Category Archives: Blogs by Guests

Savings with the new lower VAT

Dear Mr. Editor, I’m not too sure, but it appears to this simple soul that the Prime Minister, the Minister of Economic Affairs and other government officials are of the opinion that we, the general public, are as thick as … Continue reading

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Reparations from Rome?

Sir, I am getting a little tired with the reparationists and their continued clamour for funds from London. It is probably best for them to have a polite conversation with London and I am sure that London will agree to … Continue reading

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What is it with so many books today

Dear Mr. Editor, I‘m sorry, but if I have to read another book (novel) with the “f-word” in it there will be no books I want or wish to read! The English language is so rich in slang, expletives and … Continue reading

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Price Controls: Killing the Messenger If You Don’t Like the Message

The economic consequence of government price control is economic disruption. A controlled price will still allocate resources, but not in accordance with supply and demand by Lawrence Reed When the British newspaper, The Manchester Guardian, was founded in 1821, it … Continue reading

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Does speed kill?

Dear Mr. Editor, I regret to say I have watched Officer Crestanea Johnson, of the Bahamas Police Force, give her little speech on speeding once too often. Officer Johnson, speed in and of itself can neither cause accidents nor kill … Continue reading

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Safe Driving

Dear Mr. Editor, A little more motoring stupidity. Ladies and Gentlemen, something to keep you occupied while waiting in a parking lot for your other half to return from the store. Check around the other cars parked and see just … Continue reading

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High(?) speed mail

Dear Editor, This is just a short note to thank Her Majesty’s Bahamas Post Office for their diligence in delivering my first Christmas mail for …. 2020 … yes that date is correct. Today, Thursday, the 2nd. of December, 2021, … Continue reading

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Dear Mr. Editor, I have been noticing, over the past couple of months, a new “motoring sport” – how many unlicensed, and, by definition, uninsured vehicles can we get on our roads? Every time I go for a drive – … Continue reading

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Women United March Wednesday November 24, 2021 at 8:30 am

Please join the Women United march and rally to stop the abuse of our women and children! Invite everyone and stand together against domestic violence and child abuse. Young Bella Walker and all the other children that have been taken … Continue reading

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Let Trade Topple Cuba’s Tyranny

Biden should denounce Cuba’s communist tyranny while pushing for more free trade with Cubans. by Daniel Raisbeck at Reason.com In Cuba this past July, thousands of openly defiant citizens took to the streets, chanting they were “no longer afraid” of … Continue reading

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