Monthly Archives: January 2018

PLP leader on the economy & job creation

Mr. Davis says; “I have difficulty in coming to a conclusion that this government understands the fundamentals of our economy,” Followed by this statement: “The reason why I have difficulty with that is if you continue, as a government, to … Continue reading

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State of the USA: Progressives, Conservatives, and Trump

This weeks article at The Nassau Institute by Professor Richard Ebeling speaks to the hypocrisy of both the neoliberals (Democrats) and conservatives (Republicans) in the US. He points out in the summary that; "Left out of this “debate,” alas, is … Continue reading

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Time to Face the Inevitable on State Pensions

by Richard Coulson “Unfunded pension obligations” is a clunky phrase, obscure except to accountants  and to actuaries forecasting life expectancy. To the average citizen, it only comes  alive when translated to read simply “promises to pay money you don’t have”.  … Continue reading

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Dinner Lecture: Peter Klein on Big Business: Friend or Foe?

Thursday, February 15, 2018 , Third Annual Joan Thompson Dinner Lecture 6:30pm British Colonial Hilton, Bay Street Nassau Bahamas. Contact The Nassau Institute for tickets here… The event is open to the public. Space is limited and available on a … Continue reading

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Rex Murphy: Justin Trudeau’s year-long descent from celebrity selfie-prince to typical politician

"The year 2017 was not kind to the PM nor his government. It began with his attempt to hide the Aga Khan vacation and ended with a demonstration of why he tried to hide it. The course of the year … Continue reading

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Used Cars From Japan

Dear Editor, I note in the news media recently a threat to artificially inflate the cost of importing a Japanese market secondhand car by having an independent inspection of those cars carried out before they leave Japan. Please, sir, may … Continue reading

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Dion Foulkes and Newspeak

In his bid to mislead and manipulate the public/taxpayer Mr. Foulkes, Minister of Labour says "The government plans to introduce a mechanism that ensures consumers in The Bahamas benefit from duty reductions on certain goods,…" More… This "mechanism" can only … Continue reading

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4 Common Capitalism Myths Debunked

The term Marx coined stuck and has led to some confusion about why markets actually work. by James Davenport This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. One of the most disappointing things I face as a … Continue reading

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Government should follow the rules with law making

Here we go again. Four new Bills have been tabled in Parliament yet again and the government has not followed the proper procedure as laid down by the Westminster System of Government and agreed by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. They … Continue reading

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On The Night Table: Fools, Frauds and Firebrands: Thinkers of the New Left by Roger Scruton

I just picked up a copy of this book and I must say, so far, it is a canon shot across the bow of the "thinkers of the new left". Sir Roger Scruton is a "writer, philosopher and public commentator. … Continue reading

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