Bolded words are mine:
April 30, 2006 --
John Kenneth Galbraith, 97, Dies; Economist Held a Mirror to SocietyNovember 16, 2006 --
Milton Friedman, Free Markets Theorist, Dies at 94
Economist Friedman accomplished more in reality than Galbraith ever did in theory or in reality.
Cross-posted at BizzyBlog.com.
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That's completely outrageou
November 19, 2006 - 23:34 ET by PSOSThat's completely outrageous. There's been a campaign in the far left newspapers to discredit Friedman, who was both a great economist and a great man. The Toronto Star absurdly declared Friedman's legacy "would not be well served by a careful examination of either the efficacy of the ideas he fought for, or a true measure of how widely they have been genuinely implemented" and implied Friedman was a hypocrite for not working in the public sector, while The Guardian's headline declared, "Friedman's theories leave a mixed legacy." The Guardian then decried the "disgracefully disrespectful, comments after Galbraith's death" and said "commentators last week went over the top in praising Friedman, whose contribution to the public weal was not quite as glorious as initial reactions suggested." Nowhere is failure so glorified and success so reviled as on the left.
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I meant to say, "for n
November 19, 2006 - 23:38 ET by PSOSI meant to say, "for not working in the private sector."
Mr. Friedman has been one of
November 20, 2006 - 03:53 ET by Andrew H.Mr. Friedman has been one of my political heroes since I learned about him in college (1971-1975). He was an economist of the highest order and I use the word politcal hero because the very foundation of conservative economic principles were widely disseminated by his writings and proven by this great man--they work every time--they are true. May he rest in peace.
Never relent.
Friedman
November 19, 2006 - 23:42 ET by BlondeNot to mention a Nobel Prize.
The Keynsians just can't quite get over themselves, can they?
Well....to put a better spin on this story (why not, the MSM does it all the time?).
Milton Friedman was an economic theorist whose theories were equivalent to the theories of the physicist's greatest theorist....Albert Einstien.
An economic genius.
Blonde,Well said. Even in a
November 20, 2006 - 08:00 ET by msh1973Blonde,
Well said. Even in a man's death the liberal msm can't bring themselves to tell the truth. It is very sad.
Subtle on the NYT's behalf.
November 20, 2006 - 00:06 ET by Warner Todd HustonSubtle on the NYT's behalf. But it truly shows their bias. Good catch.
Friedman's eloquence shone
November 20, 2006 - 04:12 ET by sarcasmoFriedman's eloquence shone even where his efforts at advocacy sadly failed, to the detriment of US taxpayers & American freedom.
JMR
It's real simple :Proverbs 28
November 20, 2006 - 04:18 ET by gideonmjamesIt's real simple :
Proverbs 28:4
They that forsake the law praise the wicked : but such as keep the law contend with them.
The corrupt praise the wicked while the just take them on, take them down, and take them out.
Proverbs 28:4--thank you, Gid
November 20, 2006 - 04:25 ET by Andrew H.Proverbs 28:4--thank you, Gideon for the post. It was true before and all time, then and is true now.
Never relent.
That's a wonderful verse; t
November 20, 2006 - 20:04 ET by PSOSThat's a wonderful verse; thanks for posting it.
And speaking of headlines,
November 20, 2006 - 11:56 ET by sarcasmoAnd speaking of headlines, for an amusing look at what happens when people like me get put in charge of 'em, see the first 2 in today's web-only http://www.isil.org/fnd/ -- which I found particularly-amusing, but which would probably infuriate just about everyone else. :)
JMR
sarc,Rangel Off Meds, Babblin
November 20, 2006 - 12:49 ET by Blondesarc,
Rangel Off Meds, Babbling About the Draft Again
Why would that infuriate anyone?
Laughing.