Monthly Archives: October 2009

Bahamas Government debates a “Free” Prescription Drug Plan

Posted on October 31, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Well the FNM, not to be out done by the PLP, has taken the first step toward socialised medicine. We're told the comprehensive plan the PLP had proposed before they were voted out of office in 2007 was … Continue reading →

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Bahamas Government Out of Touch With The People!

Posted on October 30, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Jerome Pinder The Tribune reported today on a non-scientific poll conducted by the Worker's Party on whom participants would vote for as Leader (Perry Christie or Hubert Ingraham) if an election were held today. What is not so surprising about this … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Property Rights are Human Rights

Posted on October 30, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan A sad confusion that has once again made its way into general circulation is that the right to private property is a mere invention designed to legitimate greed and obscene riches. Actually, this is like claiming that … Continue reading →

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“Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad.” Picewell Forbes Reprise

Posted on October 29, 2009 by weblogbahamas

The following post is a letter to the Editor of The Tribune  dated October 22, 2009. Ian Mabon Madness, what else could account for the utterance of the MP for south Andros during convention while the matter was still under … Continue reading →

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Not So Unequal, After All

Posted on October 28, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe I subscribe to Forbes magazine and also get their daily e-mail notification. Today the article with the title of this blog piqued my interest as income inequality is a political football in the US, and sometimes it's offered … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Magical Wishing

Posted on October 28, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan "…as if people who move to Washington and other centers of regulatory power cannot err and all their oversight will be pure and wise…" Whenever I encounter the sentiment expressed in the following, I get pretty pessimistic … Continue reading →

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The Bahamas Colonial Past…

Posted on October 27, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe In a recent blog by Nicolette Bethel over at Blogworld entitled On Holding One Other in Contempt she starts out by saying: "There’s an affliction that strikes countries whose histories come out of colonialism. It’s one of the … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Brooks Gets Giddy

Posted on October 26, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan So David Brooks attended a neuroscience conference in lower Manhattan and got giddy from all the youth taking part in works in this relatively recent field. We learn this from his Tuesday, October 13, 2009, column in … Continue reading →

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Blue October – Song of the week – October 26, 2009 – You Make Me Smile

Posted on October 26, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe As with last weeks "Song Of The Week" the band comes as a recommendation from a Facebook friend. Blue October is no doubt a punk band in my mind, with some interesting stuff. Hope you enjoy You Make … Continue reading →

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Health Care is not a right!

Posted on October 25, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Dr. Don Boudreaux hits the nail on the head again. "Genuine rights are negative, in the sense that they demand only that each of us refrains from harassing others.  Because each unit of health care requires labor and … Continue reading →

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