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Happy Birthday Frédéric Bastiat

Rick Lowe Bastiat would have been 211 today. Read more here from Mises.org... and here from the Library of Economics and Liberty... Here are links to his selected works from the Library of Economics and Liberty: 1850. Economic Harmonies. Translated by W. H. Boyers, 1964. Available online at: http://www.econlib.org/library/Bastiat/basHar.html 1845.... Read more →

Political changes and government priorities. Are they different?

by Edward Hutcheson When governments change, the business of government must be seen as priority. A change in government can be used as an opportunity to help persons, but it should not be used as an opportunity to create mischief; the mischief of appointing persons beyond their competence in the... Read more →

Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland – An Astounding Subterranean Salt Cathedral

This is too incredible not to share. (H/T TS) The photo below is outside of the salt mine. The scenes at the link further down will knock your socks off. See more photographs at www.kuriositas.com here… Read more →

Check this relatively new Bahamian web site out

by Rick Lowe Jeffrey Todd, business editor at The Nassau Guardian has a web site featuring posts about his newspaper and radio contributions, his novel, his blog and more called On Your Todd, in The Bahamas. I particularly like his blog. Short takes on a great variety of topics. Hope... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: Pragmatism’s Problems Revisited

by Tibor R. Machan It has now become something of a badge of honor to be a pragmatist, especially in public policy matters. Being pragmatic means promoting policies that work, being practical or even expedient. President Obama has often made mention of his own pragmatism. So have some of his... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: Anticipated the Reasoning by the Court

by Tibor R. Machan http://tibormachan.rationalreview.com/ A few weeks ago I wrote in one of my columns as follows: “...[T]he discussion of President Obama’s federal policy requiring that everyone obtain health insurance has frequently focused on the fact that either an employer or individual would be forced to obtain private health... Read more →

Turnquest on US Surveillance Planes (drones) in The Bahamas

by O.A.T. (Tommy) Turnquest The following piece is a slighly amended version of those that appeared in the Nassau Guardian and The Tribune and is posted here with Mr. Turnquests kind permission. Comments attributed to the minister of foreign affairs on the conduct of unmanned surveillance over The Bahamas are... Read more →

Ayn Rand & the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged

by Rick Lowe If you've never read Atlas Shrugged, please try. I know it's a huge volume, but the lady was prescient to be sure. With politicians threatening the press and others, promising to take back BTC and distorting information about industry how many more will "pull a John Galt"... Read more →

For Sale: 1984 27' Phoenix with twin 225 h.p. Evinrude outboards

Click on image for larger photo Cabin with bunks for two and head/shower. Fuel tanks for two hundred gallons. Water tank for thirty gallons. Tuna tower with separate controls. Boat at Marsh Harbour Boatyards dry storage with newly painted bottom paint job. No haggle price $15,000 for Marsh Harbour pick... Read more →

One big problem

by Edward Hutcheson We should have had some indication by now that the elected leader of our country is serious about the May 7th, mandate he has received from the “voting majority” in this country, but as he approaches his 100 day marker, it is apparent that the warning given... Read more →