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Advertising Agency: DDB, New York, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Matt Eastwood
Executive Creative Director: Menno Kluin
Creative Director / Art Director: Sonya Grewal
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great design. It's rare in advertising as such. Big client, big agency. Great, amazing campaign.
I really like the art.
But of course liking it doesn't mean it'll work. I would've thought photography might work better, but maybe I'm wrong. I hope I'm wrong, cos it is really nice art.
It looks nice, but what is the design communicating? Is it design for its own sake? It makes me feel a bit like Hertz is a very old fashioned company, which is not what I want in a car rental place.
If this campaign was going into the Mad Men retro edition of Newsweek, that would make sense. But you'd never buy 4 insertions in the same magazine, so I doubt that's the case.
My guess is this was done for the Mad Men edition. That's the only thing that makes sense. Beyond that, it's simply copying a retro design style. Not seeing much of a concept.


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Military personnel and veterans are disadvantaged by inadequate tobacco control policies. We conducted a case study of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) effort to disallow smoking and tobacco sales in VA facilities.
Despite strong VA support, the tobacco industry created a public relations–focused grassroots veterans' opposition group, eventually pushing the US Congress to pass a law requiring smoking areas in every VA health facility. Arguing that it would be unpatriotic to deny veterans this "freedom" they had ostensibly fought for and that banning smoking could even harm veterans' health, industry consultants exploitedveterans'organizations to protect tobacco industry profits.
Civilian public health advocates should collaborate with veterans to expose the industry's manipulation, reframe the debate, and repeal the law.
THE US MILITARY, COMPOSED primarily of working-class young people, has long been an important source of new smokers for the tobacco industry.1 Although approaching civilian prevalence in recent years,2 tobacco use among military personnel has historically been much higher than that among civilian populations, resulting in greater morbidity and mortality among veterans.3 The tobacco industry has repeatedly interfered with the military's attempts to discourage smoking.4-6 The tobacco industry exerts influence on civilian overseers of the military through campaign contributions to Congress members, especially those from tobacco-growing states.7 Congress has berated and intimidated military leaders who promote tobacco control4,6 and has written industry-favored policies into law.5,6
On discharge from service, the interests of the 24 million veterans of the US armed services are overseen by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).3 In 2007, one third of veterans were enrolled in the VA's health care system, which includes 171 hospitals throughout the United States.8 Veterans smoke at higher rates than do nonveterans,9 are more likely to die prematurely,10 and incur high costs for treating tobacco-caused illnesses.3 For example, each year the VA spends $5 billion to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 80% of which is attributable to smoking.3 Whether veterans or governments bear the costs, many veterans experience shortened lifespans, physical suffering, and financial hardship because of tobacco use.
By the late 1980s, nearly all civilian hospitals prohibited indoor smoking.11,12 In March 1991, the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, now the Joint Commission, declared that "Accredited hospitals will have to disseminate and enforce a hospitalwide no-smoking policy."11 Since that time, many hospitals have established not only smoke-free buildings but also smoke-free grounds, partly as a result of concerns about risks of exposure to outdoor secondhand smoke.13 Knowledge about the benefits of cessation, even late in life, has expanded,14 and studies now show that quitting smoking before surgery can lead to better outcomes.15 Denormalizing smoking16,17 and reducing its visibility18 may improve cessation rates, and cessation tends to spread through social networks.19 Smoke-free health facilities, thus, have the potential to improve the health of patients with direct cessation support and by establishing and promoting tobacco-free norms.
Although, like many civilian hospital systems, the VA took steps to restrict smoking and tobacco sales at its health care facilities, the tobacco industry, acting through a front group, persuaded Congress to require smoking areas in all VA hospitals. In this archival case study, we explored the enduring legacy of this action and drew lessons for addressing tobacco's contributions to veterans' disease burden.
Our primary data source was internal tobacco industry documents released following the Master Settlement Agreement20 and housed at the University of California, San Francisco's Legacy Tobacco Documents Library.21 Initial search terms included "veterans, smoke free" and "Veterans Canteen Service." Employing a snowball approach, we located additional material pertinent to tobacco sales and use at the VA.22 Out of more than 9000 hits, we analyzed approximately 700 relevant industry documents, which we included if they made reference to VA services, policies, or practices. Additional sources augmented these data (Table 1). Applying the Freedom of Information Act, we asked all 171 veterans' facilities to provide data on costs related to compliance with the law requiring accommodation of smoking. Because they are obliged to retain documents only for a limited period of time, most facilities informed us they had no pertinent documents. We conducted a telephone and e-mail survey to learn how many smoking shelters had been constructed at each facility, what they were made of, whether they were indoors or outdoors, and whether they were climate controlled. In addition to analyzing industry documents, we evaluated approximately 250 documents from other sources using an interpretive approach, organizing our findings as a descriptive case study.23,24
In the 1980s, most of the 171 VA facilities sold tobacco in their canteens (Table 2). In the mid-1980s, a growing number of VA canteens began to request permission to discontinue sales,25 attracting the attention of the Tobacco Institute (TI), the tobacco industry's lobbying group. David Satterfield, former congressional representative (D-VA) and tobacco industry consultant, warned that such a precedent could lead to "an agency-wide ban not only in the Veterans Administration but in the Armed Services as well."26
Philip Morris military sales executives Rita Walters and Jim Juliana met with the director of Veterans Canteen Service Robert Mantica, who opposed the sales ban. At their urging, Mantica enlisted support from the American Logistics Association, which represented suppliers to the military resale system.27 The association wrote to VA administrator Thomas Turnage, arguing against ending tobacco sales.28 Satterfield suggested to the TI that Congress should remove canteen oversight from the VA Department of Medicine and Surgery.25
The TI also encouraged veterans' service organizations to contact Turnage. In response, more than a dozen leaders of military and veterans' organizations signed a letter to Turnage, arguing that it violated veterans' freedom to deny them access to a legal product; that canteen profits would be reduced, harming veterans; that a tobacco ban could lead to removal of other goods such as candy; and that a black market would ensue.29 They argued that veterans needing medical attention would be alienated by the policy and would shun the VA altogether, jeopardizing their health.29 TI vice president Susan Stuntz, director of issues management, received approval for a quid pro quo with the Paralyzed Veterans of America: $10 000 in exchange for the organization's opposition to VA smoking restrictions. Paralyzed Veterans of America was also supplied with a consultant to draft a "model smoking policy written for veterans by veterans."30
Fleishman Hillard, Philip Morris's public relations firm, engaged military organizations to drum up opposition to any sales ban by generating phone calls, letters, and meetings with VA policymakers.31 Fleishman Hillard also urged its American Legion contact to solicit a letter of protest to Turnage from Representative Kenneth Gray (D-IL), member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs.32 In his letter, Gray decried the possibility of a tobacco sales ban at VA facilities, citing the potential loss of revenue and the specter of prohibition.32
At Satterfield's instigation, the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Veterans Affairs Committee convened a hearing on the Veterans Canteen Service in June 1988.33 A partner at accounting firm Price Waterhouse reported the results of a study commissioned by the Veterans Canteen Service on the financial feasibility of discontinuing tobacco sales,34 concluding that nothing could compensate for the loss of tobacco income and that long-term VA facilities' residents would suffer hardship in having to pay more for cigarettes elsewhere.34 (Price Waterhouse conducted many studies for the tobacco industry or third parties acting on behalf of the industry, reporting industry-favorable results that were often challenged as unreliable.35-38) Five Veterans Canteen Service operational employees testified, all against discontinuing sales.34 TI president Samuel Chilcote Jr noted that as a result of the hearing, the full committee would likely attempt to remove the canteen service from the Department of Medicine and Surgery "to ensure its independence."39 Congressional representative Sonny Montgomery (D-MS) included such a provision in legislation introduced in February 1989,40 but it did not pass.41
In March 1989, the Veterans Administration became the cabinetlevel Department of Veterans Affairs, headed by former congressional representative Edward Derwinski (R-IL). Derwinski declared that as of January 1990, smoking would be prohibited indoors at every VA facility.42 In response, TI engaged Willard and Auge (W&A), a West Virginia public relations firm, to organize opposition.43
W&A retained John Payne, former West Virginia state Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) commander, as principal spokesperson.44-47 In April 1989, W&A drafted a resolution opposing smoke-free VA hospitals, which a West Virginia VFW post passed.48 They then enlisted West Virginia VFW leaders to write to other veterans, urging them to contact legislators.48,49 By June, the West Virginia VFW state convention had endorsed the resolution.50 In August, the VFW national conference passed a resolution opposing smoke-free VA facilities.51 Payne sent a copy of the resolution to Senators Robert Byrd (D-WV) and Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and received a response from Byrd indicating agreement.52 In August 1990, the American Legion National Convention in Indianapolis followed the VFW's lead and passed a resolution, also drafted by W&A,52 against smoke-free VA facilities.53
In late 1989, W&A created the Veterans for Smokers Rights Coalition (VSRC),44,54 eventually claiming board members from all 50 states.44,55 In most interactions with the media and Congress, VSRC members suggested that they were part of a veteran-initiated grassroots campaign: "The Coalition was originated in Charleston, West Virginia in 1989 by four veterans who opposed the elimination of indoor designated smoking areas in VA hospitals."54
In a list of "interview points," W&A proposed answering the question "Who funds your group?" as follows:
Our organization is the perfect example of a grass-roots campaign. All of our members are volunteers who are dedicated to helping their fellow veterans. The only time costs incur is when we have to develop materials promoting our cause. When this happens, we seek funding from anyone who wants to contribute—ranging from individual personal donations, contributions from veterans organizations and posts, to companies that care about veterans.56
In actuality, TI was paying W&A a retainer of $6000 monthly and covering tens of thousands of dollars in VSRC costs, including payments to Payne.57 In private correspondence and invoices, W&A claimed responsibility for "developing"52 the organization and "assisting in association management."52 W&A described the VSRC as "a resource that will assist [TI] in lobby efforts."57
The VSRC mobilized against Derwinski's policies, distributing newsletters, brochures, posters, postcards, and a video.58,59 W&A "tried to make the brochures have a simple, inexpensive look to them,"60 presumably to give the impression that they were produced by grassroots activists with limited resources rather than by a corporate lobbying group and its consulting firm. By early 1992, the VSRC was staging an increasing number of protests against Derwinski's policies, generating press and shoring up congressional support.62-66
VSRC statements characterized veterans as pathetic victims, further injured by Derwinski's tobacco control policies. For example, the VSRC's brochures featured a photo of an elderly wheelchair-bound veteran smoking in a parking lot in bad weather (Figure 1).60 VSRC made health arguments in this frame, suggesting that smoking's hazards were outweighed by veterans' other health risks. Health risks to nonsmoking veterans exposed to secondhand smoke went unmentioned. Payne argued that the no smoking policy created health problems such as pneumonia and heat stroke because veterans went outdoors in bad weather to smoke.67 He also suggested that infirm veterans ran risks when they left VA premises to purchase cigarettes.68 Payne told a reporter that smoking was "one of the few joys these guys have. You are not going to rehabilitate a 75-year-old guy who is going to die anyway."69
Smoking was described as a "right" or "freedom."1 Payne deplored the denial of "a basic right" to veterans who "fought in foreign countries so that we can all our [sic] enjoy the daily freedoms."68 He argued, "They [veterans] have already given so much,"69 they should not be asked to make another sacrifice. Inside, the brochure asked, "Is this how we reward veterans who put their lives on the line to defend our country and freedom?"60
Finally, the VSRC suggested that Derwinski and health advocates were making a moral judgment, saying, "This is not a question of whether smoking is right or wrong but a question of whether we are going to treat our veterans with the dignity they deserve."67 A Missouri veteran wrote an op-ed, claiming, "A criminal who has committed robbery, rape, or murder is not required to have to sit or stand out in the cold weather to enjoy his cigarette and coffee, but us [sic] veterans are."70
Unbowed by industry-coordinated pressure, in June Derwinski formally announced that in addition to going smoke-free, all VA hospitals were to stop selling tobacco as of October 1, 1991. Derwinski argued that it was a matter of health and of consistency: "We cannot on the one hand prohibit smoking and on the other hand sell cigarettes."69 In a 2010 interview, Derwinski explained, "We couldn't be respected or accepted as a positive health provider if we were indifferent to smoking" (oral communication, April 30, 2010).
At the August 1991 national VFW conference, several state VFW chapters demanded Derwinski's ouster.71 W&A reported on the conference to TI: "Fully a third of the VFW delegates partly at John's [Payne's] encouragement, booed Secretary Derwinski."71 However, issues other than tobacco control motivated veterans' displeasure, including Derwinski's proposal to open 2 VA hospitals to nonveterans, his sending surplus medical supplies to Vietnam, and his support for a commission to study the future of the VA health care system.72
That same month, congressional representative Bob Wise (D-WV) introduced a bill compelling VA facilities to provide indoor smoking areas and to sell tobacco.42 Cosponsored by the entire West Virginia House delegation, it was called the Veterans Dignity in Health Care Act of 1991.67 In September 1991, Payne sought support from Senate members, including Byrd, Don Nickles (R-OK), and Wyche Fowler Jr (D-GA).73-76 Responding to a letter from Fowler, Derwinski wrote that he would not rescind his policy, citing the surgeon general's evidence and the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' smoke-free requirements.11,77,78 By late September, a conference committee report directed Derwinski to "reassess his decision to prohibit tobacco sales in VA hospital canteens effective October 1."79 Derwinski did not yield; the sales ban went into effect as scheduled.
Derwinski wrote to his former congressional colleagues, appealing to them to reject the legislation that would undo his efforts to establish smoke-free hospitals. He noted that active smoking was "responsible for more than one of every six deaths nation-wide."80 Derwinski also directed the VA's chief medical examiner to write to veterans across the country to ask them to oppose legislation that would thwart his tobacco control policies.81 The Coalition on Smoking OR Health, composed of the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association, and the American Cancer Society, also wrote to Congress, supporting Derwinski's efforts.82
By fall 1992, the text of the Veterans Dignity in Health Care Act of 1991 made its way into a broader VA health bill, HR 5193, the Veterans Health Care Amendments of 1992. After political wrangling between the House and Senate, the bill passed with the requirement that every VA facility provide an indoor or enclosed smoking shelter. However, Senators Alan Cranston (D-CA) and Arlen Specter (R-PA), influential opponents of the bill, forced a compromise whereby tobacco products would not be sold at VA canteens.83 The tobacco industry and its allies in Congress were displeased with the compromise but relieved to have reinstated the smoking areas.83 The industry apparently calculated that requiring smoking shelters was more important than was maintaining canteen sales for 2 reasons. First, veterans could buy cigarettes elsewhere and continue to smoke at the VA, but had smoking been banned entirely at VA facilities, sales would likely have stopped. Second, the tobacco industry's long-term plans emphasized assuring smoking spaces84 to preserve the visibility of smoking as an accepted activity.
Derwinski resigned on September 26, 1992,83 accepting a post in the George H. W. Bush presidential campaign.85 In a 1996 report on its history, the VSRC claimed credit for having persuaded Bush to remove Derwinski.55 We found no evidence that the VSRC had such influence, and Derwinski disputed the claim (oral communication, April 30, 2010). However, it is clear that many politically active veterans were pleased to see him go, having objected to many of Derwinski's actions, especially what they perceived to be his failure to consult with them.72 The VFW had said it would withhold its endorsement of Bush as long as Derwinski remained secretary.72
Shortly after enactment of the legislation, now called Public Law 102–585, the General Accounting Office estimated that it would cost between $4 million and $24 million to construct VA smoking shelters,86,87 not including maintenance and replacement costs86,87 or hazardous duty pay for employees (Box 1) who had to attend to the smoking areas.88 VA officials said that "providing a comfortable setting for smoking provides patients with the wrong message"86 and expressed concerns about the possibility of patient liability lawsuits and increased worker's compensation claims. We found no evidence that such claims were filed.
When Congress mandated VA smoking areas, it stirred up a controversy already brewing between VA management and labor. The National Association of Government Employees demanded that VA employees exposed to secondhand smoke in the course of their jobs, for example while cleaning smoking shelters, receive hazardous duty pay.88 The VA resisted until the Federal Labor Relations Authority compelled them to make the payments.88 Only a limited number of employees at 14 VA facilities received hazard pay,88 but tobacco industry executives noted the precedent.88
The VA requested that the office of personnel management award hazard pay to all government employees exposed to secondhand smoke on the job.88 Because secondhand smoke had recently been classified as a carcinogen, the office of personnel management felt that no employee should be exposed to it, even if they were willing to be and were compensated for the risk.88 The suggestion that employees be equipped with special protective gear was seen as expensive and cumbersome.88 An outright ban on smoking in all government buildings was seen as he most cost-effective solution.88 One Philip Morris consultant argued that improved ventilation was the answer "so that patients could smoke (as their doctors say they should)."88 Ultimately, the Federal Labor Relations Authority's decision awarding hazard pay for exposure to secondhand smoke was reversed but not before the industry expressed its concern that "permitting government agencies to pay hazardous duty pay or an environmental differential appears to confirm and be responsive to EPA's designation of ETS [secondhand smoke] as a carcinogen."88 VA employees who clean smoking shelters remain exposed to secondhand and thirdhand smoke.
A 2005 Veterans Health Administration survey of 158 of the 171 veterans' facilities counted 783 enclosed smoking sites. A quarter were indoors and the remainder were freestanding structures,89 and temperature was controlled as needed, as mandated by the law. Some were for patients or employees only; 73% accommodated both.89 Some facilities reported as many as 32 smoking shelters onsite.89
In 2008, new guidelines from the General Services Administration prohibited smoking in all federal buildings,90 forcing the VA to provide smoking venues only in outdoor shelters91 and prompting a flurry of additional construction. Nearly all the 82 facilities responding to our telephone and e-mail survey corroborated that their smoking shelters were enclosed outbuildings. Only 1 reported a smoking hut attached to but apart from the main hospital; 1 reported it had no smoking shelter and was entirely smoke-free; and 1 said it would soon remove its shelter and become smoke-free.
The 42 facilities responding to our Freedom of Information Act request reported costs ranging from $6500 to $198 000 per shelter. Eighty-five shelters were built at a cost of $2 900 000, averaging $34 100. A conservative estimate, using the lowest figure of $6500 per shelter, yields a total of $5 million for 783 smoking sites. Using the average expense of $34 100, the cost rises to nearly $27 million. An unknown number of additional shelters were constructed in response to the 2008 guidelines, so the total cost would almost certainly be higher. All funds for construction and maintenance of smoking shelters come from the main VA budget,87 diverting resources that could otherwise be allocated to medical care, research, and other services86—including services for the entire veteran population, not just veterans who smoke.
The tactics that the industry has used to thwart tobacco control measures in the VA—challenging the legitimacy of regulatory authorities; minimizing concern about disease; framing the issue around freedom, personal choice, and individual rights; and emphasizing short-term financial gain over societal costs—have also been used to oppose clean indoor air laws, tobacco tax increases, and advertising regulations.92-95 Another common industry tactic is using front groups to convey the impression of grassroots support for industry-favored policies.4,84,96–99 Aware of its own credibility problems, the industry engages well-respected community leaders and organizations to represent its interests.1,100 By exploiting others' reputations, industry arguments that might appear self-serving if the industry proffered them may be advanced. In this manner, the industry's responsibility for the pandemic of tobacco-caused disease is rendered less visible. The tactics are familiar, and we have shown how weakened and inadequate tobacco control policies systematically disadvantaged veterans specifically.1,4–6,10,101–109
Because of the tobacco industry's influence, particularly on Congress, veterans' facilities have fallen behind the civilian sector in progress on tobacco control policies. Despite strong advocacy from within the VA, tobacco control efforts have been characterized by a pattern of "advance and retreat"4 and inconsistent messages about tobacco that have had negative effects on the health of veterans. In this case, existing relationships between the industry and the military procurement system, Congress, and public relations groups were employed to counter reasonable and scientifically valid public health measures that were then becoming the norm in civilian health facilities. Although every human being will indeed eventually "die anyway," the tobacco industry cynically exploited veterans' other concerns to advance its aims, even claiming the mantle of health protector.
Second, we have demonstrated how important each policy battle is. When the industry succeeded in getting Congress to require smoking shelters at VA facilities, it established a policy that would last for decades, redirecting VA funds for shelter construction and maintenance that could otherwise have gone to veterans' health services. Furthermore, the opportunity was lost to make VA facilities a tobacco-free exemplar, promoting cessation through social and institutional norms. Instead, despite advances in the understanding of the benefits of smoking cessation for populations like veterans, VA health facilities are compelled to facilitate smoking on their grounds. The industry's legislative success in 1992 thus continues to undermine cessation messages among veterans, and public health advocates must now fight battles that should have been won long ago.
This situation is exacerbated because VA and military policies are made at the federal level. Most advances in US tobacco control policy have occurred at local levels, with state or federal law following once municipal or county policies have proven successful.110 It is harder for the industry to interfere in local politics, because they are geographically dispersed and because local officials have historically received less financial support from the industry and have been more responsive to their constituents. Although the civilian focus on local policy-making has been successful, it may also have contributed to the neglect of military and veteran populations.
The Institute of Medicine, calling for a tobacco-free military, proposed repealing the law requiring VA smoking shelters.3 Achieving this repeal will be challenging. The federal arena has not been hospitable to tobacco control, and new approaches and alliances may be necessary. When Congress voted in 1998 to deny disability payments to tobacco-sickened veterans who started smoking in the military,109 primarily because of the cost, it angered veterans' service organizations, such as the American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans, who have repeatedly called for a repeal of that policy.111,112 Such organizations might be amenable to shutting down the VA smoking shelters at this time. Outreach to these and other veterans' service organizations, and additional research to understand how best to appeal to this constituency, could forge important new alliances. If health-focused veterans were to play a prominent role in this debate, they could be a credible counterforce to industry efforts.
Funding for this research was provided solely by the National Cancer Institute (grant CA109153).
We thank Vera Harrell for her research assistance and the late VA secretary Edward Derwinski for his willingness to be interviewed. We thank the journal editors and reviewers for their helpful suggestions on earlier drafts of the article.
R. E. Malone holds 1 share each of Philip Morris (Altria), Philip Morris International, and Reynolds American stock for research and shareholder advocacy purposes.
Contributors N. Offen originated the study, conducted tobacco industry document searches, interviewed key informants, and wrote the first draft. E. A. Smith conducted document research. R. E. Malone supervised the study. All authors participated in the analysis and contributed to the writing and editing of successive drafts.
Human Participant Protection This study was approved by the Committee on Human Research at the University of California, San Francisco.
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Stimson helicopter spraying sparks mystery taste and smell in Hyla Woods
State testing finds no evidence of chemical drift but case is still open
Peter and Pam Hayess claim about herbicide exposure in the forest of the Oregon Coast Range begins the same way as most from the news in recent years.
On May 17, they and two others were out tending their property. They heard a helicopter in the distance and thought little of it. Then, they say, they began to smell and taste chemicals.
The helicopter was not over me. It was not droplets. It was just a super strong, strong taste, Pam said.
Both are familiar with the idea of aerial spraying. Pam and her husband, Peter Hayes, are fifth-generation loggers and the owners of Hyla Woods in Washington County.
Peter is a former member of the Oregon Board of Forestry. Hes also become an advocate for more environmentally friendly logging practices, including the elimination of herbicides.
Hayes uses some herbicide on his property to control invasive plants, but he has a goal of getting to zero herbicide use. He applies them by hand rather than by helicopter, which many timber companies use to cover large swaths of land in the sometimes narrow window when herbicides are most effective at killing vegetation that competes with young trees.
Hayes has said he views profit at the expense of the land as a form of theft.
The Hayeses unsettling experience comes in the midst of ongoing debate about the practice of aerial spraying.
Last year, multiple bills were introduce to change the rules for the practice. This year, environmental groups and coastal residents introduced a ballot measure aiming to limit and stop the practice altogether.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) has been investigating Hayes claim. After taking samples from the Hyla Woods property in an attempt to determine if chemical trespass occurred, ODA scientists found no detections of chemical drift onto the property. ODA staff will also review records.
The helicopter in question was hired by Stimson Lumber Company, whose property is more than a half-mile away from Hyla Woods. The application was done by Wilbur-Ellis.
We welcome the investigation and are cooperating in every way we can, said Scott Gray, Western Resource Manager for Stimson Lumber.
Gray said he was very surprised to hear from Hayes about drift, given the distance from the application site to the Hyla Woods property, which he said is more than 3,600 feet.
Gray said the application was in compliance with all the regulations that apply, and that the company used an additive in the herbicide mixture to prevent drift.
Our job is to manage the timberland, but we also have to protect all the other resources we dont own. Thats our professional responsibility we have to abide by, Gray said.
Peter Hayes urged against rushing to judgment in such a case. Stimson and Hyla Woods have been neighbors for years with a good relationship. The case was actually referred to the ODA for an exposure investigation by the Department of Forestry, not because Hayes complained directly.
Id call them friends, Hayes said of Stimson.
After the samples came back with no evidence of chemical drift, Gray said the findings show the current system works. But the states investigation is ongoing.
Regardless of what the ODA ultimately finds, Hayes feels Oregon has allowed chemical trespass to be a problem for too long.
I think we need to take a hard look at the current practice, he said, referring to helicopter spraying. Too often, it degrades the things we have in common: our air and water. Too often it has impact on other peoples lands. We need to take a solid look at it.
His complaint comes as rulings on two other high-profile aerial spray cases are still pending. The first is a lawsuit over a 2013 incident in Gold Beach. The other is an administrative hearing over whether the state was justified in suspending the license of Applebee Aviation after it violated worker protection rules.
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Title: Pride
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #7, Pride
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Pokemon belongs to Nintendo and Shogakukan Comics. This non-profit, non-copyright infringing fanfiction belongs to me under international copyright laws and taking it is plagiarism. Thank you. *Phantomness bows*
Notes: for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a pokemon talks
Warnings: AU, het, implied sex
They say that Pride is the original sin – after all, had not man thought himself equal to God, he would not have eaten the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Perhaps that explanation is the correct one, perhaps not. But Red knows, as he feels Lance's lips on his throat, that pride is what led him to this. He was confident enough to win and brilliant enough to defeat the Elite Four, and now he is Champion.
That does not make things any easier to bear and sometimes, he laments the consequences his pride has wrought, for he knows nothing about global warming and the overpopulation of Gloom and how Tentacool make the water too toxic to sustain other water pokémon. Although he is learning, it is not fast enough.
He finds out how Muk and Grimer breed in filthy sludge, and how the Mayor of Celadon was caught embezzling money, and how every day, he has to deal with reams of paperwork. It's awful.
But Pride is not wholly worthless, because without it, he wouldn't have his wife.
Her golden eyes are warm, and Red mewls as he feels the Dragon Master's hands slip underneath his shirt, even as his jacket drops to the ground and he feels cool fingers rove over his chest.
"Mine," Lance purrs, and he does not bother to contradict her.
He knows now that he is special, because Lance wouldn't sleep with just anyone, and it sends a flush of blood to his cheeks even as her hands slide down and he gasps. She's teasing him so badly…
"Lance-chan!" He wails, trying not to be too childish. She's being unfair!
"Yes," She drawls, knowing very well how he feels. Yes, life is difficult, but with power comes responsibility, and this way, they can at least try to make a difference.
She believes in him.
Red blushes, not quite sure what to do – or say. Of course he doesn't want her to stop, but they're still in his office!
What if someone finds them?
"Bed," He suggests quickly. * And fast! *
"As you wish," Lance chuckles. No matter what, they will still have their love. They can't let work and stress grind it down into nothingness. She won't let it happen, and she knows he won't either. They can both look out for each other.
Sometimes, this makes everything worthwhile.
Otherwise, what would be the point?
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10-Bean Soup
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Prep 30 mins
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We made this without the smoked turkey and ham hock, and it was still heavenly. This was a great way to use the stock from turkey dinner. Recipe courtesy of Variety Pack Favorite Recipes From Jan and Norman. Serving size is estimated. Delicious!
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- 1 lb beans (10 bean variety, lima beans, kidney beans, red beans, lentils, etc)
- onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 -2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb smoked turkey (cubed) or 1 lb smoked ham (cubed)
- 1 ham hock
- 3 1⁄2 quarts chicken stock
- Finely chop onion, red and green bell pepper, celery, carrot, tomatoes, and garlic.
- Rinse beans and drain.
- Add chicken stock.
- Stir in onion, bell peppers, celery, basil, carrot, tomatoes, garlic, and black pepper.
- Stir in ham hock and smoked turkey.
- Cover and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Uncover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours, until beans are tender.
- Remove ham hock and remove any meat from the bone and return to beans.
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Absolutely yummy! It's loaded with beans and veggies, so it's super hearty and filling, too. I made this as written with 8 oz of smoked turkey and skipped the ham hock. I agree that it's fine without the ham hock. I added a few drops of liquid hickory smoke just to get the flavor. This makes a nice big pot of soup and it's even better when reheated the next day. Thanx for sharing!
Out of this world. I got a 10 bean mix from the bulk aisle at Sprouts Farmers Market and had no idea what to do with it. I'm so glad I found this recipe. It was delicious and filling. I made the following alterations: instead of fresh tomatoes, I used a can of diced tomatoes (all I had, and it was great), I used 2 fresh garlic cloves, I used only one 1 qt container of chicken stock then added about an equal amount of water, and added 1 tsp salt. I completely eliminated the ham hock and turkey. I only had one green bell pepper. I processed all veggies in the food processor then poured into the bean pot. This gave the soup such a thick, hearty consistency. Served with cheesy mexican cornbread. YUM!
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Posted on 09/22/2012 11:42:24 PM PDT by justlittleoleme
Something very big is going on in the Middle East. This is not about an inflammatory film or a political assassination in Libya. Rather, recent events confirm that throughout the Muslim world, radical Islam is on the march. The radical Muslims have figured out a much better strategy than the Al Qaeda strategy of the past decade. Instead of terrorist acts aimed at directly wounding the far enemy, namely the United States, Islamic radicals are using democracy and public protest to defeat the near enemy, namely their own autocratic governments, and seize power. Remarkably President Obama seems to be responding in a way that helps the Islamic radicals, and the vital question is why.
I believe I can answer these questions and explain Obamas double standards. The key is to realize that Obama isnt a fool. He isnt getting results opposite to the ones he intends; rather, he intends the results hes getting. He said during his inaugural speech that he wanted to remake America and transform its place in the world, and this is exactly what he is doing.
Obamas is an anti-colonialist, an ideology he adopted from his Kenyan father.
he subscribes to an ideology that considers it a good thing for Americas influence to be reduced. Obama wants to reduce Americas footprint in the world because he believes we have been stepping on the world.
He wants to undermine Americas allies and leave in place regimes that are indifferent or hostile to America. This is what the anti-colonial ideology predicts he would do, and this is what his actions show he is doing. No wonder that in recent days Obama seems more concerned with containing America than with acting decisively against the hostile forces of radical Islam in the Middle East.
(Excerpt) Read more at dineshdsouza.com ...
United Hells of Islam
"Remarkably President Obama seems to be responding in a way that helps the Islamic radicals, and the vital question is why."
Oh, puh-leez!
Is there really anyone on Planet Earth who has to ask this question?
Also known as the resurrection of the Caliphate.
Unfortunately, most people now days are totally uninformed and pay no attention to the news. Otherwise there is no chance Obama could have been elected and would have no chance at reelection.
Ask a liberal to tell you what is going on with Libya. I have, and most of them tell me it was caused by a video.
Strange most ask me, Who is Libya?
It would be nice to call this Islamunism and it's adherents Islamunists.
It's a Patriarchal Oligarchy supported by an Islamic executive committee ... Islamic Politburo.
Believing what Dinesh bellieves, here in Norway, is a good way to get under psychiatric observation. Or dead.
No, no no....
Worldwide Islamic Caliphate. That's what they are going for.
Glenn Beck was insane.... according to dumber than a box of crystals, bill crystal.....
OH wait....
People don't want to know. Just tried to slap some fellow Europeans awake, dunno if it works.
Norway huh?
Great place and great people.
I'm a big fan of Atmel Norway.
A great high tech company that makes innovative
We have some extremely innovative outfits. Thhe tragedy is that in the last 15 years or so, all workplaces have become overroun with jihadists and the extreme far left. Look up the facebook pages of employees in these places, and you find two things as a rule: Palestinians and Obama.
Is the blog you referenced, your personal blog?
If so, keep up the good work! It's very good stuff!
These people raised obama. American haters..
Islam will use obama and then throw him away like an old shoe..
I think Obama is definitely working towards tha goal of creating an Islamic power bloc that would be the consolidated enemy to the West in general and the US in particular. IMHO, the reason the obama regime keeps preventing us from developing our own fossil fuels is that he wants to,give this new power bloc a big bargaining chip that may make up for the fact that its armies and weaponry are probably still somewhat inferior to ours...although with all the technology transfers he's done, they're probably not very inferior anymore.
I agree with D'Souza: this is going exactly the way he wants it to go.
I was just thinking that there should be news reports in 15 second advertising slots during the top tv shows. Even a little 10 second history lesson, or better yet, put some true news on facebook advertising slots.
IMO most Americans will find it difficult to oppose such movements.
The core principle of our system is that a people has the right to rule itself. Which does not rule out the possibility that when they do so they'll make really poor decisions.
The alternative is for us to openly endorse and support, even impose, governments we know are in opposition to the will of the people.
Doing so makes America a true empire, and I'm positive that's not a road I want to travel, though it may eventually turn out to be necessary to do so.
We do not, however, have an obligation to assist anti-american groups to power, even by democratic means.
How is working to reduce America's influence, undermining allies and helping enemies NOT treason? Would a traitor act any differently?
On the domestic front, would someone who wants to knowingly sabotage the economy enact policies and set up regulations any different from what Obama has done?
If it acts like a duck, at what point should we finally say it's a duck? It's time for the administration to show how despite its action, it is not a duck, instead of us tap dancing around the "hurtful" notion that this man is a traitor solely based on his actions.
"Obama "seems" to be responding in a way that helps the Islamic radicals . ."
We CAN believe our lyin' eyes. Change "SEEMS" to "IS".
"Obama "seems" to be responding in a way that helps the Islamic radicals . ."
We CAN believe our lyin' eyes. Change "SEEMS" to "IS".
They are... and they aren't. How can the Shiites and Sunnis co-exist under a united theocracy?
Go see the movie Obama 2016. You will see in plain and simple terms what is going on in the middle east. Obummer's plan in full living color.
The Bible predicts that the anti-Christ will lead a league of ten nations against Israel. Who will lead the caliphate?
You are a real downer this morning. Try this one on for size...
The Bill of Rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, etc, etc, is THE defining document of HUMAN RIGHTS bar none. Want to know what American exceptionalism is? It is contained in those ten amendments.
Our foreign policy SHOULD be based upon installing, encouraging, cajoling and spreading those ideals to every corner of the globe.
The problem with "the people" putting a jihadist regime in power is that radical Islam's beliefs are ANTITHETICAL to the ideals of the Bill of Rights, and therefore, anathema to a free people.
Thanks. It's actually mine and Mestamachine's. We've done research in this nonsense since forever, but the research site is here: http://www.junipersec.com
Anyway, Mesta just put up her first blog post. Writes better than me, she does ;).
Your question fails to understand either side. It's not about coexistence.
So we go to war to force peoples to be free.
The obvious question is, "Free to do what?"
And the obvious answer is, "Whatever they want to do."
The notion of us forcing people to be free to do what we want them to do is more than slightly oxymoronic.
I actually agree with you. What you are describing is not democracy, it is civil society and rule of law.
Civil society and rule of law has existed under a variety of systems of government. Its general connection with democracy, which means rule by the people, has been only because democracy has historically been the only way of maintaining civil society for an extended period.
But we really have no effective way to force civil society on cultures that don't want it. Attempting to do so would by definition kill the very freedom we're trying to spread.
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