Libertarian Counterpoint

James Just and Richard Fields unpack a week where institutions—from public health to public schools—show how easily authority drifts away from accountability. They open with newly revealed diary entries from Anthony Fauci suggesting he privately recorded a far lower COVID fatality rate than the figure he presented to Congress, raising fresh questions about how crisis data gets shaped for political ends.

A sharp, liberty‑minded look at how numbers, narratives, and bureaucratic shortcuts shape public life far more than most people realize.

James Just and John Cameron break down a week where political silence spoke louder than statements, party narratives cracked under scrutiny, and institutional power flexed in ways that should concern anyone who values transparency. They open with the so‑called “Graham rule,” exploring why Democrats faced backlash for their reactions to Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death and how strategic silence has become a modern political tactic. Then they dig into Maine’s scramble to replace Graham Platner — and the surprising ideological past of the Bernie‑backed candidate now being elevated as a “working‑class hero.”

James Just and John Cameron tackle a week where government power, constitutional limits, and personal freedom collide on multiple fronts. California’s sweeping return‑to‑office mandate ignites a showdown with public‑sector unions, raising questions about how far agencies can stretch environmental law to justify policy. Newsom’s final budget lands with a thud—revealing a fiscal house of cards built on seven years of explosive spending growth.

From The Fields digs into what the Declaration actually says

The panel also examines the ideological battles inside the digital commons, as Wikipedia co‑founder Larry Sanger is banned for life after criticizing bias and censorship. And in a final look at regulatory overreach, residents are ordered to remove air‑conditioning units under a net‑zero clampdown—an example of climate policy colliding with everyday life.

A fast‑moving, liberty‑focused episode that connects the dots between power, rights, and the people caught in the middle.

Show Notes

James Just and John Cameron break down the week’s sharpest political reversals and policy stumbles—from Newsom’s attempt to pin a Biden‑era move on Trump, to fresh warning signs in California’s labor market. “From the Fields” examines the renewed push for industrial policy, while Colorado expands due‑process protections in civil asset forfeiture cases. The hosts also cover a federal agency denying a video its own agent testified existed, Americans’ cool response to anti‑wealth messaging, Norway’s drop in immigration support, and what an empty L.A. Metro line says about transit priorities.

James Just and John Cameron go live for Libertarian Counterpoint 1811 to unpack a week where the biggest scandals aren’t the illegal acts — they’re the legal ones. From California’s election rules that tilt the playing field by design, to Labour’s rushed voting changes in the UK aimed at sidelining Reform, the hosts examine how political actors increasingly use the law itself as a weapon.

This week’s From The Fields looks at the long‑anticipated SpaceX IPO and what it signals about private innovation, public markets, and the future of space entrepreneurship.

sharp analysis, civil‑liberties focus, and the libertarian lens you won’t find anywhere else.