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colesmom
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Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
I'm just sickened over this.
youtube mike savage audio
On the July 17, 2008 edition of his radio show, Savage labeled autism a "fraud" and prescribed tough love for autistic children: "I'll tell you what autism is. In 99% of the cases, it’s a brat who hasn’t been told to cut the act out." He went on to say:
"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.’"
Savage concluded,
“f I behaved like a fool, my father called me a fool. And he said to me, ‘Don’t behave like a fool.’ The worst thing he said — ‘Don’t behave like a fool. Don’t be anybody’s dummy. Don’t sound like an idiot. Don’t act like a girl. Don’t cry.’ That’s what I was raised with. That’s what you should raise your children with. Stop with the sensitivity training. You’re turning your son into a girl, and you’re turning your nation into a nation of losers and beaten men.”[
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rose825
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
idiot
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| Posted 7/20/08 7:17 PM |
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Donna
1 year already!!
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
Channel 11 (CW11) news had this story on last night or Friday. You may want to check out Jim Watkin's response to Savage, Watkins is the father of an autistic child.
Watkins was very professional during the news story and just mentioned at the end of the story that he felt he had to make a statement.
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| Posted 7/20/08 7:17 PM |
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colesmom
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
Posted by Donna
Channel 11 (CW11) news had this story on last night or Friday. You may want to check out Jim Watkin's response to Savage, Watkins is the father of an autistic child.
Watkins was very professional during the news story and just mentioned at the end of the story that he felt he had to make a statement.
thanks I'll search for it.
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| Posted 7/20/08 7:19 PM |
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Donna
1 year already!!
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
Posted by colesmom
Posted by Donna
Channel 11 (CW11) news had this story on last night or Friday. You may want to check out Jim Watkin's response to Savage, Watkins is the father of an autistic child.
Watkins was very professional during the news story and just mentioned at the end of the story that he felt he had to make a statement.
thanks I'll search for it.
sorry, here's the link, I think Jim Watkins comes after the newsclip, just scroll down and look for it on the side
cw11 news
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| Posted 7/20/08 7:28 PM |
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colesmom
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
Posted by Donna
Posted by colesmom
Posted by Donna
Channel 11 (CW11) news had this story on last night or Friday. You may want to check out Jim Watkin's response to Savage, Watkins is the father of an autistic child.
Watkins was very professional during the news story and just mentioned at the end of the story that he felt he had to make a statement.
thanks I'll search for it.
sorry, here's the link, I think Jim Watkins comes after the newsclip, just scroll down and look for it on the side
cw11 news
I just read through it. His written statement was very well put.
thanks for the link.
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| Posted 7/20/08 7:32 PM |
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NASP09
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
Here is Jim Watkins response.
He responds beautifully, although I doubt I could have been as calm as him.
Response
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| Posted 7/20/08 7:50 PM |
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Diane
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
I just want to slam his head in the wall
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| Posted 7/20/08 7:52 PM |
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june262004
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
Who is this moron. Never heard of him before.
I have a cousin with Autism. It is definitely not a fraud. My cousin is 21 will never live a normal life and will never be able to work. He has a very limited vocabulary. He does the rock and organizes EVERYTHING,
He must not know someone with Autism. And I pray he never has a child with Autism. He couldn't handle it.
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| Posted 7/20/08 8:46 PM |
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wannabemom
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
I love people who make proclaimations like that.
too bad that science isn't on his side, huh? Even ignoring all of the circumstantial evidence of possible causes, the brains of autsitic children are remarkably different than other children. For example, they have much less myelination (the 'insulation' for our 'wiring').
I'm sure that idiot will claim that's not true also......
nothing like people shooting off their mouths on topics they know nothing about 
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| Posted 7/20/08 8:55 PM |
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ChilisWife
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
OMG that is so horrifying I don't even know what to say.
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| Posted 7/20/08 9:08 PM |
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DaniJude
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
who is this person? i have never heard of him before -- what a ridiculous and awful thing to say. i can't even take it too seriously, honestly, because anyone who would make such comments HAS to be out of their mind.
he needs an evalution - of the MIND. seriously.
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| Posted 7/20/08 9:16 PM |
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metagefken
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
guess he didnt take his fathers advice about not behaving like a fool.
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| Posted 7/20/08 9:31 PM |
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Shelly
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
Posted by colesmom
Savage concluded,
“f I behaved like a fool, my father called me a fool. And he said to me, ‘Don’t behave like a fool.’ The worst thing he said — ‘Don’t behave like a fool. Don’t be anybody’s dummy. Don’t sound like an idiot.
Too bad he never took his father's advice. He is a fool! He is a dummy! He sounds like an idiot!!
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LittleBlueBug
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
I don't even know who this guy is, but now I know why. I don't listen to plain out ignorance. Nor will I acknowledge the ridiculousness of his statement.
Obviously he has no clue and has been living under a rock.
ETA: Have him take a tour of Nassau Boces or Maryhaven and see if he still thinks that way
Ignorant fool
Message edited 7/20/2008 9:37:35 PM.
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| Posted 7/20/08 9:35 PM |
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Jackie24
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
Piece of sh!t, there is a petition against him going around about this, don't know what good it would do though......I would love for this guy to work in the field of Autism for five minutes and then see if he thinks its a fraud
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| Posted 7/20/08 9:36 PM |
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mosa77
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
  unbelieveable! and quite frankly really sad that his thinking is so closed minded...that makes me so sick
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KPtoys
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
No wonder his name is Mike Weiner. What a D I CK!!
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MichLiz213
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
I hit the roof when I read this. My husband works in radio, and says Mike Savage is paid to get people bent out of shape.
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LI-Joy
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
He deserves to have his b a l l s cut off. Having 2 cousins who have autism, that really bothered me. 
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Stacey1403
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
What an as*hole!!
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
He's a jackass looking to get his name out there. Don't give him the attention he is so obviously seeking. He clearly is making ridiculous statements. JACKASS!
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donegal419
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
Posted by MichLiz213
I hit the roof when I read this. My husband works in radio, and says Mike Savage is paid to get people bent out of shape.
if you listen to his radio show, the above poster is right. He is so extreme. All he does is yell and scream. He is definitely conservative, but takes things to the craziest levels just to get people riled up. He is too intelligent to actually be as closeminded as he sounds. I think a lot of it is hype.
Although if he would like to take a tour of my classroom or talk to distraught parents, i would be happy to prove to him, it's not a fraud.
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
Posted by colesmom
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.’"
Mike - since your dad isn't here right now, I'll tell you it. Don't act like a moron. You'll get nowhere in life. Stop acting like a putz. Straighten up. Act like a man. Do some research. Don’t sit there crying and screaming, idiot.
Now if you'd like to stop by my office, I'd like to slap some sense into you, as I'm sure your dad would want me to.
Lea - don't pay attention to it. He's a shock jock who is trying to be controversial. No one with 1/2 a brain thinks this way.
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smdl
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Re: Mike Savage ---- "Autism is a Fraud"
Posted by MichLiz213
My husband works in radio, and says Mike Savage is paid to get people bent out of shape.
I think this is exactly what he is doing.
He just takes a topic he wants to "attack" and goes for it. Knowing very well that people will jump on his throat. He is only after publicity.
Bad way to market yourself in my opinion!
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