Monthly Archives: July 2009

James Shikwati: Commercializing African Entrepreneurship For Wealth Creation

Posted on July 31, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe (http://www.weblogbahamas.com) James Shikwati of the Inter Region Economic Network (IREN) in Nairobi, Kenya shares some insights from Kenya and Africa in general at a conference here in Nassau a couple years ago. In the following video for … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Equality is no big deal

Posted on July 31, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan (http://www.weblogbahamas.com) "Fact is, about some matters there is just no way to get things arranged politically no matter how hard it is tried." In the fields of political philosophy, theory, and economy much debate occurs about … Continue reading →

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Dr. Michael Walker: Lessons from Global Experience for Health Care Reform in The Bahamas

Posted on July 30, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe (http://www.weblogbahamas.com) The Nassau Institute has launched a YouTube Channel as advised a couple days back. However, with the raging debate in the US about socialised medicine, I think it is important for citizens of the US and … Continue reading →

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Government health care. Buyer beware

Posted on July 29, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe (http://www.weblogbahamas.com) Anything Peaceful, Fee's Blog, points us to this AP article. The specific quote they direct us to is: "A government-sponsored plan is among the options available through the exchange, with premiums estimated 10 percent lower than … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: This is Economic Fascism

Posted on July 29, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan (http://www.weblogbahamas.com) Fascism is a political system in which a country is lead by a charismatic leader who has full power to order things about because he (or she) is taken to know best. Obviously this is … Continue reading →

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Nassau Institute in The Bahamas now has a You Tube Channel

Posted on July 28, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Check out The Nassau Institute's You Tube Channel at this link… It's worth the time. With the Health Care debate raging in the US I'd recommend you watch the videos of Dr. Michael Walker's presentation. Enjoy!

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Obama’s Health Care Reform – A Nightmare

Posted on July 27, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Sidney Sweeting, DDS (http://www.weblogbahamas.com) While browsing through the CNN pages on the internet regarding the health care reform plan that President Obama is trying to rush through Congress I found an article by Shawn Tully who has apparently found the … Continue reading →

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Toad The Wet Sprocket – Song of the week – July 27, 2009 – Walk On The Ocean

Posted on July 27, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe (http://www.weblogbahamas.com) I thought the title of the song looked familiar when I picked the CD up, and as soon as the first beat of Walk On The Ocean played I realised why it seemed like I knew … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Brazil’s President Lula, Venezuela, and the U.S.A.

Posted on July 27, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan (http://www.weblogbahamas.com) Sadly, as some have pointed out, America's own civil servants appear to be under the illusion that they are saviours, that their judgments in economic and other spheres must be superior to those of American … Continue reading →

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Walter Williams’ PBS documentary Good Intentions

Posted on July 26, 2009 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe (http://www.weblogbahamas.com) "Walter Williams' PBS documentary Good Intentions based on his book, The State Against Blacks (1982). The documentary was very controversial at the time it was released and led to many animosities and even threats of murder.

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