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Professor Robert Lawson on Income Inequality

by Rick Lowe In this video for Economic Freedom Professor Robert Lawson, Jerome M. Fullinwider Chair in Economic Freedom, SMU Cox School of Business, just nails it in under 4:00 minutes. What's your take? Read more →

Please support the Bahamas Children's Emergency Hostel

by Rick Lowe Last week we put out a call for information on local private charitable organisations that we might feature and so far we've received responses for three and are pleased to feature the Bahamas Children's Emergency Hostel today. "So many of us are so lucky, why not give... Read more →

A National Illusion

by Edward Hutcheson I am in agreement with Dr. Ruthmae Sears that the national average is an illusion; but not for the reasons that she has stated. With all the information and professional knowledge she has at her disposal she could have spent some time dealing with the topic of... Read more →

Contiunually blaming Ingraham makes you look immature and indecisive

by Rick Lowe The spectre of Mr. Hubert Ingraham (FNM) former Prime Minister must haunt some PLP members of parliament in their sleep. It's almost like they have no original ideas for advancing the country. For example, Mrs. Allyson Maynard Gibson (PLP) Senator says "…what her party did not support... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: How Can Obama Not Turn Our Backs on Failing Businesses?

by Tibor R. Machan During the rather brief and confusing discussion about bailing out automakers President Obama announced with his characteristic misplaced righteousness that we “will not turn our backs on one of America’s basic industries.” Of course Mr. Obama and his cheerleaders do not mean that they will dip... Read more →

The PLP and fiscal transparency/accountability

by Rick Lowe Mrs. Eileen Dupuch Carron calls on the government to account for and explain apparent waste at the National Insurance Board for its new "Executive Chairman". She tells us: "Gregory Moss, MP for Marco City, Grand Bahama, who was appointed executive chairman of National Insurance, was the focus... Read more →

Congratulations to all the athletes but a single Caribbean sports academy in Jamaica? Come on.

by Rick Lowe Watching the Bahamian men's relay sprinters blow past the American team to win gold was an amazing moment. Bahamian's every where are justly proud. Of course it was also great to watch the Jamaican runners come in for bronze, silver and gold. What a feat. However, I... Read more →

Lesson in Freedom: The Olympics and Politics

by Tibor R. Machan Strictly speaking sports and politics should be separate, just as should be religion and politics. Of course folks with strong religious convictions will often be guided by them as they make political choices. So people who hold to the pro-life or pro-choice position on abortion will... Read more →

T-Bone Walker - Song of the week - August 13, 2012 - Too Much Trouble Blues

by Rick Lowe Born Aaron Thibeaux Walker, "T-Bone" is one of the most influential blues musicians in history. There aren't too many blues musicians that don't have his "Stormy Monday" as part of their repertoire. Find out more about T-Bone here… and please buy some of his music. Hope you... Read more →

Good governance is taxi parking on Bay Street

by Rick Lowe Yep, you read that headline correctly. We're told good governance is favouritism for no one group over another, but Taxi spaces were moved from Bay Street for paving etc, and because a taxi driver is more than a driver and is the front line face and voice... Read more →