The Real Deal

Nathan Deal came to Dublin, Georgia on September 18, 2015 to attend the grand opening of the newly restored "Skyscraper". 

This Skyscraper is the First National Bank Building built by my Ggrandfather, 

Frank G. Corker in 1912.

After the ceremony I had the opportunity to approach the Governor and discuss an important issue to me and many other native Georgians.

Deal in his speech about the newly restored Bank Building was quoted as saying "I have every reason to believe that when we come back years from now, we'll look upon this Skyscraper as a beacon of learning that shines very brightly throughout this region of our state,"

"For a building that is 102 years old, this is a  rebirth. This is a new beginning and built on strong foundations. Those foundations will make us proud of what we are celebrating here today."

In the picture above I am shown having a chance to ask the question. "Why Governor Deal did you remove Confederate Memorial Day and Robert E. Lee's Birthday from the State Calendar" as shown below.

My premise on asking the question was his line of  mentioning the strong foundation of the First National Bank building. I told Deal "The strong foundation of the First National Bank building was my Great Grandfather. His foundation was his father Stephen Alpheastus Corker. S.A. Corker fought for the South and was a Captain in the 3rd Georgia Co A, Burke Guards and his memory should be honored not removed."

Deal fired back saying he did not remove the Confederate Holidays. Hearing this I felt like Fletcher in the movie "Outlaw Josey Wales"

 I then fired back that he left Martin Luther King's Name on the Calendar. Deal then said that was a federal holiday. The Governor was steely eyed and unwavering in his defense of what he had done. 

Deal is guilty of not having to run for office anymore and kissing the rears of the power structure of Atlanta and the Chamber of Commerce. These types have no need for the Confederate Heritage of Georgia. They would be fine seeing every mention of the South removed.

In honor of Deal's Removal of the mention of the Confederate Holiday Names, the Skowhegan Skunk* award is hereby presented to his honor Nathan Deal.

A Skowhegan Skunk is a reconstruction term Georgian's used for Carpetbaggers in the South after the War between the States. 

Southern Poverty Law Center "SPLC" 2013 Tax Return Analysis

The Southern Poverty Law Center based in Montgomery Alabama states that its purpose is to fight hate, teach tolerance and seek justice. The following is an analysis of the SPLC's 2013 tax return which is the most recent one available for public view. The SPLC is a "Non-Profit" charitable organization that pays no income taxes.

Being a CPA familiar with financial statements and tax returns, I have made the following analysis available as a public service to the American public. The reader can make his or her own conclusions.

Revenue from Contributions was approx. $43,000,000

Salaries were approx. $17,000,000

This means that approx. 40% of contributions goes to salaries

Another part Revenue is investment income of Approx. $10,000,000 which equals approx. 18% of the total income of the charity.

Officer's Salaries totaled approx. $2,000,000

Founder Morris Dees total compensation totals approx. $364,000

Investments total approx. $317,000,00

Of the total Investments approx. $302,000,000 are in Private Investment funds.

Ebay Bans Confederate Flag Sales

September 13, 2015

Ebay Headquarters
Atten: Devin Wenig
2065 Hamilton Avenue
San Jose, California 95125

Dear Mr. Wenig:

I recently placed two items for sale on ebay. I have been a member of ebay since 12/13/2004. As of yesterday I had been a seller for 1,432 days. I am closing my account effective today.

The reason I am closing my account is because your company has decided that your company “believes the image of the confederate flag itself has become a contemporary symbol of divisiveness and racism.”

I am from the State of Georgia and my two items were a T-shirt and the Georgia Flag. The T-shirt has a Confederate Flag on it with the saying “It’s a Southern Thing, Y’all Wouldn’t Understand.” Obviously you do not understand that the majority of Southerners and people around the world see the flag as a symbol of our region and history. The only reason it is divisive is because people like you and your company make it divisive.

According to your 2014 annual report page 14 lists item 1A:Risk Factors. From the report “Substantial and increasingly intense competition worldwide in the ecommerce and global payments industry may materially and adversely affect our overall business and results of operations.”

Might I suggest you add to your risk factors stupid decisions by management. I have already moved my business and my account to Ebid and look forward to dealing with them going forward.

I must say that the recent plunge in your stock price seems to coincide with you decision to ban Confederate Items on June 23, 2015. Your action against me and others will be spread across the internet via this letter so that others can make the same decision as I have.


Sincerely,


John C. Hall, Jr.


Encl: Stock plunge, removal message and my account closing message

CC: Pierre M. Omidyar, Founder

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Stock Price Dive ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear forrestcsa1, Recently, eBay took action on your account due to a policy violation related to this item: Its a Southern Thing T-shirt, 100% Cotton. We would like to get your feedback regarding this recent interaction via the survey link below. eBay sent this message to Hall,Jr., John (forrestcsa1). Your registered name is included to show this message came from eBay. Learn more about how to tell if an email is really from eBay. Your listing has been removed: Discrimination in a Listing Hello forrestcsa1, After reviewing your eBay account, it looks like you haven’t followed our Discrimination in a Listing policy. We understand that you may not have been aware of this policy or that this may have been an oversight, so we're including some policy information to help you with your future listings. We also had to take the following actions: - Listings that didn't follow eBay guidelines have been removed. A list of removed items is available further down in this email. - We have credited all associated fees except for the final value fee for your listing(s). Listings that promote or endorse discrimination against any individuals or groups aren’t allowed on eBay. To learn more about our offensive-materials policy, go to: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/offensive.html  Ebay has made a decision to no longer permit Confederate battle flag listings. Likewise, items designed with the pattern of the battle flag as the central theme are also prohibited. We believe the image of the flag itself has become a contemporary symbol of divisiveness and racism. This is not a reflection or judgement on anyone selling the item and we respect that there are a wide variety of opinions on this issue. We thank you for your understanding and ask you to please not list these kinds of items. We would have loved to explain this to you over a phone call, however, this item was removed outside of our calling hours. (9:00 AM to 9:00 PM) Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with this information and be sure that your current and future listings follow these guidelines. If they don’t, they'll be removed and we may, at our sole discretion, decide not to refund your fees. It could also result in additional actions, including loss of buying and selling privileges on eBay. If you have any more questions, contact our policy experts. http://ocsnext.ebay.com/ocs/cusr?query=508&domain=email1384 Here are the listings that were removed: 291560558430 - Its a Southern Thing T-shirt, 100% Cotton 291561248766 - Georgia state flag Thanks, eBay

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jchjrcpa@bellsouth.net

Today at 11:46 AM

eBay sent this message to John Hall, Jr. (forrestcsa1). Your registered name is included to show this message originated from eBay. Learn more. MC999 Notice: User Account Closed per User Request Hello forrestcsa1 (jchjrcpa@bellsouth.net), As you requested, we've started the process of closing your account. Your account is now blocked from bidding or listing on eBay. You can still access your account information to find out if you owe any fees. However, if you've had recent listings or bidding activity, you'll need to wait 60 days. By allowing days to pass, we can make sure that all of your transactions are complete. After these days pass, we'll close your account and send you a final account closure notice. We'll also contact you if you have an unpaid balance on your account. Please note that after we close your account, your contact information, transaction history, and Feedback Profile will be permanently deleted from our system. If you don't want to permanently close your account, please click "Help & Contact" at the top of most eBay pages to reach us contact us immediately.  Thanks, eBay Please don't reply to this message. It was sent from an address that doesn't accept incoming email.