Monthly Archives: October 2015

The Poor in the US Are Richer than the Middle Class in Much of Europe

"We get much more insight, though, once we have a look at what UNICEF means by "poverty rate." In this case, UNICEF (and many other organizations) measure the poverty rate as a percentage of the national median household income. UNICEF … Continue reading

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VAT income

Dear Sir, Don’t tell me that even the FNM’s are believing our Prime Minister and Minister of Finance’s fairy tales that the Very Awful Tax income will be in excess of $200 million in the first year. From my understanding … Continue reading

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An Approach to Good Governance

by Dr. Donald M. McCartney, D. M. “If you intend to write as truthfully as you can, your days as a member of polite society are numbered." ~ Stephen King “Corruption is the enemy of development, and of good governance. … Continue reading

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Hmmm… I guess the US does still manufacture things?

“Reports of the death of U.S. manufacturing have been greatly exaggerated. By historic standards and relative to other countries’ manufacturing sectors, U.S. manufacturing is firing on all cylinders. But that could change if policymakers keep trying to fix what ain’t … Continue reading

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Analysing The Gender Wage Gap In Switzerland

Photo: Time Inc “Media reports often talk about a gender wage gap, and suggest that a primary cause is systemic wage discrimination between men and women. At the end of 2014, the Swiss government announced a proposal that would require … Continue reading

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The Nightmare of Living in the Past – especially for women

Professor Horwitz, author of the recently released Hayek’s Modern Family, reminds us how lucky we are compared to idealised life of the past in this piece for FEE.org. He also mentions Doctor Hans Rosling’s brilliant Ted Talk (video below) about … Continue reading

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Human Rights Group Slams Govt’s ‘Unconstitutional, Illegal, Inhuman and Degrading’ Demolition Of Shanty Town

Tribune Photo Beside the legal matters, there has to be something immoral about successive governments allowing the development of shanty towns and then wake up one morning and destroy the homes and leave more people homeless? Read the entire story … Continue reading

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Need some answers on Cuba’s health services

This post about the controversial NHI raised the consternation of a couple folks and led to an interesting discussion, but I want to delve a little further into one of the comments that said: “…ask the thousands of Bahamians forced … Continue reading

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Is democracy broken? Thoughts on “free” stuff

Many people think so, and so does Dr. Michael Walker, Chairman of the Fraser Institute in British Columbia, Canada. In an article regarding the Greek “tragedy”, entitled, Greece is broke, and so is democracy, and he makes some very valid … Continue reading

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Free To Choose by Milton & Rose Friedman: The Classic Inquiry Into The Relationship Between Freedom and Economics

“Free To Choose® is the ground-breaking PBS television series featuring Milton Friedman, Nobel Prize-winning economist. These programs, filmed on location around the world, have helped millions of people understand the close relationship between the ideas of human freedom and economic … Continue reading

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