Milton Friedman Quote 

"The most unresolved problem of the day is precisely
the problem that concerned the founders of this nation:
how to limit the scope and power of government.
Tyranny, restrictions on human freedom,
come primarily from governmental restrictions
that we ourselves have set up."

by:
Milton Friedman
(1912-2006) Nobel Prize-winning economist, economic advisor to President Ronald Reagan, "ultimate guru of the free-market system"
Source:
The Region, June 1992
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This statement, in and of itself, means nothing in particular except insofar as it illuminates and illustrates the narrow, selective view and philosophical predilections of Milton Friedman not to mention his romantic view of economic history. I submit that MF's "most unresolved problem" characterization of this issue demonstrates what a blindered view of the world he has.
 -- Terry Berg, Occidental, CA		 
Our federal government (not to mention California) continues restrict our freedoms. Example: The 2nd Amendment guarantees "... the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Yet carrying a handgun for protection reveals many infringements ... I must obtain a permit to purchase, have my fingers printed, can’t carry in numerous places (many of which I am more likely to be attacked), Yes, I want to feel safe, but FEELINGS don't stop criminals. The police won't be around to defend me from criminals, only to write a report AFTER I lay robbed and bleeding, perhaps dead. The courts have even found that police have no obligation to provide protection, which makes. So, I will rely on my handgun and protect myself.
 -- Joe, Rochester, MI		 
Hmm....interesting. Sometimes, reading the reader's response is more interesting than the quote that inspired the response. I love this site and this feature! I look forward to it every day!
 -- KS, Somewhere,USA.		 
yep, tyranny has once again raised its ugly head and devoured the founder's guaranteed liberty.
 -- Mike, Norwalk		 
Beware lest we forget the foundational principles upon which our country was built, and apply the new philosophical dogmas that are so readily present in our educational systems and public thoughts.
 -- Logan, Memphis, TN		 
Eminent Domain, usurous taxation, gun control, immunity for the Feds, laws of control in general....Yep! That's Tyranny. And Joe, a gun in the hand is worth TWO cops on the phone isn't it? :)
 -- J Carlton, Calgary		 
Yep.
 -- E Archer, NYC		 
Government restrictions are set up to limit the tyranny of the few or of one over the many. Thus when hunters from opposite sides of a state killed too many deer and met in the middle and found all of the deer gone "government" stepped in and restricted the freedom of some for the benefit of all and in the end for the benefit of the few and even the benefit of the "one". It is a shallow one who cannot see his benefit as tied to others.
 -- Waffler, Smith, Arkansas		 
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