Monthly Archives: January 2018

Now the FNM Government to pick winners and losers

Posted on January 31, 2018 by weblogbahamas

The government has promised a $25 million dollar "investment" for the development of small and medium-sized businesses over a five-year period. Of course this sounds wonderful. A benevolent government going to take tax dollars from one group of people to … Continue reading →

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Have we lost our culture?

Posted on January 30, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Thoughts from Tradewinds Prior to the 1960's we were individually responsible for our own conduct.. Our values were based on family support, educational advancement and a strong religious foundation.. Individual respect was earned through achievement and not given away for … Continue reading →

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Amazon Should Stick to Capitalism and Avoid the Crony Game

Posted on January 29, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Amazon should build its headquarters solely with its own money. by Dan Mitchell This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. I explained back in 2013 that there is a big difference between being pro-market and being pro-business. Pro-market … Continue reading →

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Some high priority items

Posted on January 28, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Thoughts from Tradewinds Recent blogs, "Potholes in Paradise", and "Heritage Horror", described the terrible reality of failing Infrastructure in the Bahamas which now has reached the stage of being a national tragedy.. Any country, without reliable, modern and well maintained infrastructure, … Continue reading →

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Trade makes the world better off

Posted on January 27, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Not sure how I stumbled across this article this morning but it's worth a read. The article at Value Walk is entitled Betting Against The USA. Here's an excerpt: "In the history of mankind, no single nation has developed, grown … Continue reading →

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Political Spin from Mr. Cooper?

Posted on January 26, 2018 by weblogbahamas

The older I get the more frustrated I get with political spin and I am even more disappointed that Mr. Chester Cooper, Opposition Shadow Finance Minister would engage in it. In a recent letter in The Punch he rightly states … Continue reading →

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Heritage Horror

Posted on January 25, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Dear Editor, Yesterday I took some house guests for a tour of Clifton Heritage Park and the Antonius Roberts Sacred Space sculptures. I left sometime later with a deep sense of shame and outrage. Once pristine walking trails in the … Continue reading →

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Potholes in Paradise

Posted on January 24, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Pothole Example Dear Editor, The condition of Nassau’s roads especially after the recent heavy rains is appalling. If the Minister for Works has any road paving staff remaining that he is not prosecuting would he please have them speedily address … Continue reading →

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Jordan B. Peterson Is the Furthest Thing from the Alt-Right

Posted on January 23, 2018 by weblogbahamas

His project is about personal, not political, empowerment. by Dan Sanchez This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. Psychologist and scholar Jordan B. Peterson recently had another surge in media attention after his blockbuster interview with … Continue reading →

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Lecture: Disaster in Red: The Human Cost and Failure of Socialism

Posted on January 22, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Join The Nassau Institute at The University of The Bahamas, in the Harry C. Moore Library, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 for a lecture by Richard Ebeling, BB & T Professor … Continue reading →

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