Conservative talk show host Michael Savage filed suit against CAIR last week in U.S. District Court, San Francisco for copyright infringement after CAIR created a 4 minute audio tape using clips from his show and deliberately repackaged them, designed to obscure the message conveyed by Michael Savage.Michael Savage program "Savage Nation" is regularly heard on 410 stations daily reaching about 10 million people, ranking 3rd in the nation behind Conservatives Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity.
Born Michael Alan Weiner, to a Jewish family in the Bronx, he broadcasts under the pseudonym "Michael Savage"---and has written 4 best selling books.
In November, CAIR called on advertisers to express their concern about the Savage Nation anti-Muslim bigotry following CAIR's illegal use of copyrighted material. Citrix Systems, Inc. was the first company to pull its advertising followed by Office Max.
CAIR describes itself as the largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy group, promoting justice and understanding.
Based on their 2006 budget The Washington Times estimates that CAIR has less than 1,700 members and its membership has dropped 94% between 2001-2007
In August, CAIR threatened to file a law suit to stop Robert Spencer from addressing the Young America Foundation 29th Annual Conference in Washington, DC---CAIR the apologist for Islamic Jihad is desperate to promote a positive image of Islam while they continue to attempt to stifle free speech.
