Why would there be a show called ‘American Muslim”?  Why isn’t there a show called ‘American Christian’?  Or ‘American Buddhist’?  Or ‘American Hindu’?  Or Wiccan, or Pagan or any number of other religions?  So Jon Stewart’s upset?  I have to learn that 2nd hand, ’cause I’ve been boycotting him for years (gosh, I hope that doesn’t get me in trouble).

It’s because most right wing nuts hate all muslims.

Jon Stewart is a Genius.  That racist idiot does not like American muslim because it contradicts the ignorant stereotypes his inbred parents taught him.  that is laughable.   TLC should make more shows just to spite him and his tea party bigots.  African Americans go to college or the lives of Black man married to white women

Really?

using your “logic” most far left loons hate Christians

Will the show have the family’s support Sharia Law???  You know since SHaria seems to follow where ever Muslims go in the western world..look at the United Kingdom as a perfect example.   Will the show go into detail how sexist it is?    Or will the program just show what a liberal democrat thinks the average Muslim family is like??  For some strange reason i don’t think the show will be”keep things real” ;) 

Oh even speaking out against Sharia law on the show as a big theme would be very helpful too…. even though it wouldn’t reflect reality of the community.  It would help Americanize them. 

GOP = The Lowest of the Lowes

I believe “American Christian” airs on Sunday mornings.  Sunday afternoons.  Late night.  Mid afternoons.  On cable. On local access. On local over the air.  On AM Radio. Holy cow, watch out, Mexicans have whole networks.  What next? Canadian TV in America?  How about a show about some dumbass Alaskan coke mom with a latent case of jungle fever shooting juvenile moose?

The Christians are more crafty. They hide their true agenda. They call their shows “Highway to Heaven” and “Seventh Heaven.” Calling a Christianist propaganda show “Radical, Racist, Homophobic, American Christian” would be redundant.

“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” – Gandhi

Missourimule, is your post supposed to be satire?  Have you ever tried channel surfing?  Over half the channels on any given cable service are nothing but wall-to-wall, 24/7 Christianity.

With TLC’s series about Muslims, now only 99.9% of cable programming about religion concerns Christianity. But I suppose that’s just not “fair and balanced” enough for the right wing.

Speaking as a far left loon, I love Christians.  Only real Christians, though.  The “Christians” who are all about greed, hatred and violence are pretty disgusting people.

Does every Christian show have to denounce Scott Roeder or the Crusades?  Until they do, cut the double-standard crap with Muslim shows.

stereotypes or reality???  Is Sharia Law something Muslims want to bring to America?  WHat is Sharia law???  Maybe a family of moderate Muslim that are speaking out against sharia law would be very fantastic and would have support and praise from everyone.   But ignoring the “pink elephant”  is what caused this problem. 

Do you love all muslims, too?

nice diversion, puppet

Look, I already stopped going to Home Depot over comments their CEO made about Obama, this is going to kill all the home improvements I have planned if I boycott Lowes.  YES!  That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

cry cry bagger….

Sharia Law? are you kidding me? … Muslims did not come to America for a better way of life, better education for their kids…no it is all a secret underground plan to establish sharia law.  do you believe in Santa and the tooth fairy too

The average christian has almost zero knowledge of scott roeder.  Also the crusades happened hundreds of years ago.  Do Christians currently want the Crusades to occur..NOPE.
Is Sharia Law something many American Muslims want to bring to America?  YES
What is
Sharia law???  Maybe a family of moderate Muslim that are speaking out
against sharia law would be very fantastic and would have support and
praise from everyone.   But ignoring the “pink elephant”  is what caused
this problem.

Well let’s see. The Christians have their own network, or is it two. There was a show about a Buddhist monk wandering the west back in the 70s. There was a show about three witch sisters living together.
Maybe the point is good reason whatsoever for this nutjob group to protest this show.

typical progressive racist

according to “john c” over half the channels are Christianity based.

and Republicans like you hate everything Muslim, Black and Poor.

Jon Stewart is brilliant. I can’t believe these stupid racists.

do you love all horses Jeff or just the Royal King?

typical redneck Islamaphobe……You would fit it so well at Johnny Dollars Dump.

90% of muslims refuse to denounce 9/11

You do realise that even idiots like yourself have the right to remain silent.

A wise man once said:

Sharia Law would be an awesome stripper name.

Look at the examples of other “western” country’s where sharia law slowly took hold. 
You will notice the “moderate Muslims” don’t speak out against Sharia law.  Ask yourself the question of WHY???!!!!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/a-question-of-honour-police-say-17000-women-are-victims-every-year-780522.html

A question of honour: Police say 17,000 women are victims every year

Ministers are stepping up the fight against so-called ‘honour’ crime
and forced marriages. Detectives say official statistics are ‘merely
the tip of the iceberg’ of this phenomenon. Brian Brady investigates

lets look to north America.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2008/feb/08/sharialawincanadaalmost
Sharia law in Canada, almost

A 2004 report recommending that Muslim faith-based tribunals be allowed in Ontario, Canada, triggered huge controversy

No, I love people who are good and dislike people who are rotten.  So there are some muslims I like and some I dislike.

But the question you really need to ask yourself is:

Which Muslims would Jesus hate?

where did you get that fact…. did you just make that number up

“Dumbass Alaskan coke mom” is not a race.

It’s not even fun to play with the crazy people any more.

75% of all statistics are made up.

He’s a republican….

Any time the no-opposable-thumb set — here represented by the FFA — does something so extravagantly odious as this, the voters are called back into the light and an angel gets his wings.

On the other hand, every time a major US corporation demonstrates the brains of a gnat and the fortitude of a baby chick, I despair for our country.

I think that’s a relevant comment.  The views presented by and actions taken by this supposed Christian group are very “un-Christ-like”.

“latent case of jungle fever”

Who’s the dumbass racist, socky?

Sarah Palin’s ‘Alaska’ and the Duggars ’19 and Counting’ were both reality tv shows that fairly represented a modern Christian family.  

Any “religion” that supports the subjugation of
An entire gender (female) and consistently violates
Their fundamental rights as human beings doesn’t deserve
The support of a company like Lowes or a country that is allegedly in support of
Human rights. Google women’s rights in Saudi Arabia, Iran,
Egypt, Iraq, etc. We huff and puff but we do nothing
For our sisters in need. Shame.

the progressives don’t care that muslims mutilate and kill their own children or wives

It’s a colloquialism, I don’t think it’s racist.  Black people use it frequently, referring to white people of either gender.  Spike Lee made a movie with that name.  Stevie Wonder wrote a song about it.

I’m guessing you would give Ben Dover a pass if you were defending some conservative nutjob.  Sorta like you let comments about Obama and watermelons pass without saying anything.

I could definitely see a four-parter with each religion featured separately. You should do treatments for Hollywood!

With regard to the Wiccan-Pagan demographic, it’s probably large, but the majors are all leery of Wiccans ever since the Nicolas Cage remake of “Wicker Man” flopped so badly a few years ago.

And sadly, you did get Stewart entirely wrong. (That can happen when you’re suffering from Which is My Ass/Which is a Hole in the Ground syndrome.)

He was upset that some troglodytes in Florida had bullied home improvement chain Lowes into pulling ads from the program because it portrayed some Americans in an entirely too positive light. The question of multifaith diversity didn’t even come up.

Muslims are 0.9% of the American population and the remaining 99.1% can’t seem to stop being afraid of them and hating them.  That is sad and bigoted.

what are you talking about? this is not about “the subjugation of an entire gender” (that’s BS and you know it), we are talking about human beings, Muslims, Christians, etc  together.

Just like the word “socialist,” the word “racist” has at least two meanings.

One that’s out of the dictionary and is agreed by sentient beings, and one that’s out of the fever swamps of sick and desperate sociopaths.

Thanks for a useful example of Type 2.

Thank god! Or thank something, anyway. Maybe the inherent conservatism of evolution.

And would be hard to create a title slide for, not to mention a logo.

You do realize that almost every show on American television are about American Christians, right?  I mean, if you want a show specifically about American Christians, turn on ABC any night of the week after eight p.m.  It’s good to have a show about moderate Muslims currently.  When Americans begin actively hating on Buddhists and pagans in a major, public way–perhaps then we’ll see more programming about folks like that, too.

“henry” how heavy is that big old double standard you’re packin around?

Just like Stewart revealing common sense through humor.  But, I do find the Toddlers and Tiaras really disturbing.  What is going on with the south?  

Or, to put it in other words:

“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and
remove all doubt.” — George Eliot

“Better to remain silent and be thought a
fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”– Abraham Lincoln (also attr.
Confucius”Better to remain silent and be thought a
fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”– Abraham Lincoln (also attr.
Confucius
“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you
are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”– Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Of course the attributions are probably all wrong. Sometimes these things just bubble up out of the collective unconsciouns. However, here’s my personal favorite du jour:
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that
shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. — Bible, ‘Proverbs’
17:28.

sock alert

I think we all understand how hard you find it to ignore the “pink elephant.”

A few more weeks at the clinic should clear that right up.

I’m from the South. There’s no need to hate on the South. We’re all human beings regardless of where we’re from or what our religion is.

Health laws in 46 of the 50 states require that you use gloves and dispose of them safely when you pull shit out of your ass. Please check with your State EPA.

Well, maybe I’m just looking at it from a different perspective.
It is absolutely completely about the subjugation of an entire gender.
Wave your flag and support what you want. I think you should
Do a little research and find out what it means before you start
“throwing stones” or “acid”… Pun intended.

No. Right wing nuts hating hunger would in no way mean far left loons hate thirst, or that they love hunger. What the far right believes has no effect on what the far left believes. Your attempt at a display of wit is a failure.

I’m a Christian, I try very hard to be like Christ.

Don’t be a putz. YOU don’t care whether muslims mutilate and kill their children and wives. Pretending otherwise, given your history of bottom-dweller postings here, exceeds your usual odiousness.

Which I’d have thought was impossible.

troll alert

Sorry bub, I don’t think your partner (who I’m assuming is driving those home improvements) is going to buy it.

This is a perfect opportunity to buy local from a hardware store run (and probably owned) by real people.

Price competitive and it wil feel good too.

Yeah, you’re really convincing in your concern for your sisters.

Happily we have the refuge of Christianity, which celebrates slavery, female subordination to man, child sacrifice, stoning for a grocery list of offenses, incest, gang-rape as a crowd control technique, and banishment during menstruation.

That’s much better than Islam.

I’m just asking the question, it seems like Toddlers and Tiaras is a southern thing. Something like that should be boycotted.

A lot of them are driven by fear and they need a Lex Luther in their life.  

Sane people who despair at the degenerate loathsomeness of many of the posts in this thread should be encouraged by the fact that the phony “Christians” spewing such vile attacks here really don’t represent most Christians I’ve met — who would no doubt be appalled to be associated with them.

Kind of like the vast majority of Muslims and terrorists.

Because there are already a ton of shows about American Christians, that would hardly be anything new. American Buddhist or Hindu would be fine too, hopefully this show does so well that those can exist, maybe you can even bring them to air. I’ll gladly support it! 

…and people like you are the reason I’m a Muslim who loves Christians :)

Age-appropriate beauty pageants might be more popular in the South, but T&T (aka T&Padded A) draws its repulsiveness from all over.

I love all the good Christians, Muslims, and Jews, and hope that the others will find a good path as well. There you go. And I’m Muslim.

I disagree on OSTL: putz alert

I’m a Christian and all the Muslims I’ve met have been extraordinarily pleasant people. The ‘Muslim’ side in this ‘debate’ (that’s really a black an white oversimplification but whatever) has my support.

so you agree with John C? Or, since that’s your only rebuttal to CosmosDan’s real number, you agree with him. Glad we could come to a consensus on this, good sir.

I can’t speak on it, no one I know goes to these sorts of things. It’s not something I’m really familiar with or knowledgeable about (and it is a pet peeve of mine when people think they’re experts on things they don’t know much about) so I’m not qualified to speak on it.

That is completely untrue. Innocent Muslim Americans died in the towers and in the rescue efforts, AND Muslims everywhere had their identity hijacked. Hundreds of thousands of innocent Afghanis and Iraqis were killed in the following years. Trust me, no group hates terrorists and wish 9/11 never happened more than Muslims. 

Couldn’t agree more. Any religion that supported that should be avoided. Good thing it isn’t Islam.

Word. I’m Canadian and have never been to the South but I honestly think it probably has some of the nicest people in the US. 

Let’s be fair. His attempt at wit was exactly half-successful.

I’m more of a Richard Dawkins fan than a Quoter of religious
Texts- there’s no place for it. Not in a civilized discussion.
I’m not defending or condemning anything. Just glad I live here and I
Will merrily shop at Lowe’s. Not because I support right wing nut jobs-
Quite the opposite actually…
And Lowe’s can exercise free speech- which is kinda cool considering
That there are quite a few places where they wouldn’t be able to.
Don’t get mad, get even. Spew a few more poisonous
Insults, that will persuade people to believe in you.

Not sure which was funnier, Mandvi’s satiric bit or FFA exec director’s comments

OK, I’m spanked.

I assumed your litany of Islamic evils implied that you were championing Christian “virtues,” which I see isn’t necessarily the case.

That being said, you did pretty much condemn Islam blanketly.

Islam (like all religions, IMO) is mostly downside, but I’ve developed a hair trigger with regard to the assumption from many here that Christian fairy-tales are inherently more moral than Islamic (or Hindu, or Jainist, etc., etc.) fairy-tales.

So that’s why I jumped on your comment. My bad.

Ultimately Lowes is, of course, free to spend its money wherever it likes (although I’m not among those that think money = speech). However, when they do something so blatantly craven as this — and which gives aid and comfort to society’s enemies — they should be criticized.

and 90% of the space between your ears is filled with air

I like Mandvi, but the Executive Director was *much* funnier — in a sick sort of way.

I liked how that look of terror briefly passed over his face when he realized that someone was going to ask him why his organization was doing something so shitty.

Being unprepared to go on TV like that almost always leads you down the rabbit hole.

who cares if there’s a show called all American Muslim… leave it be. I bet have the people here talking don’t even know what sharia law is. Typical Americans preaching that Arabs or Muslims are bad, stop using the T.V. and the media as your bible. Get real.

then why don’t they speak up and resists sharia???  again the pink elephant they refuse to acknowledge. 

umm lets look at the purpose of the show, its to break a stereotype that has been built up toward a group of people to where despite how american they can be, they are still alienated from a country they call home….now, is an American christian being called a terrorist because timothy mcveigh was a hard core christian? incase you dont know thats the Oklahoma bomber……now im sure the groups you have mentioned have stereotypes, but are they to the point where, that its considered ok, for someone to have obscene hatred and bigotry toward them on national TV? where it has become a popular political platform to hate Muslims? didnt our founding fathers run away from religious persecution? are any of those people trying to prove how “american” they are every day, when they dont have to? Now, im not saying there shouldnt a be show regarding those groups of people, but maybe the relevance of this one is evident. 

Shopped at Davis Hardware for over twenty years until they were finally run out of business by the big box stores in 2005.  Now I usually shop at Ace unless they don’t have what I need. If they don’t have it now, I’m looking on line or second hand places the other side of the county.

umm lets look at the purpose of the show, its to break a stereotype that has been built up toward a group of people to where despite how american they can be, they are still alienated from a country they call home….now, is an American christian being called a terrorist because timothy mcveigh was a hard core christian? incase you dont know thats the Oklahoma bomber……now im sure the groups you have mentioned have stereotypes, but are they to the point where, that its considered ok, for someone to have obscene hatred and bigotry toward them on national TV? where it has become a popular political platform to hate Muslims? didnt our founding fathers run away from religious persecution? are any of those people trying to prove how “american” they are every day, when they dont have to? Now, im not saying there shouldnt a be show regarding those groups of people, but maybe the relevance of this one is evident. 

The Florida Family Association is a group defined by what it disapproves of and it disapproves of plenty.  They have protested the ABC sitcom Modern Family for being “Godless”, and feel that evolution should be taught as a theory and not fact.  Also, the group has taken issue with the portrayal of LBGT teens on an anti-bully episode of Degrassi and disapprove of the shows support of “The Trevor Project”, an LBGT suicide prevention hotline.  Furthermore, the FFA objects to TARGET’s purchasing advertising time on the show.

David Caton is the FFA’s only paid staff member and claims the group has a 35,000 membership.  Strangely, the group operates out of a downtown Tampa P.O. box. and the whereabouts of the groups head quarters are unknown.

http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2011/12/13/388710/meet-the-florida-family-association-a-faux-outrage-generation-factory/

http://carrollwood.patch.com/articles/florida-family-association-website-reportedly-hacked

Well, if you’ve actually been boycotting him for years, you’re already in trouble, pal.

On the other hand, if you’re lying and you actually HAVE NOT been boycotting him for years, but have this weird need to lie to that effect under an avatar on site where no one actually knows who you are, I’m not sure that’s any better for you.

Okay, the way I see it, you’re screwed either way.

Why not? Last I checked, there are MANY American Christian shows. Surf your channels on a Sunday. Also, the ’19 and counting’ show revolves around the premise of the conservative Christian values of the Dugards. Why can’t there be a show about Muslims? Talk about whining about nothing. 

“-and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, Al-Masakin (the poor), the neighbour who is near of kin, the neighbour who is a stranger, the companion by your side, the wayfarer (you meet), and those (slaves) whom your right hands possess.” (4:36)THIS is Sharia law. Why would Muslims- or anyone- want to speak out against Sharia law?

good thing Lincoln didn’t drink that koolaid

that’s where Obama comes in

His reasoning was so vague it appeared nonexistent.  It boiled down to him feeling he should not have to tolerate anyone who disagreed with him.

i’m surprised the 100% space between your ears remembered that

The Christian religion subjugated women until the mid-sixties, when they totally rebelled!  Until then, women were expected to talk to their priest about any marital problems and obey their husbands.  I’m in Canada, so I have no idea of when women got rights in the States, but I remember my Mother fighting for her rights, for equal pay, equality in the workplace etc.  Women were not allowed to own property until the 40′s.  If father died, the children could be taken from the mother and sent to live with a ‘real’ family.   If parents parted, Daddy had the right to the children.  Fundamental rights are a relatively new thing in North America. 

Until people really understand the history of what they’re talking about, they should not attempt to condemn another group – be it religion, ethnicity, gender or sexuality. 

Would he refuse a Lowes ad if they advertised on his show?

Actually the diversion is your comment, which has nothing new in regards to the discussion and is simply an insult (calling someone a puppet). 

I think the fact that they disapprove of a suicide prevention hotline pretty much says it all.

Does the SPLC have these schmucks on their list?

Huh?

I always thought leaving a comment in response to someone
was a waste of time because people will just reply with a comment as ignorant as
the last one, but guess there’s a first time for everything.

These people who are negatively
reacting to the show are doing so because they lack knowledge, they’re afraid
because they just don’t know (which in today’s society is understandable due to
the amount of misconceptions floating the net,media,social networks,etc). Though it is disgusting, all one
can do is support messages like Jon Stewart’s in this video in hopes that some
of the viewers will realize that Muslims are not “violent
fundamentalists”.

Despite what I say or what the next person will say, some people are just close
minded and stick to what they were raised with, which is completely
understandable. As a Palestinian, I grew up with a hatred towards all Jews. I
thought that I was doing the right thing for my country (or state, or
territory, whatever floats your boat) but in reality, I was the ignorant one.
It’s OK to have your beliefs or thoughts, it’s OK to hate us Muslims, and it’s
OK to disagree with everything we believe in. But don’t let your thoughts and
beliefs block your ability to learn the facts, as Stewart mentions,

There’s too much to be said within this comment. All I’m saying is that
everyone needs to really grow up and become truly knowledge about any subject
before speaking out.Don’t let a group who claims to be Muslim affect your judgment
on the rest of religion’s followers. Ignorance doesn’t solve anything.

It’s because rightwingers are Ayn Rand-ian/Reaganite cult members first, and fake ‘Christians’ second.
This is, after all, a movement whose leaders want to rewrite the Bible to make it more conservative.

Fear causes you to do silly things.  

Lol! Have no idea where you get your “facts”.

Sad truth is that the politics of fear-mongering often trounce the moderate, mainstream majority voices that Muslims try to speak with, and your attitude toward them is a major part of the problem. The following statements were all made by American Muslim organizations, either on 9/11 or in the immediate days following – but how much of this did we really hear about? Violence and hate makes for “better” news – simple – and so, people now believe that those same mainstreamers who believe in outreach, inclusivity, and America (like those on that show) have an ulterior motive, when in reality, they are like the people below. Ultimately, most American Muslims, unlike you, want to bridge any divide, not break our nation. So to address your ridiculous “facts”:

Just a few of the statements of public outrage (most of them were actually on 9/11) that you probably never heard about. Most never heard them, because coverage was minimal:

“American Muslims utterly condemn the vicious and cowardly acts of terrorism against innocent civilians. We join with all Americans in calling for the swift apprehension and punishment of the perpetrators. No political cause could ever be assisted by such immoral acts.” -Wide Coalition of American Muslim Organizations

“We feel that our country, the United States, is under attack. All Americans should stand together to bring the perpetrators to justice. We warn against any generalizations that will only serve to help the criminals and incriminate the innocent. We offer our resources and resolve to help the victims of these intolerable acts, and we pray to God to protect and bless America.” -MPAC

“American Muslims, who unequivocally condemned today’s terrorist attacks on our nation, call on you to alert fellow citizens to the fact that now is a time for all of us to stand together in the face of this heinous crime.” -Wide Coalition of American Muslim Oranizations – A Letter to President Bush 

“The Conference strongly condemned the brutal terror acts that befell the United States….It further reaffirmed that these terror acts ran counter to the teachings of the divine religions as well as ethical and human values….” -The OIC

“Leaders of the American Muslim Political Coordination Council (AMPCC) held a meeting in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, to issue the following points related to the terrorist attacks:

1) We assert unequivocal condemnation based on our religious values and our identity as American Muslims;

2) We do not need to defend every maniacal incident emanating from the Muslim world or the Muslim community, just as other religious groups need not defend their extremists;

3) We offer compassion to the victims and solidarity with all Americans in the face of danger;

4) Notwithstanding the disbelief that anyone following the faith of Islam could commit such a heinous crime, we condemn the act regardless of the identity of the perpetrators;

5) We deplore the irresponsible reporting that twists the realities and complexities of the Muslim world in order to project only anti-American sentiment during this disturbing period when we are all attempting to move beyond the state of mourning for the national tragedy;

6) We warn against opportunists who will exploit the misery and hysteria of the public in order to promote a political agenda aimed at tarnishing the name of Islam and Muslims;

7) We should not diminish our resolve to be active in protecting the civil liberties of all Americans and struggling for justice both locally and globally;

8) We need to organize activities to help the victims medically, psychologically and in every other way we can.”

Again, how much of this was HIGHLIGHTED in the media? Remember, the narrative is controlled by whoever gets the mic. It’s hard to break into a sensationalist, hype-driven trend that people like you continuously propagate. but we have to (all of us as Americans) keep collectively trying to bring back reason and sensibility, sometimes against the odds. I am not naïve, but I am also hopeful that we are one country and will remain united in our traditional and Constitutional values.
You believe in America? Start by believing that you aren’t the only one with the right to exist as an American. There are other Americans, too.

Oh yea – and for the others out there, you guys should definitely sign this: http://www.signon.org/sign/defend-our-american-values

Perhaps it is wise to “look the other way” until such time as
people do educate themselves as to how certain modern religious practices by
Many religions support all kinds of human rights violations under the
“shroud” of a religious leader/scholar’s interpretation of said
Religious “laws”. Many people talk about that which they don’t understand.
Or they have a small amount of information that is delicately filtered
To them through main stream media because if they actually did know
The reality of said “facts” they might be even more freaked out.
Demand your Al Jazeera and ask your local news stations why
They don’t provide alternative news…

nice

you asked–don’t like the truth? don’t ask a liberal..

According to Christ we should love everybody.

what are the rules for the head?
maybe that is why the cons hate Obamacare–it is mandated that people actually pull their heads out of the asses..

FFA is a branch of the American Family Association, a fringe hate group that praised the deaths in Hurricane Katrina as the work of God “wiping out rampant sin.”
Lowe’s is pathetic for catering to these loons.

have you read your Bible lately?

If you never been there how do you know? 

I love what you had to say…
Why change your name and remove your pic
Of the hotel BURJ AL ARAB in Dubai?
:-)

Replace the word sharia with the word kosher and the word Muslim with the word Jew and you just created a far right post from the 1920′s

have you heard of the KKK-a protestant organization? how about the child beater Christian organizations that DO NOT PAY TAXES..
not to mention the massive child rapes..
look at the stats…
how many Muslim women have abortions? how many Christians?
how many mosques have been implicated in child rape? how many Churches?

we know that historically Christians have killed more innocents than anyone..
modern day?
12 Saudis killed 3000 americans…GOP war killed 100′s of thousands of innocents in response..
funny how people just refuse to see the truth..
no matter what liberals have done…no matter what any religion has done..
conservative Christians have done more than all combined..

this is another reason to support REAL small businesses..
not the fake ones the cons talk about..
i spend a shit load of money at home depot and lowes..
looks like i need to quit being so lazy and practice what i preach..
guess i will be giving my business to POP’s Lumber now….

TLC is totally liberal when they have shows that spotlight the illegal act of bigamy with that show of idiot woman breeding with one loser that can’t afford to take of his litter & they should ALL be in jail for breaking the law.  I wasn’t surprised to see TLC came out with a show glorifying people who use religion as an excuse to justify murder.  I do not care one bit when one of them says that they are not radical & do not believe the way the radical muslims believe or that islam is a “peaceful” religion,, because if they are muslim they follow the same koran.  Besides, muslims are taught to lie & cheat, do anything it takes because the ends justify the means & the end is to slaughter ALL people who are not muslim.  They will not care what religion or color you are or what gender or what age.  They will NOT tolerate ANYONE who is not muslim period……….

I enjoy these Muslim threads much more than, say, Debt Ceiling or Pipeline threads.

It so easy to tell the good guys from the un-American scumbags.

That logic does not work.

I don’t think that word means what you think it means.

Odd how you make up something then don’t defend it…what is that called?  Courage?  Oh, wait, cowardice…that’s it.

I’ve read the Bible, and I am allowed to enslave children, kill my wife for not listening to me, and beat my children mercilessly for any reason I choose. 

Maybe what they should be showing 24/7 on every channel is footage the planes being flown by muslims into the twin towers or the pentagon on fire or the pieces of flight 93 laying a field. 
Anything would be better than  show casing people who say they were born in the U.S. but label themselves NOT as Americans but as muslim Americans.  People who ALL worship the same koran (don’t care how it’s spelled) but claim that they do not believe the same way as the radicals, who use their religion to justify murder……….

September 11, 2001 was that reality show.  Those muslims gave all Americans a very clear picture of exactly what they are.

Leaders of Arab Spring in Egypt admit the goal is Shari’a
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 2:03 PM EDT
Sometimes saying “I told you so” isn’t a good thing. “A senior official in the Egyptian Islamic Jihad has just said that if they come to power, they will launch a campaign of Islamic conquest to instate Shari’a worldwide,” Glenn said.Shehato pledged his support for Al-Qaeda’s ideologies, but he claims that sharia law will not be imposed through violence. Instead, he says it will be instilled through preaching (violence, of course, is reserved to be used against “infidel Arab rulers).
…
The Islamic state he’d like to see Egypt become is an equally concerning picture — a nation that would have no trade or cultural ties with non-Muslims. And because tourists “drink alcohol and fornicate,” all of the sites that have made Egypt a popular destination for foreign vacationers. will be shut down. Art, dancing, singing and other exercises of talent and self-expression will also be prohibited
…..
For anyone worried about the potential radicalization of Egypt, Shehato’s words will certainly be concerning. His vision of Egypt stands in radical opposition to democratic ideals. Of course, there’s no guarantee that his views will become a reality, though extremist theories like these seem to be making their rounds among Egyptian leaders.Some of the other highlights?Shehato: “I am not exploiting democracy, since I have never joined and will never join politics or party activity… We believe that implementation of the shari’a [must be accomplished] far from the political game, though some [other] Islamic streams are willing to participate [in this game] in order to achieve the same goal [I.e., implementation of the shari'a].”Shehato: “The Christian is free to worship his God in his church, but if the Christians make Problems for the Muslims, I Will Exterminate Them”Shehato: “No, we will implement the shari’a through da’wa [preaching], while violence will be directed only at the infidel Arab rulers. In their case, there is no choice but to use force, though the shari’a does not call it ‘violence’ but ‘jihad for the sake of Allah.’ There is no other way… because they have power and weapons…”Q: “How will the foreign ministry [operate] in an Islamic state?”Shehato: “There are Muslims and there are infidels. We will have ambassadors in every country. We want to call all other countries to join Islam, and that will be the task of the ambassadors. If [the countries] refuse, there will be war. We will not tolerate mutual trade and cultural ties with non-Muslims.”…wowYou can read more on the interview Shehato gave to Memri.org here“I’m amazed at his honesty, too, because we’ve said this from the beginning and it’s true but it’s weird to see them admit it. The term democracy isn’t even in the Arab or Islamic lexicon. It’s not even a concept they’re familiar with or care about. They’ve got no interest in democracy and these Egyptians have no interest in democracy,” Pat said.“Where is anyone in the press that is looking at a guy like this?” Glenn asked his audience.

I got this a while back…….pretty fair assessment!

The Muslims are not happy!!!
They’re not happy in Gaza.
They’re not happy in Egypt.
They’re not happy in Libya.
They’re not happy in Morocco.
They’re not happy in Iran.
They’re not happy in Iraq.
They’re not happy in Yemen.
They’re not happy in Afghanistan.
They’re not happy in Pakistan.
They’re not happy in Syria.
They’re not happy in Lebanon.

So, where are they happy?
They’re happy in England.
They’re happy in France.
They’re happy in Italy.
They’re happy in Germany.
They’re happy in Sweden.
They’re happy in the USA.
They’re happy in Norway.
They’re happy in every country that is NOT Muslim!

And who do they blame?
Not Islam.
Not their leadership.
Not themselves. 
Not their own lethargy.
Not their own lack of industry.
Not their own primitive social mores.

THEY BLAME THE COUNTRIES THEY ARE HAPPY IN AND WANT TO…CHANGE THEM.!

Yeah, I guess we could consider your post to be real, but then there isa sign like this (I don’t know how to get the picture to show on here or I would have had it in this post as well) found in a store window in Houston Tx. at the Harwin Central Mall (9700 Harwin Dr. Ste. 108).  The store, run by muslims is the 1st store you come to when you walk from the lobby of the building into the shopping area.  “We will be closed on Friday September 11, 1009 to commemorate the martyrdom of imam ali”

If so called Christians actually researched what Islam says about Jesus
and His Mother, and compared it to what the Talmud says about Jesus and
His Mother, they would quickly ally with the Muslims! 

I have a bumper sticker on my pickup that says……”HEY! Obama wipe your mouth you still have B.S. on your lips”

Leaders of Arab Spring in Egypt admit the goal is Shari’a
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 2:03 PM EDT
Sometimes saying “I told you so” isn’t a good thing. “A senior official in the Egyptian Islamic Jihad has just said that if they come to power, they will launch a campaign of Islamic conquest to instate Shari’a worldwide,” Glenn said.Shehato pledged his support for Al-Qaeda’s ideologies, but he claims that sharia law will not be imposed through violence. Instead, he says it will be instilled through preaching (violence, of course, is reserved to be used against “infidel Arab rulers).…The Islamic state he’d like to see Egypt become is an equally concerning picture — a nation that would have no trade or cultural ties with non-Muslims. And because tourists “drink alcohol and fornicate,” all of the sites that have made Egypt a popular destination for foreign vacationers. will be shut down. Art, dancing, singing and other exercises of talent and self-expression will also be prohibited…..For anyone worried about the potential radicalization of Egypt, Shehato’s words will certainly be concerning. His vision of Egypt stands in radical opposition to democratic ideals. Of course, there’s no guarantee that his views will become a reality, though extremist theories like these seem to be making their rounds among Egyptian leaders.Some of the other highlights?Shehato: “I am not exploiting democracy, since I have never joined and will never join politics or party activity… We believe that implementation of the shari’a [must be accomplished] far from the political game, though some [other] Islamic streams are willing to participate [in this game] in order to achieve the same goal [I.e., implementation of the shari'a].”Shehato: “The Christian is free to worship his God in his church, but if the Christians make Problems for the Muslims, I Will Exterminate Them”Shehato: “No, we will implement the shari’a through da’wa [preaching], while violence will be directed only at the infidel Arab rulers. In their case, there is no choice but to use force, though the shari’a does not call it ‘violence’ but ‘jihad for the sake of Allah.’ There is no other way… because they have power and weapons…”Q: “How will the foreign ministry [operate] in an Islamic state?”Shehato: “There are Muslims and there are infidels. We will have ambassadors in every country. We want to call all other countries to join Islam, and that will be the task of the ambassadors. If [the countries] refuse, there will be war. We will not tolerate mutual trade and cultural ties with non-Muslims.”…wowYou can read more on the interview Shehato gave to Memri.org here“I’m amazed at his honesty, too, because we’ve said this from the beginning and it’s true but it’s weird to see them admit it. The term democracy isn’t even in the Arab or Islamic lexicon. It’s not even a concept they’re familiar with or care about. They’ve got no interest in democracy and these Egyptians have no interest in democracy,” Pat said.“Where is anyone in the press that is looking at a guy like this?” Glenn asked his audience.

Republicans hate?  really….

October 13, 1858
During Lincoln-Douglas debates, U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas (D-IL) states: “I do not regard the Negro as my equal, and positively deny that he is my brother, or any kin to me whatever”; Douglas became Democratic Party’s 1860 presidential nomineeApril 16, 1862
Republican President Lincoln signs bill abolishing slavery in District of Columbia; in Congress, 99% of Republicans vote yes, 83% of Democrats vote noJuly 17, 1862
Over unanimous Democrat opposition, Republican Congress passes Confiscation Act stating that slaves of the Confederacy “shall be forever free”January 31, 1865
13th Amendment banning slavery passed by U.S. House with unanimous Republican support, intense Democrat oppositionApril 8, 1865
13th Amendment banning slavery passed by U.S. Senate with 100% Republican support, 63% Democrat oppositionNovember 22, 1865
Republicans denounce Democrat legislature of Mississippi for enacting “black codes,” which institutionalized racial discriminationFebruary 5, 1866
U.S. Rep. Thaddeus Stevens (R-PA) introduces legislation, successfully opposed by Democrat President Andrew Johnson, to implement “40 acres and a mule” relief by distributing land to former slavesApril 9, 1866
Republican Congress overrides Democrat President Johnson’s veto; Civil Rights Act of 1866, conferring rights of citizenship on African-Americans, becomes lawMay 10, 1866
U.S. House passes Republicans’ 14th Amendment guaranteeing due process and equal protection of the laws to all citizens; 100% of Democrats vote noJune 8, 1866
U.S. Senate passes Republicans’ 14th Amendment guaranteeing due process and equal protection of the law to all citizens; 94% of Republicans vote yes and 100% of Democrats vote noJanuary 8, 1867
Republicans override Democrat President Andrew Johnson’s veto of law granting voting rights to African-Americans in D.C.July 19, 1867
Republican Congress overrides Democrat President Andrew Johnson’s veto of legislation protecting voting rights of African-AmericansMarch 30, 1868
Republicans begin impeachment trial of Democrat President Andrew Johnson, who declared: “This is a country for white men, and by God, as long as I am President, it shall be a government of white men”September 12, 1868
Civil rights activist Tunis Campbell and 24 other African-Americans in Georgia Senate, each one a Republican, expelled by Democrat majority; would later be reinstated by Republican CongressOctober 7, 1868
Republicans denounce Democratic Party’s national campaign theme: “This is a white man’s country: Let white men rule”October 22, 1868
While campaigning for re-election, Republican U.S. Rep. James Hinds (R-AR) is assassinated by Democrat terrorists who organized as the Ku Klux KlanDecember 10, 1869
Republican Gov. John Campbell of Wyoming Territory signs FIRST-in-nation law granting women right to vote and to hold public officeFebruary 3, 1870
After passing House with 98% Republican support and 97% Democrat opposition, Republicans’ 15th Amendment is ratified, granting vote to all Americans regardless of raceMay 31, 1870
President U.S. Grant signs Republicans’ Enforcement Act, providing stiff penalties for depriving any American’s civil rightsJune 22, 1870
Republican Congress creates U.S. Department of Justice, to safeguard the civil rights of African-Americans against Democrats in the SouthSeptember 6, 1870
Women vote in Wyoming, in FIRST election after women’s suffrage signed into law by Republican Gov. John CampbellFebruary 28, 1871
Republican Congress passes Enforcement Act providing federal protection for African-American votersApril 20, 1871
Republican Congress enacts the Ku Klux Klan Act, outlawing Democratic Party-affiliated terrorist groups which oppressed African-AmericansOctober 10, 1871
Following warnings by Philadelphia Democrats against black voting, African-American Republican civil rights activist Octavius Catto murdered by Democratic Party operative; his military funeral was attended by thousandsOctober 18, 1871
After violence against Republicans in South Carolina, President Ulysses Grant deploys U.S. troops to combat Democrat terrorists who formed the Ku Klux KlanNovember 18, 1872
Susan B. Anthony arrested for voting, after boasting to Elizabeth Cady Stanton that she voted for “the Republican ticket, straight”January 17, 1874
Armed Democrats seize Texas state government, ending Republican efforts to racially integrate governmentSeptember 14, 1874
Democrat white supremacists seize Louisiana statehouse in attempt to overthrow racially-integrated administration of Republican Governor William Kellogg; 27 killedMarch 1, 1875
Civil Rights Act of 1875, guaranteeing access to public accommodations without regard to race, signed by Republican President U.S. Grant; passed with 92% Republican support over 100% Democrat oppositionJanuary 10, 1878
U.S. Senator Aaron Sargent (R-CA) introduces Susan B. Anthony amendment for women’s suffrage; Democrat-controlled Senate defeated it 4 times before election of Republican House and Senate guaranteed its approval in 1919. Republicans foil Democratic efforts to keep women in the kitchen, where they belongFebruary 8, 1894
Democrat Congress and Democrat President Grover Cleveland join to repeal Republicans’ Enforcement Act, which had enabled African-Americans to voteJanuary 15, 1901
Republican Booker T. Washington protests Alabama Democratic Party’s refusal to permit voting by African-AmericansMay 29, 1902
Virginia Democrats implement new state constitution, condemned by Republicans as illegal, reducing African-American voter registration by 86%February 12, 1909
On 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, African-American Republicans and women’s suffragists Ida Wells and Mary Terrell co-found the NAACPMay 21, 1919
Republican House passes constitutional amendment granting women the vote with 85% of Republicans in favor, but only 54% of Democrats; in Senate, 80% of Republicans would vote yes, but almost half of Democrats no August 18, 1920
Republican-authored 19th Amendment, giving women the vote, becomes part of Constitution; 26 of the 36 states to ratify had Republican-controlled legislaturesJanuary 26, 1922
House passes bill authored by U.S. Rep. Leonidas Dyer (R-MO) making lynching a federal crime; Senate Democrats block it with filibusterJune 2, 1924
Republican President Calvin Coolidge signs bill passed by Republican Congress granting U.S. citizenship to all Native AmericansOctober 3, 1924
Republicans denounce three-time Democrat presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan for defending the Ku Klux Klan at 1924 Democratic National ConventionJune 12, 1929
First Lady Lou Hoover invites wife of U.S. Rep. Oscar De Priest (R-IL), an African-American, to tea at the White House, sparking protests by Democrats across the countryAugust 17, 1937
Republicans organize opposition to former Ku Klux Klansman and Democrat U.S. Senator Hugo Black, appointed to U.S. Supreme Court by FDR; his Klan background was hidden until after confirmationJune 24, 1940
Republican Party platform calls for integration of the armed forces; for the balance of his terms in office, FDR refuses to order itAugust 8, 1945
Republicans condemn Harry Truman’s surprise use of the atomic bomb in Japan. The whining and criticism goes on for years. It begins two days after the Hiroshima bombing, when former Republican President Herbert Hoover writes to a friend that “The use of the atomic bomb, with its indiscriminate killing of women and children, revolts my soul.”September 30, 1953
Earl Warren, California’s three-term Republican Governor and 1948 Republican vice presidential nominee, nominated to be Chief Justice; wrote landmark decision in Brown v. Board of EducationNovember 25, 1955
Eisenhower administration bans racial segregation of interstate bus travelMarch 12, 1956
Ninety-seven Democrats in Congress condemn Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education, and pledge to continue segregationJune 5, 1956
Republican federal judge Frank Johnson rules in favor of Rosa Parks in decision striking down “blacks in the back of the bus” lawNovember 6, 1956
African-American civil rights leaders Martin Luther King and Ralph Abernathy vote for Republican Dwight Eisenhower for PresidentSeptember 9, 1957
President Dwight Eisenhower signs Republican Party’s 1957 Civil Rights ActSeptember 24, 1957
Sparking criticism from Democrats such as Senators John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, Republican President Dwight Eisenhower deploys the 82nd Airborne Division to Little Rock, AR to force Democrat Governor Orval Faubus to integrate public schoolsMay 6, 1960
Republican President Dwight Eisenhower signs Republicans’ Civil Rights Act of 1960, overcoming 125-hour, around-the-clock filibuster by 18 Senate DemocratsMay 2, 1963
Republicans condemn Democrat sheriff of Birmingham, AL for arresting over 2,000 African-American schoolchildren marching for their civil rightsSeptember 29, 1963
Gov. George Wallace (D-AL) defies order by U.S. District Judge Frank Johnson, appointed by President Dwight Eisenhower, to integrate Tuskegee High SchoolJune 9, 1964
Republicans condemn 14-hour filibuster against 1964 Civil Rights Act led by U.S. Senator and former Ku Klux Klansman Robert Byrd (D-WV), who served in the Senate until his death in 2010. At Byrd’s funeral, former Democrat President Bill Clinton said, “He once had a fleeting association with the Ku Klux Klan, what does that mean? I’ll tell you what it means. He was a country boy from the hills and hollows from West Virginia. He was trying to get elected. And maybe he did something he shouldn’t have done come and he spent the rest of his life making it up. And that’s what a good person does. There are no perfect people. There are certainly no perfect politicians.”June 10, 1964
Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen (R-IL) criticizes Democrat filibuster against 1964 Civil Rights Act, calls on Democrats to stop opposing racial equality. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was introduced and approved by a staggering majority of Republicans in the Senate. The Act was opposed by most southern Democrat senators, several of whom were proud segregationists—one of them being Al Gore Sr. Democrat President Lyndon B. Johnson relied on Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen, the Republican leader from Illinois, to get the Act passed.August 4, 1965
Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen (R-IL) overcomes Democrat attempts to block 1965 Voting Rights Act; 94% of Senate Republicans vote for landmark civil right legislation, while 27% of Democrats oppose. Voting Rights Act of 1965, abolishing literacy tests and other measures devised by Democrats to prevent African-Americans from voting, signed into law; higher percentage of Republicans than Democrats vote in favorFebruary 19, 1976
Republican President Gerald Ford formally rescinds Democrat President Franklin Roosevelt’s notorious Executive Order authorizing internment of over 120,000 Japanese-Americans during WWIISeptember 15, 1981
Republican President Ronald Reagan establishes the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, to increase African-American participation in federal education programsJune 29, 1982
Republican President Ronald Reagan signs 25-year extension of 1965 Voting Rights ActAugust 10, 1988
Republican President Ronald Reagan signs Civil Liberties Act of 1988, compensating Japanese-Americans for deprivation of civil rights and property during World War II internment ordered by FDRNovember 21, 1991
Republican President George H. W. Bush signs Civil Rights Act of 1991 to strengthen federal civil rights legislationAugust 20, 1996
Bill authored by U.S. Rep. Susan Molinari (R-NY) to prohibit racial discrimination in adoptions, part of Republicans’ Contract With America, becomes law
And let’s not forget the words of liberal icon Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood and someone Hillary Clinton has said is one of her heroes. Sanger said, “We should hire three or four colored ministers, preferably with social-service backgrounds, and with engaging personalities. The most successful educational approach to the Negro is through a religious appeal. We don’t want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population….”((for those who are unfamiliar with Ms. Sanger, she was a racist who founded “Planned Parenthood” with the sole purpose to reduce the number of blacks in this country.))

We got a real ‘puckerbutt parade’ here this morning!!

“ people who use religion as an excuse to justify murder”…Much like the radical Christians in this country that use religion to justify murdering abortion doctors.  Get a grip already, all religions have their radicals.

and according to most verterinarians most humans do you have sex with horses either Jeffy. Except you.

super has no idea what he is talking about…

Didn’t all these lefties, including Jon, support the boycott of FNC and Beck?  How come one boycott is a-ok and the others aren’t?  Making mountains out of molehills again.

VIEWERS NITE OF 12/12/11

FOXNEWS O’REILLY 3,571,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,868,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 2,430,000
CMDY DAILY SHOW 1,842,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 1,830,000
CMDY COLBERT 1,030,000
MSNBC SCHULTZ 777,000
MSNBC SHARPTON 730,000
MSNBC HARDBALL 697,000
MSNBC MADDOW 622,000
CNNHN GRACE 596,000
CNN COOPER 534,000
CNN PIERS MORGAN 504,000
Note Colbert’s 6th place and Colbert has more viewers than Stewart.

The republican party of the 19th century and 1st half of the 20th century only shares the name of the modern day republican party.  The changes in political parties throughout the course of U.S. history aren’t reflected in the terms we attach to them, but it doesn’t mean that these changes aren’t real.  In fact, most of your references occurred prior to 1960. Why is that?  It’s because the composition and ideals of republican party changed, as is the case with the democrats as well.

FOX News seems to be wildly popular, but Sponge Bob is a much more popular show: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-13/u-s-cable-television-ratings-for-the-week-ended-dec-11.html?cmpid=yhoo

That’s not even true according to the numbers you gave us.  LOL

This is not a winnable argument folks.  There is simply a segment of the American population who apparently watched too much “Happy Days” as children, and pine for a magical, mythical 1950′s style America where everyone is a WASP, no one disagrees with them, and nothing ever challenges their worldview.  It’s not a position, it’s a cult, meaning it’s based on blind faith and ignorance, rather than reason, and therefore not capable of being debated.

   Except that TDS is on late night and BOR is on in prime time. Oh yeah, TDS is repeated three times on CC making for total numbers higher than BOR. Finally, excerpts from TDS are almost always repeated the next day on sites like this one, far more than BOR, so that the buzz from TDS always exceeds that of BOR and any FNC show for that matter.

I had never seen that Muslim comedian before. Thanks for the laughs!
This is so good, and it must not stop until Lowe’s reverses their decision!
And to hell with those Evangelicals in Florida!

  Because one is right and one is wrong.

  If he could but not his call. He’s an employee not an owner.

And most left wing nuts hate everyone who isn’t a left wing nut.

   Sounds like evangelical Christians to me.

   Tune in and find out. It’s called AMERICAN Muslims by the way.

They also come out for sharpton and cornell west.

  Nineteen men from Saudi Arabia. And we invaded Iraq, lol!

  Many of them have been living here for more than 100 years.

How about 24/7 footage of maimed Iraqi children who had nothing to do with the attacks?

“Why isn’t there a show called ‘American Christian’? Or ‘American Buddhist’? Or ‘American Hindu’? Or Wiccan, or Pagan or any number of other religions?” ……………………….You are right!. Maybe you should start one of these shows  yourself?. I would like Americain Agnostic myself.

  And yet in this country a Rabbi can adjudicate a divorce among orthodox Jews.

A really stupid putz who believes there are many republican commenters and 1 lefty with many names.

Personaly, I could care less if you worshiped dog shit.

She sees things differently…right vs left is all that matters to Tina.

You must be a Democratic then?

cut, paste, repeat.

Yes, but I hate rocket scientist!

And you got that state where?

: )

It is a constant source of amazement to me that so many people who loudly proclaim themselves to be Christian, like Jeff, seem to know of Christ’s teachings. To them, the core Christian messages are intolerance, judgmental-ism, the absence of grace, redemption and forgiveness. I suppose if Jeff is correct and those are the core Christian values, I must not be Christian. The good news is Scripture, canon law and discernment all cry out that Jeff is wrong. That’s fine. God forgives him. I forgive him.

That was certainly tedious.

: )

I very much like your analogy.

The Republican party today is not your fathers GOP.
Regean would be considered a liberal today!

As an act of charity, I generally concede Jeff is a half-wit as well.

The Sarah Show?

Even there he has proven to be an outcast. The least among the meagers.

Yeah, everyone is a freaking racist to you!

You really think Lincoln or Teddy Roosevelt could get elected as Republicans today?

You could have saved space and everyones time proving republicans hate with just your last sentence.

I’m not at all sure the Palins are Christian.

Sounds like a religious cult to me.

… couldn’t care less …. You don’t care. The level of your care is zero, therefore you couldn’t possibly care less. Right?

100% of the statistics Jeff cites.

cite source please.Mr Rocket Scientist.

They say 3 percent of the people use 5 to 6 percent of their brain
97 percent use 3 percent and the rest goes down the drain
I’ll never know which one I am but I’ll bet you my last dime
99 percent think with 3 percent 100 percent of the time

65 percent of all the world’s statistics are made up right there on the spot
82.4 percent of people believe ‘em whether they’re accurate statistics or not
I don’t know what you believe but I do know there’s no doubt
I need another double shot of something 90 proof
I got too much to think about

Too much to think about
Too much to figure out
Stuck between hope and doubt
It’s too much to think about

They say 74 percent of everything you learned in college is a bunch of bullshit you’ll never need
83.4 percent of everything you got you bought to satisfy your greed
Because 91 percent of the world’s population links possessions to success
Even though 88 percent of the wealthiest 1 percent of the population
Drinks to an alarming excess
More money, more stress

It’s too much to think about
Too much to figure out
Stuck between hope and doubt
It’s too much to think about
Pick it then

74 percent of all statisticians truly hate their fuckin job
The average bank robber lives within say about 20 miles of the bank that he robs
There’s this little bank not far from here I’ve been watching now for a while
Lately all I can think about’s how bad I wanna go out in style

Too much to think about
Too much to figure out
Stuck between hope and doubt
It’s too much to think about
That’s right
It’s too much to think about
Amen
It’s too much to think about

-Todd Snider

As is “Two and a Half Men”. Even now.

Its not a cult, or even blind faith. Its simply ignorance and fear. It will pass…

Very Punny!

Stewart made his point and this was one of his best skits I have ever seen. I think Lowes made a knee jerk reaction to this group, who is basically far right radical and share very little of the views of most mainstream Christians .Most of the comments on Islam and Christianity I have read on this thread tell me wehave to many of the posters understand little of Christianity or Islam.

Why would we care if a comedian we shouldn’t take seriously gets flabbergasted?

The threat of Sharia Law is very real in America. Just ask the people in England who are struggling against it taking root there. Keep your eyes open 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8686504/Sharia-a-law-unto-itself.html

Take a good look at Women’s Rights in Muslim countries and under Sharia Law and then if you can support Islam you must be crazy.

He pulled it out of his ass.

He pulled it out of his ass.

That does not happen in 21st century Christianity. All those things are happening right now in Islamic Countries and condoned by their Islamic governments. Please research the atrocities done to Women and children and Non Muslims today under Sharia Law. Educate yourself before you spout off in defense of this way of life.

Do your research. It is Islam. Hounour Killings have skyrocketed in England since the influx of Muslim immigrants. http://ironicsurrealism.com/2011/12/03/uk-islamic-honor-killings-rise-to-alarming-levels-nearly-3000-honor-related-attacks-in-2010/
This is very real!

Why would there be a show called ‘American Muslim”?  If I were to make a guess I would say that TLC decided they could make a buck and I’m bettin after the smokes clears they’ll be signing the show up for season 2. Reguarding the’ American Christian’ thing don’t we already have enough Christian representation on the airwaves? I have at least 10 channels on my satelite system that are exclusive to the American Christian 24/7 and that doesn’t include the six local stations that show the American Christians from around 8am till noon on football Sundays. As far as the Buddhist,Hindus,and Wiccans I’m sure if they proposed a show that TLC and any number of other networks could make a buck off of we’d see them.

What’s the real deal Mizzou do you even get TLC, Have you seen the show? I haven’t, but I do know the morons at the FFA(sorry to the real FFA, Future Farmers of America)are an obscure bunch of newshound bigots looking to make a name for themselves.

Akdreamin, you doofus. Imam Ali is one of the muslim Caliphs that was assassinated more than 1400 years go. The “Shia” sect of Islam commemorates his death every year and in 2009 it was probabl on Sept 11 (its tracked by the Lunar calendar which moves back 10 days every year in relation to the Gregorian calendar we use). None of the 9/11 guys were “imams”. Just terrorists that all

90% of statistics are made up…

Hello Volt!!  =)

How you been my friend?

What is going on here?? This Conservative group wanted Lowe’s to remove their advertising because the TLC show wasn’t portraying Muslims in a negative light?? And Lowe’s agreed??

So, if the TLC show followed terrorists around who are Muslim, Conservatives would not have asked for a boycott??

So, basically this Conservative group doesn’t want any Muslim television shows on the air at all!!

http://www.islamicsolutions.com/demonization-of-islam-and-muslims-then-and-now-quote-of-the-day-196/

When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross. …

when i see these reichwing xtian clowns, who wear jesus like a local football uniform, in the poor neighborhoods washing the feet of the poor, i will join their xtian cult, until then its just a club for imbeciles who believe in  fairy tales…

Nothing like delving into history with no appreciation of cultural context. 

Do we require Christians on television shows to denounce Westboro?

This means absolutely nothing.  This is entirely based on the bigoted assumption that all Muslims mean to do harm to Western culture. 

Note Colbert’s 6th place and Colbert has more viewers than Stewart
CMDY DAILY SHOW 1,842,000, CMDY COLBERT 1,030,000

Since when is 1,030,000 greater than 1,842,000?

You clearly did not watch the video.  Most people read the article and watch the accompanying video so they aren’t talking out of their ass.  You seem to follow a more simple strategy of ‘muslims=sharia=bad’.

19 terrorists showed America what they really were.  Islam did not. 

Resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians…

You’ve pasted this twice already. 

That’s correct , but the show was about an American Muslim family. Not all Muslims are alike or believe the same thing, just as all Christians don’t.

I think the goal is to invite them into modern times not punish them for not being here already.

I’m not sure why you keep posting this as if it means anything. And please, check your arithmetic. I think it’s off.

This show is about AMERICAN Muslims.  Sounds like you blame ALL Muslims including the innocent ones!

Honor killings happen throughout the world in Islamic, Hindu and other communities.

Followers of Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity at some point used their religions to legitimize honor crimes.  Even in this day and age there have been Christian honor killings. 

This is a societal, cultural thing – not a religious thing.  You mistake the acts of unstable, immature, insecure men with the beliefs of an entire religious community.  Do the acts of molesting priests reflect the whole christian population?  Of course not.  Do the acts of murdering christian extremists who kill doctors reflect the whole christian population?  Of course not.

And by the way – it’s “honor” in the US.  You are an American in the US, correct?

Go read about the case happening right now in Canada.  Father drowns 3 daughters and 1st wife – Canadian Muslim nice guy.  

Rosemary, I am a white non-Muslim man who retired to Morocco a few years ago. None of those things that you mention happens here in what is an entirely Muslim country. Saudi Arabia is not typical of Muslim countries, and I think maybe you need to remember that.

First of all, Lowe’s can choose where and when to spend their advertising dollars. If you don’t agree with withdrawing their commercial support of this particular program, then by all means, don’t shop there. Go to Home Depot!

Needless to say that retail sales are struggling and therefore Lowe’s does not need this controversy to further aggravate poor earnings.

I think two and a half reruns, on at all time on at least a couple channels, must get bigger ratings too.

Good!! In case you haven’t heard, Stonepark3 was banned!! Every comment he ever made was removed from this website and lost all his “likes” (20,000)!! Now is back (has no pride) under the username StoneparkIV, trying to use his many Discus accounts to regain his “likes” back… how pathetic!! Lol!!

Feel free to remind him what a loser he is!!  =) 

I consider myself a liberal. Stereotypes are not always true just mostly. Otherwise they wouldn’t be sterotypes!

LOL~!!!

Why isn’t there a show called ‘American Christian’? 

Duh… “The Kardasians”.

You must not listen to news here in the good ole USofA or you would hear about lots of women/men killing each other and/or children.  Only difference is the WAY the people kill.  I would imagine that many are for as stupid a reason as the one you mentioned.

Cutting their heads off is not a usual way but drowning happens a lot.

Get a grip!

Have not been on Discus much lately.
I do have a life sometimes! LOL.
I’ve been working a lot!
I didn’t know about Stonepark.What did Stonepark finally do to have that type of a reaction from Discus?Was Stonepark the person handing out likes and creating ghost accounts? I was having a conversation with someone using my username and avatar a couple of weeks ago. That was strange! 
I noticed Texan (Jeff) has changed his username to OSTL.What’s up with that? 
  

People (a many that post on here) never take a good look at themselves. 

Anders Behring Breivik was a Christian Extremist that killed 91 people in Norway because of his anti-muslim views…is he representative of your views seek456? Or is he just a nut-job like the Canadian Muslim guy? 

Did the Muslim Clerics in Canada rejoice at this “honor” killing, or did they band together and denounce such killings as not being representative of their faith?

Well hells bells – it’s o.k. then!  Thanks for clearing that up for me.  Here I thought that perhaps killing your Daughters because they disappoint you was rather extreme – but you’re telling me it’s fine.

Thanks – I should have known.  

You have hit the nail on the head.  Change is very difficult for most people.  Even if it is a GOOD change it strikes fear and ignorance. 

liar

Clearly you cared enough to post in this thread. Care to disagree with Stewart’s points or defend this “organization’s” views that the show wasn’t portraying Muslims in a terrorist-enough light?

BOR has repeats too, dude.

  Give Bush and Cheney a break. They didn’t have GPS back then, lol!!!

Clearly you have reading comprehension problems.

TLC produced Palin’s Alaska

Why’d you remove your avatar of the burning abortion clinic?

You’re right – TLC should be taken down.  Especially for that show about the unholy clan the Duggars!!!!  Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

100% of OSTL’s statistics are bullshit. 

What do you think I lied about? I’m saying that Morocco is a very easy country for a non-Muslim to be in with a nearly non-existent crime rate. Moroccans are invariably polite and considerate. The same cannot be said for many westerners, based on my experience.

Stonepark said he criticized the writers here at Mediaite and was banned!!

Stonepark has at least 6 different Disqus accounts… apparently to build his “like” total!!

Not sure if Stonepark hijacked your account, but wouldn’t put it past him!!

Haven’t heard the explanation from Texan why he changed his username, I’m sure the reason he did it had to do mainly with some kind of burn against Obama!!

That wasilla whore running around Alaska murdering anything on four legs just for sick laughs…and abandoning her poor son Trig who needs her care.  And promoting her whore daughter who can’t even get married before shagging every post in Anchorage.

“Sharia’a” in itself is an Arabic word which means “Islamic Law”. So, when you say “Sharia Law” you are saying “Islamic Law Law”, which sounds kinda silly. But to me, most of your comments do. And badly misinformed as well.

The show offends because it does not conform to existing stereotypes of Muslims! This would make some people very uncomfortable who are not accustomed to thinking or learning anything new. In that case The Learning Channel is a good place for it.

  Not as many. 

Then they shouldn’t have invited it upon themselves in the first place.

Oh, I have to disagree with you!
In my life experience, every Muslim I have ever met over about 40 years has been very tolerant of other religions. I lived for a number of years among Muslim Arabs in the West Bank of Palestine, and now that I am retired I live in Morocco another Muslim country. I can assure you that nobody wants to “slaughter” me.

You are very badly misinformed.

  Man, I wish I could cut and paste that well.

The current Republican party welcomed all of the segregationist Dixiecrats with open arms!  They left he Democratic Party because of the 1948 Humphrey Speech at the Democratic Convention and the 1964 Civil Rights act.  Such segregationist notables as Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms & Lester Maddox were prime examples. Thank you for taking our trash!  They were an embarrassment.  Nixon, Reagan, Bush and the Tea Party all had a southern strategy based on race, fear, and prejudice.  That is why the are all red states, rich in ignorance, poverty, and needy for scapegoats. 
 I’ll stand by my hardworking, responsible Muslim neighbors any day.

No, Jon didnt support a boycott of Beck.

Additionally; to equate these TOTALLY DIFFERENT INSTANCES is intellectually dishonest.

I tend to agree with your assumption in that Americans are traditionalists. Our culture is slow to accept new arrivals whether it be someone new to our neighborhood, our school, or our place of employment.

It took a long time for Americans to accept people of Japanese desent after World War II. It wasn’t until 1952 that Japanese-Americans had to right to become naturalized US citizens.

Time does heal all wounds. This country will inevitably heal from 9/11 and a general acceptance of Muslim-Americans will come. The trouble is that we look at Muslims through two sets of lenses, the one Hollywood would like us to see such as this realty show, and the realty show on the evening news showing Muslim violence around the globe. So which of these lenses should we accept as the truth?

I for one would like to think that we could embrace all people for who they are as individuals, and what they contribute to society. Not for what we see on TV.

Perhaps it is time to turn off the tube. Time to go out and meet people to discover who they really are, and how they really view us.

There is another ethnic group that owns most of the information media which helps to produce that fear and hate. Any guesses?

probably because the American Christians, Buddhist, Hindus, Wiccan, and Pagans did not produce a tv show… now ask yourself why they did not? 

by the way.. I am American that revert to Islam on Aug, 2011.. my entire family are Christians… 

The subject of the discussion here is a program on TLC about American Muslims, an Evangelical fringe group in Florida, and Lowe’s.

On the subject of how women are treated in Muslim countries, unless you have personal experience to back up your allegations, I think you should simply mind your own business and concentrate on the plethora of problems in your own society.

Ha! Well done, and I completely agree.

WTF are you talking about?

You wrote”….90% of the comments here are from the government trying to get a response from people. Welcome to our 100% military police state.”,,,,,,,,,,,Paranoia [ˌpar.rəˈnoɪ.ə] (adjective: paranoid [ˈpar.rə.noɪd]) is a thought process believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrationality and delusion     

The interns at Mediaite understand that Stewart is wrong, right?  Lowe’s did not boycott the show, nor is there any indication that even if they had, it was a result of that stupid organization in Florida.  I love how liberals demand evidence when people criticize liberals but have no such burden of proof or evidence to do the same to people they don’t like.

Try your local hardware store or lumberyard.You will get better service and better products!

I believe it was sarcasm.

Approximately 91% of honour killings are carried out by muslims, 7% by hindus, 1% by sikhs and 1% by the other half of the world combined…. Is it a coincidence that this behaviour occurs primarily in islamic cultures and those cultures that have been under muslim rule at one point in their history?

Clergy molesting children is also quite common in the islamic religion, It seems that a specific type of person is drawn to religious service. It certainly does however, reflect VERY badly on the hierarchy that tried to cover it up.
The number of doctors killed by anti-abortionists killed in the last 40 years is fewer than honour killings in the UK last year…..

I’m in the UK, so please don’t get picky about my spelling :p

Morocco is one of the next to watch after the reforms recently ceded by the king. Algeria and Tunisia were very tolerant, with little room for the salafist extremists to operate in, but since the regime changes, they both seem to be heading down the same islamic toilet as KSA :(

Actually, you’re wrong, in that Stewart never says that Lowe’s boycotted the show.  He says that the Florida group is boycotting, and that Lowe’s pulled ads because of that.  So, he reported the facts. The Mediaite story says Lowe’s is boycotting, so they’re wrong.

You are perfectly free to try to create a program such as “American Christian” or “American Buddhist” or “American Hindu” or any of the others.  Why don’t you go ahead and do so?

I wonder if that Florida “Christian” family group would call for a boycott of a program that featured all black people, an old program like the Cosby show?  After all, if I’m not mistaken, the majority of violent crimes committed in this country are done so by African Americans.  Those are just statistics.

The majority of black people are good people in this country.  The majority of Muslims in this country are good people.

How is that a diversion?

Mr. Wood did not say he loved “all” Christians….only the real ones. 

I assume he also loves most Muslims, the ones who are not hateful jihadists.  I bet most Muslims in this country are not jihadists.

Hey Missouri, the reason for the show I believe is to thwart the negative stereotypes regarding Muslims. Being a Muslim myself, we are just as fun loving and good hearted as everyone else in the country. The only difference is we have to pray 5 times a day. Our morals are the same as any good church going Christian, or good synagogue going Jewish person. We also have our religious people and our not so religious people who do not practice everything. Our religious people avoid any immoral behavior. Some of those whom are not so religious may do immoralities just as in any other religion. I myself have done both, I have partied a lot and I have Thank Allah, come back to my religion and morals. So basically I am like Chris Carter of the Vikings just without those awesome football skills that I would love to have. 

It’s funny that so many rightwingers worship Ayn Rand.  Ms. Ayn was an atheist.

 ”People who ALL worship the same koran (don’t care how it’s spelled) but claim that they do not believe the same way as the radicals”             Plenty of people read and practice the same bible but only some see in it that its okay to shoot Abortion doctors in Church. Or to protest soldiers funerals with their hate. ALL religions have their fanatics and radicals. What happened on 9/11 will always taint our view on Muslims, but blind hate and rage will not get us anywhere. Neither will being ignorant of other religions. You should always be aware and knowledgeable of the world around you. It does not matter weather you are Republican or Democrat, Christian or Jew, you should always strive for the unbiased truth in the matter. And before stating something about someone’s religion you should always know of their religion first. You also did spell Koran correctly,but judging by the way you stated that you didn’t care if you had or not, this is probably a wasted comment. Either you wont read it or I will get a two sentence reply calling me some kind of name. It was worth a try at reasoning with someone. 

Stereotypes are only as true as the information you are exposed to. That is why they are not true. For example, Muslims being terrorists is based on a handful who intended to attack the USA. A handful of Arabs, mind you, lead by an Arab leader who is exiled from his own homeland. In truth, these “terrorists” were not only already rejects within their own nations, but also as part of their religious communities. Why else would they group in the distant mountains of NON-ARAB Afghanistan? A country too busy dealing with the undercover Pakistani occupation (with the Taliban), still suffering the pains of the recent Soviet Invasion, and year after year battling for the “poorest nation on earth” status with Somalia. No, in truth, “Muslim terrorists” form an exception in their own communities to the point of banishment. 

However, by north american stereotype, since these were the first many heard of muslims, and dramatically negative at that, this has become the normal image of Muslims. Is it even close to true? No.  

I’m not a Christian I’m an atheist emergency room nurse who witnesses on a daily basis
The cruelty and brutality of man against himself. I volunteer at women’s
Shelters and I can tell you most of the time if a woman is muslim and she
Is a victim if domestic abuse he doesnt cry for help because she doesnt think
She can obtain it here. Which is a misconception. I’m for a woman’s right to choose
And I dunno drive, vote, etc. I’m friends with several women,
From Iran- whose mother came over just prior to The Revolution and
They will never go back. My boyfriend is from Pakistan and arrived
In New York alone at 18. He is a real self made American. We don’t judge
People based on what they believe or don’t believe but any

Invited?? Are you kidding?? If it weren’t for commercial sponsors of this program, it would likely never made it to the air. Wise up!!

HOW?! It is true! Have you never in your life seen a Christian show on tv? Are you denying that? Because it’s around Christmas time (a CHRISTIAN holiday!) and television channels are absolutely screaming with subliminal christian propagation.

Remember Seventh Heaven? Touched by an Angel?! My best friend is Muslim, and her parents would not let her watch “friends” because it was too scandalous, and MAKE her watch those Christian shows. If anything, the every day Muslim family, is just a different looking Christian family. So, since everyday belief-system wise you’re similar (I.E., You both believe in Abraham’s God. You both believe in Jesus being Christ and coming back. You both believe in armageddon and the Day of Judgment. You both believe in “care for thy neighbor” and “give alms to the poor”, and that “Mary was a virgin” and like a million other things. All ya’ll have factions from your liberal Christian/Muslim majority to your insanely racist Christian/Muslim minorities, the list goes on)… isn’t your only point of disagreement with them the color of (most of) their skin? And the fact that they wear garb that makes them different from you? Superficial and.. dare I say, RACIST reasons?   

David in case you haven’t read I do have personal experiences with
Domestic abuse from all cultures. Some of the most brutal crimes I have
Witnessed recently have been against women by there
Husbands. I doubt I would be so verbal but many of these
Women are “not from around here”. Multiple stab wounds and bruises
In different stages of healing. Defensive lacerations
To her hands. The women who come here don’t
Know how to ask for help. When I triage there are many times
When a man will not even let his wife talk! I realize

I happen to KNOW that the Quran does not endorse murder. Since you don’t care how it’s spelled, I’m assuming that you probably don’t care enough to have checked for yourself. 

Might I remind you, that the Bible, taken out of context also justifies murder:See: “If [anyone], entices you secretly to serve other gods… do not yield to him or listen to him, nor look with pity upon him, to spare or shield him, but kill him.  Your hand shall be the first raised to slay him; the rest of the people shall join in with you.  You shall stone him to death, because he sought to lead you astray from the Lord, your God’(Deuteronomy 13:7-12 NAB)
OR
“anyone who works on the Sabbath must be put to death.’  (Exodus 31:12-15 NLT)
In fact Islam only endorses killing when in defense: 
“Fight in the cause of God those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for God loves not transgressors. And slay them wherever you catch them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter… But if they cease, God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful… If they cease, let there be no hostility except to those who practice oppression” (2:190-193)So, really, you lied. There is no room in their religion to justify murder.

The Florida Family Association are the biggest and latest bunch of loons encountered in 2011. Just to hear them speak makes you lose 20 IQ points.

Every other discussion point is pointless on this. That’s where this whole thing begins and ends.

Good luck with that.

How is one company’s decision not to buy ad space in one tv show a boycott? So is Lowe’s boycotting every tv show it doesn’t buy ad space in? How many tv shows is Lowe’s actually boycotting? How many tv shows is GE boycotting? I’ve seen lots of shows that had no GE commercials, why do they keep boycotting? It’s just ridiculous to try to demonize one company jsut because it made the decision not to buy ad space in one tv show.

All religions have their fanatics?  Fanatics?  Please, muslims have been butchering people including memers of their own families for over a thousand years & they are STILL doing it.
As for unbiased truth, muslims have made themselves what they are nobody has to make anything up, all they have to do is look back at history.  Everywhere they go they spread their hate like a disease & force citizens to comply or die.  Denounce God or die.  Stop being homosexual or die. Bow to shari’a law or die……..
They are NOT tolerant of anyone but muslims no matter what they say to your face.  I know a gentleman who has traveled extensively for business to countries where muslims have moved in & started taking over.  He said they will lie & cheat to get what they want & look you in the eyes while they are doing it.  They feel nothing about it because it is their way of life.
I did read your comment & I still do not care if I spelled a word right.  I have also not called you names because I am not part of the liberal left who does nothing but call names when faced with facts.  As for reasoning with me, it will never happen due to the history of these people & the fact that are still trying to claim themselves as members of a “peaceful” religion.  Look at the UK & how the muslims have moved in there & started demanding that they change their rules & laws to fit the muslim beliefs.  Muslims do NOT asimilate, they demand that everyone else change to their way of being.  Right here in the U.S. they are trying to change our justice system to allow shari’a law….The United States has ONE law it is the Constitution of The United States.  If they do not like our laws & our way of life then they can go back to where they came from.  As for the muslims born here, you want to live as a muslim, then they need to live by the laws & rules set down by the people of this country & not expect the people of the U.S. to change to suit them.  My ancestors who came from Ireland did try to force their ways of life on America.  My friends ancestors who came from Italy did not try to force everyone to bow to their beliefs, I could go on, but muslims expect & demand to have a separate set for laws & rules to accomodated them.  History tells the story & the present cements it.

Look in the mirror, Jeffy

My own thought is that a person doesn’t necessarily have to self-define as a member of a cult to still evidence all of the behavior…  What makes it cultic, rather than just ignorance and fear, is the reliance on a very few number of leaders and information sources to shape their world view, a notion that they are somehow the persecuted saviors of an endangered nation or religion, and the belief that differing opinions aren’t just perhaps misguided, but actually dangerous and wrong.  

It’s not merely an irrational reaction to all Muslims, based unjustly on the actions of a few extremists.  They actually think that anything that is “other” is dangerous and wrong.  This is simple enough to illustrate…just try to imagine any non-WASP religion and ethnic group that could be featured in such a television series, then tell me the same people wouldn’t have problems with it.  What would be more acceptable than Muslims?  A gay family?, Hindus?  Pagans?  Hispanics?  If you showed any of these groups as positive, contributing members of society you’d hear the same backlash.

But MOST people who believe in the bible are not strapping bombs to themselves or planning ways to slaughter rmillions in the name if jihad or in the name of their so called religion……….

But jihad’s most ghastly present reality is in Sudan, where until recently the ruling party bore the slogan “Jihad, Victory and Martyrdom.” For two decades, under government auspices, jihadists there have physically attacked non-Muslims, looted their belongings and killed their males.
Jihadists then enslaved tens of thousands of females and children, forced them to convert to Islam, sent them on forced marches, beat them and set them to hard labor. The women and older girls also suffered ritual gang-rape, genital mutilation and a life of sexual servitude.
Sudan’s state-sponsored jihad has caused about 2 million deaths and the displacement of another 4 million – making it the greatest humanitarian catastrophe of our era.
Despite jihad’s record as a leading source of conflict for 14 centuries, causing untold human suffering, academic and Islamic apologists claim it permits only defensive fighting, or even that it is entirely non-violent. Three American professors of Islamic studies colorfully make the latter point, explaining jihad as:
An “effort against evil in the self and every manifestation of evil in society” (Ibrahim Abu-Rabi, Hartford Seminary);”Resisting apartheid or working for women’s rights” (Farid Eseck, Auburn Seminary), and”Being a better student, a better colleague, a better business partner. Above all, to control one’s anger” (Bruce Lawrence, Duke University).
It would be wonderful were jihad to evolve into nothing more aggressive than controlling one’s anger, but that will not happen simply by wishing away a gruesome reality. To the contrary, the pretense of a benign jihad obstructs serious efforts at self-criticism and reinterpretation.
The path away from terrorism, conquest and enslavement lies in Muslims forthrightly acknowledging jihad’s historic role, followed by apologies to jihad’s victims, developing an Islamic basis for nonviolent jihad and (the hardest part) actually ceasing to wage violent jihad.

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Most far left loons are Christians. Unlike right wing radical hypocrites, who profess to be Christians but actually know nothing about being a Christian.

To answer your ‘why isn’t there a show called…’ question requires going into a long lecture about how free enterprise works. If you would like there to be a show called ‘American Christian’ for some reason, you should attract funding, create a pilot, pitch it to networks – there’s a bunch that goes into it. Someone did this for a show they thought would be interesting called ‘American Muslim’. Apparently it is getting some attention, so that’s a good sign, though it sounds like it’s fairly boring. The fact that it does not show Muslims as stereotypes offended some people who are attached to their stereotypes, so they started a boycott. Jon Stewart thought this was dumb, because it clearly is. This is generally explained in the article you are commenting on? Are you still confused about anything? We’re here to help.

oh ouch what a scathing retort………that’s all you got out of that was that it was cut & pasted?  gee, why am I not surprised……..

Lowe’s is not the only one to pull their ads; where is the outrage Jon? 

Seriously, anyone can cut and paste stuff. Give us your own thoughts in your own words. Be candid, be frank,but don’t offer canned rhetoric with single names. Not credible. Who is Pat? Who is Glenn? When did this take place? Is there a link? Etc.

Replying to zenithh…. When I think Arab. Terrorist is not what come to mind to me. I think of someone who likes to barter.Maybe a bushy mustache or exotic looking woman

and?  If you are waiting for me to defend that then it will be a very long wait.  I do not watch “reality” shows because they are phony, boring & a waste of time.  But I guess there are those out there who think these people are really what they show on t.v.
Oh, did I ruin it for you?  are you one of the survivor followers type people.  What is needed is quality t.v.  Dump the simpleton reality t.v. that are about NOTHING but people stabbing each other in the back for their 15 minutes.  It’s like watching the over dramatic, horribly acted, phoney bologney wrestling…….. 

I understand what you’re saying Dom, but I still believe it is a logical fallacy to use this as a reason to paint every single Muslim in the world as a radical, wife-killing terrorist.  If we use your (or anyone else’s) logic that since 91% of of these Honor Killings were committed by Muslims, therefore nearly all Muslims commit Honor Killings…is that what you’re saying?

By that same logic, since 100% of the Honor killings were committed by men, then aren’t all men really the problem?  Exaggeration, but it follows your same thought pattern – it’s a logical fallacy confusing cause and effect.  Just because A and B occur together, and possibly frequently, does not mean one causes the other. 

In this case, your logical fallacy can be seen when an Honor Killing occurs without a Muslim present…the very moment this happens, your logic goes poof.

Society would be served well if we addressed the tolerance of violence against women in our country and others instead of taking the intellectually easy way out and stereotyping more than a billion people.

Today, the Saudis cut a woman’s head off because they said she was engaging in sorcery.       

Had you bothered to read past the article headline you would have seen that this article was written Wednesday August 31, 2011 2:03 pm EDT
Also, here is your link……
http://www.glennbeck.com/2011/08/31/leaders-of-arab-spring-in-egypt-admit-the-goal-is-sharia/

But as a marketing decision, revealing you are craven and cave in at the slightest and most baseless complaint — and this from a group of loons that your entire customer base despises — indicates tone-deafness and lack of good judgement (not to mention a simple grasp of right and wrong) that is unlikely to drive sales.

Lowes did a smart thing to sponsor the program and a stupid one to withdraw, and they have damaged their brand uncessarily.

Specifically, the same cannot be said of OSTL.

I agree with you to a point. Withdrawing their ads is at best a double-edged sword. In this case they probably reasoned that it is better to piss-off the minority in order to appease the majority.

Not sure this will have a lasting effect on their brand, but it was not a good day in the Lowe’s board room.

  Where? On TV? Who is Pat? 

The luxury of slow assimilation went away decades ago when travel between countries became more commonly a matter of hours rather than days or weeks. For good or ill, things both do and must move more quickly.

The lens metaphor only takes us so far. Perhaps we need to imagine more lenses. The TLC program looks a number of Islamic Americans and carries a subtext that “people are just people.”

Islamic terrorists blowing up buildings is another lens. However, that lens focuses on a tiny subset of humanity. Many more lenses are focused upon non-American, non-terrorist Muslims, precisely because they are the vast majority.

We don’t need to adopt an either-or view. World Islam is rich, deep, and complex, just like any other human tradition of similar scope.

   So you’re regurgitating Glenn Beck who is largely regurgitating another person? Third hand info. Please!

Not only not as many, but also with significantly less penetration online. Largely because bloviating might be fun the first time, but doesn’t really draw much after the fact. Whereas comedy has much longer legs.

Also, BOR’s big numbers trend to substantially older demographic, so that the echoes from his shows are less likely to escape that older cohort. Hence less influence.

Oh, I forgot that putting up facts that can be proven confuses liberals & ticks them off so they start attcking the person posting the facts.
@ widdle baby – As for the last sentence, it was only reiterating the fact that the woman who started planned parenthood is a Democrat, a hero of hilarity clinton & just look at the love she is showing the blacks.

My father is from a family of life long Democrats & all but 6 of his family registered as Republicans when clinton was nominated & the other six registered Republican when sotoro was nominated.  They said they figured the dnc had scraped the bottom of the barrel but sotoro only proved that there is always something worse under the first layer.  Grandma always said the last Democrat elected President was JKF the rest may have had D by their names, but their lack of morals, decency & empathy made them selfish, greedy & vain.
Personaly I have no idea, I was not old enough to vote for JKF but I do know I am registered unafiliated & I have never had even the slightest urge to vote for a Democrat, because I look past what they say & concentrate on what they have said & have done.  I vote for people, not letters of the alphabet or cartoon animals. 

Oh yes, the typical response of a liberal.  You libs like to throw words around & stomp your feet & complain about things but you none of you have the nads to prove ANY of it wrong.  You don’t like Glen Beck?  Do you think I care?  Do you think ANYONE cares?  He has asked & even begged for a liberal ANY liberal to prove him wrong on ANYTHING he talks about….ANYTHING!    So? Come one big man BobHanssen prove Glen Beck or ANYTHING he has said wrong.  You can’t & that is what ticks you libs off so all you can do is resort to name calling & belittling……wow…..
Also, I have regurgitated nothing.  I have simply copied & pasted an article to prove a statement said above was in error……… 

   Boy you have a persecution complex. Lashing out and assuming someone is a “liberal” because they call you on offering third hand opinions from a nutball, proves it. So does this: http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/stupidquotes/a/glenn-beck-quotes.htm

We were not & are not at war with Iraq, we were at war with terrorism & in order to get all of the cancer out there are always going to be unfortunate consequences.  Besides, how many innocent men, women & children were maimed, butchered, raped & tortured by saddam hussein?  Because he did it it was o.k. with you Dirk?

Well, let’s see here if I can say this plain enough.  I was replying to what John C was saying in his post complaining about 24/7 broadcasting of Christianity. 
Hey James, real intellectual response from you, thanks for the input.

for the same reason theres Miss Black America and no Miss white America and Black Entertainment Television and no White Entertainment Television also Historically Black Colleges and none for whites….stupid mofo….grow a brain

Violence Against Women in the United States Statistics: 1,181 women were murdered by an intimate partner. That’s an average of three women every day. According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, women experience about 4.8 million intimate partner-related physical assaults and rapes every year.

No wonder Christine O’Donnell declared  IM NOT A WITCH….cause you baggers are only a few generationd from doing the same thing to her and she realized that you teabagging asswipes are in the mist of having 1776 flashbacks……its amazing how much you extremist christians and extremist muslims have in common…..youre cut from the same cloth….KEEP US OUT OF YOUR DERANGED HOLY WAR

Nope, wrong…..again. 
As for lashing out, if you are talking about the capitalized letters that is so you would be sure to see them since you had to ask me when the article I posted was written & it was right below the articles headline.  And I see again you have name called & made claims that you have not backed up nor have you proven the nutball wrong, nor can you. 
I am going now, because I have a life & I am leaving confident that you will continue belittling people & you are angry because it is you who cannot & will not bring facts forward to prove that the article I posted is wrong or that any & all thing glen beck has reported or commented on or uttered a word about is wrong……. 

Good gawds almighty. The tin foil hats on the right are wearing thin.

 How long did you people really think this culture of fear was gonna work for you?  On one hand your candidates press for a co-pted theocracy. On the other you claim that because one is practicing a world wide religion, that they are somehow terrorists. The same can be said for those on the right that bomb abortion clinics. This lack of acceptance for anything that is not spoon fed by Fox news will be the death of Christianity, not a tv show about a muslim couple having a baby.

Are you joking? Umm… I’m going to guess there’s a show to make money, genius. And ‘American Christian’ = everything else on TV.

The reason there is a show called “American Muslim” and not “American Christian” presumably is because there is a perceived audience for one and not the other.  This is likely because there are fewer American Muslim’s than American Christians and therefore the general public knows less about how the American Muslim lives.  Moreover (as evidenced by this whole thread), there are negative conotations in this country with regard to Muslims for some Americans (who seem to blame the religion for the actions of some of its purported followers) and therefore you have both a legitimate education interest and an existing controversy.  In other words – compelling television.  I’m not sure that could said about a hypothetical show called “American Christian.”  They are simply not controversial enough at the moment for TV.  Its the benefit of the being in the majority.  Now, the Buddhist, Wiccan and Pagan shows might be interesting to watch.  You may have a good idea there.  American Christian however, is considered “normal” in this country – so no show for it. 

I’m leftist and I don’t hate Christians or Muslims.  Putting a show that portrays something different from the mainstream in this country (i.e., what its like to be Muslim or Pakistani or whatever) does not mean you hate America, Christianity or capitalism.  Why is that so hard for people to understand?  Embrace diversity.  Its what separates our country from those in the middle east.

You do realize Lincoln would be a democrat today, given where the two parties have moved since the late 1800s. 

Lowes isn’t “boycotting” anything, that is another Frances Martel inflammatory and false headline. One company decided not to do business with another, period.  A boycott is like what happened to Target by the leftie gay nutz.

Don’t forget about the muslim at Fort Hood. 
Islam has spent what, 1400 years showing the world exactly what they are.  What is the body count attributed to islam murdering in “defense”?  50 million? 100 million? 200 million? 250 million?  In the Sudan alone there are 6,000,000 non-muslims who have been either butchered, raped or tortured.
As I said, history is written & the actions muslims still take today do not show they are not the same people.
I might be willing to give an muslim born in the United States the benefit of the doubt, but I do not guarantee I would trust them to stand beside me to fight in “defense” of my family or this country against the radical minions.  I say minions because most religions have fanatics, but they do not number in the thousands, hundred thousands or millions…………

Islam is more of a political system than a religion, anybody who is not a muslim are ifedals to which it is not illigal to commit murder on a infedal, it is encouraged, many of these arguments can be squashed by reading the koran, the muslim bible, why dont people educate themselves anymore???

well hey, its true

It is sometimes hard to understand jon with all that se men running out his mouth and  bu tt!

Not all, but most. Why? Google “zip code 10048″ for the answer.

No, I don’t care to defend the organization. It was wrong. You care to reply to my point?

He’s a comedian. Who cares? Obviously I comment, that’s foolish for you to suggest otherwise, that’ is what we do here. Commenting on something doesn’t condone or whatever you suggest. It’s a goofy response.

uh…who writes your headlines, Frances? I have news for you: when an advertiser decides not to run commercials on a particular show, that’s not called a “boycott.” that’s called a business decision.

sheesh! I mean, I realize you guys don’t have journalism degrees anymore, but really, SOMEONE should know these things.

lol, I see the results of your boycott :)

Do any of the cast members of “All American Muslims” have connections to the HAMAS and Hezbollah terrorist organizations? And have any of them ever participated in any anti-Semitic events and organizations?
Why doesn’t anyone in the media ask those questions and do a little investigative reporting? There are rumors floating around that beg for some clarification.

Yep, it’s a powerfully, potent, and puzzling, “puckerbutt parade”.  I love alliteration.

Maybe it is because Islam is not a part of America, ya think?  Islam contributed nothing to our founding or our system.  Only thing Islam has done in America is cause problems and lawsuits because they want to change America into their own worthless, hateful type of death culture.  Muslim have no loyalty to anyone or anything except their perverted satanic enity called Allah, and the perverted murderer, Mohammud.  There are NO All American Muslim and never will be!  I will do all my shopping at Lowes from now on, and any other sponsors that pull from that sickening show.

I’m a former Muslim. I converted to Christianity two years ago. From experience the teachings of Islam is irrelevant and makes no sense. Like myself I grew up in a muslim home who followed the religion blindly where i couldn’t ask questions about my religion. The show All American Muslim doesn’t portray “real muslims” trust me I would know. I’ve studied the Quran ever since the age of 8 and I can tell you that it is total contradiction of the bible. Islam does not give you free will, doesn’t promise you eternal life nor salvation, islam teaches you not to love all but to hate the so-called non believers for ex. Christians, especially Jews, Hindus, Gays and Lesbians, etc. With that being said I feel things could have been done differently with the show as far as showing the real teachings of Islam then we would’ve able to see that it is not so peaceful as many Muslims claim Islam to be.

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These so called “expert” want you to believe and not think. 

I want to share this that was given to me with others that I believe is a strong evidence of Muslims towards Christians and people of other faiths…

SUBJECT: Prophet Mohammad’s letter to the Christians

A very important Islamic principle, unfortunately, misunderstood by many non Muslims and wrongly practiced by many so called Muslims around the Globe.

To be spread and re-spread…!

The Greek Orthodox monks living in the monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai have in their
possession many precious documents going back many centuries.

Their library is one of the finest in the world for ancient manuscripts. One of the most precious documents of all is the copy of a letter narrated by Prophet Muhammad to the monks in the year 628.

Its contents might come as a surprise to many, since in this precious manuscript Muslims are exhorted to protect the Christians living within their midst. The words are so beautiful that we repeat them in full

here:
• This is a message from Mohamed ibn Abdullah, as a covenant to those who adopt Christianity, near and far, we are with them.
• Verily I, the servants, the helpers, and my followers defend them, because Christians are my citizens; and by Allah! I hold out against anything that displeases them.
• No compulsion is to be on them.
• Neither are their judges to be removed from their jobs nor their monks from their monasteries.
• No one is to destroy a house of their religion, to damage it, or to carry anything from it to the Muslims’ houses.
• Should anyone take any of these, he would spoil God’s covenant and disobey His Prophet. Verily, they are my allies and have my secure charter against all that they hate.
• No one is to force them to travel or to oblige them to fight.
• The Muslims are to fight for them.
• If a female Christian is married to a Muslim, it is not to take place
without her approval. She is not to be prevented from visiting her church to pray.
• Their churches are to be respected. They are neither to be prevented from repairing them nor the sacredness of their covenants.
• No one of the nation (Muslims) is to disobey the covenant till the Last Day (The end of the world – Judgement day.).

It should be quite clear from this that, far from being a threat, Islam is actually the guardian of the Christian presence in the Middle East .

These words of the Prophet Mohammed should be made known to Muslims and non-Muslims throughout the world.

Yes, Republicans do hate, they hate general injustice, they hate those that would harm others, and they hate ignorance.

You are truly uninformed.

Once again, people are perpetrating these acts, not a faith.  Believing in one faith or another does not makes them better or worse in any way.  Faith speaks nothing of an individual’s character. 

I’m done talking to generalizing, xenophobic people. 

Thank you sir for leaving Islam. Few more Ass- holes like you leave Islam,the religion will be much much better off.

That is terrible. But I think you forgot to mention that the USA is right up there with Saudi Arabia when it comes to executions. Including executions in cases where many jurors have stated that they were pressured to convict.

I see that FOXNEWS O’REILLY has 3,571,000 viewers.
And have you noticed how the USA has progressed in every way in the past 10 – 15 years? I mean culturally, intellectually, financially, and so on? And our human rights record is stellar. Right up there with Saudi Arabia.

Thank you. If more people had your inclination towards others, we woldn’t be having these wars and hate campaigns.

I don’t think Christianity has redeemed you yet, but I hope it will. I am not being facetious – I think it is sad that you suffered repression in your childhood and by your own family.
I come from a family of which approximately 50% is Christian, or atheist, and the other half is Muslim. Some of the worst repression I have endured comes from the Christian side. I do not, however, believe that repression is a Christian trait. In my extensive experience with both cultures, I have found neither Muslims nor Christians to be more likely than the other to be intolerant of religions or belief systems other than their own.
Rather, from what I have seen, the way someone practices religion seems the best barometer of who they really are. What they choose to learn, quote and do will show you who they are, and what their belief system is about.
Since mainstream US media is focused on trying to prove Islam the most violent of religions, I will throw a couple of quotes from the Bible in the balance, to make the point that the assertion that Christianity is more peaceful  than Islam does not hold up to scrutiny:
Deuteronomy 20:16, King James Bible, Cambridge Ed:
“But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth”
Deuteronomy 20:17, King James Bible, Cambridge Ed:
“But you shall utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD your God has commanded you”
Neither of these passages strike me as particularly loving or tolerant, yet they do not give me an excuse to accuse Christians of being prone to genocide. And that is in spite of the fact that our US government has been attacking the Arab part of the “Middle East” for decade after decade, often under the pretext of democratic, “Christian” and “conservative” “values.” Makes you wonder what part of the Bible they read and what “values” they are trying to conserve. They do not appear to have taken to heart the message of love and peace that I believe to be the legacy of Jesus Christ.
 

How curious, the intersection of the topic of this blog, and the name Frances Martel! Charles Martel stopped the Islamic Invasion of Europe at the Battle of Tours in 732. 

Fair enough with all of the Republican history you just posted, but for one, both of the parties are grey, not black or white, and as for Ms Sanger, you sound like you’ve fallen victim to some Pro-Life propaganda: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Sanger#Race