Spacey Gracey takes on the governor!

Here’s a problem: the board of directors for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources doesn’t have a single environmentalist on it, but has plenty of polluters and developers. So local blogger, “Spacey Gracey” is poking the governor in the eye over it: urging her readers to invite board members to the Upper Chatahoochee Riverkeeper’s big fiesta.

This approach is both pointed and polite. Very deft. I like it. So I’ll weigh in with a tip: Most Georgia voters aren’t familiar with the DNR and might not make the connection between the agency board and the things they care about, like enough clean water, nature protection, and wildlife conservation. But even people who can’t tell the difference between the DNR and the DMV still get pissed off when the governor looks out for the big guy instead of them, so let’s portray the situation that way, using water words that work, and see how that goes:

• Balance: The board should represent a balance of interests, and it doesn’t.
• Accountability: The DNR is accountable to this board, which doesn’t represent a balance of interests.
• Fair: State officials won’t make fair decisions if they are accountable to this cartel of polluters and developers.
• Responsibility: The governor has a reponsibility to rectify the situation and appoint a balanced board for the DNR.

Good luck with your campaign, Spacey.

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