Lowe's Pulls Muslim Reality Show Ads

The Detroit News, Monday, December 12, 2011 9:45 AM
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Controversy is brewing over national home improvement retailer Lowe's decision to pull its advertisement from the national cable show "All American Muslim," a show that follows the lives of five Muslim families in Dearborn, Mich. A Lowe's spokesman said on the company's Twitter account that "we did not pull our ads based solely on the complaints or emails of any one group. It is never our intent to alienate anyone."

The Florida Family Association had protested the ads, saying, "‘All-American Muslim’ is propaganda that riskily hides the Islamic agenda's clear and present danger to American liberties and traditional values."

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