Michael Savage calls autistic children brats, morons and liars

[katerpillar]

Michael Savage = dickhead.

[sue_trask]

go die.... arg Hes a asshole

[AliceInWonderland]

what a bastard.

[A*O]

He even went on to say that "99% of the cases" of autism were a result of lax parenting. Adding, “They don’t have a father around to tell them: ‘Don’t act like a moron. You’ll get nowhere in life.”

With non-autistic kids he probably has a point. But the reason many single women are left to raise their autistic kids is because the fathers abandon them when they realise that it's bloody hard work that requires patience, empathy, understanding and stamina. These men just can't deal with it and bail.

[Palermo]

I don't know why all these people have talk shows, a huge percentage of them are certifiably insane. I listened to him once for a week while I waited for my carpool to show up. He sees "conspiracies" in everything. Truly a loon.

[Sojiita]

Originally Posted by A*O

With non-autistic kids he probably has a point. But the reason many single women are left to raise their autistic kids is because the fathers abandon them when they realise that it's bloody hard work that requires patience, empathy, understanding and stamina. These men just can't deal with it and bail.

And this asshole fuckwad would be just one of the kind to do the abandoning. *After the beatings, verbal abuse, etc. had failed to work of course!*

[Sojiita]

Originally Posted by Palermo

I don't know why all these people have talk shows, a huge percentage of them are certifiably insane. I listened to him once for a week while I waited for my carpool to show up. He sees "conspiracies" in everything. Truly a loon.

The airwaves are just saturated with these fucking crazies. It is disgusting. And they have TONS of listeners and followers too. You just know this is going to cause some stupid fucks to start being 'hard' on their autistic kids.
Fucker should be beaten to a pulp..by autistic kids and their parents!


*sorry about my moronic double post*

[A*O]

Also, a lot of fathers are unwilling to accept the fact their perfect sperm have created an imperfect child so they either go into deep denial or just walk away, neither if which is particularly helpful or mature. Sig.h.

[minostee]

And the really sad thing is this guy has a Ph.D in nutritional medicine or something, so he's got the skills and the resources to go and do a serious study of autism. Instead he chooses to be a douchebag.

He used to hang out with some of the coolest hippies back in the day. Too bad he turned into an opportunistic radio host.

[Sojiita]

Originally Posted by A*O

Also, a lot of fathers are unwilling to accept the fact their perfect sperm have created an imperfect child so they either go into deep denial or just walk away, neither if which is particularly helpful or mature. Sig.h.

Well of course it is not THEIR sperm that was wrong, it was the mother's egg. It is always the mother's fault...if not something inherently bio in nature, then she musta did something during the pregnancy...had a drink, slept wrong, ate the wrong foods, took the wrong drugs, etc...or even after the pregnancy..the mom just did not nurse right, or do the right thing with the newborn, or dropped it, or ..etc.etc. [end sarcasm]

It is always the fault of the mother, unless PROVEN otherwise. *eyeroll* Sad but often times true that the fathers will go this route. And I bet this asshole would have been one of them for sure.

[KD]

Originally Posted by Palermo

I don't know why all these people have talk shows, a huge percentage of them are certifiably insane. I listened to him once for a week while I waited for my carpool to show up. He sees "conspiracies" in everything. Truly a loon.

I agree, his opinion has no merit. This is probably the most publicity he has ever had.
He just couldn't repeat a "nappy headed hos" comment and had to think of something original.

Another talk show crazy is Dr. Laura. She is MEAN. Why would anyone call her to be berated on air??

[A*O]

Originally Posted by KD

Another talk show crazy is Dr. Laura. She is MEAN. Why would anyone call her to be berated on air??

Oh I dunno, sometimes I'd just LOVE to tell fucking idiots they are fucking idiots live on air

[Charlieboy]

Idiot. It even spawned a segment on Larry King. Why can't the media ingore these assholes who make outrageous statements without anything to back it up.

I think such remarks are hurtful and defeating.

[KD]

Originally Posted by A*O

Oh I dunno, sometimes I'd just LOVE to tell fucking idiots they are fucking idiots live on air

And you do not mince words, you would be quite good at it!

[minostee]

And now the sponsors are dropping him! Love. It!

Aflac Pulls Ads from 'The Savage Nation'

Aflac Pulls Ads from 'The Savage Nation'

July 21, 2008
-By Kenneth Hein

Aflac announced today (July 21) that it is pulling its ads from the nationally-syndicated talk radio show The Savage Nation. A rep for the insurance provider told Brandweek that it will no longer advertise on the show hosted by Michael Savage (real name Michael Alan Weiner) because of offensive comments he made about children with autism.

“Aflac has a strong commitment to helping children through the Aflac Cancer Center and Aflac Foundation,” said a rep. “We understand that radio hosts pick on any number of targets however we found his recent comments about autistic children to be both inappropriate and insensitive.”

Aflac spent $90 million on advertising last year, per Nielsen Monitor-Plus.

During a recent show, Weiner said that autism is a scam. "I’ll tell you what autism is. In 99% of the cases, it’s a brat who hasn’t been told to cut the act out. That's what autism is," said the popular talk show host who went on to call autistic children “idiots” and “morons.”

Organizations like The Autism Action Network provided the contact information for many of the shows' major advertisers to parents and advocates. Groups have called for a boycott of Weiner's show.

Last year, Lowe’s pulled ads from the Big Brother 9 TV show on CBS because of the comments a contestant made about autistic children.

Weiner’s statement at Michaelsavage.com read: “My comments about autism were meant to boldly awaken parents and children to the medical community's attempt to label too many children or adults as ‘autistic.’ Just as some drug companies have over-diagnosed ‘ADD’ and ‘ADHD’ to peddle dangerous speed-like drugs to children as young as 4 years of age, this cartel of doctors and drug companies is now creating a national panic by over-diagnosing autism, for which there is no definitive medical diagnosis!”

Autism is a neurological disorder that currently affects at least 1-in-150 children in the United States. It has received widespread news coverage of late because of the Time magazine cover story “The Truth About Vaccines” as well as Jenny McCarthy’s media blitz supporting her book Louder Than Words and the “Green Our Vaccines” rally in Washington, D.C. last month.