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Why Populists Love Big Government

The truth is that the social ills that are faced throughout the world can be traced to this growth of government. by Peter J. Boettke This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. The rise of populist critique of the status quo in our time has multiple... Read more →

Forget Taxes: What if Estonia Made More Money Selling Services?

Perish the thought? Maybe not! Forget Taxes: What if Estonia Made More Money Selling Services? By Joe Jarvis - September 25, 2017 $60 Billion plus is the U.S. dollar equivalent to how much Bitcoin is currently in circulation. That amount of money would keep the Estonian government running at current... Read more →

The US switchback on the Cuban embargo

I must admit I am no fan of embargoes but I am left to question how the Cuban people in general, not the Castro regime, are better off under the terms of the Obama changes. For example, could America not negotiate that businesses operating there pay their workers directly rather... Read more →

Socialism and excessive government

Thoughts from Tradewinds... Communism, Socialism is nothing more than a utopian fantasy, a delusional dream where the ultimate idea is irrational in practice.. It is a false belief that the State will be the unlimited provided of all human wants and desires and where the individual is subordinated to the... Read more →

Communism's Defenders Still Don't Get It

Despite ample evidence that nothing good comes of it, people still insist on defending communism. by Kristian Niemietz This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. When I was about 16, like many of my peers, I went through a brief “teenage commie phase”. Obviously, I knew... Read more →

Baha Mar Reflections

Every time I drive past Lake Cunningham at night and see this reflection I've wanted to stop and take a photo. Well the opportunity presented itself recently and here it is. Not a perfect photo, but I'll settle for it. Read more →

Give us a word

Dear Editor, Now that the Minnis Administration has begun the much needed “surgery” that every one called for we are experiencing a collective groan from anyone who is wants to make a noise; even Sir Baltron Bethel has something to say. I am not taken back this “chorus of responses”,... Read more →

More taxes for business foreshadowed

Coming on the heels of the OECD and its G-20 and European Union (EU) members threatening ‘blacklistings’ a few short months ago Mr. K. Peter Turnquest, Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance suggests The Bahamas might have to look at implementing a low rate corporate income tax in... Read more →

Questionable Traffic Tickets

Dear Mr. Editor, Why are drivers on New Providence being discriminated against? I saw a news item recently when a senior police officer was discussing vehicular speeds on that lightly travelled road from Coral Harbour to Odessy and onto Lyndon Pindling International Airport, when he advised that all roads on... Read more →

Phil Galanis on Corruption of some PLP's

In one of his recent columns entitled "Political corruption in The Bahamas, pt. 1" Mr. Galanis attempts to whitewash the corruption within the ranks of PLP members. He suggests, and I quote: "It is the individuals in political parties who are corrupt, and the majority of party members should never... Read more →