[Vision2020] Vandals Strike again

Wed Nov 4 13:10:30 PST 2009

These billboard vandals should think about hiring an actual billboard hijacker like Ron English if they have a message to convey through their art.  So far they just appear to be hypocrites without an original thought.

See some examples here:

http://www.popaganda.com/billboards/index6.shtml

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> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:13:55 -0800
> From: "Bill London" <london at moscow.com>
> Subject: [Vision2020] vandals strike again
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> Humanist Billboard Vandalized in Moscow, Idaho.Again
> 
> (Washington, D.C, November 4, 2009) An individual or individuals have
> defaced a billboard in Moscow, Idaho. again. The billboard originally
> read "Millions are good without God" but was partially obscured with
> blue paint to now read "Millions are good with God". It's the second
> time the American Humanist Association (AHA)-sponsored billboard has
> been vandalized in two weeks. In the first instance the word "without"
> was completely blacked out, after which the AHA quickly replaced the
> billboard. The advertisement, which was originally placed
> mid-September, is part of an American Humanist Association advertising
> campaign to spread awareness about being good without God. It's the
> third billboard advertisement the organization has displayed in the
> Moscow area and similar ads have been put up around the country.
> 
> A picture of the vandalized billboard can be found here:
> http://www.americanhumanist.org/system/storage/29/1225/Picture_002.jpg.
> The billboard can be found on Highway 95, just south of Moscow near
> the Sweet Avenue cross street, facing northbound traffic.
> 
> "The irony here is worth noting," said David Niose, president of the
> American Humanist Association. "Some individuals are committing
> criminal acts while apparently claiming that their religious view of
> the world leads to good behavior. It's not a very convincing argument
> on their part."
> 
> "This is not just vandalism, it is religiously motivated vandalism
> which attempts to silence a minority viewpoint," added Niose.
> "Everyone, not just humanists, should be concerned about such acts."
> 
> The Moscow Police Department notified the AHA this morning. They
> believe the ad defaced between 1 and 3 am. The AHA has alerted the
> billboard company who leased the space, Lamar Outdoor, who said they
> will start leaving the lights on round the clock. The AHA will be
> replacing the billboard but hasn't yet decided whether to go with the
> same design.
> 
> "I'm disturbed that this happened again," said Roy Speckhardt,
> executive director of the American Humanist Association. "Two
> consecutive crimes in a town where the last incidence of billboard
> vandalism was years ago makes it obvious that humanists and our
> message are being targeted."
> 
> The American Humanist Association (www.americanhumanist.org) advocates
> for the rights and viewpoints of humanists. Founded in 1941 and
> headquartered in Washington, D.C., its work is extended through more
> than 100 local chapters and affiliates across the United States.
> 
> Humanism is the idea that you can be good without a belief in God.
> 
> ###
> 
> Contact:
> Karen Frantz
> 202-238-9088
> cell: 703-725-4112
> kfrantz at americanhumanist.org
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> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:29:27 -0800 (PST)
> From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] vandals strike again
> To: "Bill London" <london at moscow.com>
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> Something that seems peculiar about this particular defacing is . . .
> 
> The method, which was appplied this time, is extremely similar to the
> suggestion I had made jokingly to the Viz on October 29th.
> 
> http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2009-October/066883.html
> 
> Hmm.
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> > Humanist Billboard Vandalized in Moscow, Idaho.Again
> >
> > (Washington, D.C, November 4, 2009) An individual or individuals have
> > defaced a billboard in Moscow, Idaho. again. The billboard originally
> > read "Millions are good without God" but was partially obscured with
> > blue paint to now read "Millions are good with God". It's the second
> > time the American Humanist Association (AHA)-sponsored billboard has
> > been vandalized in two weeks. In the first instance the word "without"
> > was completely blacked out, after which the AHA quickly replaced the
> > billboard. The advertisement, which was originally placed
> > mid-September, is part of an American Humanist Association advertising
> > campaign to spread awareness about being good without God. It's the
> > third billboard advertisement the organization has displayed in the
> > Moscow area and similar ads have been put up around the country.
> >
> > A picture of the vandalized billboard can be found here:
> > http://www.americanhumanist.org/system/storage/29/1225/Picture_002.jpg.
> > The billboard can be found on Highway 95, just south of Moscow near
> > the Sweet Avenue cross street, facing northbound traffic.
> >
> > "The irony here is worth noting," said David Niose, president of the
> > American Humanist Association. "Some individuals are committing
> > criminal acts while apparently claiming that their religious view of
> > the world leads to good behavior. It's not a very convincing argument
> > on their part."
> >
> > "This is not just vandalism, it is religiously motivated vandalism
> > which attempts to silence a minority viewpoint," added Niose.
> > "Everyone, not just humanists, should be concerned about such acts."
> >
> > The Moscow Police Department notified the AHA this morning. They
> > believe the ad defaced between 1 and 3 am. The AHA has alerted the
> > billboard company who leased the space, Lamar Outdoor, who said they
> > will start leaving the lights on round the clock. The AHA will be
> > replacing the billboard but hasn't yet decided whether to go with the
> > same design.
> >
> > "I'm disturbed that this happened again," said Roy Speckhardt,
> > executive director of the American Humanist Association. "Two
> > consecutive crimes in a town where the last incidence of billboard
> > vandalism was years ago makes it obvious that humanists and our
> > message are being targeted."
> >
> > The American Humanist Association (www.americanhumanist.org) advocates
> > for the rights and viewpoints of humanists. Founded in 1941 and
> > headquartered in Washington, D.C., its work is extended through more
> > than 100 local chapters and affiliates across the United States.
> >
> > Humanism is the idea that you can be good without a belief in God.
> >
> > ###
> >
> > Contact:
> > Karen Frantz
> > 202-238-9088
> > cell: 703-725-4112
> > kfrantz at americanhumanist.org
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