Monthly Archives: February 2009

The Tribune from Nassau, Bahamas goes global

Posted on February 11, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe The Tribune has launched an electronic paper in advance of the release of a full multi-media site. It's pdf format with the ability to turn each page. Check it out here…

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Lessons in Freedom: Exceptions Not the Rule. Government Regulation

Posted on February 11, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan As a nearly lifelong champion of the fully free society I routinely encounter skeptics who cite cases showing that now and then free men and women do not do the best for themselves and others.  From … Continue reading →

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The US financially bankrupt! Is it possible?

Posted on February 10, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Sidney Sweeting, DDS As of early 2008 the US was paying $1.4 billion every day for the interest on the national debt. If present trends continue, by 2040 the entire federal budget will be consumed by Social Security and … Continue reading →

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Roger Waters – Song of the week – February 9, 2009 – Perfect Sense

Posted on February 9, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Well you just had to know that if this feature kept going long enough, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters or David Gilmour had to appear. Along with Led Zepplin and a couple other British groups, I think Pink … Continue reading →

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So-Called Stimulus: Good For Government, Bad For the Economy

Posted on February 9, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Dr. Dan Mitchell does it again in another video for the Center for Freedom & Prosperity. Enjoy.

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Lessons in Freedom: The Myth of the Stimulus

Posted on February 9, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan Don't get me wrong–it is possible, though not very likely, that some of the huge sums the government plans to steer toward the market place will actually help generate creative, productive employment and, thereby, revive some … Continue reading →

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Cuba. 50 years after the Revolution: Total Failure

Posted on February 8, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe You might say this post is a rebuttal to Dr. Nicolette Bethel over at Blogworld. In this post, she talks about being sceptical of people like me that denigrate Castro's Cuba. She claims that those of us … Continue reading →

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Bahamas National Trust in the spotlight

Posted on February 7, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe This has been a busy week for the Bahamas National Trust (BNT). The week started with a letter to the editor of the local newspapers complaining of music blasting the neighbourhood after midnight. Then there was an … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Rights as Basic Principles

Posted on February 7, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan The point of having a written constitution to which the administration of a country's legal system is firmly committed is to provide a framework of viable, just social life to all members of society who renounce … Continue reading →

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Bahamas Police Force Act proposed to Parliament

Posted on February 6, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe The Bahamas Government has presented a new Police Force Act to Parliament on February 4, 2009. As with any new Bill presented to Parliament by successive Governments,  it has not been widely circulated, and while there seems … Continue reading →

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