The Shock Jock Racket

Media is a Plural by Rory O'Connor | Jul. 25, 2008 (Opinion)

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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by Jim Lang - Oct. 1, 2008

This blog post uses quotes from Michael Savage - from his comments attacking autistic children to his comments on many other groups that constitute a minority - to demonstrate that Savage is a hate monger trying to paint himself as a victim. The author makes his case well and provides a service to those of us who don't listen to that tripe by reminding of us why.