Monthly Archives: October 2011

Lessons in Freedom: Abusing the Social Contract

Posted on October 19, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan At the outset it needs to be noted that whatever is called the social contract, it is not actually a contract which is “an agreement entered into by two or more parties with the serious intention of … Continue reading →

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Bahamian Agriculture, an overview. Part 5

Posted on October 18, 2011 by weblogbahamas

John Hedden An effective agricultural policy? In previous articles (see links below) I have discussed the existing and historic status of agriculture as a part of Bahamian culture and food provisions. We have examined the fact that farming and farmers, … Continue reading →

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The distribution of wealth

Posted on October 17, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe As pointed out here… I recently had the privilege of offering my point of view on taxation at a “debate” at College of The Bahamas. Most of the questions from the audience focused on equality or should I … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Warren’s Non-Sequitor

Posted on October 17, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan So Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts candidate for the US Senate, says "there is nobody in this country who got rich on his own. Nobody."  And so she is said to reject that it is possible for Americans to … Continue reading →

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Led Zeppelin – Song of the week – October 17, 2011 – Hey Hey What Can I Do

Posted on October 17, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe According to Wikipedia, Coda is the ninth and final studio album[1] by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in 1982. This collection of outtakes from various sessions during Led Zeppelin’s twelve-year career was released two years after … Continue reading →

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Frederick Douglass and the Movement for Liberation

Posted on October 16, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Here's a video very much worth watching. Enjoy. Watch more videos from the CATO Institute here…

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Taxation cannot be “progressive”

Posted on October 15, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe All taxation is immoral, and therefore taxation of any kind cannot be "progressive". In other words income tax is no more progressive than excise tax is regressive. However, society has agreed that minimal taxation is necessary to pay … Continue reading →

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Should The Bahamas Introduce Income Tax?

Posted on October 15, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Yours truly, wearing my Nassau Institute hat, participated in a "debate" about tax policy Thursday evening at COB. I attempted to make four points: Government spending is the problem, not lack of income. The present tax policy is … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Greece in America

Posted on October 14, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan Most of us who are aware of world financial trends know that earlier this year thousands of Greeks took to the street and mercilessly engaged in destruction of property around Athens. They were upset about having to … Continue reading →

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Stratford Festival’s Jesus Christ Superstar. What a treat.

Posted on October 14, 2011 by weblogbahamas

 Rick Lowe We were lucky enough to see the Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice spectacular, Jesus Christ Superstar at the Stratford Festival, in Ontario on summer vacation this year. It was an amazing production, and it's now heading to … Continue reading →

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