Monthly Archives: October 2010

Stand by me

Posted on October 31, 2010 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe From the documentary “Playing For Change: Peace Through Music”. They did an amazing job coordinating musicians all over the world to accomplish this video. Enjoy. Read more about it here… Thanks to TS for sending this link along.

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The GDP of the US as compared to other countries

Posted on October 31, 2010 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe I had the pleasure of seeing Dr. Bruce Yandle of the Mercatus Center make two presentations on Thursday past. One at the College of The Bahamas, and the other for a Nassau Institute event. One of the very … Continue reading →

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Bahamians we better “change or suffer”

Posted on October 30, 2010 by weblogbahamas

Edward Hutcheson (First published in the Letters column in The Tribune and posted here with the kind permission of the author.) Mr.Christie would be seen as a wise man if he had the ability to look carefully at what he … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Democracy and Human Rights

Posted on October 30, 2010 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan Tim Snyder made a very important observation on democracy and human rights in a recent piece for The New York Review of Books. He wrote, “As important as democratic procedures might be, opponents of communism in Eastern … Continue reading →

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On Baha Mar in Nassau. More questions than answers?

Posted on October 29, 2010 by weblogbahamas

by Edward Hutcheson (First published in The Tribune, this Letter to the Editor is posted here with the kind permission of the author) This week’s media coverage has crystallized the opinions of some, including myself, about what should be done … Continue reading →

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Did somebody let the dogs out?

Posted on October 28, 2010 by weblogbahamas

by Jerome Pinder I hate to sound like Chicken Little and I won't go as far as saying the sky is falling in, but the last time I checked things were pretty grim in the Bahamas. – Crime is at … Continue reading →

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A few links of interest

Posted on October 27, 2010 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe The Power of Freedom America's 'Plan' to Destabilize China Is Government help the right approach?

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Lessons in Freedom: The Amorality of Macroeconomics

Posted on October 27, 2010 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan In a surprisingly sensible essay in The New York Times, on Sunday October 17, 2010, David Segal gives a pretty good explanation of why macroeconomics is so unsuccessful.  It’s human nature, stupid.  People just aren’t predictable–will they … Continue reading →

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The Bahamas and Crime – the clock is ticking

Posted on October 26, 2010 by weblogbahamas

Sidney Sweeting, DDS It is impossible to live in any country where there are no complaints about the way the country is being governed, the quality of service at the utility companies, the unpaved roads, the dirty beaches, the malfunctioning traffic lights,etc. … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: The Cost of Lack of Trust

Posted on October 25, 2010 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan Over the last couple of days a bunch of announcements came from our government, including warning about travel to Europe where terror plans are said to be afoot by Al-Qaeda. Another warning came from the man convicted … Continue reading →

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