Peter Duval in Gubernatorial campaign websites
On Abortion:
Person who is pregnant should decide about abortion
Proposal 5 should pass. I am voting YES. Abortion decisions should be made by the person who is pregnant. The Vermont Constitution would be amended to include:Article 22. [Personal reproductive liberty]: That an individual's right to personal
reproductive autonomy is central to the liberty and dignity to determine one's own life course and shall not be denied or infringed unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means.
Source: 2024 VT Governor campaign website PeterForVermont.earth
Jun 11, 2024
On Budget & Economy:
Dedicated funds within state government should be avoided
Dedicated funds within the state government should be avoided. They create fiefdoms and prevent a rational allocation of government resources. Revenue sources should be evaluated for their policy impact and flow to a single
General Fund. Expenditures should likewise be evaluated amongst all other expenditures. Ineffective or counterproductive activities should be eliminated instead of underfunded.
Source: 2024 VT Governor campaign website PeterForVermont.earth
Jun 11, 2024
On Education:
Add two years to the existing education system, preK-13
End dithering, add two years to the existing education system, preK-13,
while expanding on existing alternative pathways--ensure equitable opportunity in education.
Source: 2024 VT Governor campaign website PeterForVermont.earth
Jun 11, 2024
On Energy & Oil:
Vermont has fallen behind in meeting weak climate goals
I am running because Red & Blue teams are not getting the job done. Vermont has fallen behind in meeting weak climate goals set decades ago. Since then, the ecological problem has worsened dramatically. Yet Vermont dithers with
over-elaborate technology substitution programs that are too-little-too-late. Vermont politicians seem to have made a pact to deliberately ignore greenhouse gas emissions from biomass energy and hydro--lifecycle/scope 3 emissions, too.
Source: 2024 VT Governor campaign website PeterForVermont.earth
Jun 11, 2024
On Environment:
Urgently need to return half of Vermont to wilderness
Our economy exists within--and depends upon--its ecosystem. Therefore, attention first goes to planetary boundaries and the urgent need to return half of Vermont to wilderness, consolidating infrastructure and services for a more efficient and
effective economy. The 'Nordic Model' of capitalism and universal services, and steady-state economics would guide my planning and decision-making.
Source: 2024 VT Governor campaign website PeterForVermont.earth
Jun 11, 2024
On Families & Children:
Provide a universal parent stipend
I have another idea that could be implemented immediately: a universal parent stipend. Regardless of how much childcare is involved, parents have the greatest contact with children, the greatest influence in their lives, and the greatest interest
in their success. If we asked infants whether they would like to spend more time with parents or at a childcare center, what would they choose? Providing more support to parents (money, education, and services) seems like a no-brainer.
Source: 2024 VT Governor campaign website PeterForVermont.earth
Jun 11, 2024
On Government Reform:
Voting is just the beginning of active citizenship
No process change or technofix can substitute for citizen participation in democracy. It takes effort, but voting is just the beginning of active citizenship, and citizenship requires education. To many, school has become job training
at the expense of education and democracy in education. "School" needs to continue expanding, innovating, and involving everyone in order for democracy to succeed.
Source: 2024 VT Governor campaign website PeterForVermont.earth
Jun 11, 2024
On Government Reform:
Tradition of open primary voting needs exercise
Open primary voting is a Vermont tradition that needs exercise to be meaningful. With open primaries, the PeterForVermont.Earth fusion campaign seeks write-in votes--"Peter Duval" for Governor--
on all primary ballots. And for voters who care most about our environment, writing in "Peter Duval" for Governor on the Progressive Party ballot is an effective vote to keep Earth front and center in Vermont politics.
Source: 2024 VT Governor campaign website PeterForVermont.earth
Jun 11, 2024
On Homeland Security:
Reducing fuel use does less to prop up Russia
Our consumption connects many 'crises' and the war in Ukraine. Every time Vermonters fill up a tank (car, home, or farm), our demand for oil increases its price, affecting all global commodities and increasing inflation. That puts money in
Putin's pocket. Through coordinated conservation, we could reduce fuel use while doing less to prop up Russia. We did it before and can do it again. I would lead the state government to make that effort--right now.
Source: 2024 VT Governor campaign website PeterForVermont.earth
Jun 11, 2024
On Principles & Values:
Campaign applies an Earth perspective to every issue
In this campaign, an Earth perspective is applied to every issue. I look for underlying problems and connections between "crises." For example, the connection between the war in
Ukraine, the global climate emergency, and inflation in Vermont is oil consumption, addressed--right now--through organized energy conservation.
Source: 2024 VT Governor campaign website PeterForVermont.earth
Jun 11, 2024
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