Monthly Archives: August 2006

Conventional Wisdom Disappearing?

Posted on August 24, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Christopher Lowe Why do so many of our political characters get so agitated when we, the members of the electorate, question, suggest or otherwise present a differing view to that they espouse? To add to that question, why have … Continue reading →

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The Proposed Plan for NHI

Posted on August 24, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Sidney Sweeting, DDS It was reported in the Tribune yesterday that Health Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage stated that "while there were critics and those uncertain about the plan’s merits, there had been largely overwhelming support for the project". Overwhelming … Continue reading →

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Leslie Miller’s self imposed battles

Posted on August 23, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Mr. Leslie Miller, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of South East Nassau today to discuss amendments to the laws regarding the quantities of fish that visiting sport fishermen can … Continue reading →

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Cuban propaganda rolls out

Posted on August 22, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe During the past nine days six e-mails from Cuban Ambassador Felix Wilson have been blasted out on the following topics: 1. The last days of the patriarch – An article by Alexandre Trudeau (son of former Canadian … Continue reading →

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More on Freedom of the press

Posted on August 21, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Just back from a two week holiday and see by reading the papers that little has changed regarding the the governments juvenile approach to the the Marquis work permit affair. Minister Gibson is now going to formalise … Continue reading →

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How About a Fish & Wildlife Patrol?

Posted on August 20, 2006 by weblogbahamas

By John Farmer. I was sitting at a friends house last evening before dinner, discussing the state of wildlife (or lack thereof) in the country today. Both being avid weekend fishermen, we got into a discussion about overfishing, my having … Continue reading →

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Freedom of the press and speech

Posted on August 14, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Sidney Sweeting, DDS A letter in the Tribune this past week from the Nassau Institute “The Bahamas – Democracy or Autocracy” – should be a trumpet call for everyone who cares about the direction that this country is taking. … Continue reading →

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The LNG Controversy

Posted on August 5, 2006 by weblogbahamas

By John Farmer In May of last year I wrote a letter to the editors of the two main dailies regarding LNG. As this is back in the news, I thought it would be relevant to revisit the subject: I … Continue reading →

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Cuba’s Future?

Posted on August 5, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Alvaro Vargas Llosa, author of “Liberty for Latin America,” is the director of the Center on Global Prosperity at the Independent Institute, and recently had this post about Cuba’s future titled Low Fidelity at TCS Daily. Enjoy.

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White Guilt – How Blacks & Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era

Posted on August 5, 2006 by weblogbahamas

By Rick Lowe Shelby Steele, author of The Content of Our Character and a research fellow at the Hoover Institution who specializes in the study of race relations, multiculturalism, and affirmative action released White Guilt in 1995. And if you’ve … Continue reading →

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