Monthly Archives: August 2013

Should Edison Key be sent packing?

Posted on August 12, 2013 by weblogbahamas

It depends. I know that answer doesn't cut it but it does depend on the circumstances. That is whether the "Whip was on" or not. Political parties are guided by their constitutions and parliamentary procedure so in my not so … Continue reading →

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Led Zeppelin – Song of the week – August 12, 2013 – Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

Posted on August 12, 2013 by weblogbahamas

It's time for some of those sweet Led Zeppelin licks. Does it get any better?  Bron-Y-Aur Stomp from Zeppelin III never fails to get me in the groove. Hope it gets your toes tappin' too. Please visit their web site … Continue reading →

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Monterosso, Cinque Terre, Italy – Photo of the week

Posted on August 11, 2013 by weblogbahamas

We were fortunate enough to visit this gorgeous spot in the world in 2008 and would love to go back, but… wonderful memories will have to suffice. Rick Lowe Images by Rick Lowe is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs … Continue reading →

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Why is Mr. Mitchell feigning injury over Cuban protests in Miami?

Posted on August 11, 2013 by weblogbahamas

The sign on the truck in the photo has sparked another round of inculpation from Mr. Fred Mitchell (PLP) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration. According to The Nassau Guardian; "…Mitchell said the government found the message on the trailer … Continue reading →

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New word seems to describe The Bahamas Parliament

Posted on August 10, 2013 by weblogbahamas

by Ian Mabon Dear Editor, A good friend sent me a new word not yet in the Oxford dictionary but recently discovered on the internet, the definition of which is as follows. This is a wonderful word and I suspect … Continue reading →

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The PLP or FNM in distract mode?

Posted on August 9, 2013 by weblogbahamas

While Members of Parliament are filibustering their own Bill, The Bahamas is going to "hell in a hand basket" as the old saying goes. It reminds me of one of H. L. Mencken's famous quotes that, "The whole aim of … Continue reading →

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Hugo Chavez Haunting Jamaica

Posted on August 8, 2013 by weblogbahamas

Back in 2005 the Minister of Trade and Industry of the day and his Petroleum Review Usage Committee were recommending The Bahamas sign on to the late president of Venezuela's PetroCaribe scheme to buy gasoline on credit. The idea was … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Policy Sans Ethics

Posted on August 8, 2013 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan Yet another ancient political debate concerns whether public policy needs to be based on certain norms, or ethical principles. Classical and a few modern political philosophers — e.g., Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Spinoza, John Locke, et … Continue reading →

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Economically illiterate or deliberately biased

Posted on August 7, 2013 by weblogbahamas

This recent post at Reason.com about gas prices and what the president of the US can do about them stopped me in my tracks. Obviously there isn't much the president can do about gas prices, but that didn't stop the … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Freedom: Shopping in communism versus capitalism

Posted on August 7, 2013 by weblogbahamas

by Tibor R. Machan In a narrative portion of his latest (and characteristically riveting) novel the author has written the following sentence that prompts me to wag my finger at him a bit.  “Now it was a Western-style shopping mall … Continue reading →

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