Monthly Archives: February 2014

Beth Hart – Song of the week – February 17, 2014 – I’d Rather Go Blind

Posted on February 17, 2014 by weblogbahamas

Beth Hart takes on a tune made famous by the immortal Etta James singing her classic I'd Rather Go Blind, and I think she does a damn good job. This song is from her album with Joe Bonamassa entitled, Don't … Continue reading →

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The Grand Canyon – Photo(s) of the week

Posted on February 16, 2014 by weblogbahamas

It seems like aeons ago we were in Las Vegas and took a day tour out to the Grand Canyon. Wish we could have stayed for a week to explore it. In a single word…amazing! Oh to be to be … Continue reading →

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Companies won’t feel VAT. Only the small man?

Posted on February 16, 2014 by weblogbahamas

In The Bahama Journal of Friday, February 14, 2014, Mr. Peter Turnquest (FNM) M.P. and Shadow Minister of Finance is quoted as saying companies won't feel the effects of VAT, only the every day person (consumer). While he is right … Continue reading →

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Crime Statistics: Police, PMH Don’t Agree

Posted on February 15, 2014 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson First appeared in The Tribune under the byline, Young Mans View here… E-Mail Adrian. THE REVELATION that 519 people were shot and stabbed—per Princess Margaret Hospital statistics—which bear a stark contrast to the 10 attempted murders recorded … Continue reading →

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Bahamas Immmigration injustice?

Posted on February 14, 2014 by weblogbahamas

This is a story about an injustice/misuse of power that happened to a long time employee. It is not unique to me, others like it have been reported In the local press, many are not. The The Immigration Act, Sec … Continue reading →

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It has become apparent that I’m a political radical

Posted on February 13, 2014 by weblogbahamas

I was told yesterday that I am thought of in some circles as a political radical. Let's see; I want: A balanced government budget Accountable government Manageable levels of government debt. (I'd prefer none but would settle for manageable).The Rule … Continue reading →

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Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk (1851-1914 )

Posted on February 12, 2014 by weblogbahamas

"Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk was one of the leading members of the Austrian school of economics—an approach to economic thought founded by Carl Menger and augmented by Knut Wicksell, Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich A. Hayek, and Sir John Hicks. Böhm-Bawerk’s work … Continue reading →

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Get ready for the VAT coin shake

Posted on February 12, 2014 by weblogbahamas

Spending $40 million more each month than it takes in revenue, is there any wonder the government does not seem to care about the eocnomic impact of VAT?

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Patrick “Pat” Rahming to speak on “A Downtown in Transition”

Posted on February 12, 2014 by weblogbahamas

Mark your calendars for next week Thursday, February 20, 2014 to be at the Nassau Yacht Club for a presentation from Pat Rahming on "A Downtown in Transition." What is a Downtown? After twenty years, why is Downtown Revitalization so … Continue reading →

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Henry Hazlitt: Karl Marx in a nutshell

Posted on February 11, 2014 by weblogbahamas

Order your copy of Henry Hazlitt's, Economics in One Lesson here…

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