Monthly Archives: December 2006

A parody of WWII and Iraq “peace negotiations”

Posted on December 24, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe A friend sent this very funny link to me. It is a David Zucker video titled Zucker takes on the Iraq Study Group and James Baker. It’s just brilliant.

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Tribute to Ronald Reagan

Posted on December 23, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe My political heroes are few, but former US President Ronald Reagan is one of them. This You Tube video tribute is excellent. Enjoy. I should mention that I first saw this video at Andrew Sullivan’s blog, The … Continue reading →

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Senseless US Embargo Against Cuba

Posted on December 22, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson First published in The Tribune on Friday, December 15, 2006 under the byline, Young Man’s View. Recently, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted against the United States 45-year trade embargo against our neighbor to the south, … Continue reading →

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The world is richer and healthier

Posted on December 22, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Allister Heath, associate editor of The Spectator and deputy editor of the Business wrote in the December 2, 2006 issue of The Spectator that the world is richer and healthier: "For billions of people around the world, … Continue reading →

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Will the BTC (formerly BATELCO) Privatisation ever happen?

Posted on December 21, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe In The Tribune Business of Wednesday, December 20, 2006, business editor, Neil Hartnell ran a story over the headline "BTC privatisation in hands of the Cabinet"": Of course, this is not the first time that an offer … Continue reading →

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Saga over trade with China numbers coming to an end?

Posted on December 20, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Well what do you know, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Fred Mitchell, has promised to respond to my numerous requests for him to confirm what makes up the estimated US$150 million of trade between The Bahamas … Continue reading →

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Is Fred Mitchell becoming desperate?!

Posted on December 19, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson This week I was alerted by Rick Lowe that there was some interesting commentary on Bahamas Uncensored, a site that could be written by Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell. This commentary comes after the publication of my … Continue reading →

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Cuba – Contradictions Galore

Posted on December 19, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe According to Wikipedia "Fidel Castro, a young lawyer from a wealthy family, who was running for a seat in the Chamber of Representatives for the Partido Ortodoxo, circulated a petition to depose Batista’s government on the grounds … Continue reading →

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Public Disclosure

Posted on December 18, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe One of the things that sticks in my craw is the lack of accountability by the government…or more specifically the politicians…while they pass laws on a consistent basis to make individual Bahamians and citizens conform to their … Continue reading →

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First there was I, Pencil. Now there is I, Phone.

Posted on December 17, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Check out this great post over at one of this bloggers favourite sites Cafe Hayek. It is simply amazing how trade has made both the pencil and the cell phone possible, and at such great prices. Don’t … Continue reading →

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