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18 Jul 2008, 11:58 am

Part of the quote "Don't sound like an idiot", is exactly what he sounds like.

It's pitiful, is what it is. He obviously knows nothing. He accused minority children of having asthma on purpose. Not because they live in bad environments, not because their neighbourhoods can be smog infected...but because they got money for it. Duh!

Like you can tell a LFA to smarten up! HA!

I know he's doing it to be shocking, but it doesn't help. It continues ignorance and prejudice. It sets back autism education.

There should be some way to sue him for his stupidity. Because he did this on purpose, not because he truly believes it.



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18 Jul 2008, 12:22 pm

Is there anyone out there who takes Michael Savage seriously? I mean, I know a guy who listens to Rush Lamebrain, and even he says Savage is an idiot...


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18 Jul 2008, 1:40 pm

He should have taken his father's advice!



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18 Jul 2008, 1:48 pm

DevonB wrote:

There should be some way to sue him for his stupidity. Because he did this on purpose, not because he truly believes it.


I can't say I know what Michael Savage really believes or not - but he is routinely disgusting. I once had problems with low blood pressure, and my doctor recommended I listen to his show regularly. It was a miraculous cure!!



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18 Jul 2008, 1:51 pm

He's a shock jock, this is how he earns his living. Every time you quote him or complain about something he has said, you are doing what he wants you to. Just ignore him, it's not as if someone credible is saying these things, and getting indignant just plays into his hand.



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18 Jul 2008, 1:52 pm

This is one reason no one should listen to Michael Savage.

If someone within listening range says some ignorant BS
such as "Autism is a hoax", I would kill them with my bare hands!


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18 Jul 2008, 2:25 pm

DeaconBlues wrote:
Is there anyone out there who takes Michael Savage seriously?

I doubt there is.

Though, there is a guy that took Savage seriously and that got Savage fired from MSNBC...


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18 Jul 2008, 2:37 pm

Autism a "racket?" Hm, I haven't managed to get any money off of it. Savage's talk show is, however, quite the racket.

DeaconBlues wrote:
Is there anyone out there who takes Michael Savage seriously? I mean, I know a guy who listens to Rush Lamebrain, and even he says Savage is an idiot...

Yes. A guy who graduated with me from high school listens to Savage religiously. He can't stand Limbaugh, though... I guess Rush is just too liberal. :roll:


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18 Jul 2008, 3:00 pm

I gave the finger to Michal Savage photo.


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18 Jul 2008, 8:54 pm

I wouldn't even give him my finger! He isn't worth the energy to lift my arm and point it at him!



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18 Jul 2008, 10:29 pm

what a moron...................... people with autistic children and autistic people themselves have enough to deal with without a&%eholes like this guy spreading false rumors around. he should do bloody research before making comments...



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21 Jul 2008, 11:24 am

What amazes me is that, as a society, we are so ‘down’ on prostitutes who make a living by providing a type of pleasure. Here, Savage, makes a living causing pain for others. He is a far greater evil, IMO, than any prostitute.

If people care about this they can write to the advertisers are tell them that since they provide the money to pay for this hate, we refuse to buy their products.



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21 Jul 2008, 2:05 pm

Thilly Thavage!


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21 Jul 2008, 4:44 pm

this guy's a friggin' moron.



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21 Jul 2008, 9:41 pm

penny07960 wrote:
If people care about this they can write to the advertisers are tell them that since they provide the money to pay for this hate, we refuse to buy their products.

I don't hate Savage enough to go on a boycott of his advertisers.


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21 Jul 2008, 11:26 pm

Dox47 wrote:
He's a shock jock, this is how he earns his living. Every time you quote him or complain about something he has said, you are doing what he wants you to. Just ignore him, it's not as if someone credible is saying these things, and getting indignant just plays into his hand.


I agree. He's only doing this to boost his ratings and get publicity. How many of you had even heard of this guy before this? I sure hadn't. Now everyone knows who he is, and more people will listen to his show. I saw on a news website that autism groups are trying to educate him and going on his show to try to get an apology out of him. Of course he'll just ridicule them, cause more controversy, and boost his ratings even more. Don't buy into his little game. Ignore him.

And remember, "ignorant bigot" is a redundant phrase.


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