Monthly Archives: June 2013

Budget continues betting against the odds

Posted on June 10, 2013 by weblogbahamas

It's fair to say there is an increased level of angst in the business community since the government announced it's new budget on May 29, 2013. Higher import taxes, increased business license taxes and a myriad of other fee/tax increases. … Continue reading →

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ZZ Top – Song of the week – June 10, 2013 – Chartreuse

Posted on June 10, 2013 by weblogbahamas

When we were in Memphis for the Beale Street Music festival, one of the many highlights was getting to see ZZ Top. And the trio, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard were just cranking it out! Billy Gibbons blazing … Continue reading →

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FEE’s Blinking Lights Project

Posted on June 9, 2013 by weblogbahamas

"This is our first project dedicated to the importance of character in a free society, a theme we have emphasized since our inception." Lawrence W. Reed, President , Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) Visit the "Blinking Lights Project here… and … Continue reading →

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Photo of the week: Iguana in Exuma

Posted on June 9, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Taken on a fishing trip to the Exuma Cays a couple years ago on a very hot and bright day. Rick Lowe Images by Rick Lowe is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.Based on a work at … Continue reading →

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National Civil Rights Museum at The Lorraine Motel, Memphis, Tennessee

Posted on June 8, 2013 by weblogbahamas

If you get to Memphis, the National Civil Rights Museum should not be missed. It is fascinating. "The National Civil Rights Museum was birthed out of the success of the civil rights movement and the tragic violence that occurred at … Continue reading →

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Can you handle the truth?

Posted on June 7, 2013 by weblogbahamas

by Edward Hutcheson The moment you think that the Honourable Fred Mitchell is making some progress in his political life, he finds a way to stick his foot in his mouth, going off on a rant about former Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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Mr. Christie’s conundrum

Posted on June 6, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Mr. Perry Christie (PLP), Prime Minister of The Bahamas seems to have conceded that Urban Renewal 2.0 is not the answer to our nations crime problems after two more murders took place on Tuesday past. According to The Tribune "the … Continue reading →

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The PLP and the country’s debt

Posted on June 5, 2013 by weblogbahamas

While the official opposition the PLP correctly complained about the deficits and debt.  Here's an excerpt from their Charter for Governance 2012. THE COUNTRY IS FAR WORSE OFF THAN IN 2007The FNM is leaving the country in a worse economic … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: My pleasures, my vices

Posted on June 5, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Tibor R. Machan I am not in the habit of airing my dirty laundry, so this will be a rare case.  I feel the urge to confess that I have some guilty pleasures, ones that actually have political implications. As … Continue reading →

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Bahamian productivity considered

Posted on June 4, 2013 by weblogbahamas

According to a recent Tribune news article “ …a sub set of Bahamians are unemployable due to the absence of job skills and others lacked the necessary workplace ethic and attitude…” According to the same article, The Inter American Development … Continue reading →

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