Monthly Archives: March 2019

More post office stupidity

Posted on March 21, 2019 by weblogbahamas

Dear Mr. Editor, Please allow me a little more space in your esteemed publication to harangue the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Phillip Davis on his continuation of Mrs. Martin’s diatribe against the Post Office. Mr. Davis, it is very … Continue reading →

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Making Sense of Brexit

Posted on March 20, 2019 by weblogbahamas

by Richard Coulson The word “Brexit” only became popular three years  ago, meaning Britain’s  exit from the European Union after 42  years. The United Kingdom (UK) of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Island is  now scheduled to separate —or maybe … Continue reading →

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The Myth of Swedish Socialism with Per Bylund

Posted on March 19, 2019 by weblogbahamas

"In a new interview with Pete Raymond, Sweden-born economist Per Bylund describes the Swedish economic system and takes a closer look at the claims of those who say Sweden is an example that ‘socialism’ can work in practice." Listen here…

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Questions about Capitalism

Posted on March 18, 2019 by weblogbahamas

Professor Michael Munger has two excellent articles at AIER.org raising questions about Capitalism. The first, Is Capitalism Worth Saving? Here's an excerpt: "Capitalism, in short, is about consumer sovereignty, not about creating jobs. Capitalism finds ways to create new products, … Continue reading →

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Censorship and civility

Posted on March 17, 2019 by weblogbahamas

The February issue of Imprimis, a publication of Hillsdale College, entitled Shall Ẇe Defend Our Common History by Roger Kimball raises some interesting questions about "…the new Orwellian world where censorship is free speech and we respect the past by … Continue reading →

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Nassau Institute Presents Professor Per Bylund on AI and the Structure of Production, Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 6:30pm.

Posted on March 16, 2019 by weblogbahamas

The Nassau Institute In Collaboration with the Banking Economics & Finance Department & The Economics Society of The University of The Bahamas presents Professor Per Bylund on AI and the Structure of Production at the Harry C. Moore Library Lecture … Continue reading →

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Discussion: A Future Without Fossil Fuels

Posted on March 15, 2019 by weblogbahamas

Dick Coulson forwarded a recent New York Times article to me by Bill McKibben on the growth of "green energy" and the ultimate decline of fossil fuels. It's a good read. Here's a snippet from the article A Future Without … Continue reading →

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2-1/2 years to do what couldn’t be done in 10

Posted on March 14, 2019 by weblogbahamas

Dear Mr. Editor, Mrs. Glenys Hanna-Martin has been brought to task on this before, but she really must keep her mouth tightly shut on matters concerning the Bahamas Post Office, she has absolutely no right to make any disparaging remarks … Continue reading →

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American Institute for Economic Research

Posted on March 13, 2019 by weblogbahamas

Are you up for some interesting brief daily reads? The AIER can satiate that desire. Here's a few links from the past couple days: No One Ever Paid Those High Tax Rates (brief video) Against Political Gnosticism That Fake Poll … Continue reading →

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The Five Imperatives we must address to enjoy WTO membership

Posted on March 12, 2019 by weblogbahamas

Nobody doubts the benefits that World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership brings but to reiterate a key previous argument, benefits are not automatic nor are they fairly or equally distributed, especially when it comes to small island developing states like The … Continue reading →

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