Absolutely, it's just common sense.

The Europeans should be concerned and beefing up their own defenses. Why is the US their defender to this day?

Not only a great quote but a great video of Friedman on the Merv Griffin show where it was obvious Griffin and others were of a statist/progressive mindset.

Government greed is many times worse than private greed, only government can legally enforce their greed for power and money at gun point.

Progressive is just the PC term for freedom hating tyrant.

Makes perfect sense, math scores in decline for years budget deficits more out of control than ever. Much of the population has no understanding. Jefferson said democracy depends on an informed electorate. We should never again confuse public education with creating one.

Our government trying to achieve equality in outcome rather than of opportuinity only forces a portion of the population into slavery for others. Friedman is 1000% correct, it is the destruction of freedom.

If not by gold, then by a basket of commodities. Something of real value to back the currency. The saying backed by the full faith and credit of the US government means little when they dollars they back it with are continually devalued.