The 1980 publication of Milton Friedman's 'Free to Choose' helped usher in a period of privatization and deregulation. The tide turned toward freedom, and the market worked its magic. Planned economies collapsed, and the world embraced the benefits of capitalism. After the attacks of 9/11, however, the tide turned again. Benjamin Franklin once famously said that those who prefer security to freedom will wind up with neither. Americans have proven the accuracy of his warning by disregarding it... (for publication 08/05)

http://libertyunbound.com/archive/2005_08/formaini-2025.html

from Liberty Unbound, by Robert Formaini


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp