Monthly Archives: July 2013

Does conflict of interest exist in politics?

Posted on July 19, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Back in September 2010, the PLP, then in Opposition, suggested that Mr. Earl Deveaux (FNM), Minister of the Environment, was in a conflict of interest for accepting rides in an investors helicopter that had been granted the right to dredge … Continue reading →

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Government planning. Is Mr. Goff correct?

Posted on July 18, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Mr. Farrell Goff, former DNA candidate and entrepreneur, had an interesting letter published recently suggesting that love of country is not only about wearing a t-shirt, flag waving and celebrations once a year. He says, perfectly logically, that we need … Continue reading →

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Wait and see

Posted on July 16, 2013 by weblogbahamas

by Edward Hutcheson If history is a template, it is not advisable for the nation to expect any change in the Prime Minister’s modus operandi, now that the Constitutional Commission has clarified what Mr.Christie could have done on the gambling … Continue reading →

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The subjective value of the National Training Agency

Posted on July 15, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Mr. Elcott Coleby, Deputy Director of the Government propaganda machine, Bahamas Information Services, recently had a letter to the editor of the Nassau Guardian, singing the praises of a new government department, The National Training Agency. His missive was filled … Continue reading →

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The Jimmy Rogers All-Stars – Song of the week – July 15, 2013 – Trouble No More

Posted on July 15, 2013 by weblogbahamas

You are in for a treat today. According to The Mississippi Trail; "Jimmy Rogers was a key player in the evolution of electric Chicago blues from its roots in acoustic Delta traditions. Born on June 3, 1924, Rogers—who took the … Continue reading →

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Rev. CB Moss is correct

Posted on July 14, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Rev. CB Moss – Tribune Photo Sometimes we ought to be ashamed of ourselves. According to the powers that be, one day foreigners are bad – like during the last election campaign – and the next, foreigners like Peter Nygard … Continue reading →

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On the Night Table: The Common Sense of Political Economy by Philip H. Wicksteed

Posted on July 13, 2013 by weblogbahamas

First published in 1910, The Common Sense of Political Economy, explains one of the most important aspects of economics, Marginal Utility. That might sound complicated but it's not. To quote Jeffrey Tucker of Laissez Faire Books on the author Philip … Continue reading →

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Flamingo at play – Photo of the week

Posted on July 13, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Taken at Ardastra Gardens a few years ago.

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Eat, Drink & Dance

Posted on July 12, 2013 by weblogbahamas

by Edward Hutcheson In this 40th year of Independence we will have to raise a discussion on the purpose of Budgets and Taxes. The current understanding that you “share out” the money that is budgeted instead of using a budget … Continue reading →

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It Goes Both Ways

Posted on July 11, 2013 by weblogbahamas

by Isaac M. Morehouse Posted here with the kind permission of the author. See the original article here… People have a tendency to put themselves into one role in the market, and vilify the other.  They think of themselves as … Continue reading →

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