Companies Pull Ads From Muslim Reality Show - Polidicks

[quote=The Huffington Post](RNS) Lowe's, the national hardware chain, has pulled commercials from future episodes of "All-American Muslim," a TLC reality-TV show, [b]after protests by Christian groups.[/b] The Florida Family Association, a Tampa Bay group, has led a campaign urging companies to pull ads on "All-American Muslim." [b]"'All-American Muslim' is propaganda clearly designed to counter legitimate and present-day concerns about many Muslims who are advancing Islamic fundamentalism and Sharia law," the Florida group asserts in a letter it asks members to send to TLC advertisers.[/b] The show profiles only Muslims that appear to be ordinary folks while excluding many Islamic believers whose agenda poses a clear and present danger to the liberties and traditional values that the majority of Americans cherish," the FFA's letter continues. It was not clear whether the companies cited by the Florida Family Association, which has also targeted shows like MTV's "Degrassi," stopped advertising on "All-American Muslim" because of pressure or for other reasons. Emails from Home Depot and Sweet'N Low posted on the Florida Family Association's website suggest the companies had simply bought one commercial spot, and didn't cancel any commercials. A spokeswoman for Amway, also cited by the Florida group, denied the company pulled advertising from "All-American Muslim," and said those reports were "misleading" and "falsely named." Lowe's acknowledged pulling commercials from "All-American Muslim'' following consumer complaints, but denied they came from one group. "We understand the program raised concerns, complaints, or issues from multiple sides of the viewer spectrum, which we found after doing research of news articles and blogs covering the show,'' said Katie Cody, a Lowe's spokeswoman. Cody declined to specify whether the complaints were anti-Muslim, and whether Lowe's advertises on shows with Christian, Jewish, or other religious characters or themes. "It is certainly never Lowe's intent to alienate anyone,'' Cody said. "Shame on Lowe's, and shame on every one of these companies if they really did cave in to such bigotry and hatred,'' wrote Sheila Musaji, who blogs at theamericanmuslim.org. If the Florida Family Association and other reports are misrepresenting these companies, she added, "then they need to speak up.'' The first of eight weekly episodes of "All-American Muslim,'' which follows five Lebanese families in Dearborn, Mich., premiered on Nov. 13. A TLC spokeswoman, Laurie Goldberg, said the network could not comment about the alleged advertising defections, but that the show maintained ''strong'' advertising. "There are no plans to pull the show. The show is going to continue as planned,'' said Goldberg.[/quote][url]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/09/companies-ads-all-american-muslim_n_1140066.html[/url] It seems like this country is getting shittier and shittier every day.

All american muslim... A TLC reality-TV show huh? Wow. Didn't even know such show could exist.

Oh, TLC, move along nothing to see here.

[b]The show profiles only Muslims that appear to be ordinary folks[/b] Yes, because all muslims strap bombs to their chest and run around screaming for their gods, pulling/pushing the trigger to spread their "Sharia Law(ie. Blood and Brain matter)" across Pure and Christian America (god bless i love jesus) [i]Brought to you by Lowe's Hardware®™[/i]

[QUOTE=RoflKawpter;33647879][b]The show profiles only Muslims that appear to be ordinary folks[/b] Yes, because all muslims strap bombs to their chest and run around screaming for their gods, pulling/pushing the trigger to spread their "Sharia Law(ie. Blood and Brain matter)" across Pure and Christian America (god bless i love jesus)[/QUOTE] -snip-

Wow, really? [QUOTE= THE ARTICLE] All-American Muslim' is propaganda clearly designed to couner legitimate and present-day concerns about many Muslims who are advancing Islamic fundamentalism and Sharia law,"[/QUOTE] Whoever came up with this brilliant piece of bullshit should go fuck themselves with a rusty saw. First off, Sharia law isn't the worst type of Islamic law out there, and even if it was, I hardly doubt that a television commercial is going to harm anyone. It obviously isn't harming your - the asshat who wrote this piece - belief in Christianity, now is it?

I want to bang my head with a book so badly right now. Really, Christians? Islamic. Believers. Aren't. All. Terrorists. Yes, some of them are, but don't go insulting those shows that try to point out that they're not all like that. Also, this isn't helping your religion's reputation at all.

How dare they fund those terrorist operations!

Damn TLC, trying to spread education, understanding, and cultural awareness.

i can only imagine how fucked in the head these paranoids are, constantly worrying about sharia law coming the US lol.

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;33648011]Damn TLC, trying to spread education, understanding, and cultural awareness.[/QUOTE] From the channel that brings you extremly educational shows like... 1. say yes to the dress 2. toddlers and tiaras 3. extreme couponing (i am being 100% fucking serious. the show is seriously called "extreme couponing. look it up) 4. what not to wear and this show, all american muslim. its surprising what they WONT MAKE FOR TV. WHY DO PEOPLE WATCH THIS CRAP?

[QUOTE=legolover122;33648320]From the channel that brings you extremly educational shows like... 1. say yes to the dress 2. toddlers and tiaras 3. extreme couponing (i am being 100% fucking serious. the show is seriously called "extreme couponing. look it up) 4. what not to wear and this show, all american muslim. its surprising what they WONT MAKE FOR TV. WHY DO PEOPLE WATCH THIS CRAP?[/QUOTE] I miss john and Kate plus 8...

[QUOTE=legolover122;33648320] and this show, all american muslim. its surprising what they WONT MAKE FOR TV. WHY DO PEOPLE WATCH THIS CRAP?[/QUOTE] Isnt there a show in the UK called "muslim driving school"?

Christian fundamentalists blaming something on fundamentalists lol.

This sounds like a show I would watch.

[QUOTE=Drewsko;33647910] Really, Christians? Islamic. Believers. Aren't. All. Terrorists. Yes, some of them are, but don't go insulting those shows that try to point out that they're not all like that. [/QUOTE] And all christians are people who want to convert you.

[QUOTE=legolover122;33648320]From the channel that brings you extremly educational shows like... 1. say yes to the dress 2. toddlers and tiaras 3. extreme couponing (i am being 100% fucking serious. the show is seriously called "extreme couponing. look it up) 4. what not to wear and this show, all american muslim. its surprising what they WONT MAKE FOR TV. WHY DO PEOPLE WATCH THIS CRAP?[/QUOTE]Because All American Muslim is actually a good show for spreading, as I said, education, understanding, and cultural awareness. It goes a good way to dispelling much of the bullshit about the Islamic community.

[QUOTE=demoniclemon;33648514]This sounds like a show I would watch.[/QUOTE] It sounds kind of boring

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;33648841]Because All American Muslim is actually a good show for spreading, as I said, education, understanding, and cultural awareness.[/QUOTE] In other words, horrible for a reality show. This is the country where Jersey Shore is a hit.

[QUOTE=Venezuelan;33648858]In other words, horrible for a reality show. This is the country where Jersey Shore is a hit.[/QUOTE] Yeah but at least they get drunk and do stupid, stupid things I'm going to pitch the following to the channel: "Ramadam [B]XTREME[/B] - where we take eight respectable muslims and move them to Antarctica for ramadan - 1 hour of darkness/23 hours of [I]madness[/I]" actually that would be a terrible idea because they'd all pass out in the 23 hours of fasting

I still don't know how toddlers and tiaras is being broadcasted. That shit must be porn for pedophiles. [QUOTE=legolover122;33648320]From the channel that brings you extremly educational shows like... 1. say yes to the dress 2. toddlers and tiaras 3. extreme couponing (i am being 100% fucking serious. the show is seriously called "extreme couponing. look it up) 4. what not to wear and this show, all american muslim. its surprising what they WONT MAKE FOR TV. WHY DO PEOPLE WATCH THIS CRAP?[/QUOTE] You missed these great shows: Sister wives my big fat gypsy wedding my strange addiction Police women of broward county I didn't know i was pregnant

[QUOTE=aydin690;33648986] You missed these great shows: Sister wives my big fat gypsy wedding my strange addiction Police women of broward county I didn't know i was pregnant[/QUOTE] the only time i see TLC channel is when my sister watches that SAY YES TO DEH DRESS show when i walk into the TV room. so i dont see those ads... and i kinda agree with you. the only audience that would like toddlers and tiaras is pedos. i mean, what other people would watch that?

And yet X-kids and Counting is still on.

The Florida Family Association should be knocked off the news just like the Westboro Baptist Church.

It's really depressing that people have fallen so far into believe Muslims are inherently evil. I always try and use (comparative) religious tolerance in the Ottoman empire and the Arabian codes of war to try and disprove that. Still, the monumental idiocy of such a huge portion of the modern Middle East and the same idiocy in the religious right is pretty much a dead set slug fest.

[QUOTE=Drewsko;33647910]I want to bang my head with a book so badly right now. Really, Christians? Islamic. Believers. Aren't. All. Terrorists. Yes, some of them are, but don't go insulting those shows that try to point out that they're not all like that. Also, this isn't helping your religion's reputation at all.[/QUOTE] And not all Christians think Muslims are terrorists. I don't think people realize this double standard they create when they accuse Christians of being people who are intolerant to Muslims.

yet their show about polygamist mormons is still on

[QUOTE=Cmx;33648377]Isnt there a show in the UK called "muslim driving school"?[/QUOTE] [quote=BBC]An insight into the world of British Muslim women learner drivers and their instructors, exploring the women's lives, family, religion and culture, and the freedom and status that driving can confer[/quote]

Come on TLC. I remember when you used to be fun.

[QUOTE=demoniclemon;33648514]This sounds like a show I would watch.[/QUOTE] To fight this, we should schedule an fp watching of it. Show Lowe's it's more popular than ever.