Here's a good example of Tradewinds spin

From the beginning we've said that Don Bryan, the president of Tradewinds, is an expert salesman. We wish that more people would look behind the curtain of this professional marketer.

Please find attached a good example of Mr. Bryan's spin. It's a recent article from a wood trade industry magazine. While you read the article, pay close attention to the part about the major investor Rockland Capital Energy Investments and their interest in the power generating portion of the project. We believe that rather than the mill, the power plant is the important nut in the deal. The veneer mill has a low probability of success-- and we have lots of documents to show that posted here on the website-- but once in place the power plant can become something beyond the forest products plant. In fact, the power industry is a good business in Hawai'i and has a high probability of success.

Also, while you read this article, remember that during this interview, Tradewinds does not yet own the O‘okala mill site, Tradewinds does not and will not have the contract for the trees on Kamehameha Schools’ Hamakua lands, Tradewinds has submitted only one of 17 required permits (Clean Air), Tradewinds has not yet purchased any equipment for the project, Tradewinds does not have all their financing lined up, Tradewinds does not and will not have enough trees at their disposal to sustain a veneer mill, and Tradewinds does not and will not have O‘okala community support. But you'd never know any of that from this article.

Protect O'okala Ad Hoc Steering Committee