How We Are Governed
Do
you only have time for the bottom line on this topic?
Does
party parity mean power for the few?
How do Special
Interests and Government
Institutions measure up?
Do
you figure into the power equation?
What
should your agenda be?
Are
we just getting an agenda for the "few"?
What's
the big secret?
Are
you ready for the challenge?
Action
items.
If there is one over-riding issue in my campaign,
it is governance. Why? Governance, the way we are governed, is the
heart and soul of "what" our leadership does and "how" it does it.
Good governance should reflect one agenda: what is good for you,
all Georgians, not the few.
By comparing
present day governance in Georgia to that definition, I have come to
believe it has failed us. Not to my surprise, my viewpoint is shared
by an overwhelming majority of those I have spoken with in the past
several months.
In my view, our present governance is the
result of the two party process gone amuck! Yes, it's payback time.
That's too bad. It certainly isn't what any of us expected. As the
Republican Party progressed toward parity, I thought it was a good
thing. Unfortunately, "parity" is not what we've gotten. For one, I
am greatly disappointed.
I anticipated an atmosphere of
good, thorough and open public debate representing more than one
philosophical side to every issue. Yes, I thought it was the dawning
of a new political era for Georgia. But, what we've gotten is a far
cry from "parity".
Partisan politics is the game. Power is
the object of the game. "If it's good for gaining or maintaining
power, it's the right thing to do." Very good, intelligent,
educated, and well-intentioned "leaders" abandon their principles
and ideals in order to position themselves as players in this
self-serving game of power.
Our system of governance was
instituted to be "of the people, by the people and for the people".
Clearly, it is not. Georgia's governance is "of the few, by the few
and for the few".
"The few" is comprised of four groups:
- Leadership of the Democratic and Republican Parties,
- Special Interests (lobbyists), and
- Leadership of governmental institutions.
Here's how it works:
Leadership of the Democratic and Republican Parties
The first two groups, comprised of the leadership of both
political parties, want you to believe they exist for the same
reasons. That reason is to represent all Georgians. The truth is
they do exist for the same reason, but it isn't you. They exist to
gain and maintain power for "the few". To do so, they must have a
controlling majority of the legislature and the governor's mansion.
In today's political arena, gaining control is an expensive process.
It takes money- lots of money. The money is used to achieve name
recognition and to attack and destroy the opposing candidates and
their parties. Those are expensive tools of the trade. They are
thought to be necessary.
I differ. I am not about
raising millions of dollars and buying votes. I am about obtaining
people's confidence and earning their votes! Ideas and hard
work are my tools of the trade. They are an inexpensive way to solve
the tough problems facing our state today.
Special Interests
Financing those expensive efforts is where the 3rd group (special
interests) become players in the game for power.
- They furnish massive amounts of money.
- They sponsor and conduct the fund-raising events.
- They furnish the crowds for speaking engagements, during which
time their candidate patronizes the audience telling them only
what he thinks they want to hear.
- They exercise their influence on the universe of voters within
their domain.
So what? Isn't that simply the way politics and the voting
process work? No, it's what we have been conditioned to expect and
accept. What is most worrisome is the end result of this
self-serving process of power brokering.
What is the end
result? Working together, the political parties and the special
interest groups control the process. By extension,
they control the system and the outcome of the elections. Together,
they set the agenda. In exchange for their substantial support, the
special interests expect to be "thanked". And, they are. Leaders of
the victor's camp "thank them" in a variety of ways such as: access,
prestigious appointments but, worst of all, favored
legislation.
Special interests set the agenda
through favored legislation on all major issues. The reason we call
them "special" interests is because of the scope of their
"interests". Special interest groups do not care about Georgia. They
care only about certain parts of Georgia. They care about the parts
of Georgia that facilitate their ability to maximize their specific
benefit from Georgia and Georgians. If their interest causes harm to
other groups, they view that as "the other groups" responsibility to
defend themselves. That's all well and good, as long as you are
represented by a group willing and able to defend your interests.
Most of us are not. Are you?
Yes, that's the way it is. The
real agenda is never mentioned. It's about money, big money, and the
use of the money to buy influence.
I mentioned a 4th leg.
Think it's you? Sorry, it isn't.
Government Institutions
The 4th leg is a new one. It is the leadership of government
institutions. Until emergence of the competitive two-party system
just a few years ago, Democrats were in total and unchallenged
control. Bureaucrats knew who the bosses were and fell in line. No
longer.
The education community learned in the '02 elections
that they were a powerful force. They exercised that newly
discovered power. Exit Governor Roy Barnes.
This did not go
unnoticed. Other leaders of government institutions observed and
learned. Now, many have become influential players in the power
game. They realized they can curry favors by playing to the leaders
of both parties, remaining noncommittal until they parley the best
deal! And, they do. What is the result?
There is a role
reversal. Our leaders become the employee, and leaders of the
institutions become their bosses. Why? Every
institutional leader is a master in "kingdom building" and "turf
protecting". They trade open and public support and exert influence
on the votes of their employees, their suppliers and the public
within their sphere of influence. The power games are just a new
tool. They trade "support" for more money in their budgets. Playing
both ends against the middle is a no lose situation for them. As
usual, Georgians appear to be the losers. Folks, the leaders and the
bureaucrats are using OUR money for barter! This is
what "big" government is and how it remains big.
Where are You in the Power Equation?
Now you have the balance of power in Georgia. Is it wrong? Of
course, it's wrong. It's dead wrong and it is dangerous! The
people's business is unattended and unresolved because "the people"
are excluded. That's right, the power equation, we can call it the
balance of power, represents every entity in the state, except
you.
You should be a 5th leg in the power
equation. But you are not. We think that being a supporter for "team
red" or "team blue" is supporting ourselves, what we believe and
what will best meet our needs. It doesn't. The only way there will
be an agenda with those things that matter most to most Georgians is
for the 5th leg to evolve. Until it does, you are left
out.
How can this be so? We permit leaders of the first four
groups to incite our emotional fervor along some highly emotionally
charged issues around election time. They encourage us to choose
sides between two diametrically opposed positions and vote that way.
And, we do! By doing so, we play right into their hands. We sanction
an agenda for "the few".
Don't like this picture? Well, it's
about that time where we put the tennis ball in your
court.
You have a decision to make. You will either permit it
to continue, or you will help end it! However, please delay that
decision until you've read the rest of the material.
Like
you, I had a decision to make also. And I have made one.
My
decision was made several months ago when I concluded something
needed to change. I concluded someone capable and willing needed to
step up to the plate and assume the responsibility for making that
change happen. I decided I was as capable as the next person. All
that remained was the "willing" part.
I am. But, that raises
the question: I am willing to do what? I am willing to pursue what
I've talked about in the first four pages of this presentation- an
agenda for Georgia. So, what is the distinction? Following are two
agendas: one Georgians should expect, the other is the agenda we
get.
An agenda for "you", Georgians, not the "few"
- Security. Safe neighborhoods. Safe schools.
Crime, drug and gang free communities. Rid our communities of
illegal drugs. Period.
- Public Education.
- Children should be prepared academically for the challenges
of life. Learning to think, solving problems, and acquiring
general knowledge and basic skills are fair expectations. Our
children should learn to meet challenging expectations by
learning the association between hard work, achievement, and
reward. This is the process that gives them self-confidence and
builds their self-esteem. They should learn to identify with a
structured and disciplined environment. Good character, ethics,
morals, civility, right from wrong, honesty, should be a
component of every curriculum.
- Georgia's taxpayers pay too much for the results we get. Too
many special programs exist. Too much testing is done. Too much
money is wasted. Results will improve when our schools are led
by experienced, well-trained and strong leaders (principals);
staffed with dedicated teachers that know their subject
material, know how to teach it to students, are left alone to do
their jobs; and, when all parents of all students know their
roles and are involved in the education of their children.(See
"Education")
- Adult Literacy and High School Drop-Outs. An
under-educated population has been a curse Georgia has lived with
long enough. How can you boast to anyone how great your public
education system is when you have nearly 2 million people with
less than a high school education and 30,000 kids quitting school
every year? It is downright unethical and bad business. It is far
better to confess the problem, have a good solution in place and
sell the effort. People will buy that. If you oversell what you
are and what you have, you will be found out in time to have
misstated the situation. People tend to be quite unforgiving in
situations such as that. Georgians, we have the resources to solve
this problem. The only missing ingredients are resolve,
determination, initiative, and focused leadership. We deserve
better. I bring that to the party. (See "John's Vision"
section on the left.)
- Economy. Job creation is the name of the
game. Good paying jobs with benefits is the measuring stick for
success in the job creation business. (See the "Economy".)
Georgians deserve good policy and resolved leadership to retain
jobs that already exist in Georgia; recruitment successes that
move more good jobs to Georgia; and development of new businesses
and industries that create new jobs. Again, the bureaucracy
exists. The leadership does not. Our leaders are getting
out-smarted and out-hustled by surrounding states. Georgia was
once the "go to" state. It no longer is!
- Fiscal stewardship and taxation. Fair
taxation, prudent, honest and wise stewardship of our money.
- Vision. Have a vision for the future that
includes all Georgians and a plan for achieving it. Manage our
growth.
- Information. Communicate with us. Keep us
informed. Don't just tell us the good. We can handle the bad. Tell
it like it is. Give us the decision, the thought process, the
options and explain why you decided the course of action taken.
Don't play us for fools using sound bites, politically correct
phrases, political speak, or putting a "smiley face" on
everything. Don't be afraid of us. We're one of you. You're one of
us. Earn our trust and our confidence. Come visit us, but not just
to give opening remarks from "talking notes" prepared by a staff
member. Get to know us. Respect us. Earn our respect. Don't view
us as cheerleaders at a football game. Our lives are serious
business to us. Make our lives serious business to you.
- Assistance Programs. Provide for the poor,
the elderly, the handicapped and the disabled. Preserve their
personal dignity. But, do so responsibly and eliminate fraud,
waste and abuse. Provide a safety net for those that are
temporarily incapacitated. But, don't make them dependent on the
state. Help people get back on their feet. And, then strongly
encourage them to stand on them!
- Inclusion and intrusion. Include thoughts of
each one of us before you decide on laws you favor and indorse.
Don't intrude in our lives unless it is absolutely necessary. But,
when there is no other choice than intrusion, at least have the
decency to offer us a full explanation. What were the options? Why
was intrusion the best alternative?
- Natural Resources. Protect our environment
and manage our natural resources responsibly. Economic prosperity
is good and it is necessary, but industries and businesses come
and go. The natural resources we have left are the most we will
ever have. Use wisdom trading it off. Be a good neighbor. We don't
want neighboring states taking unfair advantage of us, nor do we
want to be guilty of taking unfair advantage of them.
- Heritage. Respect our heritage. There are
many heritage groups in this great state. One group's heritage is
just as important to them as any other's is to them. Don't respect
one because it is politically correct and ignore any other.
Heritage is a good thing.
- Immigration. Provide for the assimilation of
immigrants into our communities, but protect us from those that
are here illegally. We hear a lot about this issue and many of us
have drawn some conclusions that may or may not be fair. Research
this for us. Give us the full and objective results. (See "Social
Issues")
- Leadership.
- Give us strong, decisive, and courageous, yet compassionate
leadership that is honest, open, and solves the major problems
confronting us.
- Don't fall victim to "political correctness" on
moral issues. If you are a person of faith,
apply it. If you are not, have a conscience and follow it. Be
convicted. Practice statesmanship, open and honest debate,
civility, and respect for your opponents.
- Exercise the authority of your office, but don't abuse
power. Be mindful of where you came from and where we come from.
Show us that, above everything else, your actions are for the
best interest of all Georgians. We're not all for the
"red" team, nor the "blue" team. But, we are all for the "you"
team- the Georgia team!
- Shoot straight with us.
Folks, does that fairly summarize your expectations of your
governing body and the expectations you have for your leaders? (Read
into it, folks! These are expectations I have of a John Dashler led
and administered government for you- "of the people, by the people
and for the people"! You, all of you, are the people!)
I
have one question for you. Are your expectations being met? (Like I
said before, if I thought so I wouldn't be running for governor!
Honestly, I believe it is a far cry from what we get. It is what we
deserve, but it isn't what we get.)
So, what do we get?
An agenda for "the
few".
Education
I spent weeks researching and preparing pages on "what we get"
and how it mirrors "what we pay" in our Georgia public education
system. Our public education system is a mess. Don't believe so? If
you haven't done so already, visit "Education".
Tort Reform
"Reform" for who? Have your medical provider's normal charges
decreased since the law was signed into effect in February? Does
your medical provider prescribe fewer expensive tests? Have you been
the victim of a medical miscue since the law was passed? Look.
Doctors needed some insulation and some protection from predatory
lawyers and unscrupulous patients. However, the insurance companies
were the big beneficiaries of this law. Doctors benefited some.
Lawyers took a shot in the pocket book. But, the big loser was the
general public. This book needs another chapter and I will take the
lead writing it.
Secrecy, Hidden Agendas and Deception
Observing proposed legislation during the '05 session, one
thought was impressed on my mind that remained the entire session:
secrecy, secrecy, secrecy! Why? Why? Why? Let's look at some of the
House Bills and see.
- HB 218. Privacy in negotiating any deal is something every
negotiator wants and to an extent, should have. However, HB 218
goes way too far. Up to the point where the "list of wants" is
identified and state/local reps identify their list of
"accommodations", non-disclosure of the proceedings seems
reasonable. But, once that phase is accomplished I am for full
public disclosure and hearings before a deal is sealed.
- HB 340. Why would donors to UGA's Foundation not want their
names publicly disclosed? They must disclose that specific
information on their tax returns. The only reason I could think of
was "leverage". That is, leveraging a contribution into an award
of business with the University of Georgia. It certainly isn't an
indictment on anyone, but it is a little fishy when many of the
contributors made donations weeks and months prior to being
awarded contracts of much larger amounts.
- HB 437. Why would anyone want to protect the names of
government employees? Anyone can go on-line and access payrolls,
by name and specific amounts of pay, for every governmental
institution in the state!
- The governor's New Georgia Commission meets in secrecy.
According to Bill Shipp, the meetings are "veiled in secrecy,
truth-telling is optional and protecting the public takes a
backseat to shielding officials". Why?
- SB 5. (Senate Bills weren't absent.) "Eminent Domain" has
always been a touchy issue and it should be. But, it's one thing
to have an arm of government condemn your property for the
widening or building of a road. It's quite another to take your
property and sell it to another for the purposes of "economic
growth". When it is packaged and sold as something else by one who
makes his livelihood from commercial development, it smells.
Thanks to an alert press, that effort was "killed in action".
- In January 2005 the governor hosted a live broadcast billed as
a "Community Discussion" on excellence in education. He made his
opening remarks and split. I was there. The "discussion" at my
location stayed on subject for a short time, then spent most of
the time venting. The compiled report from the "discussion" was to
be submitted to the "Committee on Alternative Funding for
Schools". What? Why isn't it to be submitted to the State
Superintendent or the State Board of Education? Duh!
Because, the whole exercise was a cover. It was
advertised to be about "excellence in education". That was the
disguise. It's about funding. Period. Here's how the game was
intended to work.
- Give the educators a highly visible arena to provide input
to what needs to be done to achieve educational excellence. All
the while with full knowledge that every idea would have a price
tag on it.
- Then, you publicize what you already knew you would get, "We
hear you. Funding for education is inadequate. We agree with
you. Unfortunately, under the present sources of funding, we are
unable to fund your ideas. We need new sources of funding."
- Georgians, the runway is being greased. New and more
taxes are coming your way. And, this isn't the end of the
process. It is the beginning. Beware!
- Then, "the few" use the educational community as pawns in a
game. The "few" enlist the many (teachers) to do their selling
for them on the false promise that all proceeds from an increase
in taxes will go to education. Teachers will interpret the
promise to mean "into their paychecks". Remember, teachers have
direct access to 50% of the population.
- That is the plan of the "few" and educators are none the
wiser.
- For the "few", the benefits are significant. The education
community aligns themselves behind the "few" entering the
up-coming election! And, teachers are willing participants in
testing the water with the public for a tax increase. If it
succeeds, our present leadership takes the credit for "putting
education first". If it fails, they can blame teachers of
over-zealously pursuing their own agenda!
- Why will teachers permit themselves to be used in this
manner? If they believe it's their only "guaranteed" possibility
for getting more money in education, then why
not support it with gusto? Here's why.
- This is the same governor that told the "flaggers" they'd
get a vote and pledged to all of us "no tax increases". The
"flag" issue died on election night. The newly elected governor
submitted several tax increases in his first year.
- Note to classroom teachers: The bait has been placed
and the trap set. Are you going to take it? Will you permit
yourselves to be used to do the dirty work for which your
benefit will be superficial, but that of your leadership
significant? (I purposely chose "classroom teachers" as
the specific target for this message as opposed to the full body
of "educators", or "educational community". Why? Too many of
your leaders are participants in the game. At some point, you
must realize that you do not have the same goals. All the
evidence you should need is under "Education".)
Smoking Ban
You may detest cigarette smoke. Intruding on businesses that deal
with the public is one thing. But, as a former manufacturer, don't
tell me what I can and can't do for the morale of my employees and
the efficient operation of my business. Furthermore, don't be an
elephant sized hypocrite and use smokers to finance your pet
programs through high tobacco taxes and proceeds from tobacco
lawsuits.
Peachcare/Medicaid
- "Growth in the demand for these programs has outgrown our
ability to fund them", said the governor.
- His first solution: change the criteria for qualifying, toss
some elderly on the streets, and reduce the number of children
served. That didn't go over very well.
- Solution two: Managed care and shift some folks from one
category to another. Question: why are the numbers of people
requiring government assistance growing? Addressing and
eliminating the need is the solution to the problem. (See
"Social
Issues".)
- Solution three: Trade off federal funds for more control "to
better serve Georgians". Let see if I get this. We don't have
enough money to provide the existing demand for services. The
federal government provides 60% of the funding for these programs.
So, the governor tells the feds to keep some of their money so we
can provide Georgians better service. (I've been thinking on that
one for a while, and I still don't get it. Do you?) Let me see, do
the terms "deception", "half-truths", or "hidden agendas" come to
your mind?
- Clearly, dependence on these programs has exceeded the state's
ability to meet current needs. And, needs are growing. Revenue
growth is not keeping pace. A crisis is not in the making. A
crisis is already upon us. There is but one near-term solution:
cut benefits (no matter what you call it), or increase taxes.
Georgians, sometimes there is no option but to raise taxes. I
don't think this is one of them.
Crime, Drugs and Gangs
Legislation passed on giving DA's equal jury "strikes",
antihistamine's must go behind the counter and gang members can be
charged with conspiracy. That's it. We needed a sledge hammer and we
got the soft touch. We need resolve, force and
determination to eliminate these elements from our
communities. (See "Social
Issues".)
Re-districting
It didn't take long to get that done in an off-cycle year. How
many Georgians benefited from that expenditure of time? Let's see.
You do the math. The leaders of the Republican Party and the present
Republican state and federal office holders are the ones who
benefited. Wouldn't you like to see how many dollars that cost us
after it is fully implemented?
Ethics Legislation
There's another landmark piece of legislation. Who actually felt
any pain? Probably not many. Nonetheless, this is billed as another
"landmark" piece of legislation long over due! For who?
Economy
The governor is still singing the blues about the economic impact
of 9/11 and the recession that followed. Governor, it's been nearly
4 years. Georgia's prognosticators were wrong. Let's face it. You
followed a path of bad advice too long. While we've been losing good
paying Georgian jobs, job growth has been at the low end of the
scale and your economic development team has been getting their
pants beat off by neighboring states. You had choices. You chose to
pursue an agenda for "the few". The decisions were yours to make.
You have made some bad ones. It's accountability time!
Fiscal Stewardship
It won't take long to address this topic. Georgia's source of 92%
of its revenue is jobs. The population is growing exceedingly fast
at the low end of the socio-economic scale. So too, are jobs. The
net result: the revenue stream is not sufficient to meet "needs", or
demands, whichever you prefer. The education community is screaming
for more money. Social needs have already surpassed our ability to
support them now, or in the future. If the state loses the lawsuit
filed by the Consortium for Adequate School Funding in Georgia for
51 school systems, the education budget may increase $1½ billion
dollars that we don't have. The situation shows no visible signs of
improving.
So, what has our leadership done to respond? The
budget produced by our present leadership for next year increased
spending a billion dollars to be the largest budget in the history
of the state. It includes nearly another billion of debt, which will
put the state in the red by the largest number of dollars ever- $10
billion dollars. (5.5% of the budget, that's $935 million dollars,
goes to pay interest on the debt.) Reserves are nearly non-existent.
While the present administration has been tending to issues
of the power game, some big problems have become financially
unmanageable. The governor must realize, he's painted himself into a
corner. Is it education you will yield to, or the social needs of
the growing masses of the poor and working poor? One is a powerful
lobby- and votes. The other has only one advocate- the
conscience of its leadership, because it does not vote. Or,
will you do what you should have been doing all along: stand up to
the wasteful practices of the education community and provide the
leadership needed for job creation of good paying jobs with benefits
and solve the "root cause" problems that perpetuate the under-class?
What else needs to be said?
Leadership
In his state of the state address the governor gave a definition
of leadership. It too, was misleading. It does not take leadership
to spend, spend, spend, when times are good. It does not take
leadership to cut back when times are bad. It takes leadership, true
leadership, to recognize when the ship is in distress, put political
agendas to the side and solve major "root cause" problems to right
the ship. That is not what the governor chose to do. He chose to
"manage" bad circumstances in a bad way and has gotten bad results.
Every leader knows good things don't just happen. They are
made to happen. Every leader also knows that bad
things don't just happen. They are permitted to
happen. The governor chose to pursue an agenda of maintaining power
over solving persistent, menacing and growing problems. How unwise
that course of action was. He should have recognized that the best
way to maintain power is getting the job done- not for special
interests or the national party, but for Georgians. That was his
choice.
Summary
Let's summarize what we've gotten from governance delivered by
power partisan politics and the game of gaining and maintaining
power:
- Action on highly charged, emotional issues.
- "Addressing", not solving problems by throwing good money
after bad money.
- Action on issues bought and paid for during the campaign
season by special interests.
- Little or no meaningful action toward solving major problems
that have existed for years and, not only continue to exist, but
are growing worse.
- Leadership that patronizes, misleads and uses us. We average
citizens have been neutralized as a force. We are the teachers,
the nurses, the retired, the elderly, the construction workers,
the bank tellers, the plant workers, the entrepreneurs, and the
small businessmen. We have been taken for granted. Even though we
are an overwhelming majority, our power has been diluted because
we have permitted ourselves to be divided as "team red" or "team
blue", but we haven't come together as "team you".
- Deceit, deception, half-truths, spin, hidden agendas, and
secrecy.
- Fiscal mismanagement.
- Bickering and finger-pointing.
- No vision. No viable game plans to put Georgia back on the
course to prosperity. We get "smiley faces".
- Suspicion and distrust.
Folks, that's what we get and how we get it. I know it isn't
pretty. And, I'm sorry to be the one to break it to you. As Paul
Harvey says, "and now, you have the rest of the story".
Decision Time
Now, Georgians, it is your turn to choose. Earlier I said you
would have to make your decision. The governance that affects and
controls many aspects of your life either meets your expectations,
or it doesn't. It's as simple as that. If it does, your choice is
easy. If it doesn't, your choice is a bold statement of discontent.
Regardless, it's that time. Here are your choices:
A. You
don't care, so you will do nothing.
B. You support "team
red".
C. You support "team blue".
D. You want to be part of
"team you". (Welcome aboard!)
If you chose A, B, or C, you
don't have to do much.
If, however, you chose D, you did so
with an awareness that you must get off of the sideline and become
involved.
Once that realization sinks in, you may feel
helpless, or hopeless. I assure you, the situation is neither. It is
doable, but only if you get off of the sideline and help.
By
choosing option D, you decided to follow my lead. I need you to get
involved. I need you to get off of the sideline, get in the game and
become a player. Getting the most votes and winning the election is
putting the cart before the horse. I have to get on the ballot. To
do so means we must collect 40,000ish valid signatures of registered
voters on nomination petitions. By law, we can't begin the process
until mid-January '06. But, that is not the beginning. The beginning
is now.
Volunteer
Now is the time to build the network of "foot soldiers" that are
going to dedicate time and effort to collect signatures. We need
someone in every work place, every sub-division, every apartment
complex, every college and university, every mall, every community.
We need an "army" of volunteers- and we need to identify them NOW!
If you are motivated to help, click on the yellow button to the left
"Volunteer". Before you go there, do so knowing that we may never
personally meet or talk. I hope we do. But, just in case we don't,
you must know that I am very grateful that you decided to help me to
help you. Thank you!
Contribute
I am not about raising large sums of dollars and buying votes. I
am about gaining your confidence and earning your votes!
Nonetheless, to do so, I have financial needs that I am personally
unable to meet. If you can help with the financial burden, please
click on the red button to the left "Contribute". It's linked to
PayPal, so you can use your credit card. Or, you can send a check.
Please don't send cash. Remember, our needs aren't great. If you
help us with $10, $20, $50, $100, or more (the limit by law is
$5,000), we are greatly appreciative. Before you click on the
"Contribute" tab and part with some of your hard-earned money, do so
knowing that we may never personally meet or talk. I hope we do.
But, just in case we don't, you must know that I am very grateful
that you decided to help me to help you. Thank you!
John W.
Dashler
Independent Candidate for Governor
"Georgians, Make it
about you…. Not the few!" |
