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Why are the Swedes and Danes doing so well and they’re Socialist?

The Answer? Because they’re not. Here’s how the Danish Prime Minister responds to the assertion that they are Socialists… Johan Norbert explains “How Laissez-Faire Made Sweden Rich” here… Here's a quote from Johan Norberg's article about Sweden that speaks violumes: "It is no exaggeration to say that Sweden experienced a... Read more →

Majority Rule Day

So today (January 11, 2016) marks Majority Rule Day. It is a day worth celebrating, but not necessarily with a public holiday. However, the latter is a moot point at this stage. Many of the discussions around this subject centre around a point of view that January 10, 1967 was... Read more →

Ivan Johnson Should Be in The Bahamas Sports Hall of Fame and more

Few people know the publisher of The Punch newspaper was quite a cricket player in England during the 1970’s and it’s about time he gets some recognition for it. Playing for Worcestershire, one of the great cricket teams of the 1960’s and 1970’s, Johnson more than held his own, and... Read more →

Taxpayer be damned, or inconvenienced as much as possible

If you're in business you know by now your annual business license renewal application must be filed by January 31, 2016, and the taxes paid by March 31, 2016 or you face a stiff fine. One of the items required (at least in the business I work for), in order... Read more →

The Cost of Government

The latest Quarterly Statistical Digest, November 2015 from The Central Bank of The Bahamas (released December 31, 2015), pegs the National Debt at an astounding $6.5 Billion. Of course many in the political class attempt to ignore the consequences of this, but Canada's Fraser Institute has released a timely study... Read more →

Casting aspersions update: Hanna-Martin upset at the wrong thing

Tribune Photo As we pointed out earlier, casting aspersions is not helpful, and now we have Minister Glenys Martin-Hanna accusing opposition Member of Parliament Loretta Butler-Turner of being "ruled by ugly ambition". In this instance I submit that Mrs. Butler-Turner echoed the reaction of many right thinking people when she... Read more →

Casting aspersions solves nothing

As we're reeling from the United States alert that US Embassy staff and visitors should not patronize Jet Ski operators as a result of "increasing" sexual assaults, the Minister of Transport responds that the alleged attacker was not a licensed Jet Ski operator. Where's the regret and details of contemplated... Read more →

Consumer Electronics Show 2016

In my Feedly.com news feed today the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016 popped up several times. And while it is a massive show one of the keynote speakers today is Mary Barra Chairman and CEO of General Motors. Find out more about the 2016 show here… Another article that piqued... Read more →

Fred Mitchell proposes something insidious

So now the former defender of all human rights is proposing changing the immigration laws "to ensure that the Department of Immigration has the final say on who has a right to come and live in The Bahamas." Do we realise how serious this is/could be? In case Mr. Mitchell... Read more →