Monthly Archives: May 2011

The Bahamas: Small Country Great Athletes, Is it Chris Brown’s Year?

Posted on May 31, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Alpheus Finlayson Chris Brown has been one of the most durable quarter milers the Bahamas has ever produced. Hailing from Wemyss Bight, Eleuthera and nicknamed “The Fireman”, Brown was born on October 15th, 1978. After competing on the world scene … Continue reading →

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The Bahamas is for Bahamians?

Posted on May 31, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe This statement,"The Bahamas is for Bahamians" always confounds me, particularly when we consider the people that say it the loudest and most often. Let's call them Quasi-Natioanlists or QN's for short? Usually the protagonists of this point of … Continue reading →

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The Bahamian Court system – time is short, very short.

Posted on May 30, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Sidney Sweeting, DDS On March 21, 2011 I posted a blog on the circus at Harbour Island, which some call the court, which postpones case after case, adnauseum - one case from Spanish Wells has ben going on for three years. … Continue reading →

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Roots of Egypt’s Revolt: A persepctive from the Middle East

Posted on May 30, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Nouh El Harmouzi This article was first published in the May 2011 • Volume: 61 • Issue: 4 • of The Freeman and is reprinted here with the kind permission of the author. See the original commentary here… Roots of … Continue reading →

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The Allman Brothers Band – Song of the week – May 30, 2011 – Statesboro Blues (Live)

Posted on May 30, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Undoubtedly one of the best bands to come out of the South! I recently purchased Stand Back: The Anthology by The Allman Brothers Band, and man is it good. I’m sure I have all the songs among my … Continue reading →

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Decarbonising the economy – Going Green, voluntarily

Posted on May 29, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe I'm all for going green voluntarily. Yes voluntarily and in time. I do not believe government should attempt to force it down our throats with our money. Sure they can cajole, ask, suggest etc, but after all the … Continue reading →

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Free or Equal: Another Peek

Posted on May 28, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe The Free To Choose Network has released the following 15 minute video, hosted by Johan Norberg. Their release tells us “Norberg, lets you walk in Professor Friedman’s footsteps around the world and consider his legacy thirty-plus years after … Continue reading →

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ReasonTV – Remy: Do the TSA Pokey Pokey

Posted on May 27, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Got to love it…

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Rand Paul: Why not try persuasion instead of threats Mr. Government?

Posted on May 27, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe What a classic. Hat tip to LR.

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The Nassau Institute deserves our support

Posted on May 27, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe I know I'm biased, but The Nassau Institute, the lone independent economic think tank in The Bahamas at this point, deserves our support. We're most proud of our recent Economics of Liberty Lecture Series by Dr. Richard Ebeling. … Continue reading →

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