Words & Numbers
Words & Numbers
Free the People
Episode 496: The Home Crisis: Here We Go Again
42 minutes Posted Feb 10, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Introduction and Overview
UK Moves Toward Judge-Only Trials
Jury Nullification and the Last Check on State Power
Prosecutors, Plea Deals, and Why Jury Trials Disappear
Presumed Guilt and the Psychology of Law Enforcement
Body Cameras and Changing Views of Police Conduct
ICE, Oversight, and Federal Enforcement Power
Judge Jeanine Pirro and Threats Against Lawful Gun Owners
The Second Amendment as a Pre-Existing Right
Limits, Exceptions, and Constitutional Carry
Federal Policing and the Purpose of the Second Amendment
Conflicting Estimates of the U.S. Housing Shortage
Housing Prices, Income Ratios, and Public Perception
Down Payments, Rent Pressure, and Affordability Myths
Spending Habits, Lifestyle Inflation, and Housing Choices
NIMBYism, Zoning Laws, and Why Supply Stays Constrained
Rent Control, Landlords, and Market Distortions
Trump on Housing Prices and Political Price Controls
Why Prices Are Metrics, Not Levers
Mortgages, Risk, and Government Loan Guarantees
How Productive Disagreement Actually Works
Closing Reflections and Community Engagement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In this episode, we discuss the United Kingdom’s move toward judge-only trials and what the erosion of jury trials means for due process and limits on state power. We examine how plea bargaining, prosecutorial incentives, and presumed guilt have reshaped the criminal justice system, along with the role of body cameras and public trust in law enforcement. We also explore federal enforcement authority, debates over the Second Amendment and constitutional carry, and why gun rights are often treated differently from other civil liberties. The conversation then turns to housing, where we break down competing estimates of the housing shortage, rising prices, zoning restrictions, rent control, and political attempts to manage prices rather than supply. We close by looking at why prices function as signals rather than levers, and how productive disagreement is essential to a healthy society.
40:35 Closing Reflections and Community Engagement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices