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Good news for The Bahamas?

by Rick Lowe The headlines from Tuesday's newspapers here in Nassau provides lots of fodder for blogs about government, the opposition, unions and more, but I think it's time for some good news. Well it's not exactly good news about The Bahamas but this link... to the Good News Network,... Read more →

Random Thoughts - February 18, 2009

by Rick Lowe Random Thought One - We must stand up for free markets Peter Hoskin at The Spectator says: We must stand up for free markets. As today's the first anniversary of the Northern Rock nationalisation, I thought I'd re-read Matthew Parris's stunning defence of free markets in this... Read more →

Read the news in Nassau for me would ya?

by Christopher Lowe It appears that I have read my last paper Tribune, yesterday, February 10 2009. it appears that we who live in the out Islands/Family Islands will only be able to read it online as a web page or website of some sort. It will not be the... Read more →

Random Thoughts on law enforcement from The Bahamas

by Sidney Sweeting, DDS I went to see my tailor on Saturday on Woodes Rogers wharf and parked in the only space available. I was gone for less than five minutes and as I was about to start my car someone got my attention and I realized that it was... Read more →

Lessons in Freedom: My Year End Pet Peeves

by Tibor R. Machan Mostly I write on topics I suspect concern a wide enough audience. Columnists don’t just write on anything that pops into their minds but need to do a bit of service to reader-clients. But, if one has a regular venue for one’s columns, it maybe fine,... Read more →

Why regulation fails

by Rick Lowe Sometimes I ponder how to express a thought for hours or even days, and for some reason an e-mail pops in my inbox that puts things so succinctly. And the following blog by Philip Booth at the Institute for Economic Affairs blog saved me the trouble. "Why... Read more →

Random Thoughts - political "leaders" in The Bahamas

by Rick Lowe What are you thinking Mr. Gibson? Shane Gibson, PLP M.P. has come out in support of the BTC union workers by suggesting they should not be disciplined for their recent actions. Their recent actions include alleged illegal activity when they blocked Bay Street, our main thoroughfare, with... Read more →

Should we change the preamble to the Constitution of The Bahamas?

I'm not sure how true this is, and it might be a well intentioned joke, but it certainly is food for thought. NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION This is probably the best e-mail I've seen in a long, long time. The following has been attributed to a State Representative from... Read more →

US Defence Spending at a glance

I stumbled across this very interesting chart at The Heritage Foundation's web site at their À La Chart link recently. I'm not a big supporter of the war, although I can understand it, but this chart set the wheels turning in my head. What's your take? Click on image to... Read more →

Random Thoughts about The Bahamas

First published in The Tribune on Friday, May 9, 2008 under the byline, Young Man's View. LOCALLY, there are numerous restaurants that should be swiftly closed down for offering a dirty dining experience with health hazards that flagrantly violate health codes. Although throngs of Bahamians flock to fast food outlets... Read more →