Monthly Archives: July 2013

Sen. Elbert Guillory explains why he left the Democratic Party

Posted on July 24, 2013 by weblogbahamas

The You Tube summary for his video below informs: "Louisiana Senator Elbert Guillory (R-Opelousas) explains why he recently switched from the Democrat Party to the Republican Party (June 2013). He discusses the history of the Republican Party, founded as an … Continue reading →

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Cracking the bush again

Posted on July 24, 2013 by weblogbahamas

by Edward Hutcheson When the Nygard Election Victory video was released it set off a series of questions that will be answered – one way or another. The Prime Minister’s recent  response to one of those questions may have been … Continue reading →

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Bimini’s low density development and the consequences

Posted on July 23, 2013 by weblogbahamas

by Edward Hutcheson A couple of weeks ago. I had reason to research the meaning of the word “curmudgeon” after having a “discussion” with a younger member of my family. There were a list of very descriptive terms, “set in … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Machan’s Archives: Without a proper plan

Posted on July 23, 2013 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan A vital difference between champions of the fully free society (or libertarianism) and others who are concerned with political economic matters is that the former really do not approve of imposing any kind of agenda on … Continue reading →

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Trayvon Martin & Marley Lion

Posted on July 22, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Thinking about the Trayvon Martin (young black shot by an hispanic) and Marley Lion (young white shot by a black) cases. While we are at it we should not forget all the young "brown" people being killed by "drones" authorised … Continue reading →

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Can free markets and social justice co-exist?

Posted on July 22, 2013 by weblogbahamas

One of the things that continuously provides food for thought for me "is a concern for the fate of the poorest members of society" and the following video and link to a blog post might provide some insight for you … Continue reading →

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Howlin’ Wolf – Song of the week – July 22, 2013 – Forty Four

Posted on July 22, 2013 by weblogbahamas

The Blues Fundation tells us; "Howlin' Wolf (Chester Arthur Burnett) cut one of the most awe-inspiring figures in blues history on several levels — in his fearsome physical presence, his roaring howl, his onstage persona and offstage legend, and of … Continue reading →

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Barbados in worse economic shape than The Bahamas?

Posted on July 21, 2013 by weblogbahamas

In yesterday's post… I registered my digust with Mr. Arthur encouraging us down the road he took Barbados on. Frankly I'm sick of people that have ruined their own country giving us advise on how to make ours worse! And … Continue reading →

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A great leap – Photo of the week

Posted on July 21, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Not a great photo but it sure looks like fun. Rick Lowe Images by Rick Lowe is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.Based on a work at http://www.weblogbahamas.com.Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available … Continue reading →

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Owen Arthur’s advice for The Bahamas on WTO and VAT

Posted on July 20, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Image: thebahamasweekly.com In an address at the monthly business luncheon of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Owen Arthur, former prime minister of Barbados, spoke on "The Value Added Tax, Its Impact Of The Bahamas: A Caribbean Perspective". I … Continue reading →

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