Re: Friedman's Folly

"Les Cargill" <lcargill@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> sbm2006@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>> On May 15, 5:52 pm, Les Cargill <lcarg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> <snip>
>>
>> He took one look at Pinochet's Chile, and lamented; "Political
>> freedom, once established, tends to destroy economic freedom."  In
>> other words, to have a healthy economy you have to be run by a
>> ruthless dictator.
>>
>> Case closed.
>
> Rot. Economic freedom is a special case of political freedom.

Generally speaking, it's best not use the Cliff Notes when quoting
Friedman.

http://www.cbe.csueastbay.edu/~sbesc/frlect.html

JG