Robert Spencer
Jihad Watch
12/16/2011
Apparently now Muslims have a natural right to have their businesses and enterprises patronized by non-Muslims, or else. And so now Clarke, Peters and Dingell, three Michigan (what a coincidence) Congressmen, are demanding that a private company be forced to advertise where it does not wish to.
“Hansen Clarke, Gary Peters and John Dingell sign letter to Lowe’s chairman,” by Ashley C. Woods for MLive.com, December 16 (thanks to Wimpy):
US Representatives Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit), Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Twp.) and John Dingell (D-Dearborn) were among 32 congressmen who authored a letter asking Lowe’s chairman and chief executive to reconsider his advertising decision regarding “All-American Muslim.” The home-improvement chain pulled its advertising from the TLC show, which examines the lives of five Muslim families in Dearborn, after pressure from right-wing groups.
Loew’s [sic] has said it does not plan to reconsider its decision, which hasn’t stifled nationwide outrage.
In an unrelated political move, California Senator Ted Lieu has said he is considering calling for a boycott of the corporation.
Dec. 15, Press & Guide: “I am concerned with Lowe’s decision to pull advertising on a show that depicts the lives of five Metro Detroit Muslim-American families,” said Peters, a Bloomfield Township Democrat. “This action is unacceptable and it appears the decision was made out of intolerance for Muslims. Metro Detroit is home to one of the largest Muslim communities in United States and I’m proud of our diverse culture.”…
Related: Kayak: We Pulled ‘American Muslim’ Ads Because the Show ‘Sucked’
…Robert Birge, chief marketing officer for travel Web site Kayak, said his company received “angry emails” about its decision to advertise on the show, which prompted him to look into it. He didn’t like what he saw, he said — and it had nothing to do with “propaganda” or pressure from outside groups.
“I watched the first two episodes. Mostly, I just thought the show sucked,” Birge wrote on Kayak’s corporate blog. “Based on our dealings with TLC and the simple assessment of the show, I decided we should put our money elsewhere.”
He said TLC had misrepresented the series when pitching it to Kayak. Rather than pulling its ads, Birge said, Kayak decided not to re-up when the show returns in January…
CAJ note: We don’t know anyone who’s actually seen the program. But doesn’t this Congressional reaction make you want to buy power tools for people on your Christmas list and then plan a family vacation using Kayak…
Update: MESSAGE to CAIR from LOWE’S: Keep it up!!
“LOWE’S stores are reporting record sales so far for the month of December. In fact, this could be their biggest year of all.”
