Monthly Archives: October 2007

Mandatory Health Insurance & Reality is not optional

Posted on October 10, 2007 by weblogbahamas

Arnold Kling of EconLog on Mandatory Health Insurance. And, Don Boudreaux of Cafe Hayek on the so called health care entitlement. Both these blogs are worth the time to read them.

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Through My Lens – Dock No More

Posted on October 10, 2007 by weblogbahamas

The following photograph is of an old concrete dock off the Montague foreshore on New Providence. Hope you like it. Don’t forget, we will post your photos in our feature called Through Your Lens. If you send nice photos (yes … Continue reading →

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Bahamian American Association Incorporated (BAAI)

Posted on October 9, 2007 by weblogbahamas

On the way home this evening I heard a brief segment of news where some people were disappointed to learn that the government has decided not to support the Bahamian American Association Incorporated (BAAI) with money to repair their building … Continue reading →

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Grand Bahama Chamber organises investment Tour of Freeport

Posted on October 9, 2007 by weblogbahamas

Join the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce on October 31, 2007 for a one day investment tour of Freeport. They are limited to 50 executives so reserve your space now. Click here for a PDF of the registration form or … Continue reading →

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International Press Institute comments on The Bahamas

Posted on October 9, 2007 by weblogbahamas

As outlined in this blog in July last year, the PLP were becoming increasingly outrageous in their comments about the press. Of course anyone that dared mention that this was reminiscent of the “old PLP” were castigated. With this in … Continue reading →

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Bahamas Education: A failing grade?

Posted on October 8, 2007 by weblogbahamas

The Coalition for Education Reform has released a second report on the state of education here in The Bahamas. This report focuses on schools here in Nassau and the test results for the BGCSE English and Maths examinations. Click here… … Continue reading →

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F. A. Hayek said it

Posted on October 8, 2007 by weblogbahamas

It is at least doubtful whether at this stage a detailed blueprint of a desirable internal order of society would be of much use – or whether anyone is competent to furnish it… Friedrich A. Hayek, The Road to Serfdom.

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Doug and the Slugs – Song of the week – October 8, 2007

Posted on October 8, 2007 by weblogbahamas

When we lived in Toronto Doug and the Slugs entered stage left. And what a fun band they were. Following is their song Dangerous, one of my favourites by them. It must be the infectious beat I like so much. … Continue reading →

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Bahamas Politics…Tag you’re it.

Posted on October 7, 2007 by weblogbahamas

First of all I must give credit to Dr. Earl Deveaux, Minister of Works in the new FNM government for releasing the details of the ‘independent auditors’ report on contracts issued by the former PLP government. According to the report … Continue reading →

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Adam Smith said it

Posted on October 6, 2007 by weblogbahamas

It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never … Continue reading →

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