Lowe's Pulls Ads From Muslim Reality TV Show

[servo]

www.npr.org/2011/12/11/143552956/lowes-pulls-ads-u-s-muslim-reality-tv-show

A decision by retail giant Lowe's Home Improvement to pull ads from a reality show about American Muslims following protests from an evangelical Christian group has sparked criticism and calls for a boycott against the chain.

The retailer stopped advertising on TLC's "All-American Muslim" after a conservative group known as the Florida Family Association complained, saying the program was "propaganda that riskily hides the Islamic agenda's clear and present danger to American liberties and traditional values."

Good job demonstrating the kind of bigotry that lead to the creation of that particular reality TV show, Lowe's.

[Thejebusfire]

I think people like the FFA are more dangerous to American liberties.

[lighthorseman]

Some sort of award for irony is due, surely?

[lisamariefan]

Everybody that's not like them always has a big evil agenda, don't they?

You know, there's the gay agenda, and the atheist agenda, and the illumnati agenda, and the environmentalist agenda. Damn those agendas and their assorted propaganda! Especially the agendas of those gay atheist members of the illumnati that are also environmentalists!

Oh, and those damned commies! Fucking pinkos!

[Mlle Antéchrist]

And the agenda agenda, where day planners take over the world.

[Vypernight]

You notice how just about any group with the word, 'Family' in its name is for bigoted, hypocritical, prejudiced values?

[askold]

www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/12/11/california-senator-threatens-boycott-after-lowes-pulls-ads-from-muslim-american/?test=latestnews#ixzz1gJm4uNfq

Aaand the real* problem in the situation has now been revealed. It is not that a fundie group is boycotting a company because of an ad in a "muslim-show," nor is it the fact that Lowe's submittet to the demands of the fundies.

The real crime is that Lowe's is now facing (possible) legal action for pulling the ad. OMIGOD THE GOVERMENT IS FORCING LOWE'S TO PUT THE ADS BACK!!!!1 (Just for the record, it would be a bit silly if they actually make laws that forces companies to put ads to places where they would not want to advertise in.)

*atleast according to Fox news.

[brendanrizzo]

Huh. I could have sworn that Republicans and Teabaggers (which are pretty much the same, nowadays) were a "clear and present danger" to American liberties and the values of the Founding Fathers. I guess you learn something new every day...

[SpukiKitty]

What gets me are these monolithic companies that cave like ninnies because of what a small bunch of fringe weirdos say! Why? You don't need their business! There's a gazillion more people who'll buy your junk! Really, these companies are nimrods! Just ignore them & continue selling junk on the show & enjoy their tears of impotent rage!

[shykid]

The retailer stopped advertising on TLC's "All-American Muslim" after a conservative group known as the Florida Family Association complained, saying the program was "propaganda that riskily hides the Islamic agenda's clear and present danger to American liberties and traditional values."

If this danger is so clear, why can only bigots see it?

[Old Viking]

"I'm telling Mom" is a more serious threat than a boycott. Boycotts never achieve anything.

[Thejebusfire]

I see more people going to Home Depot.

[N. De Plume]

Dec 12, 2011 17:39:56 GMT -5 Old Viking said:

Boycotts never achieve anything.

They do if they can actually reach a significant portion of the store’s regular userbase. But that’s not gonna happen much.

[Admiral Lithp]

Dec 12, 2011 6:32:57 GMT -5 Vypernight said:

You notice how just about any group with the word, 'Family' in its name is for bigoted, hypocritical, prejudiced values?

Yes.

I wouldn't say they "caved like ninnies," simply because from their point of view, the people who will bancott if they run the ads are greater in number than the people who would bancott if they didn't.

The goal is always "maximizing profits," not "getting more than adequate profits."

[SpukiKitty]

Dec 12, 2011 2:42:03 GMT -5 Mlle Antéchrist said:

And the agenda agenda, where day planners take over the world.

;D LOL! ;D

Good one, Anti!