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    • 11 Ratings
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    “Free Markets?” Look There’s a Unicorn!

    NOVEMBER 17, 2011 8:32AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: business, economy, free markets, free market, free market solutions, free market malarkey, market distortions, market corrections, adam smith, milton friedman, friedrich hayek, economists, economics, robert reich, regulated markets, capitalism, conservatives, republican economics, behavioral economics, econ 101, 2012 republican primary, invisible hand of the market greed versus fear, market entropy, mexican drug wars, economic meltdown, unregulated markets, unicorns, unicorn sightings, unicorn denier

    • 31 Ratings
    • 2514 Views
    • 35 Comments
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    Losing the War in a Quiet Room

    JANUARY 23, 2012 9:02AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: ows, wall street, occupy wall street, occupy, legal sociopath, naomi klein, shock doctrine, clyde prestowitz, betrayal of american prosperity, constitutional amendment, amendment, constitution, citizens united, sanders, michael jensen, harvard business school creed, creed, harvard business school, harvard, nostalgia, romney, newt gingrich, gingrich, newt, chris l hayes, christopher l hayes, christopher hayes, chris hayes, grist, david roberts, princeton, anne-marie slaughter, american values institute, alexis mcgill johnson, center for constitutional rights, vincent warren, up with chris hayes, chicago boys, chicago school, milton friedman, friedman, shareholder model, stakeholder model, shareholder theory, stakeholder theory, shareholder, stakeholder, quiet war, quiet room, economic justice, justice, war, fiduciary responsibility, fiduciary duty, corporate, corporation, finance, economics, business, politics, lose, losing, lost, society, war in a quiet room

    • 3 Ratings
    • 1940 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    First, the Knitting Must Stop

    DECEMBER 24, 2008 8:08PM

    By Nurse PhD


    Topics: medicine, milton friedman, health care economics, michelle battistelli, health care reform, selflessness, single payer system, priorities, nursing, health care

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1472 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Limbaugh Offers New Hope to Progressives Nervous about Obama

    DECEMBER 8, 2008 5:02PM

    By Michael Fox


    Topics: economics, news, politics, rush, barack obama, conservatives, disaster capitalism, economic crisis, economy, fdr, frank rich, franklin roosevelt, limbaugh, milton friedman, naomi klein, new deal, obama, obama administration, obama cabinet, obama transition, obama's economics, progressives, rush limbaugh, september 11, shock doctrine, business, eric holder, robert gates, bill richardson, hillary clinton

    • 15 Ratings
    • 1359 Views
    • 45 Comments
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    Neoliberalism: The Movie

    OCTOBER 4, 2010 3:55PM

    By BOKO


    Topics: books, neoliberalism, security, michael winterbottom, shock doctrine, naomi klein, open+call, politics, business, economy, movies, obama, bush, milton friedman, financial reform

    • 1 Ratings
    • 1093 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    OCCUPY WALL STREET: PROTESTS GROW, MEDIA FEEDING FRENZY

    OCTOBER 4, 2011 2:05PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, current events, news, economy, politics, business, television, radio, glenn beck, bill o'reilly, rush limbaugh, tea party express, tea party patriots, tea party nation, ann coulter, tea party, karl rove, dick armey, freedomworks, dallas, occupy dallas, new york city, new york, ernst & young, arthur andersen, jerry rubin, dixie, brawny, charmin', koch industries, koch brothers, nypd and occupy wall street, nypd, greed, 2008 economic downturn, deregulation, milton friedman, abc, msnbc, nbc, cbs, nazis, fox news, ann coulter, occupy wall street, wall street

    • 1 Ratings
    • 1049 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Psychology of the Ruling Class, White Collar Tyranny

    JUNE 20, 2011 10:31AM

    By zacherydtaylor


    Topics: psychology, truth and education commission, mitt romney, the people’s history of the united states, howard zinn, fundamentals of psychology, tsarina alexandra, skull and bones, george w. bush, george h.w. bush, john kerry, hazing, texas bonfire accident, nixon and kissinger, robert dallek, lawrence summers, milton friedman, greg mankiw, vietnam, timothy mcveigh, collateral damage, john boehner, sweatshop labor, james dobson, frank luntz, samuel huntington, clash of civilizations, ed schultz, rachel maddow, chris christie, election reform

    • 3 Ratings
    • 996 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Occupy Wall Street: Democrats, Republicans Support Oligarchy

    OCTOBER 11, 2011 12:18PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: sec, us justice department, wall street, gordon hilgers, milton friedman, free market, friedmanism, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party express, tea party, politics, fascism, corporatism, plutocrats, oligarchy, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, freedomworks, dick armey, mayor bloomberg, bloomberg, new york, the shock doctrine, naomi klein, occupy wall street, us senate, us congress, president obama, barack obama, republican party, herman cain, glenn beck

    • 4 Ratings
    • 864 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    When Conservatives Play God

    DECEMBER 16, 2012 9:09AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: the conservative mind, russell kirk, supply side economics, road to serfdom, friedrich hayek, milton friedman, laissez faire, traditionalism, family values, founding fathers, supreme court, vatican ii, origionalism, catholic church, morality, gay rights, voter suppression, republican party, howard dean, the federalist, constitution, planter elite, james madison, walter lippmann, newt gingrich, absolutism, autocracy, liberalism, conservatism, justice scalia, economics, politics

    • 13 Ratings
    • 729 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    Restoring the Upper Class, part 2

    SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 5:36PM

    By BOKO


    Topics: political economy, tea party, the ruling class, neoliberalism, mont pelerin society, karl polanyi, milton friedman, friedrich von hayek, business, politics, open+call, economic theory, class, history, books, society, david harvey

    • 1 Ratings
    • 725 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    The Republican Party’s Repetitive Insanity

    NOVEMBER 10, 2011 7:26PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, economics, finance, comedy, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, americans for prosperity, koch industries, david koch, american crossroads, karl rove, freedomworks, dick armey, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party, politics, commerce, frederich hayek, milton friedman, friedmanism, free market economics, free market, senator mcconnell, president obama, barack obama, mitch mcconnell, republican, republican party

    • 0 Ratings
    • 711 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Tea Party: Freedomworks Isn't Working

    OCTOBER 5, 2011 1:30PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, frederich hayek, ludwig von mises, marcus bachmann, michele bachmann, tea party caucus, congress, government, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, karl rove, milton friedman, friedmanism, free market, libertarianism, libertarian, matt kibbe, dick armey, freedomworks, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party

    • 1 Ratings
    • 645 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Republican Party: Stuck On "Ideological Correctness"

    SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 1:55PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: friedmanism, libertarianism, rand paul, ron paul, rick perry, pragmatism, milton friedman, afghanistan, iraq, bush administration, gordon hilgers, us house of representatives, us senate, do nothing congress, frederick hayek, ludwig von mises, economics, financial sector, private sector, government, tax cuts, taxes, business, corporations, economics, politics, politics over people, three stooges, eric cantor, mitch mcconnell, john boehner, democratic party, keynesism, lassiez faire, free market, friedmanism, rick perry, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party, republican debate, republican party

    • 7 Ratings
    • 636 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    New IMF Chicago Plan Video: Stripping Banks of Their Power

    FEBRUARY 8, 2013 8:28PM

    By Dr Stuart Jeanne Bramhall


    Topics: benes, chicago plan, debt, fisher, imf, kumhof, milton friedman, monetary supply, reserve credits

    • 1 Ratings
    • 603 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Is Dick Armey A Closet Socialist?

    JANUARY 24, 2011 3:01PM

    By Paul Nevins


    Topics: milton friedman, politics, repubilcan party, freedomworks, dick armey

    • 1 Ratings
    • 587 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    "Don't Trust Anyone Over 30"

    NOVEMBER 13, 2012 5:35PM

    By Rebecca Sarwate


    Topics: jack weinberg, don't trust anyone over 30, vietnam war, civil rights movement. uc berkeley, san francisco chronicle, whole foods, ray bradbury, milton friedman, dennis miller. laura schlessinger

    • 0 Ratings
    • 483 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Who's Beholden to Foreign Ideas?

    AUGUST 21, 2012 8:29PM

    By Steven J. Gulitti


    Topics: politics, republican party, 2012 presidential election, ludwig von mises, milton friedman, friedrich hayek, ayn rand, paul ryan, mitt romney, barack obama

    • 1 Ratings
    • 473 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Conservatism: Please Let Financiers Exploit Us!

    SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 2:01PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: friedmanites, friedmanism, milton friedman, keynesian economics, keynes, gordon hilgers, euro, greek economic default, credit default swaps, predatory mortgage lending, mortgage crisis, commodified debt obligations, hedge funds, a.i.g., j.p. morgan-chase, wall street, financial crisis, 2008 financial crisis, gordon hilgers, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, dick armey, freedomworks, occupy wall street, top one percent income earners, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party express, tea party, liberals, liberalism, democratic party, barack obama, eric cantor, mitch mcconnell, john boehner, goldman sachs, republican party, conservatives, conservatism

    • 1 Ratings
    • 464 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Economists, Missing In Action!

    JANUARY 1, 2012 10:45AM

    By Terry McKenna


    Topics: quakery, policits, paul krugman, liberals, milton friedman, conservatives, economics

    • 14 Ratings
    • 412 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    Deficit Spending as Billyclub (in Class Warfare)

    APRIL 26, 2013 4:57AM

    By old new lefty


    Topics: economy, business, belief/religion, milton friedman, karl marx, austerity program, fiscal clifff, deficit spending, reinhart & rogoff

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