Monthly Archives: January 2006

Out of the loop

Posted on January 31, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Will be out of the loop for a while so will not be posting.

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The Cuba Debate

Posted on January 29, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Don’t know about you, but we often receive e-mails from the local Cuban Consulate expounding the virtues of Castro and Cuba. Having visited Cuba on one occasion about 3 years ago now, we can attest that it … Continue reading →

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More on Shifting Politics

Posted on January 28, 2006 by weblogbahamas

A reader responds: And if he (Harper) implements just one of these initiatives within 2 months, he will have a thousand fold more credibility than our prime minister. As for the South American trend, we too are free to choose … Continue reading →

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A 1975 Sears Catalogue

Posted on January 27, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Dr. Julian Simon was “known as one of the leading – and most controversial – authorities on population economics. An immensely productive writer, his work is unified by a basic core belief: that human intellect and ingenuity … Continue reading →

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Ominous headlines

Posted on January 25, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe The past couple days have seen some interesting comments by the US ambassador. On Tuesday, The Tribune front page sub headline said: US Ambassador expresses disappointment with Bahamas over United Nations convention. Today one of the headlines … Continue reading →

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Shifting politics

Posted on January 24, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe As Latin America shifts to the left in several countries, Canada, for the first time in some thirteen years. See thisCBC News Story The seat count in Parliament, while still a minority government, looks like this: Conservatives … Continue reading →

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Even more on Nationalized health care

Posted on January 24, 2006 by weblogbahamas

A reader responds to our answer from yesterday: Exactly. And when the private company drops the private med insurance, and the “State” drops the ball, the shafted employees will hate the employer, not the government. We need to identify the … Continue reading →

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More on socialized health care

Posted on January 23, 2006 by weblogbahamas

A reader responds with this question: So, lets say you have a company that co-pays private medical insurance for its employees. Now here comes nationalized medicine. So now what happens? An analysis please. The short answer is that employers cannot … Continue reading →

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Steelers in the Super Bowl!

Posted on January 23, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe A dream come true. The Pittsburgh Steelers live to see another day, in the Super Bowl no less. Here we go Steelers, here we go!

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Socialized medicine you say?

Posted on January 21, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Dr. Marcus Bethel was all a glow late this week announcing the new Nationalized Medical programme. If most other countries that attempt this have failed, what makes Dr. Bethel and the PLP believe they can succeed? We … Continue reading →

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