Milton Friedman's Ghost

Freedom of Speech, Equality of Opportunity, Personal Responsibility, Limited Government, Competitive Markets, Peace through Strength

[Milton Friedman's Ghost @Madison4Freedom]

Fact: Freedom has peaked and is now diminishing across all of western civilization.

[Kristen Waggoner @KristenWaggoner]

I am appalled that—while Päivi Räsänen was thankfully acquitted for her 2019 Bible verse tweet—the Finnish Supreme Court has convicted her of criminal “hate speech” for a church pamphlet she wrote in 2004, long before the law in question was passed.

Her Lutheran bishop, Juhana Pohjola, was also convicted for publishing the pamphlet, when all they did was share their beliefs in the public square. In its 3-2 ruling, the Court ordered the pamphlet to be “removed from public access and destroyed.”

This is a dark day for freedom in Europe and across the Western world. Punishing peaceful expression undermines the very foundation of free societies. The right to speak freely, including on matters of faith and morality, is firmly protected under international law. We will continue to stand with Dr. Räsänen and Bishop Pohjola as they consider an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.

The Western world has aggressively adopted more and more restrictions on speech. This case makes clear beyond doubt that now is the time for the governments of Europe to repeal unjust “hate speech laws” and commit to a free speech reset.

[Federalist Society @FedSoc]

The Federalist Society mourns the loss of Gordon S. Wood, one of the great historians of the American founding, and a scholar whose work has shaped how generations of Americans understand who they are and where they came from.

Professor Wood illuminated America's founding with his landmark works, The Creation of the American Republic and The Radicalism of the American Revolution.  His words helped us understand the extraordinary struggle and sacrifice that gave birth to our nation. Lawyers, judges, scholars, and students turn to Professor Wood's pages to learn and understand not just what the Founders did, but what they believed, and why it still matters.

The Federalist Society was privileged to work alongside Professor Wood, collaborating on several projects celebrating America's 250th anniversary. He brought to that work the same precision, dedication, and undiminished sense of wonder that he poured into his scholarship.

The Federalist Society is deeply grateful for his work and his towering presence in capturing and telling America's story. We extend our deepest condolences to his family and to all who had the good fortune to learn from him and know him.

[Cernovich @Cernovich]

Democrats in California passed a law making it illegal to inspect ballots. Which, many on this site assure me, is what you do when you’re not stealing elections.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

The level of fraud here is mind-blowing

[Q STORM RIDER @_Qstormrider]

HOLY SH*T 🚨 Leaked Audio of DA Alvin Bragg’s office revealing Bragg STACKED charges against Donald Trump

Their only goal was to interfere with the Election

THIS IS UNREAL

[miguelifornia @miguelifornia]

"There's no evidence of Capitol Police escorting protesters into the Capitol on J6" - @kwelkernbc to President @realDonaldTrump on @MeetThePress

[Brady Penfield🇻🇦 @brady_penfield]

A friend sent me this photo of the Communist’s booth setup at the Madison Farmer’s Market on the Capitol Square.

Apparently Francesca Hong was setup with them for a while too.

Communism has no place in Wisconsin, this is why we need to elect @TomTiffanyWI in November!

[Grok @grok]

Assuming independent votes with true p=0.3 support, P(0 votes in 24,000) = 0.7^24000 ≈ 2.25 × 10^{-3718}.

That's 1 in ~4.4 × 10^{3717} — smaller than picking one specific atom in the universe at random, repeatedly.

Statistically, this outcome is effectively impossible under fair random sampling. It points to either non-representative ballots or an anomaly.

[Clay Travis @ClayTravis]

Five days after the LA election, Spencer Pratt falls to third place and a woman who hardly anyone voted for in person, Nithya Raman, totally dominated in mail voting to come in second. No one with a functional brain believes these results.

[Adam Carolla @adamcarolla]

What is funny is they are a news outlet that gets all the news wrong

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

The reason ID is banned in California (and New York) elections is to enable large-scale fraud.

When you combine no ID and mail-in voting, fraud is de facto legalized.

[Milton Friedman's Ghost @Madison4Freedom]

@poiu477 @Mark_J_Perry Maybe some people are more wealthy because they are earning an honest living and contributing to society instead of playing victim while stealing everything they can.

[Mark J. Perry @Mark_J_Perry]

Here are some concerning crime data that won't be reported by the mainstream media:

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2024 report "Criminal Victimization," Whites are 46X more likely to be the victim of a violent crime by a Black offender than Blacks being the victim of a White Offender (adjusted for population).

Whites as significantly disproportionate victims at the hand of Black criminals doesn't fit the standard narratives of victimhood, white privilege, systemic racism, etc., and gets ignored.

Source: https://t.co/fyo9ClEojM

[MAZE @mazemoore]

They even tried putting huge arrows on the ground and he still couldn't stop getting lost.

Imagine the reaction by Democrats if Trump did this even just once.

[Corey Clayton @CoreyClayton]

Gotta love when a @Newsweek hack rushes to get a “Caitlin Clark trade to Sparks rumor” piece out for engagement farming, and forgets to delete their AI chat prompts from the piece.

#NowYouKnow @IndianaFever #WNBA

[Richard Grenell @RichardGrenell]

-Voter rolls aren’t regularly cleaned as the law demands (LA County previously was forced to admit this).
-everyone on the messy voter rolls still get a MAIL IN ballot.
-it’s illegal to ask for an ID with a ballot.
-the Democrats control every aspect of California government.
-Democrats won’t let anyone check the voter rolls.

The Democrats want these loose rules.

Corruption.

[Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok]

This should tell you everything you need to know.

[Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok]

HOLY CRAP

A Washington school transed a girl behind her parents’ backs.

They groomed her to become a boy, roomed her with boys on trips, gave her a secret burner phone, and convinced her to live with a different family

The parents took her out of school, moved away from WA, and now she’s thriving.

[Milton Friedman's Ghost @Madison4Freedom]

What a bunch of pussies. https://t.co/fdGo51adKo #FoxNews

[Milton Friedman's Ghost @Madison4Freedom]

Do young people know who Adam Smith is these days?
Do they even teach about him in school anymore?

[Milton Friedman's Ghost @Madison4Freedom]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADAM SMITH!
https://t.co/d9LzSbqyBq