Monthly Archives: September 2012

Shift system to remain in place for Bahamas Customs & Immigration

Posted on September 11, 2012 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Earlier in the year, April to be precise, Bahamas Customs and Immigration workers were protesting the new shift work structure. Back then union leaders termed it an "illegal shift system". Of course the election campaign was hot … Continue reading →

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PLP cannot fulfil their mortgage “bailout” plan promises

Posted on September 10, 2012 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe According to Ms. Taneka Thompson, senior reporter at The Nassau Guardian, the mortgage bailout plan announced by the PLP recently "is significantly different from the 10-point plan…promised…ahead of the May…general election". With some 3,000 not able to … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Dworkin’s Plain Statism

Posted on September 10, 2012 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan As is usually the case, The New York Review of Books gives ample room to some Leftist jurists, like Professors David Cole or Ronald Dworkin, to provide the politically correct commentary on a major ruling by … Continue reading →

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Genesis – Song of the week – September 10, 2012 – Inside And Out

Posted on September 10, 2012 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Inside And Out is my favourite song from their 1978 album, Spot The Pigeon. As noted in a previous post, Genesis is/was a fabulous progressive rock band. At least for me. Please visit their web site here… … Continue reading →

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Atlas Shrugged, The Movie, Part II

Posted on September 9, 2012 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Can’t wait. Find out more here…

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CATO Unbound: For a New Liberalism

Posted on September 9, 2012 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe CATO Unbound never disappoints. I don't know how I missed this series from back in October 2011, but I'm glad I stumbled on it recently. Philosophy Professor Gerald Gaus, gives us a lot to think about in … Continue reading →

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Capping consumer salary deductions for borrowing

Posted on September 8, 2012 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe Here we go again… the government is planning to protect us from ourselves. Turns out we're irresponsible and will grant salary assignments to pay for our loans above and beyond our means to "unregulated" – by government … Continue reading →

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Is The Bahamas Becoming Increasingly Unequal?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by weblogbahamas

If so, is changing the taxation method and redistribution of wealth the answer? by Rick Lowe In Monday's "Insight" in The Tribune, Alison Lowe takes on the question of inequality in The Bahamas. Citing Department of Statistics data from 1973 … Continue reading →

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A little bit of Ingraham

Posted on September 6, 2012 by weblogbahamas

by Edward Hutcheson Citizens should avoid the tendency to express ownership of their country through a political entity. This weakness has been at the heart of our inability to get the “national intent” on the road. Politicians do not want … Continue reading →

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Please support The Bahamas Down Syndrome Association

Posted on September 5, 2012 by weblogbahamas

by Rick Lowe A few weeks ago we put out a call for information on local private charitable organisations that we might feature and The Bahamas Down Syndrome Association was one of those that responded. About the BDSA: "The Bahamas … Continue reading →

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