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louis-t

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3. Well, I can certainly boycott Lowe's.

Reply to Bozita (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 02:52 PM

Dec 2011

There's one right across the street from me. I've been avoiding Home Depot because of the right-wing asshole founder of that company. These idiots claim to know what the 'Islamic Agenda' is? That's like saying the people fleeing religious oppression in Europe came to America in the 1600s to set up something that looked exactly like what they were fleeing.

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Lowe's yanks ads from 'All American Muslim'; local community outraged [View all] Bozita Dec 2011 OP

The local Muslim community needs a mass protest at their local Lowe's kestrel91316 Dec 2011 #1

and the rest of us oldhippydude Dec 2011 #2

Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #7

your post is a sick example of absolute bogtry fascisthunter Dec 2011 #8

Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #11

That's relatively easy... Humanist_Activist Dec 2011 #15

I live very near this demographic sufrommich Dec 2011 #19

yes, you are a bigot fascisthunter Dec 2011 #35

Really? Joe Bacon Dec 2011 #9

You mean the one or two? DissedByBush Dec 2011 #10

I seem to remember them having a few websites Maraya1969 Dec 2011 #20

Key phrase: jonthebru Dec 2011 #25

Please tell us when their brethren "denounced" them? I'm calling BS on you and your post. FarLeftFist Dec 2011 #37

notice no reply? fascisthunter Dec 2011 #41

I think it's called, "Checkmate" Bozita Dec 2011 #42

Well, I can certainly boycott Lowe's. louis-t Dec 2011 #3

Lowes is 1 of 65? Why do they get singled out? Samba Dec 2011 #22

How is the show doing in the ratings? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2011 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Occupy_2012 Dec 2011 #6

I turned it on last night - lynne Dec 2011 #29

I can't boycott Home Depot and Lowe's Blue Gardener Dec 2011 #5

Ace? otohara Dec 2011 #30

If it's vocal enough .... protests of advertisement work. BOHICA12 Dec 2011 #12

Do not remain silent... OneAngryDemocrat Dec 2011 #13

Thanks otohara Dec 2011 #31

Calif. senator threatens boycott over Lowe's ads Newsjock Dec 2011 #14

That makes me really mad get the red out Dec 2011 #16

Defintely be good to Boycott Lowes.... BenYehuda Dec 2011 #17

As an atheist I generally am not interested in this show, alp227 Dec 2011 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Maraya1969 Dec 2011 #21

I've got bathroom faucets ordered and waiting. I paid for them 2 days ago. Not sure what to do. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2011 #23

I know what to do. Found a petition... SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2011 #24

Thanks for the link. Berlin Expat Dec 2011 #28

Cripes. It's Dunkin Donuts all over again. gauguin57 Dec 2011 #26

As the Atheist that I am, Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #27

send Lowes corporate an email; find it here: pasto76 Dec 2011 #32

Does Lowes really have the right to pull their ads? Islandlife Dec 2011 #33

Geez, you'd think this Family Association would get bent out of shape over things that MADem Dec 2011 #34

I saw one or two episodes of AAM kudzu22 Dec 2011 #36

Lowes has every right to choose where it wants to advertise. Quartermass Dec 2011 #38

Florida Family Association, a bigoted organization to begin with ... n/t RKP5637 Dec 2011 #39

'florida' 'family' assoc katty Dec 2011 #40