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One Barber's Successful Lockdown Defiance Shows Why the Separation of Powers Matters

Michigan barber Karl Manke deserves credit for his bravery and civil disobedience, but his courage may have been for naught without the intellectual contributions of Montesquieu and James Madison. by Jonathan Miltimore This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. Karl Manke has been cutting hair since... Read more →

Use Covid Crisis To Shatter 'Protectionist Dependence' On Elite

Mr. Alfred Sears, QC, like other people, is calling for for a "new economic model" for The Bahamas. He suggests there are tax breaks and other concessions granted to foreigners and never offered to Bahamians and there is an anti-competitive dominance of certain sectors by a small number of firms... Read more →

Well Done, Billionaires

Billionaires contribute daily to the “common good”—not only through charity, but through human ingenuity and the progress and prosperity that produces for all of us. by Kerry McDonald This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. I ran into a neighbor on the street the other day... Read more →

The Birthplace of Capitalism – The Middle East

From Timbro... Iraq and Syria bring to mind bombs, terrorism, and human suffering. Still, every time violence ceases in Mosul or Aleppo, bazaars and daily life spring back to life. N​o wonder. Here, European merchants flocked for centuries, and while politics come and go, traditions die hard. In this historical... Read more →

Pensioners Being Banished

Dear Mr.Editor, I have delayed any comments hoping for some sanity to prevail, unfortunately it would appear sense is a commodity sorely lacking in our governing circles presently. Dr. Minnis, why do you consider we pensioners, “precious pearls” I believe the term was - one of which you are yourself!... Read more →