But the things you speak of have nothing to do with free markets.  They have to do with powerful men bendingï»¿ the law/ fascism.  They get away with this because the people do not maintain and defend the law.  This is not the fault of free markets.  Powerful companies can easily be held in check with just a little bit of diligence by the populous.  Bottom line they misrepresent Milton Friedman in full and lie.  He does not represent these things.