Posted on 07/21/2008 11:23:49 AM PDT by camerakid400
Michael Savage, the incendiary radio host who last week characterized nearly every autistic child as “a brat who hasn’t been told to cut the act out,” said in a telephone interview Monday morning that he stood by his remarks and had no intention of apologizing to those advocates and parents who have called for his firing over the matter.
“My main point remains true,” Mr. Savage, whose radio audience ranks in size behind only those of Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, said in an interview on Monday. “It is an overdiagnosed medical condition. In my readings, there is no definitive medical diagnosis for autism.”
On his program lastWednesday, Mr. Savage suggested that “99 percent of the cases” of autism were a result of lax parenting. He told his audience: “They don’t have a father around to tell them, ‘Don’t act like a moron. You’ll get nowhere in life.“ He added, “Straighten up. Act like a man. Don’t sit there crying and screaming, idiot.’ ”
Asked Monday if he actually believed that 99 out every 100 cases of autism was misdiagnosed, Mr. Savage conceded that figure was “a little high.” “It was hyperbole,” he said.
But he said he was proud to have prodded discussion on the subject, and planned to give over his entire show on Monday — broadcast live from northern California from 3 to 6 p.m. Pacific time — to parents and other callers who wished to disagree with him, and to educate him.
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Perhaps better to say “SOME children CAN be functional.”
Good point. Actually I disagree with a number of things he says, but he sure has the right to say them.
I wish you well, ChooseYeThisDay.
Don’t you know a definition?
Still dodging, I see.
"Sorry. Wrong. Try again. Savage did NOT say "99% of mild, high-functioning autistic kids have bad parents..." Savage lumped 'em ALL together.
Mr. Savage suggested that “99 percent of the cases” of autism were a result of lax parenting. He told his audience: “They don’t have a father around to tell them, ‘Don’t act like a moron. You’ll get nowhere in life.“ He added, “Straighten up. Act like a man. Don’t sit there crying and screaming, idiot.’ ”
So, if you're saying he wasn't directing his comments to people with severely autistic children, then you believe that only 1% of autistic kids are "REALLY" autistic? Now, who's being "illogical"? I'm afraid reality is much different than your and Mr. Weiner's perceptions. "
Your post was perfect as it was so I just re-ran the whole thing. THANK YOU for stating the obvious!
“You’re a smug moron. Go hug a cactus plant or something, you natural health freak.”
~SMACK~
I rest my case.
“Wear it with pride brotha!”
How long before Weiner steps in it again?
“I enjoy posting back to Weiner fans the grossly embarrassing things he does and says. We can include you on these posts if you like.
However, I do welcome my local radio station to shit-can this faux conservative for the real deal during that same time slot...Mark Levin.
With more idiocy spewing from Weiner, the sooner my dream will come. I encourage Weiner to tell all of us his views on mental retardation, AIDS and other topics in which he doesn’t hold degrees in.”
Weiner’s not too bright.
Imus got kicked to the curb for something that was a joke.
Yes, maybe a joke in bad taste.
But this is far beyond anything Imus did. What’s next? He gonna take a shot at folks with Alzheimers?
I’ve always had an intense dislike for Weiner. If you have something real and pertinent to say that has value, you don’t need to scream it.
You're on a roll. I wish you were here yesterday...right on, Dad!
LOL...I'm in tears!
What do you preach in the street?
What are you talking about?
“What are you talking about?”
Your refusal to answer Choose Ye This Day. I was simply pointing out that you dodged his question again.
Are those the sounds of crickets I hear?
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