Milton Friedman
The late Milton Friedman had an interesting point of view. Necons would wet themselves one minute in excitment and go into spasms of disbelief the next. Liberals would, and have, label him as "evil" and greedy all the while shaking in their boots. He's inspiring to Libertarians and, more straight forward than Ayn Rand was. At least in my opinion. He had a better sense of humor too.
Not that I'm picking on Ayn Rand. I agree with her on allot, but, there are elements of Objectivism that I reject. Namely, her point on the Metaphysical. I believe in a Higher Power where as she rejected it. But, I'm no expert on either one of these people. Oh, but, they are relevant. With all that is happening they are getting dug up from their graves.
Freidman believed in an all Volunteer Military (for we now have), Legalizing drugs and prostitution, free markets and that free markets lead to greater peace and harmony through out the world, smaller more limited government, and that greater choice and freedoms of the individual. He stated on drugs that the role of the Government was to protect the drug cartels by making it a monopoly and that crack existed because the war on drugs made cocaine so expensive. It was a cheaper alternative. He believed that it would lead to other restrictions, as I do too. In many proposals of gun laws, drugs has been pointed to as a boogy man.
Do I like what is going on? Obviously, I don't. Do I expect you to change your point of view to mine? No, I don't. I only want to provoke thought. And, when you gripe...You know you do...Every time you watch the news...Just laugh and think about what Milton said.
The Appalachianist
Not that I'm picking on Ayn Rand. I agree with her on allot, but, there are elements of Objectivism that I reject. Namely, her point on the Metaphysical. I believe in a Higher Power where as she rejected it. But, I'm no expert on either one of these people. Oh, but, they are relevant. With all that is happening they are getting dug up from their graves.
Freidman believed in an all Volunteer Military (for we now have), Legalizing drugs and prostitution, free markets and that free markets lead to greater peace and harmony through out the world, smaller more limited government, and that greater choice and freedoms of the individual. He stated on drugs that the role of the Government was to protect the drug cartels by making it a monopoly and that crack existed because the war on drugs made cocaine so expensive. It was a cheaper alternative. He believed that it would lead to other restrictions, as I do too. In many proposals of gun laws, drugs has been pointed to as a boogy man.
Do I like what is going on? Obviously, I don't. Do I expect you to change your point of view to mine? No, I don't. I only want to provoke thought. And, when you gripe...You know you do...Every time you watch the news...Just laugh and think about what Milton said.
The Appalachianist
posted by Hill Billy Rave | Monday, November 23, 2009
5 Comments:
"Making it politically profitable for the wrong people to do the right thing..." Good viewpoint, one even a Calvinist can accept. I read most of Rand's work years ago and came to the conclusion that she was too damn arrogant and snug in her beliefs (although lacking beliefs in anything other than herself).
Sage, it's hard to argue with that assessment of Rand. I feel that way to a point myself. I've only read half...yes, only half of Atlas Shrugged. But, I can see where she's coming from. I notice her characters don't have children.
Maybe I'll be able to pick it back up again and finish it this winter.
No one really likes open and free markets . . . not Al Capone or anyone else for that matter. All are looking for an edge . . . some will accept an illegal and ethically challenged edge . . . one man whom seemed not to understand that was Alan Greenspon who otherwise was clever and smart in his defense of open and unresticted markets . . . until the crooks took over the market because anyone who would have or could have or might have regulated the market or leveled the playing field or protected the rogues from themselves who had stolen the place (read economy) blind were esentially left to themselves . . . something akin to letting the foxes guard the hen house.
The thinking is that people will do what is in their best interest and not steal. This is not always what people do. By the way Alan Greenspan was introuduced as a much younger man to Anny Randy's individualism and her uber alles attitudes (Do not call me a socialist or a democrat.). It is an interesting observation that Rand's heroes did not have children . . . I wonder . . . I think she was an emmigrant or a refugee from . . . Russia? . . . and had seen very hard times. If I write any more, you will know how ignorant I am of a very influential woman. At any rate, enjoy Atlas Shrugged on some rainy, dreary afternoon this winter . . . remember, Atlas has taken our money and gone . . . er, Madoff has . . . gone. Argue with me . . . I don't know it all . . . that's why I am not a Democrat. Bill
Bill, Al Capone loved Government regulation. It made him rich and powerful. And, Remember, Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac are subsidies of the US Government. We do not and did not have free markets at the time of the so called collapse.
As well, the Bush Administration raised concerns about a coming mortgage crisis and Congress blew it off. Then the both of them threw money at it.
Yes, Ayn Rand defected from Russia in the 1920's.
That was sort of what I was trying to say . . . Capone didn't want free markets either. He, for example, could send you a "valentine" co-opting the idea of free markets, and you are right about the subversion of freddie and fannie . . . they were in my mind corrupt and filled with cronies. Bush will never be given credit for anything. He was lucky to get out of town alive. Bill
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