Happy 100th Birthday Milton Friedman! Too Bad We Don't Have You Here Today

[LiveLaughLove]

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/its-famed-economist-milton-friedmans-birthday-here-are-his-top-6-quotes/

If someone can post his Phil Donahue appearance it would be appreciated. The guy was an absolute genius.

Good write up at the link.

[Turd_Ferguson]

Happy Birthday Milton!!

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[SouthCarolinaSooner]

I'm a bit more of a Hayek (Road to Serfdom) fan but Friedman was a genius for sure.

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[SicEmBaylor]

+1

[SanJoaquinSooner]

War economic freedom!!!!

[marfacowboy]

There are two Friedman's. One was the respected economic theorist who wrote technical, "mostly apolitical analyses" of consumer behavior and inflation. His work on the consumptive behavior of man is considered excellent work as is his work on the relationship between inflation and unemployment. As an academic, he was known for restraint.
The second, and not as respected, is Friedman the free market propagandist. There's a lot of apathy about his policy pronouncements and popularizing, and some of his ideas are considered outlandish even by conservatives. Basically, his reputation as a peer reviewed academic is very different from his reputation as a public, propagandizing intellectual.

[Turd_Ferguson]

There are two Friedman's. One was the respected economic theorist who wrote technical, "mostly apolitical analyses" of consumer behavior and inflation. His work on the consumptive behavior of man is considered excellent work as is his work on the relationship between inflation and unemployment. As an academic, he was known for restraint.
The second, and not as respected, is Friedman the free market propagandist. There's a lot of apathy about his policy pronouncements and popularizing, and some of his ideas are considered outlandish even by conservatives. Basically, his reputation as a peer reviewed academic is very different from his reputation as a public, propagandizing intellectual.Like you'd ****'n know...

[Curly Bill]

Like you'd ****'n know...

Ya made me laugh! :tickled_pink:

[marfacowboy]

Like you'd ****'n know...

I always expect a cogent, detailed response from someone called Turd.

[TitoMorelli]

There are two Friedman's. One was the respected economic theorist who wrote technical, "mostly apolitical analyses" of consumer behavior and inflation. His work on the consumptive behavior of man is considered excellent work as is his work on the relationship between inflation and unemployment. As an academic, he was known for restraint.
The second, and not as respected, is Friedman the free market propagandist. There's a lot of apathy about his policy pronouncements and popularizing, and some of his ideas are considered outlandish even by conservatives. Basically, his reputation as a peer reviewed academic is very different from his reputation as a public, propagandizing intellectual.

You talking about Milt or Kinky?

[Curly Bill]

I always expect a cogent, detailed response from someone called Turd.

Succinct and damn accurate. That's good writing!