Monthly Archives: October 2007

Ronald Reagan Speaks Out Against Socialized Medicine

One often hears the assertion that Ronald Reagan was not very astute, but as far back as 1960’s he understood what a destructive force Socialised Medicine would be and he states his case quite eloquently in the following YouTube presentation. … Continue reading

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Bahamas Minister of State for Immigration Speaks to Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

Ms. Elma Campbell, Senator and Minister of State for Immigration was the keynote speaker at a luncheon for the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, October 25, 2007 and while her speech is not yet available online I’d like to … Continue reading

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Christmas in The Bahamas for Government agencies et al

Well it’s that time of year again when local business will be inundated by agencies, departments, ministries and corporations of the government for requests to donate to their Christmas parties like this request from the Public Hospitals Authority. As soon … Continue reading

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Through my lens – I’m Outta here

Taken at dusk on the way back from Rose Island with some friends. There were five of these herons on the rocks. A most unusual sight. We assumed that the wind was too high for them to get home so … Continue reading

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Nils Lofgren – Song Of The Week – October 29, 2007

I remember being taken by Nils Logren’s sound when I first heard No Mercy many years ago. This weeks music feature is Some Must Dream from his Acoustic Live CD. Hope you enjoy it. https://blogbahamas.typepad.com/SomeMustDream.mp3 Check out his web site … Continue reading

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Thinking about crime in The Bahamas – Again!

I know, it’s dangerous for me to do too much thinking, but at The Nassau Institute’s monthly discussion group series last Thursday, October 25, 2007 the conversation inevitably turned to our crime problem. One of the causes suggested is the … Continue reading

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Steven Pinker: A brief history of violence

As I have said before, TED is an amazing web site and whenever I watch a video there I come away having learned a lot and have been left with a lot to think about. With all the violence around … Continue reading

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Ayn Rand Said it

Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities (and the smallest minority … Continue reading

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Bahamas Uncensored. Over the edge?

From time to time I read Bahamas Uncensored, a web site that could be written by PLP Member of Parliament Fred Mitchell, and while the tone is often derogatory in the extreme, in recent months it has been over the … Continue reading

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PLP and Election Court

The PLP, and Mrs. Allyson Maynard Gibson in particular are challenging the results of the May 2007 election on the grounds that people voted in the Pinewood Constituency and they did not live there, making their votes invalid. Should the … Continue reading

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