Tag Archives: Classical Liberalism

Liberty Pen: Professor Milton Friedman: ‘The Free Lunch Myth’

Source:Liberty Pen– Professor Milton Friedman, giving a lecture about government and economics, in 1978. Source:FreeState Now “Milton Friedman explodes the myth that government can provide goods and services at no one’s expense. Full video available for purchase at:Idea Channel. Liberty Pen … Continue reading

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ABC News: Special Report- DOMA Overturned by SCOTUS: Punt on Prop 8

Source:FRS FreeState If you are a true believer in states rights and just don’t just use that term to push your partisan ideological agenda, but then disagree with states rights when a law is passed that you disagree with, then … Continue reading

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The Friedman Foundation: Milton Friedman on Phil Donahue (1979)

Source:Real Life Journal I love this show and love this interview and if I wasn’t three years old when in 1979, I would’ve watched this show myself. Because here are two guys who agree on practically nothing. Coming from both … Continue reading

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Eric Holmberg: Milton Friedman Tries To Help a Future Wall Street Occupier

Source:FreeState Now I’m not sure Michael Moore could give Milton Friedman a good debate at any point in his life. Let alone in his mid twenties like he was in 1978. But this debate between a Classical Libertarian or Liberal, … Continue reading

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Phil Donahue Show: Milton Friedman- On Greed (1979)

Source:David Lockie– Economics Professor Milton Friedman on the Phil Donahue Show, in 1979. Source:The FreeState “On the Phil Donahue Show in 1979, Nobel Laureate helps liberal host understand what drives real economic growth and prosperity.” From David Lockie Before I write … Continue reading

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David Von Pein: NBC News Huntley Brinkley Report: Outtakes From An Interview With President John F. Kennedy

Source:The Daily Press President Kennedy, getting a rare opportunity at a retake of an interview that he had before. David Brinkley and Chet Huntley, interviewing President Kennedy about Vietnam. Which of course in 1963 was going through a civil war … Continue reading

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Walter E. Williams: Are We Equal?

Source:FreeState Now There’s a big difference between equal rights, equal treatment and equal opportunity and equality at all costs. All of these things are guaranteed to us as Americans, except for equality at all costs. And compare equality opportunity and … Continue reading

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Professor Conor Gearty: ‘Liberty and Security For All’

Source:FRS FreeState If you want to know what I think about the War on Terror. Here are a few quotes that I’ll give you and that should give a pretty good idea. “Give me liberty or give me death”, “without … Continue reading

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President John F. Kennedy: Cuban Missile Crisis Speech: 10/22/1962

Source:FRS FreeState What President Kennedy showed during this crisis was to show that his National Security Council was on top of the situation from the beginning. And the question which was a huge question, was what to do about it … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Ron Haskins: America’s Welfare Transformation

Source:FreeState Now In 1996, a Republican Congress and President Bill Clinton made Welfare to Work the law of the country. Requiring people who are collecting Welfare Insurance to prepare themselves to go to work, go to school, go back to … Continue reading

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