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Read it and think NHI

by Sidney Sweeting, DDS On the front page of today's Tribune there is an article by Karin Herig which should be read by every Bahamian, especially those who even think that the Government proposed NHI plan will not be a disaster. The first paragraph of the article states " Thousands... Read more →

The Megastate

by Rick Lowe Peter Drucker is a revered management thinker, and in his book The Daily Drucker; he gives us a lot to think about. Under the entry for October 21 there is an excerpt from his book, Post-Capitalist Society and he has this to say about The Megastate: Government... Read more →

Random Thoughts - October 20, 2006

by Rick Lowe Libel Laws. Some good news? In this earlier blog, we cautioned about the Police investigating if or how bloggers might be charged with libel. But according to The Nassau Guardian of Tuesday, October 17, 2006 a "UK ruling could have major impact on local journalism" because of... Read more →

Shysters

by Rick Lowe The following cartoon, reprinted with the kind permission of Russmo.com is titled "Shysters". Do you think it is representative of our Parliament? Click on the image to enlarge it. Read more →

Well Cubans get free medical care and free education

by Rick Lowe I had a long conversation today (October 17, 2006) with...let's call him an important Bahamian...and we ended up discussing Cuba and the failure of their system and he pointed to the much ballyhooed stats on their health care and education programmes. With regard to health care I... Read more →

Security Council seat still undecided after second day of voting

by Rick Lowe The UN Security Council seat is still undecided. See this link for the UN report. Still no offical word on how The Bahamas has voted either. Read more →

UN Security Council Vote

by Rick Lowe Anxiety is once again mounting with the fear that The Bahamas has voted for Venezuela in their bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council. Maybe how our representatives were instructed to vote will be known in a day or two, but here is the... Read more →

Open Letter to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Fred Mitchell regarding trade with China numbers

by Rick Lowe I have sent no less than four e-mails to Mr. Mitchell with these questions. It is obvious he does not think the public deserves clarification of the trade numbers he threw out with such ease. Maybe it's the usual symbolism over substance, but that is not good... Read more →

For those who think size doesn't matter, think again

by Rick Lowe Now that your attention is front and centre, read on to find out why big government is the problem. "Unlike those that acquiesce to big government, the best libertarians are far more creative, work harder and enjoy a long, pitched battle." Michael Brendan. Following is an excerpt... Read more →

Arawak Cay vendors angry over trash or beware the Nanny State

by Rick Lowe You might be wondering what the following cartoon, reprinted with the kind permission of Russmo.com "Nanny State" has in common with the vendors at Arawak Cay. If you are, read on please. The Tribune reports that the Vendors at Arawak Cay are angry because the government has... Read more →