In 2000, Downtown Atlanta Business types went to the governor, insisting that the state flag be changed for the sake of the Final Four, national respectability and their deals with Jesse Jackson. Barnes balked, pointing out the vulnerability of the legislators he'd need to back him. The business types promised they'd be there for those lawmakers in 2002. An so another piece of the most open act of political corruption since Reconstruction fell into place.

And so the Georgia Business PAC was created in 2001 to provide campaign funds for those who voted with Barnes. Harold Bevis, Delta Air Lines' vice president of public affairs, sits at its head. As of October 25, the group had raised $155,000.

Company Name	Contact Info	Scallydollars
Home Depot 2455 Paces Ferry Road Atlanta, Georgia 30339	Contact Us by Mail The Home Depot Attention: Consumer Affairs 2455 Paces Ferry Road Atlanta, GA 30339 Contact Us by Phone U.S. Store Support Center, call us at: 770-433-8211 Internet Customer Service Center, call us toll free at 1-800-430-3376	$40,000.00
Mirant Corp 1155 Perimeter Center West Atlanta, Georgia 30338	Mirant Corporate Headquarters 1155 Perimeter Center West Atlanta, Georgia 30338 United States Telephone: 678 579 5000 information@mirant.com Mirant in the Americas Regional Headquarters Mirant Corporation 1155 Perimeter Center West Atlanta, GA 30338 United States Telephone: 678 579 5000 americas@mirant.com	$40,000.00
Delta Airlines, Inc PO Box 20706 Atlanta, Georgia 30320	Delta Air Lines, Inc. P.O. Box 20706 Atlanta, Georgia 30320-6001 Phone: 404-715-2600	$20,000.00
Thomas G. Cousins 3445 Peachtree Rd. NE Suite 175 Atlanta, Georgia 30326	Corporate Office 2500 Windy Ridge Parkway Suite 1600 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 Phone: (770) 955-2200 Fax: (770) 857-2360	$30,000.00
Troutman Sanders 600 Peachtree St. Suite 5200 Atlanta, Georgia 30308	600 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 5200 Atlanta, GA 30308-2216 Phone: (404) 885-3000 Fax: (404) 885-3900 Robert W. Webb, Jr. Managing Partner (404) 885-3240 robert.webb@troutmansanders.com William N. Withrow, Jr. Administrative Partner (404) 885-3244 william.withrow@troutmansanders.com William Ramsey Executive Director (404) 885-3700 william.ramsey@troutmansanders.com	$10,000.00
Coca-Cola PO Box 1734 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 for more on Coca_Cola, click here	The Coca-Cola Company One Coca-Cola Plaza Atlanta, Georgia 30313 Telephone: 1-800-GET-COKE (438-2653)	$15,000.00

Coca-Cola, Home Depot and Delta all have Southern roots and have prospered due to our support. I have patronized all three, Coke for my whole life. But I am now disgusted with these companies.

As of October 25, the Georgia Business PAC has given out $142,000 to candidates who supported the change. Money has gone to 34 Democrats, and 10 Republicans, as follows:

State Sen. Rooney Bowen (D-Cordele)	$4,000
State Sen. Nathan Dean (D-Rockmart)	$4,000
State Sen. Doug Haines (D-Athens)	$4,000
State Sen. Jack Hill (D-Reidsville)	$4,000
State Sen. George Hooks (D-Americus)	$4,000
State Sen. Rene Kemp (D-Hinesville)	$4,000
State Sen. Dan Lee (D-LaGrange)	$2,000
State Sen. Richard Marable (D-Rome)	$4,000
State Sen. Michael Meyer Von Bremen (D-Albany)	$2,000
State Sen. Harold Ragan (D-Cairo)	$2,000
State Sen. Faye Smith (D-Milledgeville)	$4,000
State Sen. Terrell Starr (D-Jonesboro)	$2,000
State Sen. Seth Harp (R-Midland)	$4,000
State Sen. Bart Ladd (R-Dunwoody)	$4,000
State Rep. Terry Johnson (D-Marietta)	$4,000
State Rep. Mary Hodges Squires (D-Norcross)	$3,000
State Rep. Rene Unterman (R-Loganville)	$2,000
State Rep. Kathy Ashe (D-Atlanta)	$2,000
State Rep. Mike Barnes (D-Hampton)	$4,000
State Rep. Ken Birdsong (D-Gordon)	$4,000
State Rep. Tom Bordeaux (D-Savannah)	$2,000
State Rep. Hugh Broome (D-Donalsonville)	$4,000
State Rep. Gail Buckner (D-Jonesboro)	$1,000
State Rep. Mickey Channell (D-Greensboro)	$2,000
State Rep. Ron Dodson (D-Lake City)	$4,000
State Rep. Gerald Greene (D-Cuthbert)	$2,000
State Rep. Michele Henson (D-Stone Mountain)	$2,000
State Rep. Newt Hudson (D-Rochelle)	$4,000
State Rep. Curtis Jenkins (D-Forsyth)	$4,000
State Rep. Jimmy Lord (D-Sandersville)	$4,000
State Rep. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta)	$1,000
State Rep. Richard Royal (D-Camilla)	$4,000
State Rep. Wallace Sholar (D-Cairo)	$4,000
State Rep. Tracy Stallings (D-Carrollton)	$4,000
State Rep. Jim Stokes (D-Covington)	$4,000
State Rep. State Rep. Doug Teper (D-Atlanta)	$1,000
State Rep. Don Wix (D-Mableton)	$3,000
State Rep. Brooks Coleman (R-Duluth)	$3,000
State Rep. Mack Crawford (R-Zebulon)	$4,000
State Rep. Burke Day (R-Tybee Island)	$2,000
State Rep. Paul Jennings (R-Atlanta)	$4,000
State Rep. Judy Manning (R-Marietta)	$2,000
State Rep. Fran Millar (R-Dunwoody)	$4,000
State Rep. Don Parsons (R-Marietta)	$4,000.

Now comes the question of the day. They were successful in 2001, Barnes & those who supported his corrupt practices. But Barnes, 10 corrupt Senators and 26 corrupt Representatives are gone despite their money. What are they doing now to prevent restoring Our Flag now?

We can do something about this perverted influence on our government. But before launching an effort would like to hear from you. Are you tired of having the best government money can buy? Contact us at money_trail@spofga.org

Incidentally the money trail gets worse, the Georgia Business PAC is just one of many special purpose PAC's formed by businesses to use your money for government influence. Specifically just one of many that were used to steal Our Flag. Signup for the e-mail newsletter below so that you will not miss the next part which documents the influence buying of the multiple PACs of Coca-Cola. Pepsi is looking better every day, although I never thought I would say those words.

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