These are notes from a town hall meeting. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. This is a submission to caucus corner.

Q: How do you balance the needs of government officials to the will of the people who may disagree on an issue?
– In legislator, I reduced taxes in the legislator.
– I believe in school choice.
– Led the fight against Obama care. Won on the protection of commerce clause.
– The government secures our rights. duty to the individual rather than the government identifies.

Q: Crime:
– The Attorney-general has the ability to stand between you and government power. Initiative in my plan> give resources of investigators public and business protection system> investigate claims by people that overreach is abusing their power against the citizens.
– Prosecution reform: any ideas others have I’ll welcome them.
– Attorney general can lead in check and balances on agencies, prosecutors, free flow of information.
– Educate prosecutors and judges of their responses are about justice not about who wins.

Q: How to address cold cases (cases not resolved)
– We can do things in increase efficient ices.
– We hold people accountable in government.
– For cases that have not been solved, it’s hard to control if we have insufficient evidence to move forward.
– Want to change the leadership wants people who are service-oriented.
Q: dept. of professional licensing. There are some reports of their abuse of power.

– Power to supina without having to go through legal steps?
– Businesses report being abused. There are agents that are not subject to checks and balances they can abuse citizens. They can use state power against a business.
– If hear a report of abuse we will investigate and there will be consequences of bad behavior.

Q: website: response of accusations from the past?
– Please check out defendingJohn’shonor.com

Q: removed illegal immigrants?
– I will follow the law. It’s a federal issue. Worked with Federal agents our laws are being followed. We had a secure strike force when I was the previous attorney general.
– Make sure we have the resources to fight against illegal immigration.

Q: parental rights: example: the Parker case. At 12 yrs. old, he was diagnosed with cancer under his tongue. The government wanted to override a parent’s choice and force treatment. The state wanted to force the treatment on their son.
– Parents should make a decision on the health of their children and be accountable to a higher power (God). He believes in the natural order of responsibility.
– Worried about the government getting text messages of where they were.
– Also, support school choice.

Q: treat addictions by treatment differently than incarnations.
– 18 yrs. ago start the drug program. If an addict did a contract with the court to get training and get medical attention for addiction they would not go to jail. 80% of people never reoffended.
– I’m a huge proponent to keep people from going to prisons.
– When we can find ways to give people a way out we need to try those routes.
– I will continue my leaning toward recovery.
Government collection of personal data such as CV19.
– We have infringements of our personal liberties. The constitution is a rule book that protects in
– The backbone of American enterprise if the economic system that is not controlled by the government. The threat to our economic system gives enprenaurs a chance to go into business
– When the government interferes with business, they need to offer just compensation.
– On individual liberty side> why in 4th amendments and 5th and 2nd, why would the government think they have legislative over properly and individuals
– I viciously protect the rights of religious institutions.