Monthly Archives: June 2016

Are people going Galt?

Posted on June 20, 2016 by weblogbahamas

Yesterday’s excellent editorial by Bradley Albury, about the waste and theft in the public (government) sector it reminded me of a recent conversation with a friend. We were discussing the obvious decline in our basic institutions: Government , family, education, … Continue reading →

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Schrodinger’s Faucet

Posted on June 19, 2016 by weblogbahamas

by Bradley Albury, Editor, The Abaconian There is so much nonsense in our country. Millions go missing from various government departments and instead of our leaders tackling the issue we get political blame games. We should be more upset about this … Continue reading →

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FBI: US Homicide Rate at 51-Year Low

Posted on June 18, 2016 by weblogbahamas

According to Mises Wire: “The US homicide rate in 2014, the most recent year available, was 4.5 per 100,000. The 2014 total follows a long downward trend and is the lowest homicide rate recorded since 1963 when the rate was … Continue reading →

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Time For The Creation Of A Police Complaints Authority

Posted on June 17, 2016 by weblogbahamas

by Adrian Gibson The Complaints and Corruption Branch/Unit (CCU) of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) should be disbanded and replaced by a Police Complaints Authority. As it stands, the concept of the CCU is representative of a rigged process, … Continue reading →

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MRUniversity Econ Duel: Does Fiscal Policy Work?

Posted on June 16, 2016 by weblogbahamas

This week: Econ Duel! Take a break from Macro and join us for a debate on which type of fiscal policy can help stabilize an ailing economy. Next week: Back to Macro for the first video in our new section … Continue reading →

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Dealing with the Chinese Renminbi

Posted on June 15, 2016 by weblogbahamas

The Minister of Financial Services Hope Strachan’s recent posturing “…that the government is committed to the establishment of The Bahamas as a trading hub for Chinese currency, which would lead among other things to the establishment of the first Chinese … Continue reading →

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The referendum and same sex marriage

Posted on June 14, 2016 by weblogbahamas

Dear Editor WeblogBahamas, Okay, enough is enough with this dam’d referendum. I am sick and tired of this continual bickering. The same-sex marriage argument was purely and simply a red herring dragged across the event. As I mentioned in my … Continue reading →

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The Dead Zone – Going Nowhere on East Bay Street

Posted on June 13, 2016 by weblogbahamas

by Richard Coulson First published in The Tribune and posted here with the kind permission of the author. “I would like to see them develop Bay Street and if it would happen that would be great.”- owner of Hoffer & … Continue reading →

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The Government should have supported a Yes vote

Posted on June 12, 2016 by weblogbahamas

I don't understand the fuss about the Government supporting a Yes vote? They put the Bills before Parliament suggesting the change, so it follows they should support them. If they didn't support them, why place them before Parliament to present … Continue reading →

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Gun Boys Rhapsody. A play witten & directed by Ian Strachan

Posted on June 11, 2016 by weblogbahamas

We just got back from Gun Boys Rhapsody in the Black Box Theatre at The Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts, and all we can say is WOW! What a play! What performances! There are just two performances left. One … Continue reading →

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