| − | '''Directive 10-289''' (May 1, 2019), in [[Ayn Rand]]'s [[novel]] ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]'', was an [[Executive Order]] drafted by [[Wesley Mouch]], with the willing participation of [[James Taggart]], [[Orren Boyle]], [[Clem Weatherby]], [[Floyd Ferris]], and [[Fred Kinnon]], and signed by [[Mr. Thompson]], Head of State. Its eight points were an attempt to freeze the collapsing economy of the [[United States]] at then-current levels. Instead of doing that, it accelerated the decline, strengthened the case of [[John Galt]] and his friends, and hastened the ultimate collapse of economy and government. | + | '''Directive 10-289''' (May 1, 2019), in [[Ayn Rand]]'s [[novel]] ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]'', was an [[Executive Order]] drafted by [[Wesley Mouch]], with the willing participation of James Taggart, Orren Boyle, Clem Weatherby, [[Floyd Ferris]], and Fred Kinnon, and signed by [[Mr. Thompson]], Head of State. Its eight points were an attempt to freeze the collapsing economy of the [[United States]] at then-current levels. Instead of doing that, it accelerated the decline, strengthened the case of [[John Galt]] and his friends, and hastened the ultimate collapse of economy and government. |