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Three brilliant quotes from Henry Hazlitt

...that are found in the pages of his fabulous treatise, Economics in One Lesson. Too bad our policy makers continue to ignore them to the peril of us all. “The question is not whether we wish to see everybody as well off as possible. Among men of good will such... Read more →

Rebranding The FNM

by Adrian Gibson OVER the last two weeks, there has been open jockeying for nominations in the Free National Movement, particularly among members of the old guard who have decided to voice their desires to run again in the mainstream press and on social media. I haven’t seen this many... Read more →

We don't have to worry until 2017!

Minimum wages for some but not others

Sir, I hear this Government is now seriously considering a minimum wage of $210 per week, this happening amid a cacophony of noise wondering how the working man can survive on $175 per week? I say “more power to their elbow” and perhaps that same noise could work its miracle... Read more →

The Unrealized Horrors of Population Explosion

The New York Times Retro Report recently ran a story about Paul Erhrlich's 1968 book, The Population Bomb. Back then it panicked everyone, but the story to date is entirely different than predicted. Clyde Haberman starts his article reminding us about Erhlich's "nightmarish visions of what lay ahead for humankind."... Read more →

The roads are not a bumper car track you know

Dear Mr. Editor, We Bahamians really are atrocious drivers! Need evidence, just go to any traffic light and watch drivers drive through not just the amber, or yellow, light but straight through the red as well; or how about a simple road junction, the majority of drivers who are turning... Read more →

Event: Citizens For A Better Bahamas presents Alejandro Salas Regional Director for Transparency International, Monday, June 22, 2015

Magna Carta and the Rule of Law around the World

June 15, 2015 marks the 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta and back on June 4, 2015 the CATO Institute hosted a wonderful discussion about the "Great Charter of Liberties". Their web site tells us: "June marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, the “Great Charter of Liberties” that... Read more →

The Case For Moving On: On ice cream trucks, memory, and race in America

by John H. McWhorter This article from July 2014 speaks to a discussion about an ice cream truck song, "Turkey in the Straw" has racist origins. Here's a particularly intriquing quote: "I fail to see in the conversation about conversation anything resembling what our greatest civil rights leaders tried so... Read more →

Moss Resigns As Bridge To The Future Implodes

by Adrian Gibson THE resignation of Greg Moss from the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is indicative enough of an urgent need for a change in the direction within the organisation itself and with the governance of this country. When we talk about death by a thousand cuts, the governing party... Read more →