On the other hand, how does it honor our Confederate ancestors to display a flag that resembles the flag they rejected in 1863, when they approved the design for the 2nd National Flag, (aka, the Stainless Banner)? It seems to me that by allowing a State Flag based on the design they rejected while still living, we are symbolically rejecting their decision.

Now that the election nears, people are trying to decide for whom to cast their ballot. Do we vote for Sonny Perdue who sold us out to corporate business and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce? Do we Vote for Mark Taylor, who is no friend of Georgia's heritage? Do we vote for Libertarian candidate Garrett Hayes who has stated he likes the new flag and has no intention of readdressing the Flag issue?

Perdue has lied multiple times to the people of Georgia. Not just about the Flag but about his personal finances (Disneygate), passed laws designed solely for him to avoid paying taxes, and passed laws concerning illegal immigration that benefit the state through fines but do little to curb the problem. Do we want an unethical Governor who seems to think his word is not binding and that he is above the law?

Garrett Hayes might be an honorable and decent person, but due to our election process in Georgia, 3rd party candidates are seldom taken seriously (and seldom get on the ballot), garnering only 3 to 6 per-cent of the votes. While voting on principle is a good and honorable thing to do, I feel that in this election, too much is at stake to let principle take precedent above results.

Based on Ray McBerry's results in the Republican Primary, it is clear that Heritage supporters can muster 10 to 11 percent of the votes if we unite and vote with one objective in mind.

If we stay at home and ignore this election because we don't have a candidate we support, we will lose and probably have Perdue for another four years.

If we vote for Garrett Hayes in protest over the lack of candidates who support our views, we will lose because Perdue will likely win against Taylor and we will have four more years of a Governor who has already proven his disregard for the people of Georgia. Just imagine what he could do when not restrained by the possibility of reelection.

The only choice I can see is to hold our noses and take the unpleasant medicine and vote for Taylor. There is a distinct possibility that with Perdue's ethics violation, Disneygate, his lack of support for Georgia's teachers and the Flag issue, our 10% vote could swing the election in Taylor's favor, just as we did in 2002, giving the Governor's chair to Perdue.

I urge everyone to Vote for Taylor and defeat Perdue in November. This will once again send a message to our legislators that the voice of the people will be heard and that we, not they, control Georgia's elections, and fulfill our promise of making Perdue our next one-term Governor.

A vote for Taylor is a vote against Perdue.