Monthly Archives: November 2009

Lessons in Freedom: Mini Business Ethics & Freedom

Posted on November 16, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan "Freedom does not promise perfection by a long shot. But those who insist on perfection are themselves being irrational and fail to realize that bringing in governments just makes things worse, in the main." In matters of … Continue reading →

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Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan – Song of the week – November 16, 2009 – Call It Stormy Monday

Posted on November 16, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe You know I can't stay away form the blues for too long so here's a special tune for you. From their In Session CD this is a fantastic version of Call It Stormy Monday, by the late Albert … Continue reading →

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Milton Friedman on Libertarianism

Posted on November 14, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Peter Robinson interviewed Dr. Friedman for Uncommon Knowledge on Libertariansm. What a treasure Dr. Friedman was.

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Where’s the outrage of the “progressives” now?

Posted on November 13, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Hardly a day went by during the last term of Mr. George W. Bush's Presidency in the US that there was not some protest about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in fact stopping these wars was … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Politics as Fantasy

Posted on November 13, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan It began with Socrates and his pupil Plato who in that world famous dialogue, Republic, set out to discuss human excellence. In the process Socrates used an analogy, the perfect or ideal society. It was easier to … Continue reading →

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Sunshine Insurance to bring a marathon race to Nassau, Bahamas, February 14, 2010

Posted on November 12, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe As my friends know I run. Well okay I walk fast and make every effort to get out for my five kilometers at least three times a week. Which reminds me, I hate the time change back to … Continue reading →

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Bahamas Chamber of Commerce promoting trade with Cuba

Posted on November 11, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Representatives from The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce recently returned from Cuba singing praises about the opportunities available for Bahamians that might wish to take a chance to trade with the Castro regime. I say take a chance to … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Education and Philosophical versus Political Correctness

Posted on November 11, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan "Of course in all of history, wherever there have been human inhabitants, such pretentious ruses and the accompanying distortions of language have been ubiquitous." You will know what I am after here when I tell you how … Continue reading →

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Barbados Free Press on lack of human rights in Cuba

Posted on November 10, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Near 23rd Street, just at the Avenida de los Presidentes roundabout, we saw a black car, made in China, pull up with three heavily built strangers. ‘Yoani, get in the car,’ one told me while grabbing me forcefully … Continue reading →

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Is there a political solution to our problems here in The Bahamas?

Posted on November 10, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Back in 1998 I came across a wonderful little 143 page book by Henry Hazlitt, entitled Is Politics Insoluble? and is edited by Felix Livingstone. I was reminded about this book by comments left at this recent post, … Continue reading →

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