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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.<BR>
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See some examples here:<BR>
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<BR><A href="http://www.popaganda.com/billboards/index6.shtml">http://www.popaganda.com/billboards/index6.shtml</A><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR>> Message: 2<BR>> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:13:55 -0800<BR>> From: "Bill London" <london@moscow.com><BR>> Subject: [Vision2020] vandals strike again<BR>> To: <vision2020@secure.fsr.com><BR>> Message-ID: <0204A93D941B4A2AB8D8B8067D8ED0DA@DC9FX4D1><BR>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<BR>> <BR>> Humanist Billboard Vandalized in Moscow, Idaho.Again<BR>> <BR>> (Washington, D.C, November 4, 2009) An individual or individuals have<BR>> defaced a billboard in Moscow, Idaho. again. The billboard originally<BR>> read "Millions are good without God" but was partially obscured with<BR>> blue paint to now read "Millions are good with God". It's the second<BR>> time the American Humanist Association (AHA)-sponsored billboard has<BR>> been vandalized in two weeks. In the first instance the word "without"<BR>> was completely blacked out, after which the AHA quickly replaced the<BR>> billboard. The advertisement, which was originally placed<BR>> mid-September, is part of an American Humanist Association advertising<BR>> campaign to spread awareness about being good without God. It's the<BR>> third billboard advertisement the organization has displayed in the<BR>> Moscow area and similar ads have been put up around the country.<BR>> <BR>> A picture of the vandalized billboard can be found here:<BR>> http://www.americanhumanist.org/system/storage/29/1225/Picture_002.jpg.<BR>> The billboard can be found on Highway 95, just south of Moscow near<BR>> the Sweet Avenue cross street, facing northbound traffic.<BR>> <BR>> "The irony here is worth noting," said David Niose, president of the<BR>> American Humanist Association. "Some individuals are committing<BR>> criminal acts while apparently claiming that their religious view of<BR>> the world leads to good behavior. It's not a very convincing argument<BR>> on their part."<BR>> <BR>> "This is not just vandalism, it is religiously motivated vandalism<BR>> which attempts to silence a minority viewpoint," added Niose.<BR>> "Everyone, not just humanists, should be concerned about such acts."<BR>> <BR>> The Moscow Police Department notified the AHA this morning. They<BR>> believe the ad defaced between 1 and 3 am. The AHA has alerted the<BR>> billboard company who leased the space, Lamar Outdoor, who said they<BR>> will start leaving the lights on round the clock. The AHA will be<BR>> replacing the billboard but hasn't yet decided whether to go with the<BR>> same design.<BR>> <BR>> "I'm disturbed that this happened again," said Roy Speckhardt,<BR>> executive director of the American Humanist Association. "Two<BR>> consecutive crimes in a town where the last incidence of billboard<BR>> vandalism was years ago makes it obvious that humanists and our<BR>> message are being targeted."<BR>> <BR>> The American Humanist Association (www.americanhumanist.org) advocates<BR>> for the rights and viewpoints of humanists. Founded in 1941 and<BR>> headquartered in Washington, D.C., its work is extended through more<BR>> than 100 local chapters and affiliates across the United States.<BR>> <BR>> Humanism is the idea that you can be good without a belief in God.<BR>> <BR>> ###<BR>> <BR>> Contact:<BR>> Karen Frantz<BR>> 202-238-9088<BR>> cell: 703-725-4112<BR>> kfrantz@americanhumanist.org<BR>> -------------- next part --------------<BR>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<BR>> URL: http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/attachments/20091104/6d8cecc8/attachment-0001.html <BR>> <BR>> ------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> Message: 3<BR>> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:29:27 -0800 (PST)<BR>> From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen@moscow.com><BR>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] vandals strike again<BR>> To: "Bill London" <london@moscow.com><BR>> Cc: vision2020@secure.fsr.com<BR>> Message-ID: <a6185dc0556eb7d1c764f1c4be0e0550.squirrel@secure.fsr.com><BR>> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1<BR>> <BR>> Something that seems peculiar about this particular defacing is . . .<BR>> <BR>> The method, which was appplied this time, is extremely similar to the<BR>> suggestion I had made jokingly to the Viz on October 29th.<BR>> <BR>> http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2009-October/066883.html<BR>> <BR>> Hmm.<BR>> <BR>> Tom Hansen<BR>> Moscow, Idaho<BR>> <BR>> > Humanist Billboard Vandalized in Moscow, Idaho.Again<BR>> ><BR>> > (Washington, D.C, November 4, 2009) An individual or individuals have<BR>> > defaced a billboard in Moscow, Idaho. again. The billboard originally<BR>> > read "Millions are good without God" but was partially obscured with<BR>> > blue paint to now read "Millions are good with God". It's the second<BR>> > time the American Humanist Association (AHA)-sponsored billboard has<BR>> > been vandalized in two weeks. In the first instance the word "without"<BR>> > was completely blacked out, after which the AHA quickly replaced the<BR>> > billboard. The advertisement, which was originally placed<BR>> > mid-September, is part of an American Humanist Association advertising<BR>> > campaign to spread awareness about being good without God. It's the<BR>> > third billboard advertisement the organization has displayed in the<BR>> > Moscow area and similar ads have been put up around the country.<BR>> ><BR>> > A picture of the vandalized billboard can be found here:<BR>> > http://www.americanhumanist.org/system/storage/29/1225/Picture_002.jpg.<BR>> > The billboard can be found on Highway 95, just south of Moscow near<BR>> > the Sweet Avenue cross street, facing northbound traffic.<BR>> ><BR>> > "The irony here is worth noting," said David Niose, president of the<BR>> > American Humanist Association. "Some individuals are committing<BR>> > criminal acts while apparently claiming that their religious view of<BR>> > the world leads to good behavior. It's not a very convincing argument<BR>> > on their part."<BR>> ><BR>> > "This is not just vandalism, it is religiously motivated vandalism<BR>> > which attempts to silence a minority viewpoint," added Niose.<BR>> > "Everyone, not just humanists, should be concerned about such acts."<BR>> ><BR>> > The Moscow Police Department notified the AHA this morning. They<BR>> > believe the ad defaced between 1 and 3 am. The AHA has alerted the<BR>> > billboard company who leased the space, Lamar Outdoor, who said they<BR>> > will start leaving the lights on round the clock. The AHA will be<BR>> > replacing the billboard but hasn't yet decided whether to go with the<BR>> > same design.<BR>> ><BR>> > "I'm disturbed that this happened again," said Roy Speckhardt,<BR>> > executive director of the American Humanist Association. "Two<BR>> > consecutive crimes in a town where the last incidence of billboard<BR>> > vandalism was years ago makes it obvious that humanists and our<BR>> > message are being targeted."<BR>> ><BR>> > The American Humanist Association (www.americanhumanist.org) advocates<BR>> > for the rights and viewpoints of humanists. Founded in 1941 and<BR>> > headquartered in Washington, D.C., its work is extended through more<BR>> > than 100 local chapters and affiliates across the United States.<BR>> ><BR>> > Humanism is the idea that you can be good without a belief in God.<BR>> ><BR>> > ###<BR>> ><BR>> > Contact:<BR>> > Karen Frantz<BR>> > 202-238-9088<BR>> > cell: 703-725-4112<BR>> > kfrantz@americanhumanist.org<BR>> > =======================================================<BR>> > List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<BR>> > http://www.fsr.net<BR>> > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> > =======================================================<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change<BR>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."<BR>> <BR>> - Unknown<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> =======================================================<BR>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>> http://www.fsr.net <BR>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> =======================================================<BR>> <BR>> End of Vision2020 Digest, Vol 41, Issue 33<BR>> ******************************************<BR> <br /><hr />Find the right PC with Windows 7 and Windows Live. <a href='http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/pc-scout/laptop-set-criteria.aspx?cbid=wl&filt=200,2400,10,19,1,3,1,7,50,650,2,12,0,1000&cat=1,2,3,4,5,6&brands=5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16&addf=4,5,9&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen2:112009' target='_new'>Learn more.</a></body>
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