Fisher responds to Goldsack

The politics of personal destruction are a trademark of the Taxpayers United crowd. Their reporting of outstanding tax liens against me have no bearing on the elections upcoming. They are a true fact but they do not at represent the situation I found myself in two years ago when they were incurred. In the spring of 2007 , just about election time then, a series of three crises of a medical, legal and personal tragedy befell my family and I. You may recall that although an election was underway that I truly wanted to participate in I was physically incapable of such. My body had an attack whereby one of my vital organs needed to function had stopped. This illness caused great financial hardship for as you know I am for the past twenty three years been self employed. No working means reduced income to my business and my family. In addition to such physical problems I had, for the first time, had accusations of malfeasance and outright theft leveled against me in my business. I was fortunate to hire the best lawyers around but between my physical condition and my legal battle less and less time was devoted to work and more and more to fighting both disease and injustice. I say injustice because the claims were patently false but proving oneself innocent is not easy and very costly and time consuming. Lastly in the spring of 2007 a great personal tragedy came upon my family. I will not mention the details but suffice it to say I would not wish such on my worst enemy. Not even the TU bullies. It was a tragedy that no family should endure. A scenario that is every fathers nightmare. To this day I weep over it when I think of it. So yes I am guilty of being behind in taxes on my investment property taxes. The good news is that in 2008 I regained my health once again, although daily medication is now administered. The good news is that I am working hard daily, towards the day when all my back taxes are extinguished. The good news is that in 2008 I was alive to walk my daughter down the aisle and watch my son return unharmed from Iraq. The good news is that I have a wife of unbelievable strength and dignity. I have friends who let me lean on them in my darkest hours. Finally the good news is that I serve a God who blesses me with unconditional love every day lifting me up . So yes the “ public revelation” that I am behind in taxes is a low blow that brings me to my knees but being on my knees is where I belong. Jack Fisher, Dingmans Ferry Candidate for Delaware Valley School Board