During the debate, Franz defended her lawsuits by saying she ended up negotiating with her victims (mostly governments) and getting settlements. It's called Sue and Settle and environmentalists have been getting away with it all over the country for decades at the expense of taxpayers and freedom. Settlements are easier for them to obtain when environmentalists in positions of power in the government make the decisions. Franz paints herself as moderate, but Futurewise is radical leftist and she is executive director.