Monthly Archives: November 2018

So what would you do Mr. Cooper?

Posted on November 26, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Mr. Cooper, Deputy Leader of the Opposition PLP is right to seek answers regarding the higher than projected deficit by the current FNM administration, but it seems patently clear suggested solutions are few and far between. In fact none were … Continue reading →

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Ten Reasons Why Governments Fail

Posted on November 25, 2018 by weblogbahamas

11/22/2018 Antony P. Mueller Original article from Mises.org. Read it here… When politicians and bureaucrats fail to deliver what they promise — which happens a lot — we're often told that the problem can be solved if only we get … Continue reading →

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Cause of high electricity bills

Posted on November 23, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Dear Mr. Editor, M.P. McAlpine has already been lambasted for his lack of concern for his constituents; I now wish to heap yet more scorn on this sorry example of a member of parliament. I understand McAlpine took part in … Continue reading →

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Dormant Account Legislation

Posted on November 22, 2018 by weblogbahamas

The FNM Government has tabled legislation to take dormant account funds, after 17 years, and place them in a disaster relief fund. While this is a good idea, why not ensure everything possible has been done to track down the … Continue reading →

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Government forces Business License Amendment through Parliament

Posted on November 18, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Other than the pot calling the kettle black about "shoddy accounting", what could be the motive for government forcing businesses to provide audited financials with their business license application? Could it be they want to measure what a new corporate … Continue reading →

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Time to Be a ‘rational optimist’

Posted on November 17, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Frank Hill reports on David Gardner's, talk last week at the Wilberforce Conference sponsored by the North Carolina Study Center. (Gardner founded the stock market advisory firm The Motley Fool with his brother). “Despite all of our collective problems and … Continue reading →

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PLP defending non-payment of straw vendor rent?

Posted on November 16, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Photo: Nassau Guardian The leader of the Opposition PLP, Mr. Brave Davis is up to typical political mischief making with the straw market again attempting to provide political cover for tenants that have allegedly not paid their rent. The straw … Continue reading →

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I’ll tell you what’s ludicrous Mr. Davis

Posted on November 14, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Dear Mr. Editor, What is “ludicrous,” Mr. Davis, is the abject failure and total and complete inaction of your PLP party, during your last five year term in office, to even attempt to give the Bahamas what has been urgently … Continue reading →

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Lecture by Art Carden: Leave Me Alone and I’ll Make You Rich: How the Bourgeois Deal Made the Modern World.

Posted on November 13, 2018 by weblogbahamas

Date: Thursday, November 15, 2018 Location: The University of The Bahamas. Sir Franklyn Wilson Centre at 6:30pm. The Nassau Institute & Templeton Religion Trust, in Collaboration with the Banking Economics & Finance Department & The Economics Society of The University … Continue reading →

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For a New Liberalism

Posted on November 12, 2018 by weblogbahamas

"In his lead essay, Gerald Gaus argues that today’s political philosophy is a confused jumble of opposing factions with little prospect of consensus. He then proposes a way out of this “crisis of credibility”: We should recognize that there may … Continue reading →

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