As I was driving back from work today, our local radio was reporting that a Baldwin WI fireworks dealer had pulled a racist fireworks depicting and caricaturizing Muslims as primitive terrorists. I found the offensive firework image and report from the Minneapolis Tribune-follows after the fold.
A Missouri based fireworks company Red Rhino, was responsible for this distribution of the offensive fireworks, although they claimed the fireworks were manufactured in China and were distributed by previous owners of the company.mpls trib
However, checking out their website, they still are selling this disgusting product online run hadji run Furthermore, it was the Council on American-Islamic Relations cair , based in Minneapolis, who made the protest. Apparently the good customers of the Baldwin WI fireworks shop did not find it at all off putting as no complaints have been noted from that locale.
I have included the offending image of the packaging from the fireworks. It is disgusting and repulsive, and here's hoping they are duds-as impotent as the morons who came up with this crap. I will tell you via the Mpls Trib of the description of the offending packaging "One side of the package has a drawing of Uncle Sam yanking the long beard of a man in traditional Muslim attire, while the other shows a Stealth bomber flying over a group of Arabs riding camels."
Let's all remember this July 4th that we are only a great country when we treat all groups with respect and dignity. And we insure our freedom by defending others from hate and ridicule..