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Hole in The Wall, Abaco Bahamas - Photo of the week

Another beautiful spot in our Bahamas. Rick Lowe Images by Rick Lowe is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at www.weblogbahamas.com. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://www.weblogbahamas.com/. Read more →

Defending the Free Market. Father Robert Sirico on The World Show

Rev. Siricio, of the Acton Institute for the study of religion and liberty in a wide ranging interview about the benefits of capitalism. Read his book, Defending the Free Market to find out more. "As for the idea that the welfare state is an expression of Christian charity, he (Fr.... Read more →

The Evolution of Government

Can't remember where I saw this, but it's oh so true! Read more →

With Government under "extreme" pressure for funding it seeks to use citizens pension money?

And not disclose the details? The Nassau Guardian pointed out on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 that the Government is considering purchasing the old City Market headquarters. I'm dumbfounded by this quote from the Minister of Labour and National Insurance when asked which government ministry expressed interest in acquiring the building,... Read more →

John Mackey on Whole Foods, Conscious Capitalism, and Life Beyond the Profit Motive

"In this book, Whole Foods Market co-founder John Mackey and professor and Conscious Capitalism, Inc. co-founder Raj Sisodia argue for the inherent good of both business and capitalism." I'm looking forward to getting into this one. Order your copy here... Reason.tv is amazing. Hope you enjoy their video with John... Read more →

Coffee for the less fortunate

A friend posted this on her Facebook page recently and I think it's a great idea. "This story will warm you better than a coffee in a cold winter day! "We enter a little coffeehouse with a friend of mine and give our order. While we're aproaching our table two... Read more →

Are the poor getting poorer?

Professor Steve Horwitz opens our eyes with this brief video at LearnLiberty.org The chart on the left from the presentation shows the increase in average salary over the years. Click on the image for a larger version. Income mobility is a crucial part of this discussion that is ignored by... Read more →

What's the least bad tax system?

Well Dr. Burt Folsom's article over at The Nassau Institute, provides some great brain food. The Founder's of the United States preferred a system that would provide the most freedom to their citizens as possible. As Dr. Folsom points out "politicians choose what taxes we pay depending on political conditions... Read more →

Fred Mitchell on another rant in parliament about work permits

Mitchell Rants Again. Nassau Guardian Photo The Nassau Guardian reports that he said: "a “tough sell” for his ministry to approve work permits for bartenders, laborers and maids at the property." "Mitchell said the private sector must work with the government to train the labor force to take on skilled... Read more →

Has ‘peak oil’ gone the way of the Flat Earth Society?

Dr. Mark J. Perry over at Carpe Diem thinks so. What do you think? Read more here… Read more →