom-from-mccarthy-on-rand-paul-n117432