Monthly Archives: December 2011

The lesson of Ebenezer Scrooge

Posted on December 25, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Professor David Henderson offers some interesting food for thought in this piece for The Freeman. Here's my favourite quote from the article: "The failure to distinguish between compassion and coercion is all around us. It’s a failure that people on … Continue reading →

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Compliments of the season

Posted on December 24, 2011 by weblogbahamas

                        (Image compliments of Free Digital Photos)

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Barbara Smith and Reg Lightbourne Memorial Service Set for Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Posted on December 23, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Two close friends passed away early Wednesday morning (December 21) in the Intensive Care Unit at Doctors Hospital. Barbara Smith (nee Malone) died at about 3am Wednesday at the age of 84 from toxic shock due to peritonitis from a … Continue reading →

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Island Wines & Spirits now open at Top of the Hill Shopping Plaza, Mackey Street

Posted on December 22, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Island Wines & Spirits is an independent liquor store located in Top of the Hill Shopping Plaza, Mackey Street, (next to the Super Value Food Store), offering a wide selection of spirits, wines and beers. Drop in and check out … Continue reading →

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If Canada reversed its fiscal crisis why can’t we?

Posted on December 22, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Whenever the conversation of the national debt comes up and one makes the case that reductions can be achieved without huge tax increases things tend to get ugly. Well Canada in the mid-1990's is a perfect example of … Continue reading →

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Politicians want to “invest” in people?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe I was accused recently of being negative and opposing ideas from the political class. Well, I am negative about politicians that talk about investing in people to be sure, simply because it’s rhetoric. Nothing more, nothing less. Taking … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Ideological Thinking Revisited

Posted on December 21, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan Following the December 15th Republican “debate,” New York Times columnist Paul Krugman wrote once again about the evils of ideological thinking. Krugman did begin his piece by criticizing Mitt Romney for his repeated vacillations about which public … Continue reading →

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Margaret Thatcher’s Last Stand addresses Income Inequality

Posted on December 20, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe This 4:26 minute clip shows Lady Thatcher’s brilliance. Thanks to Professor Mark J. Perry for posting about this at his blog, Carpe Diem.

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The social function of profit and loss…

Posted on December 20, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Dr. Robert Murphy points to the importance of profit and loss to an economy at Mises.org. He starts out by saying: "Many naïve observers of the market economy dismiss concern with the "bottom line" as a purely arbitrary … Continue reading →

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Politics of Contradiction

Posted on December 19, 2011 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe This post about Ryan Pinder's contradictions got me to thinking a little more about how the political class contradict themselves over the major issues and that prompted another letter to the editor. Before I get to that, Mr. … Continue reading →

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