In a message dated 4/16/2006 11:11:34 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
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think  that's realistic???

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron May"  <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday,  April 16, 2006 17:14
Subject: Re: Unearthed War Relics See Battle  Again


. I suggest our Virginia colleagues
> hire the  best  advertising firm money can buy and initiate a television 
>  blitz



Why not? Maybe there is a Public Broadcasting System station that would  
produce a balanced version of the story. Another approach would be to fund one  of 
the many comic-book companies (eg. Dark Horse or Image) to produce books with 
 the anti-looting ethic and pass them out to the Civil War re-enactor  
organizations, history groups, and antique world. Back in 1982-1983, a group of  
private, not-well-funded, California archaeologists pooled our funds to hire the  
lobbyist firm of Ternes & Houston and continued raising funds to fly  
archaeologists to testify before key legislative committees and it only cost us  
about $10,000 out of our own pockets. With the consulting industry the way it is  
today, I should think a great deal more funds could be found to hire an  
advertising firm to mainstream a positive message that would influence Virginia  
legislators to pass protective laws. Get creative, hold fund-raising dinners,  
make a pitch at your state archaeology meetings, and knock on the doors of 
major  archaeology companies and you would be surprised at how much money could be 
 raised for such a good cause.
 
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.