On Sat, 17 May 2008 02:20:00 -0400, Les Cargill <lcargill@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>retrogrouch@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Fri, 16 May 2008 22:36:36 -0400, Les Cargill <lcargill@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> sbm2006@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> On May 15, 5:52 pm, Les Cargill <lcarg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> 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.
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>> I'd suggest you read a bit of Naomi Klein's "Shock Doctrine".
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>Kleptocracy is neither political nor economic freedom.
Which has absolutely nothing to do with the book. You should read it.
it devotes a considerable amount of space to Friedman and Chile.
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