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Why don't we try vouchers for school choice to improve our educational system?

by Rick Lowe Dr. Milton Friedman is probably the first to proffer the idea of providing vouchers for the value of what it costs to educate a student for a year to parents so they can transfer their child to a school of their choice in the US. If they... Read more →

Operations cut for lack of sterile equipment

by Rick Lowe A friend called recently distressed that The Bahamas is considering a socialist model for health care in the form of the National Health Insurance Scheme. In support of his argument that the country should consider a free market approach he dropped off a copy of the British... Read more →

Zimbabwe: Is it the beginning of the end for Mr Mugabe?

18 Doughty Street featured this excellent video on why the world community continues to give Mugabe a pass. This programme reminded me of the Bahamian Committee to Free South Africa, or whatever it was called. Looks like they can renew their effort now to help free the people of Zimbabwe? Read more →

OSWALD BROWN WRITES: A case of brazen intimidation. More on the protest against John Marquis

Guest Editorial Originally published as a column for the Freeport News and Nassau Guardian, March 23, 2007. Reprinted here with the kind permission of Mr. Brown. The demonstration staged outside The Tribune’s office on Tuesday by a group of 15 protesters was another brazen attempt to stifle freedom of the... Read more →

The Rev C.B. Moss' battle with the PLP

by Rick Lowe The PLP have created a monster in the form of Rev C.B. Moss by nominating Dr. Bernard Nottage to run for the PLP in the Bain and Grant's Town constituency for the upcoming election. Rev Moss is upset because, as he says, Mr. Christie promised him the... Read more →

Blue Mink - Song of the Week - March 26, 2007

by Rick Lowe Blue Mink was an eclectic band with some amazing talent and were together from 1969 to 1975. They had a catchy hit titled 'Melting Pot' which I guess was their anthem for racial harmony. While I'm not sure if they have the right answer for racial harmony,... Read more →

Why worry, we have big brother

by Sidney Sweeting, DDS After a short drive on Shirley street from Ft. Montagu to Collins Avenue I have to wonder what formula the Ministry of works uses to determine when they should send a crew to fix the potholes that we have to endure on a daily basis. Do... Read more →

Workers Party Election Poll

By Rick Lowe The Workers Party recently conducted an election poll on Bay Street and the results listed below were sent in an e-mail from an unknown source, so I can't swear for their veracity. They are interesting however. Enjoy. WORKERS PARTY POLL 15th March, 2007 Official results of the... Read more →

Government efficiency

by Rick Lowe I think I might have found the reason some of our government offices are so inefficient. Note how the following letter from the Ministry of the Public Service was handled. The letter was written on March 16, 2007, it is "post marked" March 19, 2007 and was... Read more →

John Marquis expose on Fred Mitchell

This article, first published in The Tribune on Saturday, March 17, 2007, is reprinted here with the kind permission of the author, Mr. John Marquis, Managing Editor of The Tribune. Will the real Fred Mitchell please stand up? AS he set a copy of the Bahamas constitution on fire under... Read more →