Monthly Archives: December 2006

Annan Criticizes U.S. in Farewell Speech

Posted on December 16, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Poor Kofi. In leaving the failed UN he takes a pot shot at the US. Click here to read the article at Newsvine. While America is not perfect they’re a damn site better than most of the … Continue reading →

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Global Warming

Posted on December 16, 2006 by weblogbahamas

Check out the latest commentary at the Nassau Institute. This week’s topic is Global Warming – Potential Revenue for the Bahamas? by Bob Knauss. Here’s a little snippet: “Anyone who has followed the evolution of global warming as a media … Continue reading →

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Personal responsibility

Posted on December 15, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Many people see government as the solution to help us solve the problems we confront on a daily basis. As a general rule, I see government as the problem. Joel Miller wrote in Size Matters that: "Ambitious … Continue reading →

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Cuban mob attacks human rights protesters

Posted on December 14, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe The following story by Marc Frank exemplifies the sorry State the world knows as Cuba where it appears you can conduct yourself however you like as long as your action is in support of the dictators there. … Continue reading →

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You’ve got to pick a pocket or two

Posted on December 13, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Sidney Sweeting DDS This tongue-in-cheek piece with a large dose of reality is done with apologies to Charles Dickens. National Insurance was introduced to this country in 1974 and by 1990, just sixteen years later, the Government of the … Continue reading →

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The United Kingdom’s National Health Service

Posted on December 13, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe The National Health Insurance (NHI) debate has become all consuming for many people leading to predictions of a future with an NHI scheme. The government has promised a bright future from the “cradle to the grave”. The … Continue reading →

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Politicians and labeling

Posted on December 12, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe All the noise from our politicians about how uncaring certain people are in our community reminded me of an article by Lawrence Reed, president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy that was published in The Freeman … Continue reading →

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Common sense, common honesty and common decency

Posted on December 11, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe In the run up to passing the National Health Insurance Act (NHI) in Parliament last week (December 7, 2006) there were countless speeches made, both in and out of Parliament, all touting the importance of implementing the … Continue reading →

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Accountability in Government

Posted on December 10, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Sidney Sweeting I feel compelled to quote a letter in the  December 4/06 edition of Newsweek by Robert J. Inlow because he could just as well have been writing about the Bahamas. I will take the liberty of placing … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts – December 10, 2006

Posted on December 10, 2006 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Global Warming Sheldon Richmon hits the nail on the head with this article titled Global Warming and the Layman at the Foundation for Economic Freedom. Check it out. It’s worth the investment of the time. How does … Continue reading →

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