saying they support the company for "not giving in to radical Islamists."

And giving in to radical Christians instead.

mr_a: I guess I hadn't quite realized that Muslims were so dangerous that even television shows about them could cause problems. Not quite sure what the danger is, but lucky we have people who protecting us from harm.

It could cause problems. To show Muslims as normal, ordinary people could undermine an entire decade of fear-mongering.

hillbillypharmacist: Does being in the business of selling hammers, screws, and wood necessarily make one a nutter?

Have you ever met a contractor that wasn't a bigot?

Scans article. Sees Pam Gellar. Leaves satisfied.

It's good to see we have created a cottage industry of Islamo-hatred.

Memo to media - if you stop feeding the trolls, they will go away. You are the problem. Be part of the solution. Thanks, America.

mr_a: I guess I hadn't quite realized that Muslims were so dangerous that even television shows about them could cause problems. Not quite sure what the danger is, but lucky we have people who protecting us from harm.

Who'd have thought that a few folks going about their day would be more subversive than the Nazis, Communists, Pagans, Witches, Khmer Rouge, Huns, Conquistadors and Crusaders-all of whom seem to have plenty of TV coverage.

The Right is afraid that if we are exposed to the culture it will be seem as "normal" and we will all come out at Muslims. That is similar to why gays are not allowed in showbiz.

Pocket Ninja: The problem is that an overly developed need for PC-speak is forcing the discussion about this to mainly refer to the people opposed to this show as "conservatives." If we were, instead, referring to them using the more accurate but less-PC term "bigots," the "discussion" around this topic might be a little more focused on the realities involved.

For some reason, the main takeaway that some people took from the PC era (and thank god that blew over) but the main takeaway is that ALL opinions must be treated with respect, and that they ALL should get equal airtime, regardless of proportion or merit.

This is dumb, and has made us an awful group of people. I'm going to side with you on this one, and in the future - call a bigot a bigot.

Pocket Ninja: The problem is that an overly developed need for PC-speak is forcing the discussion about this to mainly refer to the people opposed to this show as "conservatives." If we were, instead, referring to them using the more accurate but less-PC term "bigots," the "discussion" around this topic might be a little more focused on the realities involved.

OK, a couple points here, because you seem to have just landed from 1964.

First. The word "conservative" as used nowadays is better understood as "Anti-Liberal." This stand is fully compatible with bigotry, deficit spending, crazy-ass attention-whoring public utterances, etc.

Second. No one in the mass media is interested in focused discussion of realities other than You Suck, Life Sucks, Who's Winning, Who's Losing, or Look at the Cans on That Broad.

Argument from "religion of peace" woman on On Point was essentially "It is propaganda against the radicalization of American Muslims", and "You aren't showing the scary muslims that we should all be afraid of".

Pocket Ninja: The problem is that an overly developed need for PC-speak is forcing the discussion about this to mainly refer to the people opposed to this show as "conservatives." If we were, instead, referring to them using the more accurate but less-PC term "bigots," the "discussion" around this topic might be a little more focused on the realities involved.

But you repeat yourself...

BurnShrike: saying they support the company for "not giving in to radical Islamists."

And giving in to radical Christians instead.

Done in one.

And those people are idiots.

Good Christians cannot allow their enemy to be humanized. It makes it harder to start wars like Iraq.

Don't call Republicans Christians. It insults Christians.

I will continue not watching this show. Not because they are muslim, but because it is on TLC and it is boring.

But yeah, These people are douches.

I've never had a discussion with a Muslim, now that I think about it.

Even when I was in the military, I never encountered a Muslim (that I know of). Christians, Mormons, Pagans, atheists/agnostics, Bhuddists, etc ...but not a Muslim.

I really need to expand my circle.

kronicfeld: vernonFL: www.adiosbarbie.com

HE HAS A GUN! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!

And an elder daughter who wins the "awkward kid" award.

A Terrible Human: hillbillypharmacist: Does being in the business of selling hammers, screws, and wood necessarily make one a nutter?

Not always but it can make a few screws loose.

Cue the rimshot

gopher321: I'm almost inclined to advise you guys are better off. "Little Mosque On the Prairie" up here in Canada was painfully unfunny.



Perhaps you Cannucks should alter your opinon of "humor" to accomodate them.

The very idea that non-whites might be human beings is a radical concept to conservatives. No shock here.

Vodka Zombie: We really do need to strike that whole "Land of the free/home of the brave" thing from our anthem. We're a nation of bedwetting retards who have no idea what liberty is.

I think being able to choose what TV show you want to buy advertising time on is a form of liberty. BTW, Lowe's stock went up yesterday.

Congrats Lowe's, you're the number one home improvement store of racist hillbillies and shrill, racist jewish women everywhere.

And there's a cop and a football coach. Is their no end to the games and schemes of these depraved Islamofacists?!

hillbillypharmacist: And Home Depot is conservative, too, from what I hear.

Does being in the business of selling hammers, screws, and wood necessarily make one a nutter?

Nope, but they also deal in bolts where nuts are required.

What you people call 'radical christians' are making the smart move. Radical Islam and Sharia Law is coming and you all better be ready. Keep accomodating these shows that pretty up Islam If you want to live a life where decisions such as who you love, who you marry, where you work, what you're capable of becoming is all decided by prejudiced, religious nut-jobs and their fake books of facts! Me, I'd never want to live a life like that which is why I am sticking with the conservative, religious fundamentalists of America!!!!!!

Those Goddamn ragheads should know better than to portray themselves as normal Americans when they really want to hijack a 767 and crash it into a skyscraper to teach us all a lesson.

Sarah Palin's Conscience: I've never had a discussion with a Muslim, now that I think about it.

Even when I was in the military, I never encountered a Muslim (that I know of). Christians, Mormons, Pagans, atheists/agnostics, Bhuddists, etc ...but not a Muslim.

I really need to expand my circle.



Most are pretty normal. For example, they biatch and moan when Ramadan falls in August (like this year) as opposed to later in the year because the sunup to sundown fasting period is longer.

coeyagi: Scans article. Sees Pam Gellar. Leaves satisfied.

It's good to see we have created a cottage industry of Islamo-hatred.

Memo to media - if you stop feeding the trolls, they will go away. You are the problem. Be part of the solution. Thanks, America.

This - they were talking about this tv show yesterday on NPRs On Point with Tom Ashbrook (new window), which is almost always a pretty solid show, and then they went and had that clown on.