Posted on 08/16/2008 11:58:42 AM PDT by camerakid400
A recent lawsuit filed by radio host and author Michael Savage against Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is one of the latest acts of racism against Muslims in the United States.
Savage, who is often criticized for his fascist and racist opinions, sued Washington-based CAIR for copyright infringement, saying the council had rebroadcast over four minutes from his radio show The Savage Nation on their website as an example of the bigotry and hatred against Muslims in the US.
The excerpts had placed the San Francisco-based host's hateful comments against Islam, Muslims and their holy book, Qur'an, on their website. Savage had also linked CAIR to terrorist organizations.
A federal district court in California dismissed Savage's suit in July, maintaining that the use of limited portions of the material for commentary and criticism falls within copyright law's fair use exception.
Savage's lawsuit against CAIR was dismissed in July. However, the incident has indicated that there is a good deal of effort in US media to somehow make a connection between Islam and terrorism.
Savage doesn't shout at me or call me names. There's no need to, I'm neither a liberal or a water-carrying Republican.
Did you happen to read the judges decision when the case was dismissed? It lacked any merit and there is no way the flaws could be fixed to make it a legitimate lawsuit. But then for Savage facts are irrelevant, it is far easier to holler conspiracy and play on his followers emotions rather than offer a real argument.
Savage's intent was to expose CAIR for who they are and find out who their financial supporters are. Your intent is to bash and smear Savage. You and CAIR support each other in this regard. My clueless retort stands.
I am rather surprised that you admit your retort was clueless.
LOL! My retort of ‘clueless’ stands! Better?
Mark Levin himself said it about a month or so ago on his show that in a number of markets he was crushing Micheal Savage in the ratings. Just citing TGO.
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