Monthly Archives: February 2019

4th Annual Joan Thompson Memorial Freedom Lecture featuring Dr. Richard Ebeling

Topic: Why the Global Economy Needs More Freedom and Less Government When: Friday, March 1, 2019 Where: Choices Restaurant, University of The Bahamas Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm Donation: $75 (Cash Bar) E-Mail for more information… Or call 302-0130 ext 2226. … Continue reading

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The Hard-Won Beauty of Entrepreneurship

"Starting a business involves massive emotional and financial risks. Why do it? "It's all about writing your own script, controlling your destiny," says Chris Viligante, owner and founder of Vigilante Coffee, a roasting house and wholesale bean business based in … Continue reading

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Articles of Interest: Religion in the spotlight

I found these intriguing and hope you do too. Religious Freedom And The Modern State from Cato Unbound, February 2018, "Today’s westerners are likely to be highly tolerant of other religions, but this was not always the case. Indeed, repression … Continue reading

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Economist: The Green New Deal Is Built on Fear, Not Facts

The Green New Deal proposes to address environmental issues that are less problematic than many think. by William E. Fleischmann This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. Last week, environmental activist and leader of the anti-carbon … Continue reading

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Rebuilding the Grand Bahama economy

Last year The Bahamas Government bought a failing hotel in Freeport, Grand Bahama to help rescue the economy up there. Some six months later, if we are honest we really don't know how and if the government can "flip" the … Continue reading

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Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem: How Religion Drove the Voyages that Led to America

Someone sent me a link to a speech by Michael J, Knowles of The Daily Wire and because of all the wrangling in recent years about Columbus I wondered if there was anything new one could learn about a man … Continue reading

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Commerce and Trade in Ancient Africa: Egypt

One of the web site I visit is Libertarianism.org and back in January Ibrahim Anoba had this interesting article. Here's a snippet: Free markets are base requirements for complex and developing civilizations. In this new series, Ibrahim Anoba surveys the … Continue reading

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Pollution in Pre-Industrial Europe

Sometimes we need a wake up call about pollution and the quality of life in times past. Marian L. Tupy reminds us in a recent article at Human Progress. Read the article here… Pollution in Pre-Industrial Europe   Prime Minister … Continue reading

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American Consequences Magazine: Edite by P.J. O’Rourke

I happily stumbled across American Consequences Magazine recently and have been enjoying many of the articles. If you don't know P.J. O'Rourke you are in for a treat. His humour is second to none and the content might just change … Continue reading

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Amazon’s NYC Pullout Shows Economy Is Rigged, Just Not the Way Most People Think

by Tom Mullen This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. Amazon announced Thursday it will not build a new headquarters in New York City, citing the backlash from union leaders and some lawmakers over the nearly … Continue reading

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