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The association's suggested message from consumers to sponsors said the show is trying to manipulate Americans into ignoring the threat of jihad and Shariah, which is Islamic religious law.

The report said Dearborn, the site of the biggest mosque in North America, is one of the most densely populated Muslim communities in the United States. In recent years, it has gained national attention for taking a pro-Muslim stance and for the arrest and intimidation of Christian evangelists for engaging in protected speech activity, the report said.

The Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm, has handled several legal disputes over the arrests of those individuals.

"But Americans aren't suspicious of Muslims who are trying to get married, open clubs, and play football. Americans are suspicious of Muslims who are trying to blow up American buildings, subvert American freedoms, and assert the primacy of Islamic law over American law. The problem people have with Islam is not with every Muslim person. It is with Islam's teachings of violence against and the subjugation of unbelievers. It is with the supremacist ideology and the fervent believers in those noxious doctrines of warfare and subjugation," the report said.

The program launched earlier this month on the TLC Cable Channel.

A producer who declined to be named told WND the stories focus on people.

"Ultimately, our shows are about telling the stories of the families featured in them. So, to some extent, the history of American Muslims settling in Dearborn may be touched upon, but ultimately, this is about the families' stories and what's going on in their lives today, not the past, per se," the producer said.

But Islam analyst Pamela Geller told WND earlier that perspective on the show is also its danger.

"Clearly this program is designed to counter the fictional threat of 'Islamophobia' by showing Muslims who aren't terrorist monsters, but ordinary people living ordinary lives, balancing tradition and modern life, dealing with their families, their jobs, and a host of other issues," Geller said.

"It is an attempt to manipulate Americans into ignoring the threat of jihad and to bully them into thinking that being concerned about the jihad threat would somehow victimize these nice people in this show. The problem is not people; it's ideology. The show doesn't address that," Geller said.

Jerry Newcombe, Truth in Action Ministries' senior producer and analyst, says the major problem with the program is that it's not going to show the reality of "pure Islam."

"It's a free country. Muslims are free to practice their religion here (thanks to Christianity, ultimately). What is sad, though, is that the truth about the goals of radical Islam are hidden from many Americans through programs like the one on TLC. Islam wants to take over the world. If they have to use force, they'll do that. But otherwise, they'll do it by what Robert Spencer calls 'stealth jihad,'" Newcombe said.

A line from one of the first two episodes illustrates what both Geller and Newcombe are describing, when one of Muslim women says in a panel discussion, "We live our lives just like anyone else."

That perception is one of the reasons why Jihad Watch publisher and Executive Director Robert Spencer shares the concerns expressed by Geller and Newcombe.

Spencer says the program is attempting to produce a neutral view of Islam.

"The show apparently is trying to show that Muslims go to clubs, like to have fun, etc. But this doesn't really establish anything," Spencer said.

"The problem people have with Islam is its teachings of violence against and the subjugation of unbelievers. The problem is not with every Muslim person. It is with the supremacist ideology and the fervent believers in those noxious doctrines of warfare and subjugation," he said.


1 posted on 11/25/2011 6:06:05 AM PST by bayouranger
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They hate the West.
Why are they here ?


2 posted on 11/25/2011 6:13:37 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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The channel and any sponsor really are nuts aren’t they?

This is all just so insane. IF they really are just Americans it should not take any convincing... just be Americans. Of course, I’m beginning to wonder if we have not allowed that to be so diluted and polluted that the cultural norm is lost.


3 posted on 11/25/2011 6:13:57 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (Half the people are below average.)
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As long as they all read the same book, there will never be trust. Stay vigilant America, they came to take our Constitution and replace it with sharia, yesterday if they could. Tarquiya is something that can never be taken lightly. How can you tell when a muslim is telling you the truth? Let us all see how they treat Christmas this year?
4 posted on 11/25/2011 6:16:36 AM PST by cameraeye (A happy kuffir!)
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Check out my comments on TLC website page for this show - I was verbally put down - but replied with facts — and then left alone...

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/all-american-muslim/about-all-american-muslim.htm?fb_comment_id=fbc_10150332108261996_19758701_10150373212836996

Here’s everything that was said to the non-moslems:

ignorant American / how dumb you sound / YOUR state sponsored Terrorists / Taqiyyah, It’s a shia principle, they implement toward sunni (majority) muslims / conspiracy theorist Islamophobe / dumb and ignorant / haters hater and haters / ranting and raving / voice remains unheard / Have you looked in the mirror lately / can’t handle the truth / fear mongering / live in your lunchbox / idiot / atrocities committed by Israeli Zionists / closed minded people / You sound like an idiot / I can’t believe how dumb and ignorant people are / WE DOn’t NEEED YOUR SUPPORT / Adolf Hilter / Timothy McVeigh / KKK / Arion Brotherhood / soilder who was forced and cowardly went to Iraq / homegrown inbred mami and papi were brother and sister / ignorant. poor ...poor unfortunate soul / I sure hope you didn’t get your sister pregnant again / we don’t need any more honkey tonk rednecks like you in AMERICA / fastest growing religion the WORLD / america has the highest rate of domestic violence and the largest number of calls to 911 for domestic violence and child abuse is during CHRISTMAS / your comment clearly proves that you truly are ignorant / Do yourself a favor a go put a shirt on / they need to go back to elementary school and learn their core values / Zeinab Amin-Aliahmad honestly love it when you comment. Lmao I can read your comments all day. Mashallah your amazing / All American Muslim to Arab American Muslims / Idiotic bigoted Americans / Nobodys paying any attention to the dogs barking / If you are ab igot, then just be a bigot / screwed up perceptions / Pennsylvania are all vile pedophiles for tolerating child abuse by ‘sports gurus’ / I’m sure your not a racist that kills innocent Muslims because of your racist views. Disgusting. All your killings should be looked into / occupying another country / Just like people thought all Russians were Evil in the 80’s and Japanese/germans during world war 2 or even the Native Americans / so freakin stupid I don’t think anyone can even get any dummer than this seriously / so u might want to shut the hell up / The Crusader where christans that were born and breeded to kill muslims and they did for hundreds of year / Jihad can only be physical if an invader occuppies your land kills your kids, rapes your women, like christans have been doing for more then a thousand years / raving racist anti semitic lunatic / a mjority of these people are Zionists / do believe in the peaceful spread of Islam / fearful and disappointing comments on this page / why this much hatred why all this anger / This show is to show ignorant people that WE are all American and we can all follow our religion in whichever way each individual chooses to / try visiting the middle east when your not trying to kill them / doesn’t waste her time replying to ignorant people like u / I really DON’T care to respond to ignorant people like him / And again you say Jesus is the son of God, or is he God, orrrr I’m just confused bc why would Jesus himself pray to God, if he was God / bc your ignorance is showing your true stupidity / every Christian does not have to defend hitlier, or Timothy for his bombing / Sumer don’t waste your breath on people like that, I’m sure they feel really dumb right now you showed him whatsup / This show is not a good representation of Islam /


5 posted on 11/25/2011 6:18:10 AM PST by BCW (http://babylonscovertwar.com/index.html)
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“Freedom of expression is western terrorism” - Yeah, which Mutt-lims take every advantage of to terrorise the public with. Taking over entire streets to perform their obnoxiousness, blaring out the call to prayer loud as hell. There is one Mosque in Brooklyn on Atlantic avenue, and in a Jewish neighborhood no less, that ALL DAY blasts the call to prayer literally as loud as a train horn ALLAH AKBAR DIRKA DRIKA BALLLALAL and the cops aren’t allowed to do anything thanks to the lib a-holes who run New York city.


6 posted on 11/25/2011 6:18:12 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Nancy Pelosi - The #1 reason why we need a Constitutional amendment for Congressional drug testing.)
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I hope they don’t secretly support them with ads. This is the dumbest most insensitive program ever. There is nothing remotely entertaining or funny about it. These people hate us.


8 posted on 11/25/2011 6:23:15 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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Thanks for posting. Why aren’t Umar Farouk Abulmutallab and Abu Nidal Hasan dead yet?


9 posted on 11/25/2011 6:29:03 AM PST by PGalt
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allah wackbar...
12 posted on 11/25/2011 6:40:20 AM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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I wonder if the fact that Muslims take their marching orders from a man (muhammed) who married a girl when she was 6 and began raping her when she was 9 will ever be a topic? And why we would take such a ‘religion’ seriously?
16 posted on 11/25/2011 6:48:05 AM PST by Mr. Fabtastic (Cain is rapidly gaining on Fred Gwynne as my favorite Herman.)
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Twenty days ago...
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"Sounds like money is important to these guys so if the show's sponsors get complaints will the revenue loss move them to action?"
17 posted on 11/25/2011 6:48:39 AM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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You can be Muslim. You can be American.

By definition, it’s impossible to be both.


18 posted on 11/25/2011 6:48:58 AM PST by Psycho_Bunny (Public employee unions are the barbarian hordes of our time.)
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Thanks to the freepers who participated in a boycott emailing effort to two of the sponsors (we cut two from the herd of over 25 sponsors for better effect) which yours truly organized on an "All-American Muslim" thread.

Boycott emails can be effective if done correctly. They're even more effective because the emails are from individuals, not organized national groups.

Good work, freepers!

Leni

19 posted on 11/25/2011 6:55:47 AM PST by MinuteGal
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The Learning, I mean Propaganda, Channel.


25 posted on 11/25/2011 7:19:51 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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You mean they won’t get to display their rich cultural heritage as Americans?


26 posted on 11/25/2011 7:21:20 AM PST by anoldafvet (Sarah, we need you.)
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I’d love to see an “under cover” story where the media infiltrates a madrassa in the US and spills the beans on the violence and hatred that is spewed forth in their curriculum.


29 posted on 11/25/2011 7:25:41 AM PST by rfreedom4u (Forced diversity causes dissent!)
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certainly Saudi Arabia or one of their many US fronts will take over sponsorship.


30 posted on 11/25/2011 7:36:22 AM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-Qaeda" and its allies.)
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An All-American Muslim couple in Buffalo NY—the wife had a great idea, start a network called Bridges TV that would show the positive side of Muslims and counter-effect the image we got after 9/11. It would be great to talk to this woman only she isn’t around anymore.

Her husband beheaded her.


31 posted on 11/25/2011 7:38:26 AM PST by raccoonradio
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/nutshell

32 posted on 11/25/2011 7:39:28 AM PST by tomkat (para bellum)
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I trust no Muslim. I don't care how much propaganda they throw at me. When the SHTF with whom do you think these All American Muslims will side?
33 posted on 11/25/2011 7:44:36 AM PST by 4yearlurker (I've been dipping into my jar full of Hope & Change just to buy gas!!)
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I watched and enjoyed it. It’s anything but propaganda. The radical Muslims hate the show because of its secular perspective. Not all Muslims are fundamentalist anti-American!


39 posted on 11/25/2011 8:35:04 AM PST by sand lake bar (You have not converted a man because you have silenced him.)
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