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# Robert James Bidinotto

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Robert James Bidinotto is an American novelist, journalist, editor, and lecturer. He is best known for his critiques of leniency within the criminal justice system, and for criticisms of the environmentalist movement and philosophy. Bidinotto is influenced by the philosophy and writings of Ayn Rand;

##  Quotes by Robert James Bidinotto

> [“The main reason for moral inconsistencies and betrayals, Ayn Rand believed, is that men have been taught to pursue ideals that are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-james-bidinotto/the-main-reason-for-moral-inconsistencies-and-betrayals-ayn-rand/)

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