Perry Mehrling asks about "the picture that illustrates the first page:
Arnold Schwarzenegger (famously foreign born and hence unPresidential) with
his arm around Milton Friedman in 2004. Interesting choice, presumably the
editor's not Krugman's, but not an idle choice given the vast number of photos
available. What is that all about?"
Schwarzenegger is an appropriate choice - he represents MF's determination
to influence policy:
For Schwarzenegger, "the lights came on" as he watched Free to Choose;the
Governor carries in his pocket the (or a) pencil from Free to Choose (which,
for MF, illustrated the organisational power of capitalism relative to
government); Friedman, in his 90s, regulary went to Sacremento to advise
the Governor; at the Hoover Memorial service last Monday, the Governor
proclaimed Monday 29 January "Milton Friedman Day" accross the State of
California (PBS will air a biography of MF that night).
Article 11, section 1 of the US constitution can be changed: for a discussion
of 'President' Schwarzenegger see:
http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?story_id=335614
Robert Leeson