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Economist Milton Friedman has died.
The Wall Street Journal (Excerpt) (Subscription required) ^ | November 16, 2006

Posted on 11/16/2006 9:22:30 AM PST by HAL9000

BREAKING NEWS: Economist Milton Friedman has died. Full story to follow shortly.

(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: classicalliberalism; economicfreedom; economics; freemarkets; freetochoose; friedman; libertarianism; miltonfriedman; politicalfreedom; sanfranciscovalues
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To: HAL9000

Friedman-Reagan. Brings back good memories. Yet another one of those end of an era things.....


41 posted on 11/16/2006 9:33:51 AM PST by blasater1960 ( Ishmaelites...Still a wild-ass of a people....)
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To: dfwgator
No conservative embraces pure libertarianism. It has a small following among American voters. Name the last time the Libertarian Party won an election.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

42 posted on 11/16/2006 9:34:11 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

If you want to trash libertarian philosophy I suggest you start your own thread.


43 posted on 11/16/2006 9:35:15 AM PST by GSWarrior (To activate this tagline please contact the moderator.)
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To: Mr. Brightside
Sad. "Free to Choose" was the first conservative book I read.

Yes... reading that book is what MADE me a conservative.

44 posted on 11/16/2006 9:35:15 AM PST by So Cal Rocket
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To: goldstategop

Here is the rest of Reagan's quote:

"Now, I can’t say that I will agree with all the things that the present group who call themselves Libertarians in the sense of a party say, because I think that like in any political movement there are shades, and there are libertarians who are almost over at the point of wanting no government at all or anarchy. I believe there are legitimate government functions. There is a legitimate need in an orderly society for some government to maintain freedom or we will have tyranny by individuals. The strongest man on the block will run the neighborhood. We have government to insure that we don’t each one of us have to carry a club to defend ourselves. But again, I stand on my statement that I think that libertarianism and conservatism are travelling the same path."


45 posted on 11/16/2006 9:35:19 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: goldstategop
We get it. You don't like libertarians.

Now can we get back to honoring this man please?

46 posted on 11/16/2006 9:35:56 AM PST by Wormwood (We broke it. We bought it.)
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To: HAL9000

That might explain why the flag at our office building is at half-staff.

RIP, Dr. Friedman.


47 posted on 11/16/2006 9:36:08 AM PST by ssaftler
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To: HAL9000

How sad.

His principles saved the American economy.


48 posted on 11/16/2006 9:36:51 AM PST by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: HAL9000
:(

RIP. He was a great mind.

49 posted on 11/16/2006 9:36:53 AM PST by M203M4
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To: GSWarrior
I'm just observing while we and the libertarians both admire free markets we part company on the question of morality and the core functions of government.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

50 posted on 11/16/2006 9:37:11 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: HAL9000
I don't think there was a smarter person in the world.

RIP, Milt.

51 posted on 11/16/2006 9:37:29 AM PST by Tribune7
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To: HAL9000
Friedman on Limited Government (Open Mind video)

More Friedman videos

52 posted on 11/16/2006 9:37:39 AM PST by RobFromGa (I'm still optimistic about our future!)
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To: HAL9000

Sad event. Prayers up.


53 posted on 11/16/2006 9:37:44 AM PST by spunkets
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To: wagglebee
His principles saved the American economy.

They could again, if we had the guts to consider them again.

54 posted on 11/16/2006 9:37:46 AM PST by Wormwood (We broke it. We bought it.)
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To: Temple Owl

Sad news


55 posted on 11/16/2006 9:37:49 AM PST by Tribune7
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To: HAL9000
So too dies Randian (who?) economic thinking.

56 posted on 11/16/2006 9:38:02 AM PST by I see my hands (_8(|)
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To: Dems_R_Losers
I majored in economics in college largely as a result of reading Milton Friedman.

I too majored in econ due to him and Von Hayek

57 posted on 11/16/2006 9:38:30 AM PST by montag813
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To: Wormwood
Conservatives agree with Libertarians about free markets and small government. We don't agree with their social liberalism but we'll save that debate for another day.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

58 posted on 11/16/2006 9:38:55 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

"He's really more of a classical liberal than a conservative. Free To Choose is a summation of classical liberal economic theory. Its a mainstay of libertarian thought. "

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59 posted on 11/16/2006 9:39:05 AM PST by Preachin' (Enoch's testimony was that he pleased God: Why are we still here?)
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To: TChris
Freidman was one of the greats - too bad that neither the Republicans or the Democrats ever paid any attention to him.
60 posted on 11/16/2006 9:39:14 AM PST by from occupied ga (Your most dangerous enemy is your own government)
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