The department store chain Lowe’s recently pulled advertisements they were running during TLC’s new “All-American Muslim” reality TV show, reacting to protests from conservative Christian advocacy groups.

The move, however, sparked a blacklash from several groups. The Crescent Post was not happy, and Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, a state senator from Southern California, is calling for a boycott of Lowe’s. Even business magnate Russell Simmons jumped into the fray, tweeting the following:

There was also a back-and-forth twitter conversation between interfaith activist Chris Stedman and a satirical (fake) “Lowes Global PR” twitter feed, culminating with this exchange:

Also, you may recall comedian Jon Stewart declared a “war on Christmas” last week. Apparently, Fox News show-host Bill O’Reilly fired back, joking that Jon Stewart was “going to hell.“

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Finally, the Tweet of the Day comes from Muslim comedian Aman Ali, who shows what brand loyalty is all about:

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