[ale] chance to talk with Johnny Isakson('s staff)

[Bob Toxen]

On Sun, Nov 10, 2002 at 10:14:24PM -0500, Cade Thacker wrote:
> I have a close friend of the family(a very well respect Judge in Cobb
> County)  that is a pretty good friend of Johnny Isakson. I mentioned to
> her some of my complaints with how poorly things are going for
> freethinking tech people, and she said that if she wanted me too, she
> would be happy to try and set up a meeting in the first of the year. I
> probably would not talk to Johnny directly but instead with a staffer.

> So my question is:
> Is it worth it?

Very definitely.
> Have these guys already made up their minds?
Probably not.  They just need to be educated.  We would be fools not to use
this opportunity to tell him our concerns on jobs and technology.  The
Federal government has done virutally nothing to help the economy or High
Tech.  Here is an opportunity to change that.

> What would be the area where you all think I can make the most impression?
> (start with a smaller battle?)
I think we get one shot so let's make it count!

Btw, I'd be very interested in being one of those who meet with him.

> Should I just the eff some money and forget about it? ;)

> Thanks a bunch.

> --cade

> On Linux vs Windows
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