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Lessons in Freedom: Protesting Austerity Measures

Tibor R. Machan Throughout Europe it is now routine--but it is not unfamiliar by now in the US either--for people to march and otherwise protest (sometimes with out and out reckless violence) austerity measures the government officials have decided to deploy so as to cope with the enormous debt they... Read more →

I'm confused

The politicians that make up the present Government have released their Budget for the next twelve months. Meanwhile, the politician that is the leader of the Official Opposition is quoted in the press as saying the Budget "is an election ploy" designed to get votes, while the only independent politician... Read more →

On Isreal. Views from The Bahamas and abroad

Rick Lowe Hope you find these links of interest on this hot subject. Larry Smith at Bahama Pundit on Obama's Mideast Speech and the American Right Dr. Russ Roberts at Cafe Hayek on Israel Part 1 Dr. Russ Roberts at Cafe Hayek on Israel Part 2 The comments at Bahama... Read more →

The Bahamas Government 2011/2012 Budget Communication

Rick Lowe Here's a link to the Budget Communication Well was I wrong with my comments earlier today? I know that the political class has a difficult job balancing all the wants from Government, but instead of telling us there's never something for nothing, they continue with the pretty words... Read more →

Government to present mid term budget today

Rick Lowe Well it's that time again when we get to see how much more the government is going to borrow and how big the deficit will be projected to grow for the rest of this fiscal year. Since Independence it's really become a joke. Fiscal prudence is never a... Read more →

The Cato Journal on Morality and Markets

Rick Lowe I picked up the Winter 2011 copy of the The Cato Journal recently and as usual, it's just packed with 170 pages of thought provoking stuff. The Cato Journal is a publication of The Cato Institute if you didn't make the connection. Click here for a link to... Read more →

Remembering our Bahamian heroes

Sidney Sweeting, DDS On May 12, 2011 Rick Lowe wrote an eloquent tribute to a great Bahamian, Jackson Burnside, who passed away on May 11, 2011 and to quote from that article "he leaves a legacy that will not be surpassed." It has been suggested from some quarters that, as... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: Israel & Obama: What’s Up With That?

Tibor R. Machan Once again I hasten to point out that this isn’t something I know very much about, especially if to understand it one has to be informed about the entire history of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Still, as my mother used to say in the last... Read more →

The Airborne Toxic Event - Song of the week - May 23, 2011 - All I Ever Wanted

Rick Lowe Well the new cd by The Airborne Toxic Event, All At Once, was released recently and it does not disappoint. For some reason this band stands out for me in recent years. Visit their web site here… and please buy both of their cd's if you don't have... Read more →

St. Augustine's College Class of 1971 event featuring the T-Connection

Tickets available at selecte Butler & Sands and Burns House locations. Get yours while supplies last. Read more →