Chalk one up for the Good Guys. The new "'Hate Hurts America' coalition has been asking advertisers to pull their ads from Hate Radio Shows and Walmart and ATT have done just that according to the PR Newswire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27 PRNewswire-USNewswire -- The newly-formed Hate
Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition (HHA) today announced that
Wal-Mart and AT&T have joined a growing list of advertisers that have
stopped advertising or refuse to place their ads on Michael Savage's
"Savage Nation" program http://www.prnewswire.com/...
Anyone who has forced themselves to listen to Micheal Savage knows the kind of hate-filled crap he spews constantly. His rants about Islam and Muslims appear to have backfired and are going to cost his employers. Some quotes of his rants under the fold.
The Imus scandal that cost him his job started with a few of the advertisers pulling their ads and snoballed from there. I can't tell you how happy I am that others have taken up these tactics of asking the advertiser to act responsibly. This time it is a group called CAIR that has taken this action with great success.
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/1/2007) - A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called on radio listeners of all faiths to contact companies that advertise on Michael Savage's nationally-syndicated radio program to express their concerns about the host's recent anti-Muslim tirade.
The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said Savage, whose "The Savage Nation" airs on more than 300 radio stations nationwide, screamed attacks on Muslims, Islam and the Quran, Islam's revealed text, during his October 29, 2007, program. A number of concerned listeners contacted CAIR about Savage's attacks on Islam.
Ouch, 300 stations losing income ? That has to hurt and it couldn't of happen to a bigger Ahole. The type of rants Savage goes on are meant to offend and stir up hate. The type kind of Rightwing vomit the base just loves to suckup daily. I can honestly say I have never been able to stomach more than a few mins. of his show at any given time, and have learned to not even bother to try. I think most of us here at dkos can say the same thing.
For those of you fortunate enough to never have had to listen to the Savage Nation, the following quotes are a example of why CAIR went after Savage. I, for one, applaud them and wish them continued success.
"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 gettin 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 anymore 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."
"What kind of religion is this? What kind of world are you living in when you let them in here with that throwback document in their hand, which is a book of hate. Don't tell me I need reeducation. They need deportation. I don't need reeducation. Deportation, not reeducation. You can take C-A-I-R and throw 'em out of my country. I'd raise the American flag and I'd get out my trumpet if you did it. Without due process. You can take your due process and shove it." CAIR
There is a clip of the show on this site as well as any contact info you might wish for to be of help to this effort.