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The Lessons of Public Choice - William F. Shughart II on political behaviour at The Library of Economics and Liberty

Rick Lowe As silly season (elections) draw closer, we should all think about Public Choice Theory: "One key conclusion of public choice is that changing the identities of the people who hold public office will not produce major changes in policy outcomes. Electing better people will not, by itself, lead... Read more →

The Bahamas Government and one of their Sacred Cows - The Straw Vendors

Rick Lowe Tough economic times sometimes bring us to our senses and it appears this may have brought some clear thinking where the straw vendors are concerned for a change. And while I'm not a big fan of many things the government does, particularly their spending of $15 million on... Read more →

The Triumphant Return of Hayek

From Newsweek and Ruchir Sharma "Last year the consensus opinion was that we are all Keynesians now. Virtually everyone in the commentariat believed that John Maynard Keynes’s solution for the Great Depression—heavy government spending to resuscitate the economy—was also the answer to today’s global downturn. The first cracks in the... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: Entitlement Foibles

Tibor R. Machan Gloating as they are too often wont to do, modern welfare state liberals are eager to point out that when it comes to proposing cuts in government spending, many who advocate it will not be specific. Even more telling, the liberals hold, is the fact that few... Read more →

George Harrison - Song of the week - November 29, 2010 - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Live)

Rick Lowe I'm not sure what prompted the conversation among friends recently but one of them mentioned how George Harrison was so under rated when the Beatles were together. Not long after that I stumbled upon George Harrison Live in Japan (1992) with the Eric Clapton Band, and she is... Read more →

An address to the UN?

Rick Lowe An SNL Digital Short. Just brilliant! Found at AID WATCH... Read more →

Richard Coulson: A “Tea Party” for The Bahamas?

Originally published in The Tribune and posted here with the kind permission of the author, Mr. Richard Coulson During the recent U.S. Congressional elections, when the Republicans threw out the Democrats from the majority position in The House of Representatives, much of the talk around the nation was not about... Read more →

The Bahamas backs removing protection for gay people in UN resolution - The Tribune, November 24, 2010

Ken W. Knowls, MD Issues of right and wrong are not always clear-cut at the UN. However, The Bahamas can usually be sure it's on the right track when it finds itself voting alongside such champions of tolerance and moral excellence as Zimbabwe, Uganda and Iran. Read more →

No free lunch for the Straw Vendors

Ian Mabon The following letter, first published in The Tribune November 26, 2010, is posted here with the kind permisison of the author. The remarks made by straw vendors spokesperson, Ester Thompson, at yesterdays new straw market roof wetting ceremony speak volumes as to what is now generally perceived as... Read more →

"Threats to Liberty in 2010" featuring David Boaz. Lessons for The Bahamas

Rick Lowe The Cato Institute is one of my favourite Think Tanks, and its Executive Vice President, David Boaz gives us a lot to think about in the following Cato Daily Podcast. Hope you enjoy this excellent presentation. More from Mr. Boaz here... Read more →