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The Problems are Obvious, now It’s Time to Act

by Richard Coulson First published in The Tribune, Wednesday, August 30, 2017. The new FNM government of PM Doctor Hubert Minnis has enjoyed the usual grace period of 100-plus days. Now the hard questions begin. When does the page turn to change course from a PLP regime guilty, at least,... Read more →

Consumer Protection Commission Fallacy

Mr. Philip Beneby, Chairman of the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) says businesses are not passing import tax reductions on to consumers and his agency is apparently going to “fix” that. Read more here… A reduction in import taxes today will not show up in prices tomorrow if a company already... Read more →

Larry Smith: A tragic loss

On Sunday I lost not only a distant cousin but a friend. Larry suffered the effects of a debilitating heart issue quietly and with dignity. He leaves behind a wonderful family; his wife Joanne, daughters Aliya Carey and Casey Smith and son-in-law Matthew Carey. Larry would always tell you what... Read more →

We get upset at private Ponzi schemes but not another

Catching up on the news after a brief holiday it was curious to read that the Police are warning about an “several alleged “asue” companies have been accused of scamming persons out of thousands of dollars”. More… While I am genuinely sorry for people that get scammed by alleged shysters... Read more →

Great Blue Heron

This guy was so patient, letting me get within about ten feet. It was obviously used to humans leaving him unharmed. Wish I had my DSLR but will settle for this unfiltered iPhone picture any day. Nature is amazing! Read more →

Why Do So Many Intellectuals Oppose Capitalism?

by Alberto Mingardi This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. Following the valuable advice of co-blogger David Henderson, I've gotten my hands on Milton Friedman on Freedom, a new collection edited by the Hoover Institution. The book will surprise all of us who never properly appreciated... Read more →

A window to the sea and sky

I see beauty and possibilities. What do you see? Read more →

To be handcuffed and shackled or not

It seems Bishop Gomez considers Mr. Gibson and himself anointed. This is what Thomas Sowell calls The Vision of the Anointed. Sowell suggests that: “In the anointed we find a whole class of supposedly "thinking-people" who do remarkably little thinking about substance and a great deal of verbal expression. In... Read more →

Bahamas Health Care System

by Pierre V.L. Dupuch Many moons ago when I was a freshman studying economics at St. John's University my professor, Fr. Martin, walked into the classroom and said, "Open your books and write this down. The definition of Economics is the allocation of scarce resources among competing needs and wants."... Read more →

How Is That Working For You

Dear Editor, “The Graduate” closes his or her letter to Pastor Cedric Moss, with the question, “How’s that working for you?” Ironically this is the question asked by many regarding Same-sex civil unions and exactly what do they produce or contribute to an “ongoing” society. It can be said at... Read more →