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UN and illegal immigrants

Dear Editor, I write in reference to the unwarranted and unwanted interference by foreign peoples in the national internal affairs of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas in its attempts to protect Bahamian citizens and legal residents from theft of Bahamian land by illegal foreign immigrants, who then, totally contrary to... Read more →

Criticism

Fundamentally there are two forms of criticism – destructive and constructive. The destructive type is not all helpful and only appeases the sender of the message. The latter type should be welcomed and be favourably considered, Currently The Bahamas is facing two pandemics – namely Covid-19 & Corruption. Covid -19... Read more →

Abandon the Principle of Violence. Don't Rearrange It

In Students of Liberty, Leonard Read drew out the superiority of a society whose organizing principle is virtue voluntarily acted out in practical terms with those we interact with over one organized around coercion backed by the threat of violence. by Gary M. Galles This article was originally published on... Read more →

Human Progress? Find evidence of it here...

"HumanProgress.org is a project of the Cato Institute with major support from the John Templeton Foundation and the Searle Freedom Trust, as well as additional funding from the William H. Donner Foundation. The website requires no registration or membership. All of its content and features can be used free, but... Read more →

Post Office: Encouraging theft?

Dear Mr. Editor, Can anybody out there explain to me why the Bahamas Post Office is encouraging theft? Some time back I attempted to pay for my Post Boxes with a bank debit card only to be told the Post Office (still??!!!) does not accept credit or debit cards; hence... Read more →

Wade Davis – A Story of Colombia

ideacity is one of my favourite sites and they recently celebrated their 20th anniversary.There are over 40 videos to choose from but I found this one fascinating. Touching on the beauty of Columbia and the horrors of the drug war, I hope you enjoy it too. Enjoy more fascinating presentations... Read more →

Libertarianism

Justice, prosperity, responsibility, tolerance, cooperation, and peace. Many people believe that liberty is the core political value of modern civilization itself, the one that gives substance and form to all the other values of social life. They're called libertarians. Find out more here... Read more →

10 Reasons to Look Forward to the Future - Johan Norberg

Need to feel uplifted on this Monday Morning? Watch the video below. Here's a bit about the book Progress: “Mr Norberg unleashes a tornado of evidence … a blast of good sense.” – The Economist ‘An exhilarating book.” – Steven Pinker “Superb” – Matt Ridley “Excellent” – Philippe Legrain “Refreshingly... Read more →

Vagrants in the graveyards

I was recently invited to a meeting to discuss the issue of vagrants and how they have made the graveyards along Shirley Street their home away from home. These unfortunate souls strew garbage among other things throughout graveyards when they sleep there. By day we see them roaming the neighbourhood.... Read more →

Sewerage Dumping

Sir, Perhaps Juan McCartney of Guardian Radio 96.9 might now offer his apologies to the Bahamian people for scare-mongering, by going off half-cocked over this sewerage dumping matter. Now a fuller picture has emerged concerning dumping of sewerage by Carnival ships. It has been revealed that international agreements state sewerage... Read more →