Monthly Archives: December 2011

Here’s to you for a great 2012

Posted on December 31, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Thank you for visiting WeblogBahamas throughout 2011, we hope we have added to the debate in  a meaningful way, and we wish you and yours all the best for 2012. Image found at I – Celebes.

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Cuba trying to improve its international image or is real change afoot?

Posted on December 30, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe After announcing more economic reforms recently General President Raul Castro has advised that Cuba will grant amnesty to 2,900 prisoners prior to the Pope's visit there next Spring. The release, he said, showed the "generosity and strength" of … Continue reading →

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Machan’s Archives: Libertarianism and Americanism

Posted on December 30, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan Given that in the main the American political system is still the closest to protecting varieties of individual liberty—regarding speech, commerce, religion, due process, etc.—most of those who peddle political ideas want to hitch their wagon to … Continue reading →

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Are government bureaucracies hopeless?

Posted on December 29, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Many of us think government bureaucracies are hopeless, particularly when we have to deal with them on a daily basis. And the unfortunate thing is, we can't usually take our business elsewhere like we can when we don't … Continue reading →

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Nice to see free market reforms in Cuba

Posted on December 28, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe BBC World News reports that from January 1, 2012 "workers including carpenters, locksmiths, photographers and repairmen will be allowed to become self-employed." [More…] This comes on the heels of initiative earlier this year when President Raul Castro allowed … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: The BBC’s Sorry Journalism

Posted on December 28, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan The BBC recently published the following in a report about the Republican primary contest in Iowa: “Correspondents say a Ron Paul victory in Iowa would be a major embarrassment to the Republican party as many of his … Continue reading →

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Political Propaganda is starting to roll out

Posted on December 27, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe With elections constitutionally required by May 2012, we knew it had to start and as usual the political propaganda is predictable. The first group through the neighbourhood so far is the Democratic National Alliance – The DNA, and … Continue reading →

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Tyler Cowen at TedxMidAtlantic on “Stories”

Posted on December 26, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Tyler Cowen of GMU and Marginal Revolution at TedXMidAtlantic. Enjoy.

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Lessons in Freedom: Property Rights and the Free Press

Posted on December 26, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan Not as if the point hasn’t been made often by now, but repeating it may be of some benefit: without a firm protection of the right to private property, the rights to freedom of speech, press, religious … Continue reading →

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Long John Baldry – Song of the week – December 26, 2011 – Iko Iko

Posted on December 26, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Written by James “Sugar Boy” Crawford of New Orleans, this song tells of a collision of a two tribes of Mardi Gras Indians in a parade, and as usual, Long John makes it his own. The fourth of … Continue reading →

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