Every human chooses his own path. You can do either evil or good with the knowledge God has given you. Michael, once he calmed down, uses his for good.
JMO, I don't think he is that intelligent(especially when he said that Bush should be impeached for proposing a policy). He is more pompous, reactionary, and uses an overbearing personality.
You will notice that I haven't stated that he should be off the air, but that doesn't squelch my right to criticize him and IMO, he may turn on a small part of the American population, but he turns off a lot more with his style.