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CAIR'S Stunning, Shameless Hypocrisy The Media Advisory reprinted below is a stunning example of the hypocritical and selective "outrage" that emanates from Muslim organizations like CAIR (The Council on American-Islamic Relations). CAIR has been part of a nationwide campaign protesting comments made by syndicated talk show host Michael Savage on October 29th. Why are they protesting? They allege that Michael Savage's remarks were "hateful" of and "bigoted" toward Muslims. Question: Where is CAIR when mosques in America distribute literature that calls Christians and Jews "apes" and "pigs"? Where is CAIR when Islamic clerics in America call for the overthrow of America's constitutional government? Where is CAIR when madrassas (Islamic schools) in America teach children to hate Christians and Jews because "they are cursed by Allah"? Where? CAIR's silence is deafening and instructive. There's one aspect of the Media Advisory below we agree with: Hate Hurts America. But until CAIR and its allies direct their outrage toward the real purveyors of hate in their own religion, they deserve only our scorn. - MEDIA ADVISORY - New Interfaith Coalition Will Urge Advertisers to Drop 'Savage' Spots (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/26/2007) - On Tuesday, November 27, the newly-formed Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition, a group of religious and civic organizations seeking to challenge hate speech on talk radio, will hold a news conference in San Francisco, Calif., to call on advertisers nationwide to stop airing commercials on Michael Savage's syndicated "Savage Nation" program. Coalition representatives will also call on other faith-based and community groups to join the national campaign against hate rhetoric on talk radio targeting minorities. WHAT: 'Hate Hurts America' Coalition Calls on Advertisers to Drop 'Savage Nation' Spots WHEN: Tuesday, November 27, 10 a.m. WHERE: Outside Talk 910 KNEW, 340 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA CONTACT: Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition Coordinator Sabiha Khan, 407-430-3747 Savage, whose program airs on more than 300 radio stations nationwide, screamed attacks on Muslims, Islam and the Quran during his October 29, 2007, program. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called on radio listeners of all faiths to contact companies that advertise on Savage's program to express their concerns about the host's anti-Muslim bigotry. SEE: National Radio Host Goes on Anti-Muslim Tirade Advertisers that have already stopped advertising or refuse to place their ads on Michael Savage's program include AutoZone, TrustedID, Citrix, OfficeMax, and JCPenney. SEE: More Advertisers Refuse to Air 'Savage Nation' SpotsJCPenney to Probe Why Ads Aired on Savage Program OfficeMax Drops Michael Savage Ads Over Anti-Islam Bias Advertisers Withdraw From Radio Show 'The Savage Nation' (Detroit News) Hateful Words Beget Hateful Deeds (Kansas City Star) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACT for America is an issues advocacy organization dedicated to effectively organizing and mobilizing the most powerful grassroots citizen action network in America, a grassroots network committed to informed and coordinated civic action that will lead to public policies that promote America's national security and the defense of American democratic values against the assault of radical Islam. HOW CAN I TELL OTHERS ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Send a personalized version of this message to your friends. |