The late Dr. Friedman would have been 101 years old today, and free marketeers are paying their respects:
Today is Milton Friedman's 101st birthday. He devoted his last years almost wholly to the cause of school vouchers. #Milton101 @edchoice
— Daniel Hannan (@DanielJHannan) July 30, 2013
Happy Birthday! pic.twitter.com/3ZocdGhOVb
— Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) July 31, 2013
Happy Birthday, Milton Friedman. A man who knew that yes, we DID build that. #freetochoose
— Luke Canning ن (@realLukeCanning) July 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/362578020910895107
Happy Birthday Milton Friedman. Truly the greatest economic mind of all time.
— TheIgnorantLeft (@TheIgnorantLeft) July 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/DaveOber/status/362599626601267202
Happy Birthday, Milton Friedman! He would have been 101 today. He was a great champion of economic freedom. #tcot #freeenterprise
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) July 31, 2013
.@watchdogwire Thanks. First, happy 101st birthday to the late great Milton Friedman! #WDWTU
— EAGnews.org (@EAGnews) July 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/Abbzy_123/status/362607573498740737
Happy Birthday, Milton Friedman! | “There’s no such thing as a free lunch” and other Friedman-isms http://t.co/5IeHe7S2um via @econfree
— Nick Krosse (@nkrosse) July 31, 2013
…A society that puts freedom before equality will get a high degree of both." Happy Birthday Milton Friedman!
— Hillsdale in DC (@HillsdaleInDC) July 31, 2013
Happy birthday to the great Milton Friedman. @AEI celebrates at 4 with a panel on "Parent Power" in K-12 education. http://t.co/kiAoTaYw
— Arthur Brooks (@arthurbrooks) July 31, 2012
https://twitter.com/Liberty_Czar/status/362598850256576514
https://twitter.com/KYColC/status/362576607644352512
Happy Birthday to one of my heroes Milton Friedman! You are, and will continue to be, missed. pic.twitter.com/mH97MX8bMu
— Stephen Boyette (@StefonBaguette) July 31, 2013
Though Friedman passed away in 2006, he left a profound legacy:
RT @ChoiceMediaTV Friedman Foundation Celebrates ‘Legacy Day’ http://t.co/rEEpgLqTXv @EdChoice #EdReform #Milton101 #SchoolChoice
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) July 31, 2013
Here’s just a taste of the wisdom he imparted to us:
“Dr. Milton Friedman: a scientist, a careful thinker & a great teacher” Ronald Reagan #Milton101
— EdChoice (@edchoice) July 31, 2013
If you put the federal gov’t in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand. Milton Friedman #Milton101
— AFP Foundation WA (@AFPFWA) July 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/LibertyBelle45/status/362598298441351168
The most important fact about a free market is: No exchange takes place unless both parties benefit. Milton Friedman #Milton101 @GrangerBC
— Pam Wolfe (@PamSNM) July 31, 2013
"Humility is the distinguishing virtue of the believer in freedom; arrogance, of the paternalist." #Milton101
— Luis A. Fernández Intriago (@ifal78) July 31, 2013
Amen! “@businessinsider: RT @bySamRo: Milton Friedman's Brilliant 2 Minute Defense Of Greed And Capitalism http://t.co/6pkGtrJc8T”
— Davis Paine (@DavisPaine) July 31, 2013
https://twitter.com/katyabram/status/362602502459375617
Dr. Friedman himself was a rarity. A true champion of capitalism, personal responsibility, and liberty, his contributions to economics and to our American identity will never be forgotten.
"#FRIEDMAN Forever, #FREEDOM for All" #Friedman101 Dr.Milton Friedman 1912-2006 pic.twitter.com/kOj3Z2sw4Q
— Dr. Liliana N. Fargo (@honestlycorrect) July 31, 2013
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