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I think you'd be hard pressed to find anyone on mylot, regardless of their political affiliation, who would be so ignorant as to believe that autism is a fraud. I'm conservative and I've known way too many people with autistic children to ever believe someone so ignorant as Michael Savage.

Micheal Savage, like many political commentators, is a nitwit. Yes, he said those words, and he stands by his opinion. Here's his exact quote: -"Now, the illness du jour is autism. You know what autism is? I'll tell you what autism is. In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out. That's what autism is. What do you mean they scream and they're silent? They don't have a father around to tell them, "Don't act like a moron. You'll get nowhere in life. Stop acting like a putz. Straighten up. Act like a man. Don't sit there crying and screaming, idiot."- I don't think this is a matter of conservatives and liberals, so much as a matter of those who actually understand this problem and don't. Savage is an idiot, not an expert in medicine. His opinion on autism is as valuable as a Creationists opinion on evolution. Just because you have an opinion, doesn't mean it's valid.

I am a conservative. I listen to Michael Savage sometimes. I was not listening when he said that. I do NOT agree with it. I have not listened since. I wish I could hear the clip, so I know what the context was. I think if he believes that, he is not speaking for many people. Mr Savage is a "shock jock" and so by saying such stupid things, he gets free publicity! Please don't think that he speaks for all conservatives.

This guy has no creditability with me after such a stupid and ignorant remark. Some people just like to shoot off their mouths for self-aggrandizement. It's sad that there are some people who actually listen to such people.

Try this site: http://rwcs.com/blog/?p=2036 There appears to be a written transcript of the infamous rant. As someone who is conservative and living with autism and someone who has friends that are conservatives (even some with autistic children!), I think it's safe to say that Mr. Savage's opinions are very individualized. I'm sure there are people, conservative and liberal alike, who don't believe in autism, but I have a very hard time believing that it's a widespread belief. Mr. Savage is not a doctor and does not have an MD. He's got a couple of degrees with 'medical' in them, but is not qualified to comment, as a medical authority, on anything but herbal medicine.

I read the original of this article and also responded to several discussions here dealing with his bulls##t opinions. This man is a very dangerous lunatic because, since he is on the radion, people might actually believe him. I do believe in free speech, but when you are in a place of assumed authority, there should be restraints. Everyone now knows to take Rush Limbaugh with a major spoon of salt, but this guy is new and they think he actually has something to say.

Autism does exist.. I think the comments that Mr. Savage made were really ignorant. How can he explain the non-verbal Autistic children that sit in the corner and don't even speak up for themself? My son is Autistic, he also has a father that lives in the same home as us, so what Mr. Savage said about Autism being fake and saying the children don't have fathers around, is wrong in my case. I think people are just ignorant and open their mouth to soon... Mr. Savage opened his mouth about something he knows nothing about... but this is what he does for a living... As for hearing what he said myself, yes I heard it on TV and you can find it on youtube as well... Here is a few links... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJcJZnGDPHw and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwnD_o-FFbU There is a lot more you can find on him... He has tried to speak out about his comment, but he can't justify what he said...

It looks like you got the information you were asking for but, you know me, I can't resist adding my two cents. Michael Savage is an idiot! Like Al Franken's book about Rush Limbaugh, "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot" there should be a sequel trading limbuagh's name for Savage's and dropping the "Fat". He had a show on MSNBC for about five minutes a few years ago. As I recall it was a weekend show where viewers could call in and he called a caller a "f*g" along with other choice insults. I've heard bits and pieces of his radio show in the car. I have my one radio button set to the local news and talk station because I like the local talk-show that's on from 3 to 7 PM so sometimes if I'm in the car at other times I don't bother to change it if I'm just on a short trip. Savage is a shock-jock in the worse sense of the word. No matter what anyone says I get very angry when people who have no medical degrees take it upon themselves to give their opinions about medical conditions! There has been enough evidence to show that ADD is over-diagnosed and over-medicated but for people whose only agenda is of a political nature to start "picking on" autism, I think that's going too far. I've known families with autistic children and I also know a man who is autistic and this isn't something to be made fun of. I suppose since it has been in the news lately with the concerns raised that it may be caused by vaccines there may be increased cases of misdiagnoses but that happens with every disease or condition. When you have one group trying to raise awareness as well as funding and research on something you can be sure there will be other groups to fight them and cry foul because they don't want any of their tax dollars to be spend on helping others. Sorry, but that's what I've come to believe about some conservatives. Annie

I am not even going to waste my time researching this bull. LOL No one in their right mind would say that autism was fraudulent. I think he does it for ratings. Look at how many people you got to go watch his videos and read websites. It is what he wants and he is getting it.

First, to Mr Savages political affiliation. He is neither Democrat or Republican. He is a staunch libertarian and states this frequently. I'm not a fan of his in truth, he's a little over the top for me on quite a few things. I am a conservative and believe we have as a society become to obsessed with labeling bad behavior as a disorder. That being said, My son has a form of autism. However, it still does not excuse bad behavior.

I have not heard abou thtis interview either but if true it seems sucha silly statement for somebody to make! I guess from the last bit you mentioned that he has said that children who apparently have autism are just out of control children without fathers? How does he work that out then for children who are autistic and have fathers? Very confusing and I hope you find the interview so it can be cleared up! x

hi dear i really dont know much about this guy...but i do have a friend who has a one year old autistic child...they have a very happy and complete family no issues and the kid was 10 months old when they detected that he was autistic..i think this guy is actually crazy to pass such insensitive and brainless comments on autism

autism is inborn. it cant be acted or not existing. its an illness not fatal that a person can have since he/she was born. its an abnormality. autism has a category. just search it in the internet. im not a doctor, you know.

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