Anyone who has read the book...Who do you think is todays "Wesley Mouch"?
here's some quotes from Wesley and about him.
“I wouldn’t exaggerate the importance of Buzzy Watts of the National Shippers Council. He’s been making a lot of noise and giving a lot of expensive dinners in Washington, but I wouldn’t advise taking it too seriously.”
“Oh, I don’t know,” said Mr. Weatherby.
“Listen, Clem, I do know that Wesley refused to see him last week.”
“That’s true. Wesley is a pretty busy man.”
“And I know that when Gene Lawson gave that big party ten days ago, practically everybody was there, but Buzzy Watts was not invited.”
“That’s so,” said Mr. Weatherby peaceably.
“So I wouldn’t bet on Mr. Buzzy Watts, Clem. And I wouldn’t let it worry me.”
“Wesley’s an impartial man,” said Mr. Weatherby. “A man devoted to public duty. It’s the interest of the country as a whole that he’s got to consider above everything else.” Taggart sat up; of all the danger signs he knew, this line of talk was the worst. “Nobody can deny it, Jim, that Wesley feels a high regard for you as an enlightened businessman, a valuable advisor and one of his closest personal friends. Taggart’s eyes shot to him swiftly: this was still worse. “But nobody can say that Wesley would hesitate to sacrifice his personal feelings and friendships—where the welfare of the public is concerned.”
“We can’t theorize about the future,” cried Wesley Mouch, “when there’s an immediate national collapse to avoid! We’ve got to save the country’s economy! We’ve got to do something!” …
“You’ve been making temporary adjustments for years. Don’t you see that you’ve run out of time?” said Rearden…
“We can’t afford any theories!” cried Mouch. “We’ve got to act!”
“Well, then, I’ll offer you another solution. Why don’t you take over my mills and be done with it?” said Rearden. …
“Oh no!” gasped Mouch.
“We wouldn’t think of it!” cried Holloway.
“We stand for free enterprise!” cried Dr. Ferris.
“We don’t want to harm you!” cried Lawson. “We’re your friends, Mr. Rearden. Can’t we all work together? We’re you friends.” …
“We don’t want to seize your mills!” cried Mouch
“We don’t want to deprive you of your property!” cried Dr. Ferris. “You don’t understand us!”
“I’m beginning to,” said Rearden.