Author: colonelnogov

GDP does not measure economic growth

Article by Colonel Nogov on Jan. 30, 2015 Say what?  That’s all the government and talking heads talk about.  GDP this.  GDP that.  The economy’s growing because GDP is X%.  How is it that GDP, which measures spending, became the…

“Fire” in a crowded theater

Article by Colonel Nogov on Jan. 28,2015   The level of intellectual understanding in your typical statist is low.  If someone says freedom of speech is not absolute, after all you can’t yell “fire” in a crowded movie theater, they…

Government Schools Suck Reason #4

Article by Colonel Nogov on Jan. 27,2015   Government employee unions (aka teachers unions) I have no problem with unions if they existed in a free society.  I don’t think it would be necessary, but it might in some instances. …

Monday morning humor

posted by Colonel Nogov on Jan. 26,2015   Remember in the movie the wizard of oz.  The wizard couldn’t give the scarecrow brains, but could give him a diploma. Isn’t that a funny jab at academia. One can get a…

How are laws determined?

Article by Colonel Nogov on Jan. 26,2015   If you haven’t read my post “law vs. Legislation“, please read that first.  When I talk about laws, I’m not referring to the politician’s legislation.  I’m referring to actual laws.  Laws of…

What is inflation? and the current mess

Article by Colonel Nogov on Jan. 23, 2015 I read an article the other day by an author who was trying to refute arguments made by Peter Schiff in one of his television interviews.  This author, in  a very snarky…

Government Schools Suck #3

Article by Colonel Nogov on Jan. 22, 2015   Tax Funded The government schools are compulsory and “free”.  Well not exactly free, somebody pays.  A lot of somebodies.  And those somebodies aren’t voluntary payers. Taxes.  Taxes pay for the government…

Law vs. Legislation

Article by Colonel Nogov on Jan. 21, 2015 There are 6 different defintions for the word law according to Merriam-webster dictionary.  (See them hear) posted below. Why so many different definitions for the same word?  I believe its evolution was…