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Anti-Muslim organization to honor U.S. troops in Florida

The United West, an anti-Islamic organization, will host an event in Tallahassee on the first day of Florida’s 2012 legislative session to honor members of the U.S. military who served in Iraq.

Detroit faith leaders to protest Lowe’s for pulling ad from ‘All-American Muslim’

In response to the company’s recent decision to pull ads from the TLC reality series All-American Muslim, Detroit-area faith leaders will hold a demonstration outside a Michigan branch of home improvement chain Lowe’s on Saturday.

Former congressman who says Muslim Brotherhood is behind Occupy Wall Street endorses Gingrich

Mother Jones reports that presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has received an endorsement from former Rep. Fred Grandy, R-Iowa, an anti-Islam activist.

PFAW calls for Lowe’s boycott over ‘All-American Muslim’ ad pull

By | 12.13.11 | 11:56 am | More from The Florida Independent

Responding to the news that home improvement giant Lowe’s pulled its advertising from the TLC reality series All-American Muslim, People for the American Way today called on Americans to “boycott hate” and stop shopping at Lowe’s. The group is also speaking out against the Florida Family Association, the

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Florida conservative policy group pressures Lowe’s to pull ads from ‘All-American Muslim’

Home-improvement chain Lowe’s is facing backlash following its decision to pull ads from TLC’s All-American Muslim, a reality-TV show centering on the lives of Muslims living in a Detroit suburb. Though reps for Lowe’s have said the company pulled the ads due to “strong political and societal views” from many

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Florida Tea Party Convention rescinds invitation to Muslim organization

By | 11.03.11 | 3:42 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Hassan Shibly of the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has been disinvited by organizers of the upcoming Florida Tea Party Convention.

Obama ‘witch doctor’ emailer hosting fundraiser for Fla. Senate candidate Hasner

By | 10.11.11 | 12:40 pm | More from The Florida Independent

U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner is connecting himself to yet another controversial right-wing activist. The most recent: David McKalip, the Pinellas County-based surgeon who is famous for circulating a photo of President Obama as a witch doctor.

GOP Senate candidate LeMieux launches website calling opponent a ‘phony conservative’

By | 10.03.11 | 1:40 pm | More from The Florida Independent

GOP Senate candidate George LeMieux today announced the launch of a new website that labels opponent Adam Hasner a “phony conservative.”

Florida House leader/U.S. Senate hopeful joins ‘anti-Sharia’ fight

By | 04.08.11 | 12:39 pm | More from The Florida Independent

In what is becoming a theme, former Florida House Majority Leader Adam Hasner — currently exploring a run for the U.S. Senate next year — brought up the specter of Islamic law infiltrating America at an Orlando area tea party event on Wednesday.

Former Florida House majority leader warns of Sharia impact on American courts

By | 03.28.11 | 3:06 pm | More from The Florida Independent

In a YouTube clip posted on March 20 by the conservative blog Shark Tank, former Florida House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, currently exploring a run for the U.S. Senate, can be heard warning about the dangers of Islamic law entering the American court system. #