Monthly Archives: December 2008

Tax Centralization

Posted on December 20, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe When Dr. Dan Mitchell spoke in The Bahamas recently (click here for the podcast) he outlined some of the moral issues surrounding citizens protecting their wealth. According to Pierre Bessard coordinating tax policy in Europe is a … Continue reading →

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Education in The Bahamas: Poor performance of graduating students

Posted on December 19, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson THE recent backslapping and bloviating of Ministry of Education (MOE) officials about the D-plus national average was conduct that, frankly, was unwarranted and can be interpreted as behaviour that can sometimes be equivalent to that of malignant … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Ethics in Panic

Posted on December 19, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan Some people I have known for ages, who have held firm, as I have, to the conviction that only those public policies are worth one’s support that champion liberty above everything else, appear to me to … Continue reading →

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The Silver Lining for The Bahamas

Posted on December 18, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Christopher Lowe There is one, faint though it is, in all this Global Meltdown / confidence shaking/confusion. The average Bahamian is being affected, and some are asking “why?” Our lazy stream, meandering through the softest rock, is now faced … Continue reading →

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Hat trick for Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham

Posted on December 17, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Mr. Hubert Ingraham, Bahamas Prime Minister is on a roll. In hockey terms he recently had a hat trick (scored three goals in one game) while commenting to the press.

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Lessons in Freedom: Socialism and the Rich

Posted on December 17, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan There has been some silly outrage on the part of his supporters at the claim that Senator Barack Obama may be a socialist.  The idea arose after in his exchange with "Joe the Plumber"–and I haven't … Continue reading →

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More lost jobs in The Bahamas

Posted on December 16, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe With another 100 plus people losing their jobs in a tight tourism market, one cannot help but be concerned. However, it's always good to look at these situations from another perspective. Like China's for example. Dr. Alvin … Continue reading →

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Song of the week – Jimmy Bowskill Band – December 15, 2008 – Big Fat Minor

Posted on December 15, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Knowing my love of the blues, some Canadian friends sent me a copy of Jimmy Bowskill's second CD, Soap Bars & Dog Ears, for Christmas. Customs opened it for me, so I got to listen to it … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Whistling in the Dark

Posted on December 15, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan It is hardly ever disputed among honest political economists that most Western countries, including the United States, are welfare states or mixed economies. Unlike, say, a fascist or socialist country, in a relatively free society if … Continue reading →

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A Modern Perspective of the UBP: The former minority government of The Bahamas

Posted on December 14, 2008 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Just finished Fred Sturrup's brief account of some of the accomplishments of the United Bahamian Party (UBP) that was released yesterday. It's a slim volume, but provides some interesting insights that were provided by Mr. Godfrey Kelly … Continue reading →

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