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Why Is This Idiot Still On The Air?

Filed under: Media Minute

Radio host, homophobe, hate monger Michael Savage has created some scandal with his uneducated comments yet again.

This time, Savage stated that nearly every child with autism is just “a brat who hasn’t been told to cut the act out."

And, to make matters even worse, he actually believes that!

Savage has said that he has no intentions to apologize for his remarks.

The idiot says, “My main point remains true. It is an overdiagnosed medical condition. In my readings, there is no definitive medical diagnosis for autism.”

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.”

As for what he believes autistic children should be hearing, he said they should be told, “ ‘Straighten up. Act like a man. Don’t sit there crying and screaming, idiot.’ ”

Savage's program, Savage Nation, is heard nationally on more than 350 stations.

He did say he would dedicate Monday's segment, from 3pm to 6pm pst, to allow parents to call in and discuss autism.

John Gilmore, executive director of Autism United, says, Savage "characterizes children with autism who are very, very ill — disabled children — as essentially bad kids; the only thing wrong with them is they have parents who don’t discipline them."

He adds, "That completely misrepresents what is going on with children with autism. Basically, what he’s doing is parroting what used to be said about autism 40 years ago, back in the heyday of Freudian analysis. It was blamed on bad parenting. There wasn’t a shred of evidence to support that.”

As for WOR, one of the stations that carries Savages program, they released a statement saying “The views expressed by Michael Savage are his views and are not those of WOR Radio. We regret any consternation that his remarks may have caused to our listeners.”

At least they're trying to cover their asses.

Catherine Lord, a professor and expert on autism, says "Any tendency to blame the children or to think they’re just being bratty if they misbehave perpetuates the myth that autism isn’t a learning disability. It’s a neurobiological condition, just like epilepsy or another medical condition like diabetes or a heart condition. It would be like blaming the child with a heart condition for not being able to exercise.”

What do U think?

704 comments to “Why Is This Idiot Still On The Air?”

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  1. rache says – reply to this


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    i work with kids who are autistic - i dare him to spend 1 day with them - actually no 1 hour - and tell me those kids are just brats. fucking ignorant people. he's a scum bag. i hope he burns.

  2. Chris says – reply to this


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    My 10 yr old son has Autism, not a lack of discipline. My "normal" 11 year daughter who is perfectly behaved is proof of our dscipline skills. I think ADD could be a bit over diagnosed, but Autism is REAL. No one should have to live with this.

  3. ugh says – reply to this


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    picking on kids? yeah thats great. this guy seriously needs to be put down.

  4. Erin says – reply to this


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    I work with children with disabilities, including autism, adhd, mental disabilities, etc. I agree with all of the relatives and people who have experience with children with autism, Savage clearly has never even been around a child with autism. If he had any experience with them, he would never say such ignorant things. There is a HUGE difference between a bratty child and a child with autism. People who truly think like this disturb me and prove the need for further education on these misunderstood children.

  5. NJSG says – reply to this


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    i think savage is disgusting for saying that. he needs to look at children who are autistic because of all the ones i've ever encountered (i've worked with them), none of them are being bratty and almost all of them come from 2 parent homes who have siblings that are or are not autistic. i'm appalled by what he said and I feel for parents of autistic children who had to hear that

  6. zeke says – reply to this


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    He's not talking about those head-banging poo-throwing autistic kids. He's talking about those kids now called autistic where back in the day they were just the weird kids called "emotionally disturbed." Also, like Perez, he knows how to build traffic/ratings out of saying something "shocking." Nowadays, all you got to do is say something against Autistic kids and everyone goes mental cause everyone thinks they have real autism in their family. And his plan is working! Everyone's paying attention to him and he's getting paid!

  7. chris says – reply to this


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    Dr. Savage is NOT a homophobe, as you'd know if you actually listened. He is incredibly intelligent, a brillian historian and one of our last hopes, if you want this country to exist for much longer.



  8. 208

    Unfortunately, I agree that he is more right than wrong. It's a disease yes, but it's extremely overdiagnosed in cases that are more likely to be other things like schizophrenia. Doctors want the cheap bill and with autism, they can get the bill and not have to do any real work. Same debacle with ADD/ADHD in both kids and adults. It's a disease but it's rare. Many "autistic" children are not, they ARE badly behaved, others have more serious diseases like Schiz, paranoia, manic depression, etc. that go undiagnosed instead. In fact, several "popular" types of Autism are damn near mirrored in the symptoms of schizophrenia.

    While some ARE autistic by true means (meaning no other possibilities), that number is probably closer to 10% of the diagnosed autistic people.

  9. shan says – reply to this


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    he is a fucking uneducated idiot

  10. Miche says – reply to this


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    HRC….you are RIGHT. he is confusing Autism with ADD and ADHD..which is overly diagnosed

    I wonder if he will be man enough to admit his mistake. ANY educator knows that kids dont go around FAKING AUTISM. most Autistic kids are actually sweethearts. They just need help learning to function and be independent.

    HE IS WAAAAY off.. Hes talking about ADD AND ADHD…which is soooo different.. He should be man enough to admit it

  11. FReal says – reply to this


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    I totally agree with Savage. "Autism" is just a catchall name they give to describe brats and weirdos. There's no such thing. Get your fucking kids away from their X-Box and Playstation and computers and tv sets and make them either go out and play or do chores around the house.

  12. lala says – reply to this


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    Quacks say that 1 in a 160 kids have autism. Statisics say this is impossible. I'll side with statisics and not the quacks who work for the pharmaceutical industry. Far to many kids are being labeled autisic when infact they are not and it is criminal what they are putting them through all in the name of big business pharmecutical companies. There is no medical test for now to determine autism and anyone who claims there is is a quack. Buyer beware.

  13. Jen says – reply to this


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    Savage is essentially a waste of life. He does nothing but make money off of being a fucking dickhead. He understands very little about the real world.
    Anyone who listens to his show is just as guilty.

  14. FReal says – reply to this


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    Re: erin

    But it really is…because they are both fake "illnesses" to describe kids with bad parents.

  15. luna says – reply to this


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    what will it take michael? to have a gay or autistic grandchild?

  16. ugh says – reply to this


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    Re: rrr – You're another idiot. She'll have as many kids as she wants. If they turn out to be autistic or not, she would still love them!

  17. Ana says – reply to this


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    I know some people who were unlucky enough to have to serve this guy on his most recent vacation - he is someone to talk about not acting like an idiot - nothing was good enough for him, and he would cry or scream when the slightest details were amiss - he is one emotionally unbalanced person!

  18. Educa says – reply to this


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    Re: Roo – hi, i just wanted to reply to all the uneducated people responding. Do some research before opening your mouth. ADD and ADHD are NOT the same as Autism. Imagine for once in your pathetic excuse of a life that you couldn't look someone the eyes or eloquently say what you were thinking. Some people are such wastes of sperm.



  19. 219

    what a douche

  20. FReal says – reply to this


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    Re: rache

    They're not all brats, some of them are retards too. All they have in common is bad parents.

  21. Jilli says – reply to this


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    For any of you who agree with him, you have no idea how ignorant you sound. I can almost guarantee that Mr. Savage has never spent more than a moment with an autistic child. My 16 year old sister was diagnosed with autistim at the age of 3 and since then my parents have been nothing short of steller. Yes, autistic children can be difficult and hard to handle at times, but isn't eveyone? And it's not an over diagnosed disorder. It's a spectrum disorder, which means that there are many different disorders that fall under the name "austism." My advice to Mr. Savage and anyone who agrees with him, go pick up a book on autism and learn a thing or two about it. Or better yet, talk to a family that is actually living with the disorder.

  22. Ashle says – reply to this


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    Re: Roo – ADD and autism are not even close to the same thing. You should educate yourself a bit more.

  23. roxie says – reply to this


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    I WOULD LOVE FIVE MINUTES TO WHIP HIS STUPID IGNORANT A$$!!!
    I AM A MOTHER OF A TEN YR OLD AUTISTIC CHILD WHO WAS NON-VERBAL TILL THE AGE OF 4 AND I HAVE WORKED HARD FOR HIM TO ACHIEVE HIS GOALS AND OVERCOME ALL THE BARRIERS HE'S FACED! MY CHILD NOW IS QUOTE ON QUOTE NORMAL(TO SOCIETY)…EVEN THOUGH HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PERFECT AND NORMAL TO ME…..THIS IDIOT SHOWS HOW IGNORANT AND STUPID PEOPLE CAN BE JUST LIKE MY CABRON FATHER IN LAW WHO CALLED MY CHILD RETARDED ONCE AND REGRETTED IT FIVE MINUTES LATER WHEN I GAVE HIM A PIECE OF MY WRATH…..WHICH I WOULD LOVE TO GIVE TO THIS HIJO DE PUTA!!!!!!

  24. Whate says – reply to this


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    Autism is to white trash what ADD is to ghetto blacks. It's brings in SSI benefits and special teachers to take care of the dysfunctional little brat of the dysfunctional parent. By the time the kid is 18 they're either in rehab or jail. That's something the experts don't tell the parent.

  25. N says – reply to this


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    Sicko.

  26. ANDRE says – reply to this


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    I am soooo sad to hear such ignorant comments from a human being. This is sad and disrespectful to the many parents who are struggling to raise their children with the complicated disorder of autism. This man has obviously not met the countless number of parents who are working hard to raise their children! I HATE THIS MAN!

  27. Yo says – reply to this


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    Autism is the new ADD/ADHD.

  28. karen says – reply to this


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    As a parent of a 10 year old son with autism, I can only laugh at his ignorance and hope that it brings this issue to the forefront. It is a condition that occurs 1 in 150 children and 4:1 boys to girls. It is more prevalent than juvenile diabetes, childhood cancer and cystic fibrosis combined, yet only brings in a fraction of the donations to these other causes. Fortunately, we have come a long way from the 50's and 60's where they blamed autism on "refridgerator mothers".

  29. Monke says – reply to this


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    God Perez he was talking about the children that are misdiagnosed as Autistic.

  30. Steve says – reply to this


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    What a complete fuckhead.

  31. She says – reply to this


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    I think this man and anyone who believes he has any point is an idiot and we are a "nation of losers" because people listen to men like him!

  32. Lise says – reply to this


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    I hope he is not a father or husband, because anybody that calls kids names is bound to go to hell. I feel sorry for him, what's his name again, Mike the Savage.

  33. Ash says – reply to this


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    A good friend of mine has a child with autism, and he is one of the sweetest children I have ever known. It's not from bad parenting, it's a disablity that the whole family has to deal with on a daily basis. This just makes my blood boil when people talk like this about things they obviously know nothing about.

  34. pinky says – reply to this


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    Re: Lindsey – I agree with you. I think his comments were exaggerated, but autism and ADD (I understand they are different) are WAY over diagnoised. The medical industry has started doing it because they can really rake in the bucks from "treatments" for these types of realitively uncommon medical conditions. Kind of like people who are in the habit of drinking a lot, so they get convinced by doctors they have a disease and need rehab and ongoing treatments. Bullshit. There was a big commentary article in the paper recently writen by one of the top authorities on autism. He said it is way over diagnoised, and it is not that uncommon for some young children to go thru phases where they act out, or are unresponsive and seem to be in their "own little world".

  35. wtf says – reply to this


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    what an IDIOT. i work with autistic children at the place where i volunteer and i have two autistic cousins, this is absolutely ridiculous, not even worth a response. there is no word that can sum up this amount of stupidity.



  36. 236

    What the fuck!!! That guy is a COMPLETE ASSHOLE!!! My nephew has autism and my sister and her husband raised 2 very well behave children. Most would consider her very strict and her third child was autistic. In no way shape or form is autism an "Acting Out" problem. Anyone that believes so is a fucking idiot. Just because you can't point out and say "there's the autism" on a x-ray and diagnosing it can be difficult doesn't mean its an imaginary disease.

  37. Julie says – reply to this


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    So what if this guy is an idiot… He has a right to his opinion WITHOUT apology. Why is everyone such a CANDY ASS nowadays? We have a right to free speech, no matter how stupid or how much it offends people. As much as I enjoy you, Perez, you might be pissing people off just as much as this guy. Do you think you should get yanked off the net?

  38. rocor says – reply to this


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    Savage rocks! Stop knocking him, consider his underlaying point not his speaking style which is meant to be a bit over the top.

  39. FReal says – reply to this


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    Re: Ash
    What a great way for the little manipulator to get constant attention from his stupid parents! Plus anything he fucks up, andything he does wrong…oh, it;s his autism, he can't help it. Bull shit. You're not helping these kids with this shit.

  40. larry says – reply to this


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    It's not bad "refrigerator mothers" exactly but, since autism is genetic, there's a new study showing that many parents of autistic kids have a bit of autism themselves. So when people would say "it's the parents fault" they're correct, but not for the lazy reason they assumed — it's in the DNA.
    abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=5406901&page=1

  41. glenn says – reply to this


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    It was this BullShit from the past that cost Children with these disorders their childhood and blaming the parents for this condition. The medical proffesion sort of apologized but I see this BACKWOODS D.J is still living in the past with these uneducated perceptions I am A college student who wrote a paper on Autism Spectrum Disorders such as Aspergers but there is no point talking to this idiot because he obviously has know idea that not only can it be genetic but also environmentally triggered. What else is there to say except in the words of Donald Trump "YOUR FIRED"!

  42. Cutie says – reply to this


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    ok assholes, ADD and autism are two different things. not to mention their are neurological differences among people with autism and those without it

    this asshole will get his karma

  43. glenn says – reply to this


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    He has been misquoted, if anybody has sympathy for sick children is him, his brother was mentally handicapped, very sad, you should listen to his show before you misquote him.

  44. The B says – reply to this


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    Re: Roo – Right ADD, or wait actually ADHD b/c ADD isnt recognized anymore…. This is Autism honey go read about it and educate yourself!

  45. andre says – reply to this


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    that man is a fucking idiot!

  46. E says – reply to this


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    Everyone who says he is right needs to try teaching or working with a child with Autism. Try connecting with them or discipling them. Then tell me what you think. The problem isn't with Autism, it is with ignorant idiots who don't know what they are talking about. Ignorance is a much worse epidemic than Autism.

  47. jessi says – reply to this


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    Re: chris
    you're fucking serious?

  48. Speci says – reply to this


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    Autism is a developmental disability present from birth which affects the way the brain processes information. Symptoms start before age three, in the developmental period, and cause problems with the many ways in which a person develops or grows.

    Any person who has spent 5 minutes with a child or person with autism knows that it is not a result of bad parenting. Mr. Savage should be ashamed of himself, addtionally no one automatically knows how to parent a child with autism. In fact, what usually works with “typical” children doesn’t work with children with autism spectrum disorders.

  49. Blanc says – reply to this


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    He has NO idea what it is like to have a child with Autism. My eldest son has autism and it is a struggle. I have two younger children and they are very well behaved and they all have their father in their life. SO this SOB needs to do some Effen research and know what he is talking about. You can't say make comments like that if you do not personally know what a struggle it is to deal with autism.



  50. 250

    What a useless, worthless, ugly, evil, stupid, ignorant, piece of dogshit asshole! This proves once and for all that right-wingers are dumb as hell. I would kill this loser prick if I thought I could get away with it!

  51. itbmi says – reply to this


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    lol! gotta love savage. listen beyond the noise and hear what he is saying.

  52. ? says – reply to this


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    While I am frustrated by so many comments on this page, it is better to have people debating about Autism than Lindsay Lohans sex life. At least we are commenting on a prevelant social issue.

  53. kate says – reply to this


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    what he said about autism was insensitive. however, i think michael savage has the right way of looking at things.

  54. az says – reply to this


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    he's a piece of shit

  55. gina says – reply to this


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    I think savage needs to spend a day in the life of a Mother with a child who is autistic. He will change his mind. he has major issues and the statement he made is totally uneducated. I would not wish that illness on anyone. That dick needs to apologize quick…

  56. dshel says – reply to this


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    Right overmedicated… what an idiot! I have friends who have a six year old autistic son, Dylan is wonderful and amazing. He is this way because his parents take an active role in making sure his life is as normal as possible. Therapy three times a week, speech courses, and hours of routine so that he feels comfortable. And I am sure they don't do all of this b/c he is a "brat." What a fucking waste of money would that be!!!! This guy should be ashamed!!! I think its pretty obvious that he has never been around an autistic child once in his life!

  57. inmys says – reply to this


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    All of you who are saying autism IS overdiagnosed ARE morons. Do something useful with your lives instead of sitting here judging people you know nothing about. Go volunteer in a special-needs classroom and see what the reality is. Autism is not overdiagnosed..autism is an epidemic!

    No one wants their child labeled anything. It is devastating for the parents to see their once perfect baby become an isolated, withdrawn child..who lines up toys, has extreme sensory issues, repeat the same phrase over and over but unable to respond to his name or even a simple command. it is heartbreaking and I wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy.

    Mr Savage should be forced to volunteer with the Autism Society for his ignorant remarks.

  58. Siobh says – reply to this


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    This dude is a fucking piece of shit!!
    I work with children who have autisim, and it really hurts to hear heim speak so crudly about a disorder he knows nothing about…if anyone is a putz its him..and he obviously didnt have a father around to tell him that he is a fucking asshole and he will amount to nothing in life!!!

  59. dg says – reply to this


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    "Why Is This Idiot Still On The Air?”

    That would be that he is smarter than you… idiot

  60. Leni says – reply to this


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    What a complete moron. My beautiful son, who will always suffer the ill-effects of a bio-"mother" that boozed and drugged her way through the pregnancy, is autistic. His Mom (me) and DAD (the hubby) pay through the ass for his therapies and will always have to find a way to help him, through NO FAULT OF HIS OWN!!! Our son is disciplined and corrected for inappropriate behavior–he's not allowed to run wild. My son is a joy, despite this developmental disability. This asshat will have his balls handed to him by Jenny McCarthy and those of us active in the Autism Community. I would rather have 10 people like my son in the world, instead of this one asshole.

  61. sugah says – reply to this


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    I've heard his program before and I think this man is pure evil. He hates everybody and everything that differs from his ideas. If you ever hear him rant on the radio, his screams sound a lot like Hilter's. No joke!

    I agree with the others who say he's just a radio whore just trying to boost his ratings.

  62. DeeL0 says – reply to this


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    I work in a school for intellectually and developmentally challenged children. Three out of my seven students are autistic, and they all come for two parent families. He has no clue what he is talking about, and is a misinformed idiot. I would invite him to my class to see what it is like first hand for these kids, but he would probably be too afraid to go near them.

  63. lex says – reply to this


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    woowowowowowo omg that is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad like seriously somebody obviously doesnt know what he is talking about…ook so like he's so "grown up" because his father told him not to be sensative. Alright so sense when does being "grown up" mean being a homophobe who hates autistic people?!?!?! wtf like seriously we should make a petition to get him off the air he's an asss

  64. zeke says – reply to this


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    1) There is no such thing as "Karma". If you want to make him "pay" you gotta do it yourself during his lifetime - not hope the "cosmos" is gonna take care of him for you some time during his many lives to come.
    2) I am amazed at the number of people whose only response is to want to physically hurt him. Which, of course they will never do in reality.
    3) If you're serious you simply find out who advertises on his show and write the sponsors a letter.
    Anything other than this means you're a wanker, all mouth and NO trousers!
    Or you can take it as an example of extreme talk radio that has no real impact on your life, so go read a good book & get on with your life. I mean, if you didn't know about this until PEREZ told you about it then it just isn't really important in your life.

  65. TheJa says – reply to this


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    I think he's confusing ADD with Autism.

    I was stabbed in the head with a pen by an autistic child when I was a mere 1 yr old… they are so OBVIOUSLY inflicted with something we non-autistic people are free from.
    This man has never seen autistic children, obviously.

    It's apparent to anyone with half a brain that these kids aren't "pulling something" or "acting up,"

    stupid.

  66. missy says – reply to this


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    Having worked in a special education classroom with children with mild to severe autism, I am appalled at his reckless statements. I would love for him to spend one day in this class and see how real this diagnosis is. I laughed when I read that he thinks people should just tell these children to grow up and act their age. That's an interesting thought, considering that 3 of my five children are still in diapers at the ages of 7 and 8.

  67. LuvPH says – reply to this


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    I could understand if he was talking about ADD or ADHD. That disorder is very commonly OVER DIAGNOSED. Autism is definitely not something that the parents are doing wrong. But seriously, is what this idiot is saying really any different than the other idiots who blame it on vaccines??? They're both uneducated theories, in my opinion.

  68. joejo says – reply to this


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    who's the hate monger? What a jerk you are. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, I thought.

  69. Love says – reply to this


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    Mike Savage is one of the most listened to radio hosts in the US. He makes a great deal of sense on many issues. Autism is most likely related to a number of things to include genetics and vaccines. There have been a series of congressional hearings regarding this spearheaded by the Kennedy family.
    Although I do not agree with everything that Savage says, he is still a great radio host with real solutions for many of the problems that our country is facing.

  70. kelly says – reply to this


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    dickhead does NOT know what he's talking about. terrible that his ignorance will be aired.

  71. lena says – reply to this


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    Re: Leni
    Fetal Alcohol Syndrome isn't autism. Maybe he's rite if EVERYTHING is now coming under the autism umbrella. You can't blame your kid's "autism" on his mother's boozing cause autism is genetic — different!

  72. teena says – reply to this


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    Re: susan – what are all you mom's of autistic kids doing on a negative promoting site like this? Go spend some time with your kids!

  73. nephi says – reply to this


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    Michael Savage is a REAL doctor. He is not a Scientologist. He holds several Ph.d's, from Berkley, in nutrition and botany. The man has twice the level of education than most of the people posting on this blog. Listen to his radio show and learn, he's fascinating. He has a right to express his opinion like everyone else, and at least he's speaking about something of importance, rather than wondering if Lindsey Lohan is gay. Perez' blog used to be fun; lately Perez has been turning into a hate monger of his own. If your not gay, or support the gay lifestyle he hates you. Perez is getting angrier all the time. I think I may have to skip his blog from now on…

  74. JoJo says – reply to this


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    Only people who have no idea what autism is, and don't really know anyone with autism will agree with this. Anyone who has first hand experience knows that this makes no sense whatsoever.

    This guy is a hateful right-wing, nut job!

    No wonder he is so messed up, look at what his dad said to him. I wonder if he was ever shown love or kindness, maybe that's why he can't show any!

  75. profe says – reply to this


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    As an educator who has worked in a special eduation capacity for some of my ten years in public education, I have to say I agree with much of what Dr Savage is saying about autism. He is occasionally bombastic, which is quite refreshing and rare in our male-neutered society, and certainly media; but he will be the first to admit there are certain cases where underlying mental illness and disease is hidden under the autistic umbrella, and that there are some exceptions to his seemingly unqualified statement that autism is a catch-all for lax parenting and poor medical diagnosis. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DISPUTE DR. SAVAGES LEARNED POSITION, KINDLY TELL ME WHY AND HOW SO MANY "FLAGRENT" AND "HOPELESS" BEHAVIORAL CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM KNOW WHEN AND WHERE TO SHUT THE HELL UP WHEN THEY WALK ONTO A PUBLIC BUS; OR WHEN DEALING WITH OLDER CHILDREN OR ADULTS THEY DO NOT KNOW (AND MAY OR MAY NOT PUT UP WITH THIER CHILDISH AND INCESSANT GRABBING OF ATTENTION AND ANTI-SOCIAL RANTS). BEHIND EVERY SO CALLED "AUTISTIC" CHILD I WORKED WITH AS A PROFESSIONAL, WAS A CODDLING MOTHER AND A NEAR TOTAL LACK OF DISCIPLINE AND/OR MALE STRUCTURE.

  76. catg says – reply to this


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    He was talking about Autism, not ADD. Two completely different disorders.



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    i do have to agree with him on what he's trying to say…

    alot of children, relatives of mine included, are diagnosed with "mild autism" that has symtoms like being shy. And they are diagnosed with "mild autism" because the parents want a quick fix or assumes theres something wrong instead of helping their kid be more social or teaching them to deal with their problems instead of crying or throwing a fit. and parents like these are a big problem in the health care system. and they are bad parents.

    howeverrr autism does exist and savage should not have lumped all the cases together like he did. he does have a lot of valid points and arguments and im sad to see him negate all the intelligent things he does have to say by making a (very large) judgment error like this one.

  78. ticta says – reply to this


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    ADD is not Autism you Cunt !! Autism is a neurobiological condition!!! Its not a learning disability !! Re: Roo

  79. sarab says – reply to this


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    Why Is This Idiot Still On The Air?…..

    ….Same reason you're still on the web, ass. Freedom of speech.

  80. B says – reply to this


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    I see so much ignorance in this world but really takes the cake. I have an autistic child and let me tell you that it ain't no picnic! And anyone who has to hold a child for hours on end b/c every time you let go they smash their heads on floors, walls or whatever they can find, has the right to say something about it. Until then if you don't know, shut the f**k up!!!

  81. mikmi says – reply to this


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    i love michael savage…a true american!!

  82. Grady says – reply to this


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    Typical conservative nut.. full of hate and ignorance.

  83. Ken says – reply to this


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    Michael Savage has listening audience of 30 million, pal. And has done medical research and published books on the conditions of America's children. He had a spokesperson for an Autism foundation on the raido today and she agreed with most of what he was saying….STOP TAKING THINGS OUT OF CONTEXT. At least people are talking about it, that was his main point, now there's a discussion…get your facts straight kiddo.

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    Re: profe
    You tell 'em Brother, though they won't want to hear!

  85. sunny says – reply to this


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    What a piece of shit. He should rot in hell.

  86. Julie says – reply to this


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    I think that Michael is very wrong to say this, however he is not an idiot and is a very well educated man. I think that more people should listen to what he has to say and I admire him for having the guts to stand his ground on issues that are not very popular to most.

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    Re: rr
    You are sick, and I plan to hunt you down. If it's the last thing I do, I will find you. Raping a child who is autistic, what kind of FREAK are you! You will be sorry for making this statement on line!

  88. soori says – reply to this


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    amen brother AAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEN!!!!!!!!!

  89. s says – reply to this


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    if only more children had both a mother and………..a father hello makes or breaks a child. just being honest

  90. CHANN says – reply to this


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    What he said is crude but I'm glad he is not apologizing. I'm tired, really tired of people apologizing for their opinion. If somebody don't like what he said, then don't advertized in the radio.

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    This guy and Amanda Peet should hook up! I cannot tell you how wrong and ignorant what this asshole is saying is!!!! as a parent of an autistic child who is compleatly non verbal, I am furious!!!!!! This prick has no idea what he's talking about, not a word of what he says is true! My child go's to school with a group of Autistic children and they all have wonderful parents and very well behaved siblings. This is not an issue of parenting people! This is a child who doesn't understand the language we speak, who cannot communicate his own wants and needs! This is an epidemic and more and more people are being impacted by it because assholes like this guy are diverting attention from the real problem. Green our Vaccines!

  92. Kari says – reply to this


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    Why should he have to cover his ass? It's HIS opinion and he's entitled to it. Just because someone doesn't agree with your libral way of thinking, doesn't mean he's wrong! Do YOUR research and open your mind a little!

  93. Ossim says – reply to this


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    My daughter is autistic, and has no bad behavior problems. In fact she is a savant with piano skills that blows peoples minds. Most of all she is loved by everyone who meets her.
    This dumb shit is an ignoramous.
    He can piss-off!

  94. jane says – reply to this


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    once an a– always an a–. it,s obvious he is an idiot and from the same gene pool as limbaugh and hannity!

  95. Krisp says – reply to this


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    wow what a twat. He should try working with severley autistic children, since he seems to know everything about it he should go out and cure it.

  96. kamil says – reply to this


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    He knows nothing about Autism… infact I dont even think Autism effect minority more than whites… What a complain idiot I hope baby in his family is autism. So easy for people to take shit when they dont know. YOU CANT FUCKING FAKE AUTISM YOU PIECE OF FUCKING SHIT

  97. Momma says – reply to this


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    I work with autistic children. All sponsors of his program need to pull out. He needs to go to classes and be educated about autism….along with the comment below about ADD children need discipline. God people,,,,educate yourself before sticking your foot in your mouth.

  98. The E says – reply to this


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    "You are Turning your son into a girl"

    That is the only reason this got put up on the site. Perez was offended.

  99. amb says – reply to this


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    Freedom of speech means you can state your opinion even if you hurt others' feelings. If you don't agree with him, don't listen to him. That's everyone's right. Censorship is not.



  100. 300

    what a fuckin asshole!!

    he needs to get fired

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