Monthly Archives: November 2015

Profit is good. More government deficits and debt is bad

Posted on November 30, 2015 by weblogbahamas

Now that legitimate debate has galvanised around National Health Insurance and its possible failure as a result of lack of capacity (infrastructure and staffing), limited cost information and more, the governing party is back on the attack. Instead of charging … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Paris: What to Expect from the U.N.’s 2015 Climate Change Conference — Panel 3: Realistic Expectations from Paris

Posted on November 29, 2015 by weblogbahamas

“In late November world leaders will gather in Paris at the United Nations Climate Change Conference for what is viewed as the last great chance for a sweeping international agreement to limit carbon dioxide emissions. The consequences of this gathering … Continue reading →

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P.J. O’Rourke’s Years of ‘Twaddle and Blather’ Highlighted in New Collection

Posted on November 28, 2015 by weblogbahamas

On the release of his latest book, Thrown Under the Omnibus, P.J. O’Rourke visited Chicago Tonight for an interview that you can watch below. Check out his analysis of several of the Republican Presidential hopefuls. He calls Trump “the abominable … Continue reading →

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Moss Is Swimming Against The Electoral Tide – And Will Sink

Posted on November 27, 2015 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson THE upcoming election cycle is setting up to be a sulfurously partisan and venomous affair, a true soap opera featuring politically shrewd operators and mountains of special interest dollars. Bring out the crying towels because this one … Continue reading →

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The price of health care

Posted on November 26, 2015 by weblogbahamas

Image: CoxandForkum.com “Getting sick has always been cheap, often free. It's getting well that costs a whole lot of money.” P.J. O’Rourke The language of the politicians (and others) surrounding the debate over the country's hostile takeover of the health … Continue reading →

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The air is heavy with uneasiness. Is Atlas about to shrug again?

Posted on November 25, 2015 by weblogbahamas

It doesn’t seem to matter who or where one bumps into friends and acquaintances there is an uneasiness. The list of concerns is getting longer, but here’s a few of them. Murder is out of control Government does not seem … Continue reading →

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NHI opponents ‘morons, money-grubbing asses’

Posted on November 24, 2015 by weblogbahamas

That was the headline from Tribune Business yesterday. The statement was attributed to Mrs. Etoile Pinder, one of the lead members of Sanigest. The folks that are responsible for designing the proposed NHI. But she is not the first person … Continue reading →

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Immigration’s Response To Cuban Duo’s Detention

Posted on November 23, 2015 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson THE Department of Immigration – via Bahamas Information Services – responded to a column I wrote about Cubans Carlos Pupa Mendoza and Lazaro Seara Marin, who are currently being held at the Bahamas Department of Corrections without … Continue reading →

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JP Soars Documentary

Posted on November 22, 2015 by weblogbahamas

JP Soars and the Red Hots is one of South Florida’s best blues bands and you can find out more about JP and his band in the documentary below. Here’s the introduction for the film: “Short documentary on JP Soars' … Continue reading →

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Survey on Illegal Immigration

Posted on November 22, 2015 by weblogbahamas

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