Monthly Archives: February 2012

Lessons in Freedom: Egalitarian Fallacies Galore!

Posted on February 24, 2012 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan I assume that writers like me want to be read, not ignored. But, alas, there isn’t much we can do about this except perhaps fine tune our craft. Even that merely improves the odds. None can make … Continue reading →

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Senator Duane Sands on the Auditor General’s Audit of the Ministry of Housing and National Insurance

Posted on February 23, 2012 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe It's not often I get to watch the proceedings of the House of Assembly or Senate, but managed to watch the presentation by Dr. Duane Sands in the Senate yesterday. His comments in support of a Freedom of … Continue reading →

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Cato Unbound and “Due Process of Law”

Posted on February 22, 2012 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe We often hear people – including the political class – and mostly lawyers at that – ridiculing the Judiciary, and informing us how if they were elected Prime Minister they would fix it post haste. The most recent … Continue reading →

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Follow Germany’s lead: Relax regulations to help create employment

Posted on February 21, 2012 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe A British MP has suggested that their Parliament "copy the Germans and make things simple for business". [More…] The Germans are making it easier to hire staff for "mini-jobs". They're relaxing of dismissal regulations, and Allowing part time … Continue reading →

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Don’t miss Dr. Tibor Machan on Ayn Rand & the Right to Liberty

Posted on February 20, 2012 by weblogbahamas

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Elton John – Song of the week – February 20, 2012 – Stinker

Posted on February 20, 2012 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe Few people can write and sing ballads better than Elton John (& Bernie Taupin), but his great rock stuff is often over looked. And Stinker, from his 1974 release Caribou, is one of those songs. Here's some of … Continue reading →

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Nasty politics: There’s nothing new under the sun

Posted on February 19, 2012 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe "Nothing new under he sun" might seem like a cliche but it's true. How about these quotes from the US election of 1800. "John Adams is a blind, bald, toothless man who wants to start a war with … Continue reading →

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Branville McCartney on the Prime Lending Rate

Posted on February 18, 2012 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe I stand to be corrected, but I've been made to understand that in a recent speech Mr. McCartney indicated that he will see to it that the Central Bank of The Bahamas drops the Prime Lending Rate to … Continue reading →

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The medicine must taste bitter?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by weblogbahamas

Rick Lowe According to press reports, Fred Mitchell, Opposition MP for Fox Hill, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, was in a "fury" after Dion Foulkes, Government Senator, raised the spectre of his impropriety relating to a "visa fraud claim". … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Obamacare and Involuntary Servitude

Posted on February 17, 2012 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan However much one learns to squirm out of one’s inconsistencies, logic usually bites one in the butt. Of course, strictly speaking logic is the formal system that’s supposed to guide our reasoning process and on its own … Continue reading →

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