Monthly Archives: December 2009

Collective Soul – Song of the week – Listen

Posted on December 4, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe I just bought the new Collective Soul self titled CD. After one listen it sounds up their usual high standard. It's hard to believe these guys have been around since 1993 and still cranking it out. However, I've … Continue reading →

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“Proper Time” for tax reform in The Bahamas

Posted on December 4, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Mr. James Smith, former central bank governor and finance minister told The Tribune Business on December 3, 2009 that The Bahamas needs to restructure the tax system and move away from excise or import tax to a Value … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Hope versus Reality

Posted on December 4, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan "…There is an element about public choice theory that economists do not emphasize often enough, namely, that the objectives of regulators are often very obscure, unclear, even contradictory." In his column in The New York Times on … Continue reading →

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Bahamians, do you know your constitutional rights?

Posted on December 4, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Adrian Gibson First published in The Tribune on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 under the byline, Young Man's View. IN THE Bahamas, it appears that many Bahamians display a complete ignorance of their Constitutional rights and the country's laws. Today, unless … Continue reading →

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Going green in The Bahamas? The big announcement

Posted on December 3, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe The green drum beat is getting louder around here, as Mr. Earl Deveaux, Minister for the Environment announces in The Tribune that The Bahamas will be weaned off fossil fuels in 15 years. Mind you, I am not … Continue reading →

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SC McPherson: a bright light on a hill of despair in Bahamas Education

Posted on December 3, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Adrian Gibson First published in The Tribune on Saturday, September 12, 2009 under the byline, Young Man's View. Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for … Continue reading →

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The Bahamas Government and Judiciary does not hold the patent on lunacy

Posted on December 2, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Sidney Sweeting, DDS Most Bahamian citizens have been complaining for a long time about the lenient sentences given to the criminals who are destroying the very fabric of our society and fearing that the day is not far off when the … Continue reading →

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A new marketing message is needed for the Bahamas

Posted on December 2, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Adrian Gibson First published in The Tribune on Friday, September 4, 2009 under the byline, Young Man’s View. IN ORDER to encourage notable investments to drive the local economy, we must develop a new marketing message for the Bahamas–one that … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Why We can But You or I cannot be Great

Posted on December 2, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan The evidence for this is overwhelming and out there for most to observe. Take the Academy Awards, where those receiving Oscars routinely disclaim personal credit but claim it aplenty for the team, the association, the group. Or … Continue reading →

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Finally Some Justice in The World!

Posted on December 1, 2009 by weblogbahamas

Jerome Pionder I just learned with relief, watching the nightly news on ABC, that Maurice Clemmons was shot and killed today by a Police Officer.  If the name does not ring a bell, Maurice Clemmons is the thug who executed … Continue reading →

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