WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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Robert Shull interviews Janis Starcs, best known as proprietor of the Caveat Emptor bookstore, about his political philosophy as a conservative and Libertarian. Starcs talks about his positions on a range of issues including gun control and abortion, and about the moral foundation those positions are based on. In the first segment, Janis tells about growing up in Indianapolis as a Latvian immigrant, falling in love with books, and becoming an American citizen at the age of thirteen. In the second segment of the program, Janis explains the difference between “traditional” conservatives and his brand of libertarian conservativism. In the final segment, Janis goes into more detail about his positions on the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, on gun control, church and state, and other issues. He winds up with a general prescription for the changes that would be necessary for this country to improve significantly.
