Look! I'm posting something non-ragey for once.

[beoweasel]

Interfaith Clergy To Present 200,000 Signatures At Lowe’s Headquarters Today Demanding An Apology For Pulling AdsNearly ten days ago, hardware giant Lowe’s caved to right-wing pressure and pulled its ads from TLC’s reality show about Muslim life in America. Following that decision, a storm of controversy has enveloped the corporation, leading to

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[chaya]

Good news tag?

[kitschaster]

Oh wow. I enjoyed watching that immensely. I'm sure Muslim-hating folks are going to still condemn them, but fuck those people.

OMG those muslim seem human !!!!! Call the press!!! *sarcasm *

[benihime99]

“Honestly, I just want to thank this Florida Family Association for doing this,” Nawal said, “because I think what they were trying to do has totally backfired big-time.” Yes \o/

I wish people would understand that nationality has nothing to do with religion. Those people claiming that they are "true american" are just true idiots.

However I fear that some extremist group either muslim extremist or christian extremist might target the cast. I think they're really brave.

[nicosian]

I just can't wrap my head around the notion that people in favor of family! morals! christianity! *a religion of love and peace, these fools assert, will also at the same time throw a mega butthurt that a show isn't reinforcing stereotypes of their choosing.

( but then I still picture the FFA as two angry men in a garage with a cat, spamming the advertisers.)

[marywebgirl]

Regarding your last comment, ever since Kathy Griffin said she dug in to The Catholic League after it went after her and discovered it was one dude with a computer, I sort of assume these stupid groups are all similar.

[nicosian]

Won't someone please think of the cat?!

It would have to be that these are small vocal groups or people, because otherwise, the claims of membership would be confusing. You'd need a daytimer or some complex app to track all your protest "family" groups. The horrible faux pas of submitting the wrong form to the wrong agency ( god gets irate at messed up paperwork.)

[aviv_b]

No self-respecting cat would be part of a fundie group. Teddy cat is very sad you made this claim.

But yay! for people pushing back on this. Its time to stop letting these groups control the dialogue.

[erunamiryene]

Nawal added, “Pamela Geller is upset with the fact I’m exactly like her, that I’m a working woman like her. That’s what she’s upset about.”

DING DING DING DING DING.

This is awesome! :D

[serendipity_15]

OT but on the show I seriously thought her name was Noelle because every time her husband pronounced her name it sounded like that.

I loved the clip Jon Stewart used when this came up on the TDS, it showed how unbelievably ordinary they were.