Michael Savage says Children with Autism are Faking It
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Stumble ThisConserative radio talk show host Michael Savage, made the following statement on autism:
"Now, you want me to tell you my opinion on autism? ... A fraud, a racket... Now, the illness du jour is autism. You know what autism is? I'll tell you what autism is. In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out. That's what autism is."
http://www.thetexasblue.com/science-right-autism-fraud-racket
"Now, you want me to tell you my opinion on autism? ... A fraud, a racket... Now, the illness du jour is autism. You know what autism is? I'll tell you what autism is. In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out. That's what autism is."
http://www.thetexasblue.com/science-right-autism-fraud-racket
He should have listened to his father better.
I do think autism is sad, especially severe cases, and this is just insulting. But while I believe that, I also think it's sad that only the very top percentage of the people that do well ( as in, gifted and talented kids ) get any reward and are actually usually punished for their behavior in trying to get ahead.
Michael Savage can kiss my ass.
I do like this concept of "bratty children" as well. Yes, children are plotting big schemes to be "brats" to get money. There are bratty children, but only because their parents have conditioned their behavior that way
It's become an entire "philosophy" based on a premise that there are no real problems, just people trying to game the system, and that all hardships are a direct result of those people ("minorities" he says in this instance).
Don't dare try to suggest we actually have government act in service to its citizens -- that's blasphemy. All of our tax dollars are meant for no-bid national defense contracts, oil subsidies, and banking firm bailouts.
People with autism clearly can't bring home the
bribelobbyist money those guys can, so they must just be "minorities" who are "faking" it for "benefits."- Said of gay marriage and homosexual parents that "It makes me want to puke,"and "I think it's child abuse,", though he hung out with VERY out homosexual Allen Ginsberg in his youth, writing him mash notes, in one of which he expressed his desire to shove a camera up the beat poet's anus to photograph his rectum. (No self-hating homosexuality there, I assure you.)
- Refers to non-white countries as turd world nations.
- Got fired from his call-in show on MSNBC after he told a gay caller to "Get AIDS and die, you pig."
- Calls feminists and liberals, respectively, "Femi-fascists" and "Commu-Nazis."
- And asked for the extermination of 100 million Muslims.
That Michael Savage? So what's the problem? He sounds like an intelligent and reasonable man to me.
personally, i think it's a shame that savage still has enough of an audience, that this bitter nonsense should even reach our ears. but i'll upvote, for archival purposes, so long as it's in my bullshit playlist, and the channels you assigned it: (wtf,terrible,lies,politics,fear)
and while i understand why one would classify the subject matter as such?
i wouldn't litter up rembar's (science) channel with this asshole.
First of all, it's not even a video. It's an audio track with an image.
Second, I can go to youtube and type in just about any random sequence of letters and find a similar opinion on the evils of minorities and welfare.
Seriously. Is this guy relevant? Is he the next Rush Limbaugh or something? Is there anything in this "video" that people want to hear?
Also, there have been other audio-only sifts. I guess if people vote for them, they're siftable.
ok, ok I can see why you all hate this Savage guy but come on give me a break, I don't agree with a lot of the things he says but still I'd like to see all of you guys doing his job and answering his calls from listeners like you!
I'd like to see him work with these kids
Jonny, he's the third most popular radio talk show host in the country with 8+ million listeners a week. He's also had several best selling books. The guy, unfortunately, is relevant.
fair enough - I thought he was just some random crank. wow - 8 million? wow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Savage_(commentator)
... his female form is the creature Ann Coulter.
I'd like to see him work with these kids
I'd rather see him strung up as a pinata for one of these kids bday parties - and all the kids get aluminum bats.
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I'd like to see him work with these kids
I'd rather see him strung up as a pinata for one of these kids bday parties - and all the kids get aluminum bats.
lol sounds like a fun game!!
just in case anyone is interested here is the latest on things in my area.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-fi-autism6-2008jul06,0,6212320.story?page=1
Once you understand that he doesn't believe anything he says, and only says it to create controversy, you can shut up and stop feeding his ego and wallet. He is a shock jock, that's all. Don't elevate him beyond the pond scum he is.
I love me mum, mind you, but she's incapable of avoiding this type of peer pressure. Ain't that a thing? A son, worried about the peer pressure his mom faces?
Someone should sue him.
He loves to describe others as making him want to "puke", and, well, I couldn't describe him in any other way. The scary thing is that he's so genuinely passionate about his grotesque viewpoint. There's no logic, only a misplaced status quo. He preaches the doctrine of conformity at its basest level.
The Autism Controversy
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 overdiagnosed "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 overdiagnosing "autism, for which there is no definitive medical diagnosis!
Many children are being victimized by being diagnosed with an "illness" which may not exist, in all cases. Just a few weeks ago doctors recommended dangerous anti-cholesterol drugs for children as young as 2 years of age! Without any scientific studies on the possible dangers of such drugs on children, corrupt doctors made this controversial, unscientific recommendation.
Increasingly, our children are being used as profit centers by a greedy, corrupt medical/pharmaceutical establishment. As the brother of a severely disabled person who suffered and died in a New York "snake-pit" of a "mental hospital," I know first-hand what true disability is.
To permit greedy doctors to include children in medical categories which may not be appropriate is a crime against that child and their family. Let the truly autistic be treated. Let the falsely diagnosed be free.
Eh...