Monthly Archives: November 2008

One view of friendship around the world from The Bahmas

Posted on November 18, 2008 by weblogbahamas

I often stop by Nicolette Bethel's Blogworld and found this little excerpt about WeblogBahamas:"Weblog Bahamas – Rick Lowe et al. "I read Rick’s blog because he and I hold opposite views of the world in just about everything except the … Continue reading →

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Steve Forbert – Song of the week – November 17, 2008 – It Isn’t Gonna Be That Way

Posted on November 17, 2008 by weblogbahamas

Recorded live for a King Biscuit CD, this is a great version of It Isn’t Gonna Be That Way. I hope you enjoy it. http://www.weblogbahamas.com/ItIsntGonnaBeThatWay.mp3 Check out his web site here… And you know the drill. If you don’t have … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Rejoicing at Liberty’s Delights

Posted on November 17, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan When I was a kid living in Budapest, Hungary, massive censorship was just beginning to descend on the country, in the wake of the takeover by the Soviet communists in 1948. Afterwards virtually all interesting books, … Continue reading →

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Bahamas Bar Council Chief Wayne Munroe and electronic anklets for criminal suspects

Posted on November 16, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe The Punch had an interesting editorial on Monday November 10, 2008 in which they advised the government to abandon the idea of electronic anklets for criminal suspects. They quoted Mr. Wayne Munroe of the Bahamas Bar Council … Continue reading →

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Bahamas tax haven status could come under attack by OECD and the US

Posted on November 15, 2008 by weblogbahamas

This article, by Larry Smith over at Bahama Pundit, is worth a read.

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One Bahamian’s view of the US election

Posted on November 14, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Sidney Sweeting, DDS Like millions of Americans and countless millions throughout the world, I was happy to finally witness a black man elected as President of the United States. While travelling to University at the age of 17 and … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: It’s Always Freedom’s Fault

Posted on November 14, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan In the middle of the financial scares I went to a little college in New Hampshire to debate whether politics ought to be about moral virtue of individual liberty. I took the position that even if … Continue reading →

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PLP and Perry Christie take the Prime Minister’s economic measures to task

Posted on November 13, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe It's tempting to blast the PLP and their spin doctors for gross hypocrisy for their criticism of the so called "plan" that Mr. Ingraham outlined to the nation on Tuesday night of this week. But I won't … Continue reading →

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Hubert Ingraham addresses the state of the Bahamas economy

Posted on November 12, 2008 by weblogbahamas

Well the Prime Minister has addressed the nation on the worldwide economic situation and its potential impact on The Bahamas. The general tenor of his presentation was sombre, as it should have been in these trying times for everyone. However, … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Welfare State Follies

Posted on November 12, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan By all historical accounts the fully free society has never been tried, so arguing about it will always be to a large extent theoretical. But than nearly all of contemporary astrophysics is theoretical, as it much … Continue reading →

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