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Liberty Is Not Complicated

Rick Lowe I just picked up a copy of Ron Paul's new book, Liberty Defined. David Gordon reviews it here... for Mises.org and says as Ron Paul "puts the point with characteristic force": For more than 100 years, the dominant views that have influenced our politicians have undermined the principles... Read more →

Milton Friedman's Century - Free or Equal Documentary preview

Rick Lowe There are only a couple spots left to watch the new documentary on Dr. Milton Friedman by Johan Norberg. Click here… to sign up for this Nassau Institute event scheduled for Thursday, January 26, 2012. Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: BBC’s Biased Coverage of Capitalism

Tibor R. Machan On the BBC website an interview was featured recently with the famous orthodox Marxist, Eric Hobsbawm, who promptly denounced capitalism as if he had established definitively its inferiority as a political economic system. Is the BBC such an irresponsible news organization that it will feature Mr. Hobsbawm’s... Read more →

Billy Currington - Song of the week - January 23, 2012 - People Are Crazy

Rick Lowe I'm not a huge country music fan, although I have been known to tap my feet to it in the past, and this song is darn good. However, I could not pass up the opportunity to share this video that was passed on by a friend. Can you... Read more →

PM Ingraham reassures on Atlantis. Is PLP's integrity on this matter questionable?

Rick Lowe I'm not sure how any country leader can assure that no job losses will occur in the bad economic climate around the world right now, but Prime Minister Ingraham has certainly brought what much the PLP were saying about the Atlantis Brookfield Agreement into question when he said:... Read more →

Etta James “the greatest of all modern blues singers …" died on Friday, January 20, 2012

Rick Lowe Unfortunately it happens to us all - we just need to live long enough. The blues world has lost one of the greats in Etta James (1938 - 2012). She led what many would consider a tortured life, but she was something special at the microphone. Rest In... Read more →

Native Stew: Still one of the best sites for things cultural in The Bahamas

Professor Sachs slays a Straw Man Good and Proper...

and Professor Boudreaux get's it right. Hope you enjoy the following brief but excellent analysis of what Libertarianism isn't. Thank you Dr. Boudreaux! By the way, Dr. Boudreaux's letter to the editor of the Huffington Post, is posted below with his kind permission. 18 January 2012 Editor, Huffington Post Dear... Read more →

Steven Pinker: The Decline of Violence

Rick Lowe Dr. Pinker always provides great food for thought. Watch more videos from Reason.TV here… Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: MLK’s Public Philosophy of Freedom

Tibor R. Machan As I flew home across the country from NYC on January 16th, the holiday this year in honor of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I had the opportunity to watch several programs on television devoted to his legacy. I was especially struck by the... Read more →