Love it.

Let's sponsor more signs across the country!

That was really clever! Too bad it's not a private RD!

Luv it, luv it, luv it.

Now let's see how long before it gets taken down.

I'll check your reference and get back to you.

That's because many philosophies can lead to a libertarian political position. See:
http://www.iep.utm.edu/libertar/

Let me counter with: show me the Libertarian philosophical basis for "freedom". I have never found a libertarian able to do that.

It begs the question. How many people noticed the name and asked, "Who is John Galt?"

A bunch of sweeping generalizations, complete with the appropriate buzzwords. The Libertarian Party lost most of its anarchist contingent when Murray Rothbard and many of his supporters left the party in 1989. That's 25 years ago. And libertarianism is concerned with only one branch of philosophy, which is politics. It is not and never has been promoted as a philosophy unto itself. Show me one libertarian who believes that the non-initiation-of-force principle is "mystically revealed."

Oooh....I wish I had thought of that.

I don't know about Colorado, but in my home state, one can "Adopt A Highway" as an individual or group and have pretty much anything put on the sign, be it the name of the individual or group, or "In Memory Of", "In Honor Of", etc.

The really neat thing about this sign is that a fair number of people have almost certainly seen it and asked: "Who is John Galt?"

See my comment below...

No freakin way! I LOVE THAT! Thanks for posting it here. Some soul out there wanted it put up, and others saw the value to approve its posting. Wonderful!

Libertarianism: "Free minds, Free markets."

Which, IMHO, encapsulates AR's "Never initiate force, never use emotion as a tool of cognizance."

Absolutely priceless.
All movies aside, I wonder if 'It' is starting.
I wonder this because much of what Ayn and Tom Clancy predicted, has already occurred.

While I do not currently have a personal stake in defeating cancer, what the future holds is unknown and I'm willing to donate to the defeat of the disease as a hedge against developing it as I age.

If you want to know why Ayn Rand vigorously rejected Libertarianism, review "What Can One Do?" in Philisophy: Who Needs It? and "The Anatomy of Compromise" in Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal."

Harry Binswanger clarified: "[Libertarians] ... plagarize Ayn Rand's principle that no man may initiate the use of force and treat it as a mystically revealed, out-of-context absolute... ...the crucial connection to be upheld is that between capitalism and reason. ... the "libertarians" are tying capitalism to the whim-worshiping subjectivism and chaos of anarchy. To cooperate ... is to betray capitalism, reason, and one's own future." (Q&A Dept: Anarchism, The Objectivist Forum, Aug. 1981, 12.)

I donate to support my university work, which is a charity as well, but it is to support the causes I have a personal stake in.

the sign states it honors only 2 miles.
i doubt it was done as a charitable contribution but to honor the name. governments like to attach them selves to anything and Colorado is no different.

I would argue that Libertarianism does have an underlying philosophy -- supporting freedom until the point it infringes on another. I also believe that your claim that, "Objectivists reject Libertarianism because of its lack of philosophical rigor," cannot be ascribed to the entire population of Objectivists. It may be true for you, but some of us need to see a legitimate starting point. Libertarianism offers that possibility.

Guilt by association? Objectivists reject Libertarianism because of its lack of philosophical rigor.

i looked for it in bing and the road mentioned with the sign is route 46 which runs for 17.7 miles from just north of black hawk to Golden colorado.
that is about 200 miles from Telluride. maybe they will move it when Telluride is over run by new residents as the country desends into hell.

And Libertarianism is the political movement closest allied with Objectivism.

There is nothing wrong with charity if not sacrificial; I've been known to donate to charities that do not provide an immediate personal benefit when I see it as a long-term benefit to humanity. Donating toward conquering certain diseases, for example, may or may not eventually benefit me, but it may also benefit a future John Galt or Hank Rearden. As long as I can afford the donation I consider it an honor to do so.

Correction: Objectivism is a full-fledged philosophy. Libertarianism, unfortunately, is a political movement without an underlying philosophy. Libertarianism starts with "freedom" without defining it's underpinnings and ends up with anarchy. Objectivism recognizes the need for limited government. I agree that the sign is a great reminder and a mental prod for the curious.