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Friday, November 17, 2006 12:00 AM

A man who hated government

Conservative economic guru and liberal nemesis Milton Friedman hated intervention of any sort, whether in the market or in recreational drug use.

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  • Friday, November 17, 2006 10:00 AM

    Speak for yourself, Brad!

    Liberals and lefties do NOT consider Milton Friedman an 'enlightened adversary'. Where did you pick up this little piece of fascist drivel. Milton Friedman was one of the most morally bankrupt humans on the planet, and that pretty much goes for any Chicago school scumbag. These people blame the poor for being poor, wouldn't care one bit if 99% of the population lived in abject poverty, mostly wouldn't know a free market if it kicked them in the face and couldn't even describe the indicators that demonstrate whether or not the market is working. It is the philosophy of this filth that is the cause of 45 million Americans not having health insurance - not only doesn't the market work, it doesn't want to work. Income inequality is directly attributable to these bozos. Milton Friedman was an execrable excuse for a human being. He was the anti-enlightenment.

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