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Old Bahamas Photos & Postcards

Rick Lowe As you might know, I enjoy photography (see my site here...) and a family member sent me a link to a fabulous web site with old photos from The Bahamas. Click on the picture below or click here... to visit their site. Enjoy... Read more →

Bahamas Fishing Industry Problems Swept under the Table

The following letter from Mr. Chuck Pinder, a Spanish Wells fisherman was sent to the press and is reprinted here with the permission of the author. Bahamas Fishing Industry Problems Swept under the TableChuck Pinder I have sat back and waited all summer long to hear what this incompetent government... Read more →

Politics in The Bahamas magniloquent indeed

Rick Lowe In recent months I've been avoiding listening to talk radio, not because I don't enjoy it, but time is of the essence in these tough economic times. But in the past few days I've heard snippets of operatives of both major political parties and it's simply magniloquent (I... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: Can We Cause Our Actions?

Tibor R. Machan In a recent Op Ed column for Free Inquiry magazine--December 09/January10--Mr. Thomas Clark claims that the defense of human agency that some folks, including me, have been advancing for many years involves what he terms “contra-causal” free will. It does not. But let me put the matter... Read more →

Justice! Is it a thing of the Past in the Bahamas?

by Jerome Pinder In today's Tribune (July 28th) in a letter to the Editor, Mr Reuben Sears is crying out over the injustice and ineffective justice system in the Bahamas, and in particular to the murder of his sister's son over seven years ago. Unfortunately, there are so many of... Read more →

Dr. Gary Becker on Immigration at the Institute of Economic Affairs in London

Rick Lowe Much food for thought here. Watch all seven of the videos of Dr. Becker's lecture here... Read more →

Reason TV: Arthur C. Brooks on the battle between free enterprise and big government

Nick Gillespie and Reason TV hit another home run with this video. Enjoy. Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: The Choice Haters' Error

Tibor R. Machan If you keep up with works coming from the academy hoping to influence the world as I try to do--in part because I wish I could claim some success at the same task--you may know that during the last several years a spate of books has hit... Read more →

The Bahamas must amend its law on Parliamentary Privilege

Sidney Sweeting, DDS Sir Winston Churchill once said that "democracy is the worst form of Government, except for all the rest." We have a clear example of that when it states in our Constitution "no civil or criminal proceedings may be instituted against any senator......by reason of any matter or... Read more →

Abaco residents protest BEC power cuts

Rick Lowe It really must be difficult for my friends and family up there in Abaco. Hope it gets sorted out soon. Read more →