Re: protecting the weak

1997-11-11 Thread MScoleman
If censorship is measured by the effort made to silence a person, which economists have been subject to more censorship than Milton Friedman? Is this a rhetorical question? Or is this man vieing for having his name used in the quote dictionary as the penultimate example of the "guys [who]

Re: protecting the weak

1997-11-11 Thread Robert Saute, CUNY Grad Center
I still have my copy of the poster circulated at the University of Chicago that said "Drive Friedman off Campus through Protest and Exposure." It is one of those great examples of Sparticist socialist realism that almost redeems that most sectarian of the sectarian groupuscles. Beside

Re: protecting the weak

1997-11-11 Thread Michael Perelman
Robert Leeson has done a great job documenting the disgust of Patinkin and Harry Johnson at Friedman's methods. Johnson, I believe, called him a crook. I don't know how Leeson would like me to treat his article, but it is a wonderful read. He has done another great one on Stigler, who was more

Re: protecting the weak

1997-11-11 Thread William S. Lear
On Tue, November 11, 1997 at 16:05:50 (-0400) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: friends, thanks to robert saute for his comments on friedman speaking. friedman is one of the most odious economists around. even some on the nobel committee did not support him, one presumably becasue of his penchant for

Re: protecting the weak

1997-11-11 Thread MIKEY
friends, thanks to robert saute for his comments on friedman speaking. friedman is one of the most odious economists around. even some on the nobel committee did not support him, one presumably becasue of his penchant for misusing data. michael yates

Re: protecting the weak

1997-11-10 Thread Doug Henwood
Tom Walker wrote: If censorship is measured by the effort made to silence a person, which economists have been subject to more censorship than Milton Friedman? Dan Hammond Department of Economics Wake Forest University PIFFLE. MALODOROUS PIFFLE. Hammond should stick to his organ. It is

Re: protecting the weak

1997-11-10 Thread William S. Lear
On Mon, November 10, 1997 at 20:31:17 (-0500) Doug Henwood writes: Tom Walker wrote: If censorship is measured by the effort made to silence a person, which economists have been subject to more censorship than Milton Friedman? Dan Hammond Department of Economics Wake Forest University

Re: protecting the weak

1997-11-10 Thread Tom Walker
From: Dan Hammond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: HES: QUERY -- Censorship of economic writers Date: Friday, November 07, 1997 7:45 AM .. . . If censorship is measured by the effort made to silence a person, which economists have been subject to more censorship than

protecting the weak

1997-11-07 Thread michael perelman
Should we rise to defend the innocence of poor Milton Friedman who has suffered so much at the hands of the left for his ceaseless defense of freedom? -- From: Dan Hammond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: HES: QUERY -- Censorship of economic writers Date: Friday,