Posted on 12/11/2011 4:19:19 PM PST by SmithL
A state senator from Southern California was considering calling for a boycott of Lowe's stores after the home improvement chain pulled its advertising from a reality show about Muslim-Americans.
Calling the retail giant's decision "un-American" and "naked religious bigotry," Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, told The Associated Press on Sunday that he would also consider legislative action if Lowe's doesn't apologize to Muslims and reinstate its ads. The senator sent a letter outlining his complaints to Lowe's Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Niblock.
The retail giant stopped advertising on TLC's "All-American Muslim" after a group called the Florida Family Association complained the show was "propaganda that riskily hides the Islamic agenda's clear and present danger to American liberties and traditional values."
. . . In addition to an apology and reinstatement of the ads, Lieu said he hoped Lowe's would make an outreach to the community about bias and bigotry.
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There are tens of thousands of businesses that don’t advertise on it, should government force them to support shows they don’t like??
I may have to go shopping at Lowes.
Sounds like a crime to me.
That reminds me, I need to pick up a few things at Lowe’s tomorrow.
That reminds me, I need to pick up a few things at Lowe’s tomorrow.
Only in a Constitutional Republic, something the current administration and Congress is close to eradicating in this country. They've done enough damage that these "small" violations don't even cause a ripple in public opinion... much less in the MSM.
I don’t think Hormel bacon is advertising on there either.
Home Depot is a mile and a half from my house, Lowes is 15 miles. But if this putzhead of a state senator persists I will happily drive the extra distance.
Some Chinese idiot is sticking up for Muslims? I don’t get it? Is he a super liberal freak who can’t get laid not even by his wife if has one
(yes prolly Chinese-American dude) (same as egg fu yung is Chinese-American)
The Associated Press on Sunday that he would also consider legislative action if Lowe’s doesn’t apologize to Muslims and reinstate its ads.*******
Are you kidding me? A sponsor pulls advertising from a program and some political hack wants to take “legislative action”???? Is it now a punishable offense not to support the official position being advanced through mass televised propaganda?
Lowe’s needs to tell Torrance to go pound sand. And this makes me much more favorably disposed towards Lowe’s.
Get some 100 watt incandescent... about to be phased out on 1/1/2012.
Sorry, the hack’s name isn’t Torrance, but Lieu. Rather, he’s from Torrance.
Common error; remember Vito Andolini from Corleone?
Islame is a system of GLOBAL ENSLAVEMENT.
I hope the idiot does it.
It will call attention to their action, and will probably increase their business substantially.
>> “Sounds like a crime to me.” <<
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Sounds like Obama to me.
...after the home improvement chain pulled its advertising from a reality show about Muslim-Americans.This joker (Demagogic Party, of course) thinks there are no consequences to his stupid grandstanding, may he find out otherwise.
Someone called a moosewash for what it was. Amazing.
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