Vermont Issues
What are the most important responsibilities of your office?
The Office of the AG serves to protect the interests of the State of Vermont government and of Vermonters. The US and Vermont Constitutions serve to provide limits on government. This responsibility has been lost over the years; it has been treated as merely “good intention” until it gets in the way of personal greed and arrogance.
What would your three top priorities be if you were elected or reelected to this office?
I would prioritize the following:
- Ensure the state government operates under the confines of the US Constitution, the Vermont Constitution, and applicable statutes and regulations
- Protect the state’s and public’s interests through the agency’s operations and procurements
- Stop the AG’s office from jumping on the “sue & settle” bandwagon for their pet projects while doing nothing to protect Vermonters.
What could you do better than the incumbent?
I would use the prosecutorial and investigative resources of the AG’s office to the fullest. If you are a public sector employee (elected or appointed) and you do not want to do your job or are ineffective at doing it, don’t expect to keep your job – or your freedom – for very long.
I would ensure all state agencies properly provide for and protect the due process rights of the citizens. Too many times, the state government agencies operate in an arbitrary and capricious manner, doing what they want without any meaningful curbs on their activities. Average citizens are unable to stand up for themselves against these out-of-control agencies.
We’ll have to get the legislature under control; they have passed bills that will place the burden of defending the state of the AG’s office. We must work to stop these laws NOW. This includes the “carbon tax” and all of its variations.
I would work everyday for the benefit of Vermonters. Unlike the incumbent who keeps this office for notoriety, I’m in it for results!