Ignoble (Michael) Savage

The New York Sun ^ | 02/19/03 | IRA STOLL

[Allan]

Pointless, directionless anger is of no worth to anyone.

Savage is a drip.

Illbay, I always look for your posts every time I come on FR.

Your joyous light-hearted humour and scintillating wit light up my day.

[Captainpaintball]

What is an American? What's American culture?

American culture is recognizing, respecting, and appreciating the important things that define America: Like The Constitution, The Declaration Of Independence, representative government, fair and open elections, football, baseball, Hulk Hogan, big breasts, the Automobile, rock and roll, equal rights, a fair legal system, capitalism, and all the rest of the things that make us AMERICA, and NOT Ethiopia.

An American is someone who recognizes those things, and won't try to undermine it. They share a common goal, a common language, a common border and a common culture.

[bluefish]

I enjoy Savage most when he rambles on about nothing or simply makes fun of Liberals. The pictures he paints. Like the liberal professor types who put their hands together and bow to the waiter when they eat in a Chinese restaurant - what is THAT all about! These types of observations really crack me up. Larry Seltzer. Madelain Brisket Albright. That kind of junk cracks me up. Espically when he drifts off into a stream of consciousness. Listen to the guy, and it is clear that he is bipolar too - if only to a small degree. He is up and down. He knows it and has alluded to it. Makes him all the more entertaining. Sure, he goes off the deep end occasionally. So what. He isn't trying to be anything more than what he is, unlike most of the phony politicians out there. He doesn't have to hold back and that is why the people love him. They know he says crap he doesn't believe sometimes. Like you and me. Makes him human.

[cyborg]

It's nice to have family pictures. My dad didn't have any pictures of himself when he was young. Photography was very expensive with ten other siblings. I did see a picture of him when he was fifty when he met my mother (who was 17...hehe). He looked like a Texas guido. My mother moans and groans about how kids don't dress up anymore... don't get her started!

[ffusco]

That's funny! I'm Italian from NYC and I live in Houston now. That makes me a Texas Guido!

Opps I meant to say swank not swark!

[cyborg]

Do I have to like Hulk Hogan? I prefer... the Rattlesnake and The Rock. Hulk reminds me of how old I am since I had a HH lunch box in grade school. I wish I had big breasts, but not sure why...lol. Other than those two points we agree. Wait. I lie. I don't like cars. The only car I will ever love is the General Lee. I like motorcycles.

We are in agreement on everything else. I think the spirit that captured this country on 9-11 is what is American. Even the illegal immigrants in my neighborhood were putting up American flags...lol. It's too bad that we can't have that every day.

[Yardstick]

He was jack-booted off the air in Nashville and replaced with Hannity.

I was living in Nashville when they first picked Savage up. It was the first time I had heard him and I thought he was an embarrassing doofus. Now, I get a kick out of his show, though I can only take it in small doses.

BTW, Phil Valentine is the man! I miss listening to his show during the afternoon commute.

[meanie monster]

phill is syndicated now but I don't know all the stations picking him up. I know you can hear him in Ky.

[meanie monster]

Yeah, what you said. Imagine if a muslim came on the air and said what Savage says about borders, language, and culture. Probably never happen.

I only learned recently that Mike was Jewish, makes me respect him more.

[Roberts]

bttt

[Captainpaintball]

Imagine if a muslim came on the air and said what Savage says about borders, language, and culture. Probably never happen.

This is the key!!! THE MUSLIMS ARE SAYING THIS!!! They are doing what we should be doing: defending our way of life. THAT is one reason why France and Germany are not supporting US action in the Gulf: Their countries have been populated with such large numbers of non-conforming, anti-Eurpoe/anti-infidel Muslims, they are now afraid of supporting the US--for fear of terrorism!!! these countries will cease to exist in its current form in 30 years.

This example PERFECTLY illustrates the Borders, Language and Culture argument.

[Captainpaintball]

Imagine if a muslim came on the air and said what Savage says about borders, language, and culture. Probably never happen.

This is the key!!! THE MUSLIMS ARE SAYING THIS!!! They are doing what we should be doing: defending our way of life. THAT is one reason why France and Germany are not supporting US action in the Gulf: Their countries have been populated with such large numbers of non-conforming, anti-Eurpoe/anti-infidel Muslims, they are now afraid of supporting the US--for fear of terrorism!!! these countries will cease to exist in its current form in 30 years.

This example PERFECTLY illustrates the Borders, Language and Culture argument.

[Captainpaintball]

Stop double posting, you jerk! Pay attention!

[lewislynn]

My mother moans and groans about how kids don't dress up anymore

And you can't make the "Borders, language, culture" connection there?

[cyborg]

My mother is very old fashioned. She hates rap, baggy pants hanging down showing underwear, dirty grunge Phish-style, and smelly armpits. But it's not illegal immigrants dressing that way. These are American kids dressing like that. I guess it depends on what music you listen to. Remember when swing made a brief come back? That sure died pretty quickly. My mother theorized it's because today's American children don't know to dress. I can see your point about that aspect of "culture".

[meanie monster]

U R right. how do we respond to that without being racisits?

[cyborg]

There's nothing racist about pointing out how having radical,islamofascists are bad for a country. Look at the all the countries ruled by radical muslim fanatics. Dust bowls. I say it all the time, but yeah.. people do call me a racist actually.

[Mr. Mojo]

He is too full of himself. I do listen to him sometimes, but I find I have to shut him off when he starts on his tirades.

I listen to his opening schtick (for about 10 mintues), and then I turn him off. He's terrible with his callers, and most of them are of a very low quality. To his credit, however, he's sometimes very funny and insightful.

[meanie monster]

Okee Dokee, let's kick their butts and then we can talk about it.

[Clemenza]

Sometimes he’s just plain wrong. He complains that when Senator Lieberman “used his religion as a weapon. … we heard not a murmur about church and state from the media elite.” In fact, after Mr. Lieberman started talking about God and religion during the campaign, the New York Times let loose with an editorial (“Mr. Lieberman’s Religious Words,” August 31, 2000), that asserted, “whenever religious matters are addressed, Mr. Lieberman should firmly and unequivocally reiterate his support for the separation of church and state, a bedrock principle of the American Constitution and political system.”

Lieberman deserves every bit of criticism that comes his way. This neocon seems to have a soft spot for the liberalman (and for open borders), a good reason to avoid the Sun.