Monthly Archives: May 2013

Nassau City Dump still burning?

Posted on May 13, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Fires at the local dump have been ongoing now forever it seems. It is no doubt a health hazard of serious proportions. They started up again in April and once more in May however, I can't find any official releases … Continue reading →

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Brandon Santini – Song of the week – May 13, 2013 – What You Doing To Me

Posted on May 13, 2013 by weblogbahamas

You are in for a treat. We got to see Brandon Santini and his fabulous band (Jeff Jensen – Guitars, Bill Ruffino – Bass, & James Cunningham – Drums) at the Rum Boogie Cafe in Memphis recently. And man were … Continue reading →

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ABC News: Benghazi Talking Points Underwent 12 Revisions, Scrubbed of Terror Reference

Posted on May 12, 2013 by weblogbahamas

"5/10/13, 4:28 PM EDT "When it became clear last fall that the CIA's now discredited Benghazi talking points were flawed, the White House said repeatedly the documents were put together almost entirely by the intelligence community, but White House documents … Continue reading →

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Photo of the week: Clouds, Rollers & Rocks

Posted on May 12, 2013 by weblogbahamas

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Johnnie Christie :: CD Release Party, May 18 @ Crazy Johnny’s

Posted on May 11, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Almost twenty years in the making, Johnnie Christie's debut album is now available, featuring his unique "rockalypso" sound and unique vocal style. On May 18, come on out to celebrate the release at Crazy Johnny's. You'll hear songs from the … Continue reading →

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Deepak Lal releases new book; Poverty and Progress: Realities and Myths about Global Poverty

Posted on May 10, 2013 by weblogbahamas

The Cato Institute recently published a new book by Professor Deepak Lal. Having met Dr. Lal and his lovely wife, through the Atlas Network and The Nassau Institute I'm looking forward to getting into this one, and it's already on … Continue reading →

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How many foreigners hold jobs in the Civil Service?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Bahama Pundit had an excellent article relating to the latest PLP Immigration debacle yesterday. Read it here… His summary? "However, there is one thing we are sure of – reverting to the Pindling era of political intimidation and racial hostility … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Friedrich Hayek (Born May 8, 1899)

Posted on May 8, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Mario Rizzo, Ph.D., has a great tribute to Hayek over at ThinkMarkets today. Hope you can take the time to read it here… Friedrich A. Hayek was a giant in the world of "economics, the philosophy of science and the … Continue reading →

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Dionisio D’Aguilar calling for socialised medicine?

Posted on May 8, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Mr. D'Aguilar was interviewed by The Tribune Business on Monday past. In his usual no holds barred style he made some very interesting points about private health insurance:   "The current system is unsustainable". "More and more companies can't afford … Continue reading →

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Phil Galanis now opposes inconsistency by the political class?

Posted on May 7, 2013 by weblogbahamas

In a recent post… we argued that politicians and their supporters are inconsistent, and we might say "politically motivated" and along comes Mr. Galanis, a supporter of the PLP to prove the point. In a letter to the editor he … Continue reading →

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