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What Goes Wrong When the Government Mandates Prices

Featured Scholars: Russ Roberts, Richard Epstein, Milton Friedman, Thomas Sowell, Lee Ohanian, John Cochrane, Daniel Heil "Prices are a fact of life, and so is complaining about them. You probably prefer lower prices on just about everything, but especially when buying a house or paying for college, and you wish... Read more →

Why demonise anti-vaxers and Florida?

In his Thursday, June 24, 2021 column Front Porch, Simon says: "There is a disturbing moral selfishness by those who refuse to be vaccinated, who contract the virus overseas, mostly in south Florida, then return to The Bahamas, potentially spreading more dangerous variants. "This is worse than magical thinking. It... Read more →

Curfews and Lockdowns

Sir, There has been much shouting and screaming by people about the ongoing evening curfews and week-end lockdowns, unfortunately, including those who should know better. Among these are, Senators and Members of Parliament. I am quite certain the Competent Authority, including the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers experience no joy... Read more →

In my opinion: How will we get this virus under control?

ONLY the people can get this virus under control . The Government can only keep driving home the five (5) steps using radio and TV . AGREE 100%: THE FIVE (5) DO / RULES / STEPS to life during this virus . 1. Wear a mask , 2) Social Distancing... Read more →

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Some Humans

Dear Mr. Editor, I have been hearing a number of people, both here and abroad, in reference to lock-downs and beach and park closures, talking about allowing we humans to trust in our neighbours’ good sense. I regret to say but the human animal is one of the more stupid... 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 →

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 →

Necessary and Laudable actions to address Covid-19 but are they Sufficient?

By S3S In times of extreme crises, there is no greater comfort than to be governed by experiential knowledge, especially when that knowledge finds a near perfect fit with the resulting challenges and problems. Such is the situation in The Bahamas, at the moment, where we are fortunate to be... Read more →

No, Fidel Castro Didn't Improve Health Care or Education in Cuba

Cuba has made less educational and health care progress than most Latin American countries over the last 60 years, data show. by Hans Bader Originally posted at FEE.org. Read it here... On CBS’s 60 Minutes, Senator Bernie Sanders recently praised the achievements of communist Cuba. An interviewer asked him about... Read more →