Scott Roberts

[Scott Roberts @srobertsmpt]

Protecting Americans from higher energy costs is important.

But what about the small businesses being crushed by government overreach? What about entrepreneurs who lose everything because politically appointed boards can wield enormous power with little meaningful accountability?

America doesn’t just need to build more data centers. It needs to protect the people who built their businesses here.

Economic freedom means protecting the right to earn a living as much as it means growing the economy.

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[Scott Roberts @srobertsmpt]

Freedom is worth celebrating because it comes with responsibility.

The desire to become an American reflects faith in the principles this nation was founded on: liberty, opportunity, and equal justice under the law.

Our challenge is to ensure those principles remain a reality for every citizen, not just an ideal we admire from afar. 🇺🇸

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I hope your vision for Virginia includes protecting constitutional rights, holding politically appointed boards accountable, and ensuring that no Virginian loses a career or business because due process was ignored.

Virginia’s best days will come when every citizen can trust that the rule of law applies equally to everyone, including the government.

My story:

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[Scott Roberts @srobertsmpt]

Regardless of party, elected officials should be judged by more than a single vote.

Working families need lower taxes, but they also need protection from government overreach. Economic freedom means little if an unelected bureaucracy can take away your livelihood without meaningful accountability.

Defending the Constitution and defending working Americans should go hand in hand.

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[Scott Roberts @srobertsmpt]

If there is credible evidence of fraud, waste, or abuse, it should be investigated aggressively, regardless of who is responsible.

The same principle should apply to every exercise of government power. Eliminating waste means more than protecting taxpayer dollars. It also means holding unelected bureaucracies accountable when they misuse the authority entrusted to them.

Americans deserve a government that is accountable for both how it spends our money and how it exercises its power.

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The greatest threat to liberty is any government that begins believing it’s above the Constitution.

Liberty dies when due process becomes optional, free speech is punished, equal protection is ignored, unelected bureaucracies wield unchecked power, and accountability disappears.

Our rights don’t vanish all at once. They erode one exception at a time.

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Restoring trust in the media starts with one simple principle: report the facts, even when they don’t fit the preferred narrative.

But accountability shouldn’t stop with the press. It should also extend to government agencies, politically appointed boards, and every public official entrusted with constitutional power.

A free press and an accountable government are both essential to a healthy republic.

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If the evidence truly supports fraud, then it should be investigated thoroughly and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

The same standard should apply to every abuse of government power. Whether it’s fraud against taxpayers or regulatory actions that violate constitutional protections, accountability should never depend on who’s involved.

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Those are important concerns. I’d add one more: government accountability.

Many Virginians worry not only about affordability and public safety, but also about whether politically appointed boards and unelected bureaucracies can exercise enormous power with too little oversight.

Protecting constitutional rights, due process, and the ability of Virginians to earn a living should be a priority regardless of party.

My story:

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[Scott Roberts @srobertsmpt]

If taxpayer dollars are being wasted or Medicaid is being defrauded, it should be investigated thoroughly and prosecuted wherever the evidence leads.

The same standard should apply across government. Whether it’s fraud, waste, abuse, or regulatory overreach, accountability shouldn’t depend on politics or who is involved.

Americans deserve a government that protects both their tax dollars and their constitutional rights.

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[Scott Roberts @srobertsmpt]

Whatever the threats facing our country, we should remember that freedom isn’t lost only from abroad.

It can also be weakened when unelected bureaucracies exercise power without meaningful accountability, when constitutional protections are ignored, and when citizens lose faith that the rule of law applies equally to everyone.

A republic is strongest when it defends liberty from every direction.

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[Scott Roberts @srobertsmpt]

Economic development can be a tremendous opportunity when it’s done responsibly.

My hope is that Virginia becomes just as committed to protecting the small businesses and professionals who have already invested their lives here.

Attracting new investment is important. Protecting the people and businesses already serving our communities is just as important.

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Every American deserves equal protection under the Constitution, not just those whose stories make national headlines.

Standing against government overreach shouldn’t depend on your political influence or the size of your audience. If constitutional rights matter, they matter for every citizen.

I’m still waiting for someone to stand with those of us fighting politically appointed bureaucracies that have the power to destroy livelihoods.

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[Scott Roberts @srobertsmpt]

Regardless of party, every elected official should be held accountable for the decisions they make.

But accountability shouldn’t stop with the legislature. It should extend to politically appointed state boards and unelected bureaucracies that can profoundly affect people’s lives, careers, and businesses.

If we’re serious about reform, then every exercise of government power should be subject to meaningful oversight and constitutional limits.

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How about the businesses and professionals who have been targeted by politically appointed state boards with no meaningful accountability?

A government doesn’t have to seize your property to destroy your livelihood. It can do it through unchecked regulatory power.

If we’re going to talk about protecting Virginians, let’s protect all Virginians, including those trying to earn an honest living and defend their constitutional rights.

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Do you have a section for small business owners who’ve been crushed by unelected, politically appointed boards wielding regulatory power with little meaningful accountability?

Politicians love to talk about supporting small businesses. But when a government agency can strip away a career, devastate a business, and force years of costly legal battles, many of those same voices are nowhere to be found.

Economic freedom means nothing if government can effectively decide who gets to earn a living.

If we’re serious about protecting American businesses, we need to be just as serious about holding government accountable.

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[Scott Roberts @srobertsmpt]

That’s beautifully said. The irony is painful, though. While we celebrate “We the People” and rights endowed by our Creator, unelected boards and bureaucrats—often operating with little oversight, due process violations, retroactive rules, and apparent bias—continue to ruin the lives, livelihoods, and reputations of competent professionals and citizens.
When licensing boards ignore evidence, patient testimony, expert standards, and constitutional protections while imposing unvoted restrictions and summary punishments, it directly contradicts the very principles we’re honoring today. True patriotism demands holding all government actors accountable to the same founding ideals: limited power, due process, equal protection, and the consent of the governed.
Let’s recommit not just in words, but in action—restoring real liberty and reining in the administrative state that has strayed so far from 1776. God bless America, and may He grant us the wisdom and courage to keep her principles alive.

[Scott Roberts @srobertsmpt]

I believe we are all called for a purpose.

Some are called to comfort.

Some to serve.

Some to stand when standing comes at a cost.

If you’re here, perhaps it’s not by accident. Perhaps you’re meant to stand for truth, justice, and the courage to defend what’s right when it’s unpopular.

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@realDonaldTrump So is allowing the politically appointed boards under your administration to destroy people’s livelihoods through what many would view as government overreach. When citizens raise concerns about due process, equal treatment, and constitutional rights, they deserve accountability, not silence. That didn’t seem to warrant the same outrage.

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@realDonaldTrump

Start in Virginia.

If judges, agencies, or politically appointed officials violate due process, ignore evidence, or protect government misconduct, accountability cannot be optional.

No office. No robe. No title. No political party should place anyone above the Constitution.

If you believe government should answer to the people, not the other way around, please read my story and sign my petition.

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