Monthly Archives: June 2008

Rolling Stones – Song of the week – June 23, 2008 – Fool To Cry

Posted on June 23, 2008 by weblogbahamas

Black and Blue, released in 1976, was a turning point for the Stones in my view. It was the album that got me really interested in them for sure. I guess being born in the mid/late 1950’s, I wasn’t old … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Two Stupid Ideas

Posted on June 23, 2008 by weblogbahamas

We are delighted to present Lessons in Freedom, essays by Dr. Tibor Machan, for your pleasure. Dr. Machan holds the R. C. Hoiles Chair in Business Ethics & Free Enterprise at Chapman University’s Argyros School of B&E and is a … Continue reading →

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Advice for Bahamians from Tim Russert

Posted on June 22, 2008 by weblogbahamas

I was deeply saddened by the death of this giant in journalism. It was amazing how well prepared he was each and every week and I often commented about how he would always listen because he appeared to really want … Continue reading →

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US Defence Spending at a glance

Posted on June 22, 2008 by weblogbahamas

I stumbled across this very interesting chart at The Heritage Foundation’s web site at their À La Chart link recently. I’m not a big supporter of the war, although I can understand it, but this chart set the wheels turning … Continue reading →

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Who is in charge, Bahamas?

Posted on June 21, 2008 by weblogbahamas

Congratulations are extended to the Tribune for their effort in getting the brothel removed from the Mayfair hotel which was situated a stone’s throw from a police station.  I read their report this morning with regard to the failed traffic … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Liberty: The Liberty We Must Have

Posted on June 21, 2008 by weblogbahamas

We are delighted to present Lessons in Freedom, essays by Dr. Tibor Machan, for your pleasure. Dr. Machan holds the R. C. Hoiles Chair in Business Ethics & Free Enterprise at Chapman University’s Argyros School of B&E and is a … Continue reading →

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Town Meeting on the Bahamas Budget

Posted on June 20, 2008 by weblogbahamas

Admittedly I arrived at the The Financial Voice town meeting on Wednesday night late, so I didn’t hear all the presentations but we are still getting the same worn out phrases like we need government to diversify the economy, or … Continue reading →

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The Bahamas and Crime continued….

Posted on June 19, 2008 by weblogbahamas

Tough Call has done it again this week with his article on tackling crime here at this post… The article raised the issue of Whitleblowing based on comments received at this earlier post…. It seems to this not so humble … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Liberty: Liberty and Hard Cases

Posted on June 18, 2008 by weblogbahamas

We are delighted to present Lessons in Freedom, essays by Dr. Tibor Machan, for your pleasure. Dr. Machan holds the R. C. Hoiles Chair in Business Ethics & Free Enterprise at Chapman University’s Argyros School of B&E and is a … Continue reading →

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Price of Gas in The Bahamas. Again.

Posted on June 18, 2008 by weblogbahamas

During the recent budget debate, and I use the term debate very loosely, one of the MP’s (V. Alfred Gray) raised the simply dumb idea of The Bahamas joining PetroCaribe yet again. If you don’t know what PetroCaribe is, Hugo … Continue reading →

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