Monthly Archives: March 2011

Ride for Hope Bahamas only a few days away. Please donate if you can

Posted on March 31, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Have you pledged support for anybody in the Ride for Hope Bahamas on Eleuthera yet? If not, please consider supporting the following riders: Ken Chaplin: Log into his donor page here… See this earlier post about Ken as … Continue reading →

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Montagu Ramp – Another curiosity

Posted on March 30, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Back in November 2009 the squatters at the Montagu Ramp were complaining that they were being treated unfairly. See this post… And now the vendors are calling "for investment in proper infrastructure" by the government. [More…] Their logic … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Krugman, Academic Freedom & Phony Whining

Posted on March 30, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan In his column of March 28, 2011, Paul Krugman whines a good deal about how Republicans in Wisconsin are targeting scholars who may not like their opposition to public service union profligacy. No doubt, in these battles … Continue reading →

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Are you a senior high school or college student interested in economics? Sign up today for The Nassau Institute’s, Economics of Liberty, Student Lecture Series – Spring 2011

Posted on March 29, 2011 by weblogbahamas

                                    This event is free for senior high or College of The Bahamas students. Limited to 20 students so sign up by clicking … Continue reading →

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The enigma known as Branville McCartney

Posted on March 28, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Mr. McCartney recently resigned from the government, (as he should have), remaining in Parliament as an independent MP, and rumour has it he will start a new political party to contest the next general election. Upon hearing this … Continue reading →

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Colin Hay – Song of the week – March 28, 2011 – Send Somebody

Posted on March 28, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe We were in Florida recently and got to see Colin Hay live, and what a treat. He chatted (has a great sense of humour) and played and sang an acoustic set for about two hours. What a fabulous … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: A Crucial Constitutional Fact

Posted on March 28, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan In my efforts to defend the free society and its basic principles, the idea of natural individual human rights, I run across the objection–advance by both conservatives and “liberals”–that once a constitution has been accepted, it overrides … Continue reading →

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The Onion: In The Know: Are Tests Biased Against Students Who Don’t Give A Sh–?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Please excuse the adult language in this Onion News Network video, but it is just brilliant. Hat tip to LS for sending the link along. Enjoy… In The Know: Are Tests Biased Against Students Who Don’t Give A … Continue reading →

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An Impossible Job – The Freeman

Posted on March 27, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Each month I look forward to receiving my copy of The Freeman magazine and the March 2011 edition is just packed with great literary delights. (subscribe here…) One of the articles that stuck out for me was An … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Unconstitutional War

Posted on March 26, 2011 by weblogbahamas

By unilaterally going to war against Libya, Obama is bringing America closer to the imperial presidency than Bush ever did. by Bruce Ackerman in Foreign Policy Magazine In taking the country into a war with Libya, Barack Obama's administration is … Continue reading →

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