Monthly Archives: February 2013

Some blues to enjoy life by

Posted on February 17, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Not sure how I stumbled across these, but man I'm glad I did. The guitar work is superb as you would expect from these two gents. Hope you enjoy them. Buddy Guy "Damn Right, I've Got the Blues" on Guitar … Continue reading →

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Something to consider about the discussion around the introduction of VAT

Posted on February 17, 2013 by weblogbahamas

As noted Friday, the devil is in the details of the VAT legislation, not the language used in an attempt to make it palatable. Accordingly Bahamians should watch the language used by the political class. The Government is not asking … Continue reading →

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NIB Pension Mismanagement

Posted on February 16, 2013 by weblogbahamas

In a recent Letter to The Editor of The Tribune, Mr. Elcott Coleby suggested that it would be a "noble gesture" if the government bought the old City Market headquarters using money from the national pension fund because it would … Continue reading →

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Bahamas Government to increase taxes again

Posted on February 15, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Well, well, the long awaited "White Paper" on the implementation of VAT so the Government can increase its revenue was presented to Parliament on Wednesday. Download the tax paper here… In other words our cost of living is about to … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Sad State of the Union

Posted on February 15, 2013 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan President Obama delivered a state of the union address that made no secret of his essentially statist political-economic philosophy. Apart from the details, the major message was that Americans must become part of a herd whether … Continue reading →

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Bahamas Immigration being modernised?

Posted on February 14, 2013 by weblogbahamas

The Nassau Guardian Business of Monday, February 11, 2013 confirmed through Mr. Ryan Pinder (PLP), Minister of Financial Services that plans are underway for a "modernized immigration policy that's designed specifically for the financial sector." Sure, the financial services sector … Continue reading →

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How can URCA deny Cable Bahamas a rate increase?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Most countries have assigned price controls to the trash heap of history, but not The Bahamas at least where URCA is concerned. If the law gives them the authority to do so or not, it boggles the mind that the … Continue reading →

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The New Barbarian Manifesto: How to Survive the Information Age by Ian O. Angell

Posted on February 12, 2013 by weblogbahamas

In response to this recent presentation by Dr. Yaron Brook for The Nassau Institute, one of our fellow bloggers, (S3S), sent a link to the book featured here and three videos of Professor Ian Angell's 2008 interview on BBC's Hard … Continue reading →

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The dark side of “going green”

Posted on February 12, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Last week we posted about some of the unintended consequences of "going green", and now this week we learn the plot thickens and solar panels might not be as "green" as they're made out to be. As this AP article … Continue reading →

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A blazing defence of the morality of capitalism

Posted on February 11, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Dr. Yaron Brook, President and executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute, spoke at event for The Nassau Institute on Thursday, February 7, 2013 about his latest book 'Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government', which … Continue reading →

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