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Nomination parade lunacy

Dear Editor, Sorry, but this is ludicrous. Why are both parties doing this stupidity? If I wanted to go to a festival or, heaven forbid, a "carnival" I would be ready to enjoy myself, but nominating for an important, SERIOUS general election is NOT the right time to party in... Read more →

All Things Considered

Dear Editor, Considering all that has been said and done under a PLP administration, we are looking at the possible consolidation of an enslaved state. Over five years, the Government has reigned over worsening economic conditions, and contributed to an unfriendly business environment and growing unemployment. In response, Government has... Read more →

FEECON 2017: How you can change the world

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Florida's Everglages and Wetlands. Amazing!

Policy Ideas: Things to avoid

Today's post is from the Institute of Economic Affairs in London and is a twist on the posts from last week where ideas on what policies should be considered were proffered. This one is ideas that should be avoided. To quote form the IEA: "Tribute bands are (or were) all... Read more →

Happy Holy Days Everyone. Whatever Your Religion Might Be or Even If You Don't Have One.

Enjoy your holidays and see you on Tuesday. Read more →

Policy Ideas: Georgia's "Rose Revolution". An example for The Bahamas?

Georgia's president-elect Georgy Margvelashvili, right, and Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili attend a news conference in Tbilisi, Georgia. Picture: REUTERS After 1991, Georgia struggled with its integration with the rest of the world. Socialist inefficiency was exposed and thousands of factories closed. Gross domestic product (GDP) dropped 85%. Georgian politicians and... Read more →

Policy Ideas: How Special Economic Zones are Quietly Advancing Freedom

This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. For the last several centuries, nation-states have dominated the political landscape, and set all the rules for everyone inside them. But now two kinds of special jurisdictions — private communities and “Special Economic Zones” — are quietly taking over... Read more →

Sir Franklyn Wilson is bereft of balance

In yesterday’s Tribune Business, Sir Franklyn Wilson (PLP) was asked about Dr. Hubert Minnis’ (FNM) tax break plans should the FNM win the government in the upcoming general elections. Sir Franklyn is reported to have said the “FNM leader’s strategy for reducing the cost of living and reviving inner-city areas,... Read more →

Out of control government

Click on image for larger version We’ve been told all our lives that “a picture paints a thousand words” and I came across a graph showing the spending, income and debt of the US and I thought it would be neat to prepare one for these figures for The Bahamas.... Read more →