Whole-lee ****.

It's like every unholy slimy group wanting to brainwash the public is housed under one PR agency.

Unethical drug manufacturing? Check.
- They worked for the Big Tobacco, claiming it had no link to cancer in the 50's and 60's

War mongering? Check.
- They lead the biggest foreign campaign of all time to sway US opinion, a campaign by Kuwait to get the US in the Gulf War. This included "Nurse Nayirah" who falsely testified that she had witnessed Iraqi soldiers killing hundreds of premature babies at the al-Addan hospital in Kuwait City.

Stealing elections? Check.
- In October 2004, O'Dwyer's PR Daily reported that H&K "is working to allay any voters' concerns in Florida's fourth largest county amid reports that votes were not counted by new electronic balloting machines in an August primary." After working with electronic voting machine manufacturer Hart Intercivic on their unsuccessful bid to obtain the Hillsborough County, FL voting machine contract, the county signed H&K to a $160,000 deal. H&K's job was "to showcase new electronic voting machines and encourage voters to turn out and cast ballots."

Pork Projects? Check.
- According to the Public Relations Society of America's database of Silver Anvil Award winners, Hill & Knowlton's federal contracts have included work for the General Services Administration, on the "Dedication of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center," in Washington DC. The goal of the campaign was "to generate a positive acceptance of the building and neutralize critics," given the cost over-run and Ronald Reagan's controversial political legacy.

Economic Hitman and Fiat Fortune Makers? Check.
- In September 2008, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) retained Hill & Knowlton for one year, to boost the international financial institution's "global outreach." H&K's press release quoted CEO Paul Taaffe as saying, "The IMF plays a crucial role around the world working to stabilize financial markets. H&K's regional expertise and global network means the firm is ideally suited to support the IMF." The contract, for an unspecified dollar amount, is coordinated out of H&K's Washington DC office. Dave Robinson, who heads the firm's Middle East & Africa work, "will lead an H&K team across the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, while Glenn Schloss, regional director for H&K in the Asia Pacific region, will oversee activity on the IMF program in the Far East." H&K will advise the IMF on "stakeholder outreach strategy for Asia and the Middle East, and on financial sector issues." The firm will also design "customized contact programs with key opinion formers, influencers and the wider financial and economic community."

Human Rights Violations? Check.
- In May 2005, it was reported that the London office of Hill & Knowlton signed a $600,000 contract with the government of Uganda, "to improve Uganda's image with donors and to help blunt damaging reports from human rights watchdogs that have been highly critical of the government." The AFP report on the Uganda contract noted, "Political activity is now largely restricted in Uganda and plans for multi-party elections in 2006 have been overshadowed by a controversial bid to amend the constitution so President Yoweri Museveni can stand for a third term." [10] Also in May 2005, the New York-based organization Human Rights Watch released a report documenting "recent cases of torture by Ugandan security forces against political opponents, alleged rebels and criminal suspect."

Socialist redistribution of wealth? Check.
- Retained by The Task Force on Modernizing Income Security for Working Age Adults (Canada). I think the title says it all here.

Global Warming hysteria? Check.
- They represent the Copenhagen Climate Council, the official convenor of the World Business Summit on Climate Change

Andddddd now they're heading up the US High Speed Rail Association. Because, you know, rail is the LEAST COST EFFECTIVE method of mass transit available in a country with high spread like ours. I'm looking forward to Amtrak on steroids. Oh and when I say high speed rail ... I don't mean TGV France 300 mph. Noooo we're just gonna somewhat patch up freight lines and go at a blistering 140 to 180 mph. And real high speed rail REQUIRES a fully separate track never intersectioned with surface streets.

"It's like every unholy slimy group wanting to brainwash the public is housed under one PR agency."

THe Texass board of mis-edumacation?

(05-01-2010 12:48 PM)RobertN Wrote:  "It's like every unholy slimy group wanting to brainwash the public is housed under one PR agency."

THe Texass board of mis-edumacation?

(05-01-2010 01:53 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(05-01-2010 12:48 PM)RobertN Wrote:  "It's like every unholy slimy group wanting to brainwash the public is housed under one PR agency."

THe Texass board of mis-edumacation?

Not trying to be funny. Unfortunately for the sake of this country, I was being honest.