Posted on 04/09/2008 3:30:45 PM PDT by mdittmar
The Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition (HHA), a group of religious and civic organizations seeking to challenge hate speech on talk radio, today announced that it has launched a re-designed website.
HHA was formed as a result of talk show host Michael Savage's rhetorical attacks on religious and ethnic minorities. Coalition members are calling on advertisers nationwide to stop airing commercials on Savage's nationally-syndicated program.
The redesigned website features articles and videos highlighting Savage's bigotry, a list of advertisers that have dropped or refuse to air ads on his program and practical steps listeners can take to challenge on-air hate speech.
SEE: Hate Hurts America
"We hope our new look and added information assist Americans of all faiths who wish to keep bigotry and intolerance from taking over the public airwaves," said HHA Coordinator Nedda Salimian.
Late last year, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called on radio listeners of all faiths to contact Savage's advertisers to express their concerns about the host's anti-Muslim bigotry. CAIR is a member of the Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition.
SEE: National Radio Host Goes on Anti-Muslim Tirade (CAIR)
To view a list of advertisers that have already stopped airing or refuse to air commercials on "Savage Nation," go to: http://www.hatehurtsamerica.com/?cat=5
Savage has a long history of rhetorical attacks on a variety of minority groups. He says he has lost at least $1 million in revenue because of the advertiser campaign.
SEE: Michael Savage (Media Matters)
The Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition includes public officials and civil rights advocates, as well as representatives of the Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Latino, and Asian communities.
CONTACT: Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition Coordinator, E-Mail: coordinator@hatehurtsamerica.org
LOL..the picture on the top right of the “hate” sitewith the “people” is that same canned picture the DNC used a while back in an ad.....
LAME....
Islam-o-scum trying to shut down talk radio again.
The site claims the following advertisers have pulled ads from the Savage Nation:
Choice Hotels International
Sam’s Club
Geico Insurance
Intuit
Chattem, Inc.
Sears
SprintNextel
Universal Orlando Resorts
ITT Technical Institute
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Oh' wait......
Flying planes into buildings hurts America more.
shame they won’t let people post comments on their site. I guess they know just what kind of messages they would be getting. People are not blind to their terrorism, and trying to hide behind the guise of the victim only makes their cowardice all the more clear.
Speaking of hate.
Aw man, they’re totally right! Hate does hurt America—that’s why nearly 3,000 Americans died on 9/11/2001.
Apparently this group has never heard Randi Rhodes or Joy Baharharhar.
Savage hates so much that he is always reading out of the Bible.
America is DUMBED down beyond belief..
SHUT down Savage Nation and who's next..
“......Americans of all faiths who wish to keep bigotry and intolerance from taking over the public airwaves,”
Wait a minute, does this mean what I think it does? They’re going to censor Huckabeeeeeeeeeeeee???????
Oh my Gawd, say it ain’t so, say it....... I said, say it!!
Ok, say it IS so....please say that. ;>)
savage attacks conservatives. i have no sympathy for him.
Me thinks cair is about to be hoisted on their own petard!
This group could go after the advertiser on left wing radio and try to get them to pull their ads. But such a campaign would be useless as the only ads on Air America are PSAs.
Worst of all in the CAIR vs. Savage fiasco is the failure of other talk show hosts to come to his defense. Do they actually think CAIR will stop at Savage? Hell no. It will only empower them to go after the bigger fish.
You should. Will you have sympathy when CAIR goes after Beck, Levin, Hannity, Agar, and Limbaugh to name a few?
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