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Milton Friedman, July 31, 1912 - November 16, 2006

by Rick Lowe “Milton Friedman was arguably the greatest economist of the 20th century,” John Raisian. Had he lived Dr. Friedman would have been 100 today, and the Free To Choose Network is celebrating the centennial of his birth with the online Friedman Freedom Festival throughout the entire 24 hours... Read more →

Dr. Gomez says Ministry notified late but he's too busy anyway?

by Rick Lowe Most people that read this blog know by now that I am not a believer in the mystical power of a Cabinet Minister to know any and every thing that goes on but just a couple months ago, the political party of the present Minister of Health... Read more →

Robert Plant - Song of the week - July 30, 2012 - It Keeps Rainin'

by Rick Lowe This song is off one of the best tribute cd's in my collection, and Robert Plant has two songs on it. Please check out the Fats Domino web site here… and please buy some of his music. Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino would be a... Read more →

Alexis de Tocqueville July 29, 1805 - April 16, 1859

by Rick Lowe de Tocqueville, best known for his volume, Democracy in America, in which he wrote about his travels through America around 1831. We are told it was his attempt to help sort out the confusion in France between their aristocratic order and the new democratic order taking shape... Read more →

The joy of giving to The Ranfurly Homes for Children

Shown in the photo from left: Ms. Crystal Smith (Member of the Templeton Portfolio Accounting Dept.), Mrs. Alexandra Maillis-Lynch, chairperson of the The Ranfurly Homes for Children and Mrs. Roberta Wheeler-Deveaux (Member of the Templeton Corporate Accounting Dept.) by Rick Lowe This is a great story and is one way... Read more →

Statement by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham Member of Parliament for North Abaco

We are delighted to post Mr. Ingraham's departing statement from Parliament with his kind permission. There is no doubt that Mr. Ingraham has made a substantial and indelible contribution to The Bahamas during his tenure and will be missed from both the national and international political scenes. We wish him... Read more →

Complicitous Nuances

by Edward Hutcheson Politicians do dumb things in the name of the “party line”, and a certain level of “dumbness” can be expected from them as they go about doing what they think is best in a particular moment. However, they should have sense enough to recognize “historical moments” and... Read more →

Minister of Agriculture flexes his muscles

by Rick Lowe In 1996, the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Pierre Dupuch, FNM) banned the import of bananas in favour of Bahamian growers. Then in 2006, The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Leslie Miller, PLP) threatened to ban the importation of eggs in favour of local producers. Fast forwarding to 2012... Read more →

The Pathology of Privilege: The Economic Consequences of Government Favoritism

by Rick Lowe Dr. Matthew Mitchell of the Mercatus Center does an excellent job of detailing some of the many problems associated with government granted privilege. Government cannot grant privileges or favours without passing the costs on to other people like you and me in the form of taxes or... Read more →

Bahamas Speed Week Returns for 2012

by Rick Lowe The excitement will be back for two weekends this coming winter and will encompass events over two weekends - November 24 & 25, 2012 and December 1 & 2, 2012. This years event promises to be bigger and better. Hope you enjoy the following 10 minute video... Read more →