The Reality Check Archives

The Reality Check was an informal print newsletter published by Robert C. Nasir from 1992 to 1994. The subhead was "An Informal Publication For And By Individuals With An Interest In A Rational Perspective," and it's target audience was those interested in Objectivism. The majority of it's content is now only available in the original, printed form, as the copyrights are now held by others. However, some of the content for which The Reality Check retains the copyrights may be of general interest to Objectivists, and so is reproduced here.

China: Made In America (by Robert C. Nasir, Issue #1, January 1992)
... Imagine that one of the store owners has arranged to force his workers to work only for him. They have no means to leave - the owner has effectively closed all avenues out of his employ. Imagine that he does not always pay them, often beats or tortures or murders them with little or no reason, and in general forces a series of unbelievable policies on them, including a bizarre maternity policy in which first-born children are supported by all, and any additional pregnancies are forcibly, sometimes bloodily terminated. (click title to read complete article)

The Kid, The Gun And The Truth (by Kevin Watson, April, 1994)
A short work of fiction by Kevin Watson.

Fun Watching... Sally Jessy Raphael? (a report by Robert C. Nasir, April 1993)
...This is not the kind of show I'd normally tune in for, but I had received a press notice from TRC subscriber Robert Ian, magician, hypnotist and lecturer. He was to appear on the Salley Jessy Raphael TV Show March 24th, 1993.

An Editors Note "Browsing The Laissez Faire Books Catalog" from Robert C. Nasir
...The February 1994 Laissez Faire Books catalog is simply disgusting, and any professional intellectual who thinks that (a) Ayn Rand was right, and (b) that dealing with this organization can forward the cause of reason, and consequent freedom, I cannot credit with an honest mistake.

Who Is LLewellyn H.Rockwell Jr.? (by Robert C. Nasir, Issue #4, April 1992)
...be careful who you support. You can never know what disgusting things you might be forwarding - until you DO know.

Out Of My Files (by Robert Nasir, Issue #4, April 1992)
A Letter To Ralph Nader, "Public Citizen" ("The following is a letter, sent this last month, to Ralph Nader's organization Public Citizen, in response to a mass mailing advocating government controlled national health care.")

The Call Of The Environmentalists (by Kevin Watson)
``I don't care! It doesn't matter!''
``What is that?'' asked Becky.
``That,'' I said, ``is the Call of the Environmentalists.''

An Editors Note: A note on the impotence of the current administration...
Coming from an Objectivist perspective, some may wonder how people such as those in the current administration can possibly believe in the programs they advocate...

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