Monthly Archives: June 2018

The Secrect of Denmark’s Success

Posted on June 11, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Mark Littlewood, director-general of the Institute of Economic Affairs in the UK, was recently in Denmark for Europe Liberty Forum and found out that "The Danish success story is not based on the sort of high-tax, high-spend approach that many … Continue reading →

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The Idea of Equality

Posted on June 10, 2018 by weblogbahamas

This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. by Jarret B. Wollstein It is doubtful if any social concept in the entire history of man has been more fervently championed, more fiercely denounced, more misunderstood, more poorly … Continue reading →

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Business Bites: Rosewood Gives New Touch to Baha Mar

Posted on June 9, 2018 by weblogbahamas

by Richard Coulson Excerpt from Business Bites first published in The Tribune June 5, 2018 The Rosewood opening ceremony last week gave a new touch to the vast Baha Mar complex. The event itself set a special standard. Unlike the … Continue reading →

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Business Bites: The Budget’s Socialist Absurdities

Posted on June 8, 2018 by weblogbahamas

by Richard Coulson Excerpt from Business Bites first published in The Tribune June 5, 2018 I see the new VAT-free Bread Basket will now include mustard. Why not ketchup? How did the Government’s expert nutritionist decide which flavoring is essential … Continue reading →

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Business Bites: It’s Grim Down the Islands

Posted on June 7, 2018 by weblogbahamas

by Richard Coulson Excerpt from Business Bites first published in The Tribune June 5, 2018 The decision of Barbados’ brand-new lady prime minister to abruptly call in the IMF for one of its standard visits by experts and “offers to … Continue reading →

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Pierre Dupuch replies to the Graduate’s comments on Majority Rule

Posted on June 6, 2018 by weblogbahamas

by Pierre V. L. Dupuch In a letter to the editor "the Graduate" answered my article about Majority Rule in The Bahamas. I seldom answer such letters because the writer has not got the moral courage to use a proper … Continue reading →

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Negligence in the public sector should come with a price and TANSTAAFL

Posted on June 5, 2018 by weblogbahamas

The Price of Negligence While I am not entirely happy with the lack of spending cuts or the increase of Value Added Tax (VAT) to 12% I must give two cheers to the government for stepping up to the plate … Continue reading →

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Frederick Douglass Self-Made Man

Posted on June 4, 2018 by weblogbahamas

"Born into slavery in 1818, Frederick Douglass rose to become a preeminent American intellectual and activist who, as statesman, author, lecturer, and scholar, helped lead the fight against slavery and racial oppression. Unlike many other leading abolitionists, Douglass embraced the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Marital Rape

Posted on June 3, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Dear Editor, The Baptist leaders’ assertion that the governments proposed Marital Rape Bill “Tarnishes the sanctity of marriage” glaringly highlights the archaic mindset of many Bahamian men including a sizable block of the local clergy. Obviously, most of them are … Continue reading →

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VAT ‘n’ tings

Posted on June 2, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Dear Mr. Editor, I feel I must respond to Tradewinds comments in a previous post. I expected far better from him than regurgitated screams from low-IQ morons with a microphone shoved their face. Yes agreed the very awful tax was … Continue reading →

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