Talk:Milton Friedman/libertarianism

I made this page so that I could post evidence relating to a dispute on the main talk page without cluttering it up too much.

The premise of this interview with the Hoover Institution is that: "As a libertarian, Dr. Friedman believes in the maximum possible freedom for the individual." In it, he attempts to make the "case for libertarianism."

In an interview with the libertarian Reason Magazine, he said "I have a party membership as a Republican, not because they have any principles, but because that's the way I am the most useful and have most influence. My philosophy is clearly libertarian."

In a spat with Lew Rockwell, he said "I am and have been for more than half a century a classical liberal or, in modern parlance, a limited-government libertarian.".

Lastly, in a 1991 speech, he said "I am a limited-government libertarian." It's actually really interesting. He talks about the different types of libertarianism and why government is necessary.

Quotes like these are not hard to find.

Dave 00:58, Apr 4, 2005 (UTC)

Harry/Dave. XCDT said that Friedman is "not just a libertarian." You haven't refuted that point at all. Until you establish that he is only a libertarian, I have to side with XCDT. PtonJew06 02:32, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)


 * I didn't say he's nothing but a libertarian. I did say that people might be interested in libertarianism if they're interested in him.  See the first post on the template section in the main page. Dave (talk) 02:37, Apr 4, 2005 (UTC)