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Self reliance will make our country better

Edward Hutcheson The doors are being knocked on and the porches and front rooms are getting kind of crowded as the lives of us normal folk suffer from the invasion of political foot soldiers putting forth their reasons and opinions as to why their party or man should lead or... Read more →

Don’t miss the BMDA Annual New Car Show this weekend

The Bahamas Motor Dealers Association (BMDA) annual new car show is set for the Mall-At-Marathon on Friday and Saturday, March 30, and 31, 2012. It’s a great event where consumers can compare most models of the various makes of vehicles imported to The Bahamas. Not only that, the banks and... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: The Economic Tyranny of the Interstate Commerce Clause

Tibor R. Machan Here is an instructive comment from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg during the recent oral arguments presented about Obamacare: “People who don’t participate in this market are making it much more expensive for the people who do; that is, they will get, a good number of... Read more →

We ain't quite as dumb as you think

Edward Hutcheson As we approach the 2012 Elections many of the candidates and incumbents may be of the opinion that they taking part in an exercise where the apparent winners will be given the mandate to lead the Bahamian people for the next five years. That is what most of... Read more →

Did you say you won't double education expenditure now?

Rick Lowe After stating ad nauseam they would double education expenditure if they win the next election, the Official Opposition started back peddling yesterday (Nassau Guardian, March 28, 2012). Now, if I understand them correctly, they will only double the taxpayer money for items other than remuneration for teachers and... Read more →

"Supercop" William Bratton visits to consult with Bahamas Police

Rick Lowe William Bratton, the former Police Commissioner in New York City, credited for cleaning up New York's crime problems in the mid 1990's, was in town recently for a consultation with Bahamian Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade and the Cabinet of The Bahamas Government. Since it's election season though, some... Read more →

Christian Folk and Politics

Edward Hutcheson What does respect mean? Especially in the context of our being a “Christian nation”, and the exercising of our democratic rights in this particular season. We, as a people have always had a problem drawing a line between our intentions and motives as we exercise what we claim... Read more →

Who is trying to play who?

Edward Hutcheson I was listening to talk show host Steve Mckinney give his reasons as to why the Prime Minister should call an early election and it did not make sense to me. With all that is going on with the Unions and all the demand making that is happening,... Read more →

Sound Principles of Public Policy

Rick Lowe Lawrence W. Reed, President of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), wrote a wonderful little guide entitled Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy. He also gave a speech here a couple years back for The Nassau Institute on the same subject. However, it's "silly season" once again and... Read more →

Road works at East Street and Wulff Road

Rick Lowe I'm loathe to comment on second hand information, but I understand there was a discussion on Jeffrey (Jeff Lloyd's show on 106.5FM) last week and one of the gentlemen being interviewed indicated that the road works would force a "change in the way of life for people in... Read more →