Busted: CAIR Caught In Lies About “The Savage Nation”
Last week we told you about Michael Savage filing suit against CAIR. Now, CAIR is fighting back…by lying. And they got caught in their lies, big time. The ignorance of some of these people baffles me at times.
Freaking losers.
On their website CAIR makes the claim that “(insert any company name you want to make up) has joined a growing list of advertisers that have stopped advertising or refuse to place their ads on Michael Savage’s “Savage Nation” radio program.”
What a bunch of bullshit. They are lying through their burkas. Good old Jihad Watch did a little investigating and called the corporations that CAIR claimed had pulled their advertising from Michael Savage’s “Savage Nation” and guess what they found out? Check it out:
From WorldNetDaily:
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) claims a raft of companies have stopped advertising on Michael Savage’s top-rated radio talk show in response to a CAIR-instigated boycott campaign, but several of the cited companies say they don’t know what the Islamic lobby group is talking about.
In a recent announcement claiming Universal Orlando Resorts “drops ‘Savage Nation’ ads,” CAIR stated:
“Advertisers that have already stopped airing, or refuse to air commercials on ‘Savage Nation’ include AutoZone, Citrix, TrustedID, JCPenney, OfficeMax, Wal-Mart and AT&T.”
But now AutoZone has told WND the CAIR campaign had nothing to do with its advertising decision, and it had chosen not to advertise on any radio talk shows – of all parts of the spectrum – years before the CAIR effort.
CAIR officials declined to respond to WND queries about why it is listing companies as part of its boycott campaign that say they have not participated in the boycott.
But Talk Radio Network officials also confirmed that companies including AutoZone and JCPenney never advertise on such programs anyway.
“We do not sponsor syndicated radio talk shows,” AutoZone spokesman Ray Pohlman told WND. “We have customers of all shapes and sizes and political persuasions. For us to sponsor [any radio talk shows] wouldn’t make any sense.”
But that policy is years old, and wasn’t changed at all by CAIR’s effort, he said.
CAIR says it is challenging Savage’s “hate speech,” and referenced Savage comments such as:
“I’m not gonna put my wife in a hijab. And I’m not gonna put my daughter in a burqa. And I’m not getting’ on my all-fours and braying to Mecca. And you could drop dead if you don’t like it. You can shove it up your pipe. I don’t wanna hear any more about Islam. I don’t wanna hear one more word about Islam. Take your religion and shove it up your behind. I’m sick of you.”
Another major company CAIR claims has joined the boycott of Michael Savage is JCPenney. But as with AutoZone, JCPenney officials told WND readers they were not making any special provision in their advertising policy that would make them part of a protest campaign, but officials did not respond directly to WND inquiries.
“JCPenney did not ‘pull’ advertising from the show. JCPenney has had a long standing policy about not advertising on any show that can be construed as controversial. An error in upholding this policy was made by a few local stations, and it has now been clarified,” the company told a WND reader.
“Wal-Mart does not sponsor or advertise on the Michael Savage show. We have asked radio networks to ensure that Wal-Mart ads do not run in programming that we deem controversial and are sending out content guidelines reminders to radio networks and stations,” said that company.
Savage’s lawsuit alleges copyright infringement by CAIR, which the lawsuit says seeks to do “material harm to those voices who speak against the violent agenda of CAIR’s clients.”
Filed in U.S. District Court in California, the suit seeks damages equal to the ongoing donations from CAIR supporters “who expect CAIR to act in this manner in exchange for continuing financial support” as well as “actual damages according to proof.”
A spokesman for Savage indicated the top-rated talk show host would have no further comment, saying the text of the lawsuit itself would answer questions.
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I guess CAIR hasn’t realized that this is the United States and propaganda/lies aren’t common media that go on unchecked…..well maybe thats not true, but CAIR is still retarded.
December 14th, 2007 at 9:04 amI really wish I could get some real money to donate to Dr. Savage’s defense. Sometimes I think people like him, rush, hannity, Levine, are the only ones keeping American on track
I know some people would say we are not on the right track. Either way these men, stand for something, and do their damndest to back that belief up with knowledge, intellect, and poise. Any American could learn from that.
December 14th, 2007 at 10:26 amAnd CAIR also claims to represent billions and billions of American muslims.
December 14th, 2007 at 11:33 amThanks for the story, Basher. Savage Nation is a great show!
CAIR lie?!? Naw…..
December 14th, 2007 at 11:55 amI too am a fan but riddle me this Batman why do we have to donate to a supposed”defense fund”? His son owns ROCK STAR energy drink. He owns a power yacht worth at least 100k.He flies on private aircraft, claims he owns homes in various places in the country.
December 14th, 2007 at 1:37 pmHe’s the Plaintiff in this action I.e. he brought the lawsuit he started this legal fight why doesn’t he finance his own fight??? Or at the very least sell the boat.
It’s great he’s suing cair but why does he expect the public to carry his weight??
@chicagobob
Thats a riddle I cannot answer. Good points.
Maybe he would argue, an attack on his free speech is an attack against us all?
IDK. I shouldnt argue someone elses point. I dont know how well off he really is. Probably decently but only him, the IRS, and his accountant could say for sure.
I would donate I guess, for the same reason people donate to people like Mitt Romney or Fred Thompson (who are both very well off). They want them to represent their views.
December 14th, 2007 at 1:52 pmI don’t listen to Savage nearly as much as to Limbaugh, but I did give $5. Savage also started a legal defense fund for the Haditha Marines, and helped bring attention to the BS that was brought against Lt. Pantano. I too feel that Talk Radio represents us better than Congress.
December 14th, 2007 at 4:45 pm