Woody Allen thinks that "It would be good … if he [Barack Obama:] could be a dictator for a few years because he could do a lot of good things quickly."
Contrast Mr. Allen's fetish for political strongmen with Milton Friedman's attitude. When asked by an interviewer what he (Friedman) would do if he (Friedman) were dictator for a day, this great and good man answered "I don't like dictators…. If we can't persuade the public that it's desirable to do these things, we have no right to impose...
Published on May 19, 2010 06:51