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Ideas to help The Bahamas economy

Rick Lowe I know these ideas generally fall on deaf ears where our leaders are concerned, but that doesn't stop me from looking for ideas that might help our little country. The following video of Drew Carey and Nick Gillespie discuss Cleveland's problems and potential solutions with John Stossel and... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: On Responsibility and Ethics

Tibor R. Machan The basic task of ethics is to answer the question, “How should I act?” “What standards apply to me as I conduct my life?” “What are the fundamental principles that I should follow?” Those are pretty much equivalent questions but the answers are extremely complicated and multi-faceted.... Read more →

Political hacks in The Bahamas

Rick Lowe Maybe it's too early for sarcasm about the water spout damage in Freeport, but... Reports are that certain people are blaming the government for the deaths by a freak of nature yesterday in Grand Bahama. Because there was no weather office in the town resulted in deaths by... Read more →

Robert J. Samuelson on a potential budget crisis. Take heed Bahamas

Rick Lowe In his March 29, 2010 column in The Washington Post, Mr. Samuelson makes several interesting points. The following quote is something our government should pay attention to: "Let's be clear. A "budget crisis" is not some minor accounting exercise. It's a wrenching political, social and economic upheaval. Large... Read more →

Water Spout/Tornado hits Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas

Rick Lowe Check out the report on the Water Spout that came aground in Freeport earlier today from our friends at BahamaIslandsInfo.com. Keep those that were injured and the families of those that lost their lives in your thoughts. Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: Chinese Fight for Genuine Freedom

Tibor R. Machan Over the last four centuries the idea of basic natural individual (human) rights has had a rough career. After surfacing in history as far back as ancient Greece, then coming to nearly full fruition at the hands of the English philosopher John Locke--who had a major influence... Read more →

David Gray - Song of the week - March 29, 2010 - Ain't No Love [Live]

Rick Lowe Picked up the special version of David Gray's latest CD Draw the Line and Disc II was a live set from the Roadhouse. Man is it enjoyable. Visit his web site here... and please buy some of his material. You'll be surprised how many great tunes he's written.... Read more →

Bahamas Minister of State for Finance hints at increased taxes

Rick Lowe Tribune Business featured an interview with Mr. Zhivargo Laing, Minister of State for Finance to get his response to a recent report by Moody's Investor Service about the debt levels of The Bahamas. While your not so humble blogger understands, and even agrees with many of Mr. Laing's... Read more →

What Ever Happened to Rewards for Responsible Behavior?

by Jerome Pinder In the Bahamas Edition of the USA Today there is a front page article entitled "BofA will cut loan balances." The goal of this program is to reduce home foreclosures. BofA will consider reducing the principal balance on loans up to 30% for 45,000 customers. The borrowers... Read more →

Penalties for Illegal Gun Possession in the Bahamas!

by Jerome Pinder Recently Mr. Paul Thompson Sr. had a letter to the Editor of the Tribune entitled "Media can do more on crime prevention education." For the most part I agree with Mr. Thompson and I certainly support the Royal Bahamas Police Force. However, Mr. Thompson had this to... Read more →