The Shock Jock Racket

Angry citizen reaction to the latest cynical, cyclical outpouring of hateful speech over the public radio airwaves - top-rated talk show host Michael Savage's despicable attack on autistic children as "brats, morons and idiots" - has once again injected America's talk radio problem back into the mainstream news cycle. But why did it take a full week of protests, pressure, pickets, pullouts by advertiser, and stations dropping the program - Savage's remarks ... Full Story »

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Chris Finnie
4.3
by Chris Finnie - Oct. 1, 2008

I can't even stand to listen to these people because they're so disgusting. Like one of the commenters, I wonder what must be wrong with a society that rewards people for being so hateful, while censoring honest scientific findings. And why anybody should find it acceptable to slander gravely disabled children. A distressing piece. All the more so because it's probably true.

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