On pages 16-20 of Capitalism and Freedom, which I am sure all of you have on your bedstands, Milton Friedman discusses the practical difficulties that any socialist government will have in establishing institutions that will preserve the ability to dissent. The Venezuelan experience is entirely predictable and should give you all the comfort that Venezuela is a real socialist country (or on its way).
David Shemano ^^^^^^ CB: When we look at the history of the destruction of effective dissent under capitalism, I hope Friedman doesn't claim that capitalism has a better record than socialism on this.
