{"id":19949,"date":"2024-05-06T21:08:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T01:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/?p=19949"},"modified":"2024-05-09T12:41:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T16:41:07","slug":"exposing-tyranny-since-the-1980s-fountainhead-forum-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/06\/exposing-tyranny-since-the-1980s-fountainhead-forum-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Exposing Tyranny Since the 1980s&#8221; &#8211; Fountainhead Forum Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hearty thanks to <strong>Chris Baker<\/strong> for having me on his <strong>Fountainhead Forum<\/strong> podcast. Chris knew Matt Gaylor, one of the most effective first generation activists spreading libertarianism on the Internet, and we chatted about Matt&#8217;s hellraising style. Chris has been a libertarian activist for most of his adult life; bantering with him about the changing prospects of liberty was a treat. I appreciated him drawing me out regarding many of the books I wrote. And I especially appreciated his &#8220;exposing tyranny&#8221; summary of my aspirations over the last decades.<\/p>\n<p>You can listen or download the podcast by clicking on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GdBFE4f7LPQ\">YouTube link<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can listen on <a href=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/v4thrmn-ff-178-james-bovard-on-his-long-career-writing-and-fighting-for-liberty.html\"><strong>Rumble at this link<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitchute.com\/video\/GdBFE4f7LPQ\/\"><strong>Bitchute at this link<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch on <a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fodysee.com%2F%40fountainheadforum%3A3%2Fff-178-james-bovard-on-his-long-career%3A8%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0xPUlJUfPtj0moflnlVq9ja1GUy7eqwepIBl5ZuM31r-oFv65LuYJrLUY_aem_AdT6vXg59UVF-unbAs_zyCRqMWeWx2TWYWZ6W61BhfyrrIKYMl1vrInXdnjKhkNDxKcsFB8nf86de1UuGqInV8dt&amp;h=AT0zkN8HN9XmjEyMIpRBGpO-KNnInIYhf7eObcS_tgSmqY4JEPN9apV0BvSfcd88N8PjEDtI4urNK3xkZ73RCnVgRqMkpn3tMI9eQhDeM0FElc4BPg-LKisYVZahXOgS6w&amp;__tn__=R]-R&amp;c[0]=AT3NeOKq83ftAysflcxcQpoy6EsmUjk2ydXM9GDU0H25dPQlPr8aOGFRlrt5mGOy8z0pc-yyJPnZ-ccXI61_pcsQy3v65HLZnUSEOXtM0a6ym9-GKz9mfPCAdbgXlBaJJ9bAwXJ3AVURc2174if10WTqrJw48tUk-gBjsBRF-eeOF_ntFtfj\"><strong>Odysee at this link<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I relished Thoreau early on but soon realized that if you didn&#39;t have enough money for beer &amp; condoms, you simply didn&#39;t have enough money.&quot;  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NyYb18ooQ6\">https:\/\/t.co\/NyYb18ooQ6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/1787651736028504518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I was coming of age in the coming of age in the 1970s  when a lot of the wheels were coming off the myth of American government and democracy.&quot;  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nfz7A2kDDb\">https:\/\/t.co\/Nfz7A2kDDb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/1787648640384635178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I&#39;ve been lucky to deal with a number of superb editors over the decades. There were quite a few other editors who I dealt with only once&#8230;&quot;  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NyYb18ooQ6\">https:\/\/t.co\/NyYb18ooQ6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/1787662743186653590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After the 9\/11 attacks, the percentage of Americans who trusted the government to do the right thing doubled, opening a Pandora&#39;s Box that has vexed America and much of the world ever since <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NyYb18ooQ6\">https:\/\/t.co\/NyYb18ooQ6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/1787665502128476203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Flashing back on 40 years writing &amp; fighting: &quot;Certainly the the trend line on freedom is going in a bad direction. The 1990s were practically a golden era compared to now.&quot;  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NyYb18ooQ6\">https:\/\/t.co\/NyYb18ooQ6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/1787661910202044840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;A key part of defending individual liberty is having good Bullshit radars. If people don&#39;t have a BS radar, they&#39;re going to fall for every damn scam that comes out of Washington from either political party.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NyYb18ooQ6\">https:\/\/t.co\/NyYb18ooQ6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/1787666736688283853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Apex of Covid Absurdity: Shutting down churches while keeping liquor stores &amp; gambling casinos open. And folks wonder why I was cynical <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NyYb18ooQ6\">https:\/\/t.co\/NyYb18ooQ6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/1787664775733796931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At 47 minute point in the podcast: Calling out <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeffreyatucker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jeffreyatucker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacobforLiberty?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JacobforLiberty<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonPaul?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RonPaul<\/a> for opposing Covid oppression from the start of the pandemic. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NyYb18ooQ6\">https:\/\/t.co\/NyYb18ooQ6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/1787664232588194103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My 2024 Positive Thinking Peak: \u201cHopefully at least things will get worse slower.\u201d  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cHtYZOm0xJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/cHtYZOm0xJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/1787856710427697638?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Conspiracy theories have multiplied almost as fast as Government coverups.&quot;  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cHtYZOm0xJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/cHtYZOm0xJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Bovard (@JimBovard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimBovard\/status\/1787853389755252865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-06-at-21-05-23-FF-178-James-Bovard-on-his-long-career-writing-and-fighting-for-liberty.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-19952\" src=\"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-06-at-21-05-23-FF-178-James-Bovard-on-his-long-career-writing-and-fighting-for-liberty-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-06-at-21-05-23-FF-178-James-Bovard-on-his-long-career-writing-and-fighting-for-liberty-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-06-at-21-05-23-FF-178-James-Bovard-on-his-long-career-writing-and-fighting-for-liberty-800x449.png 800w, https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-06-at-21-05-23-FF-178-James-Bovard-on-his-long-career-writing-and-fighting-for-liberty-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-06-at-21-05-23-FF-178-James-Bovard-on-his-long-career-writing-and-fighting-for-liberty-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-06-at-21-05-23-FF-178-James-Bovard-on-his-long-career-writing-and-fighting-for-liberty.png 1099w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hearty thanks to Chris Baker for having me on his Fountainhead Forum podcast. 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