Letter: Rand and Catholicism don't mix
Rep. Paul Ryan speaks after being announced by Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as his vice presidential running mate in front of the USS Wisconsin. (August 11, 2012) Credit: Getty Images
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) claims he is an avid follower of the conservative individualistic philosophy of writer Ayn Rand ["Does Paul Ryan see the limits of Ayn Rand?" Opinion, Aug. 14]. He also lists Roman Catholicism as his religion. In my view, the two are mutually exclusive.
Rand's writings are clear in that only those who help themselves are considered worthy. Catholicism, on the other hand, says when we feed, clothe or shelter the defenseless, we are doing these things to God himself.
Which is Ryan? A Roman Catholic or a Rand conservative?
Edward J. Thompson Sr., Farmingdale
