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Buggery Thuggery: I'm Not GLAAD Michael Savage Was Fired From MSNBC

According to their website, GLAAD is ecstatic that Michael Savage was fired from his MSNBC talk show, which aired Saturday afternoons.

From The GLAAD website:

NEW YORK, MONDAY, JULY 7, 2003 -- The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation today applauded MSNBC's decision to cancel "Savage Nation" after GLAAD brought to their attention Michael Savage's vicious, homophobic attack on a gay caller during his July 5 MSNBC cable show.

"Frankly, it's about time," said GLAAD News Media Director Cathy Renna. "Michael Savage's latest rant made the clearest possible case for why this kind of behavior has no place on any reputable news network. MSNBC has now found itself broadcasting exactly the kind of verbal assaults GLAAD's been warning them about for the past five months. And to their credit, MSNBC and NBC News have backed up their promises to hold Savage accountable for his behavior."

After cutting off a self-identified gay caller whose comments were edited out of the broadcast, Savage referred him as a "sodomist," a "sodomite" and said, among other things, "You should only get AIDS and die, you pig." GLAAD brought Savage's remarks to the attention of MSNBC executives this morning and called on them to hold Savage accountable for his attacks. A full transcript and video of the segment can be found at www.glaad.org.

And the following can be found on Savage's website:

What happened on the air is much different than what is being reported. It was in the middle of an airline horror story segment with a great set. Out of nowhere a crank caller from a competitive talk show went from describing his airline horror story to making vicious personal attacks against me. I signaled and thought that this crank caller was cut from the air. His insults continued in my ear piece and I reacted to him personally as an individual who was attacking me to defend myself.

Unfortunately, my personal comments to this crank caller were broadcast. In no way did my comments reflect my views of disease and suffering in any way. I have spent my entire life in the field of alternative medicine trying to heal the world and bring comfort to the sick. If my comments brought pain to anyone I certainly did not intend for this to happen and apologize for any such reaction.

Let me repeat, this was an interchange between me personally and a mean spirited vicious setup caller which I thought was taking place off the air. It was not meant to reflect my views of the terrible tragedy and suffering associated with AIDS. I especially appeal to my many listeners in the gay community to accept my apologies for any inadvertent insults which may have occurred.

Now me talking:

Let me start off by saying that I am truly disappointed by MSNBC's actions. I am a BIG fan of Savage's radio and television shows, and while I wouldn't have ever made the same kind of statement myself while on the air, I don't think it warranted Savage's dismissal.

Remarks like Savage's do nothing but create more tension. BUT...In America, he SHOULD have the freedom to say what he said without fear of losing his job, especially when he's on television. The last time I checked, you can change channels on a television. I've done it before - like when "Will and Grace" comes on.

On his radio show, Savage actually often DEFENDS homosexuals ("I don't care what people do sexually"), and his remarks on last Saturday's show - though tasteless - were directed at one particular individual who called the show with the specific directive of provoking Savage.

As I wrote a while back, America, as a whole, has yet to come to terms with what it truly means to be gay. Is it a choice? Is it a condition? Many Americans' beliefs (mine included) are based on a power higher than our government, higher than popular opinion, and higher than the opinions of those who are gay. And if Americans' beliefs instruct them to disagree on the definition, why are they going to even consider the demands that gay people impose on society?

Thanks to full cooperation of the press, however, the term "homophobia" is very solid in people's minds. The word, which is literally (and laughably) translated as, "a fear of the same," was created by the gay rights movement as a rallying cry. The word denotes hate, ignorance, and intolerance, and more often than not, is hypocritically used by the gay community in the same way it is defined, with hate, ignorance, and intolerance.

GLAAD, other simialr and sympathetic activist groups are more than happy to bash and silence people who disagree with homosexuality. There is no room for debate in their world. They argue that opponents shouldn't have a right to say what they say. It is labeled "hate speech." And will soon be illegal, if it isn't already.

If you EVER again find yourself questioning what side the major networks and national advertisers are on concerning the gay rights movement, just remember this incident with Michael Savage. And, oh yeah, remember the buggery thuggery used to push Dr. Laura off TV? I guess it's the gay/bi way or the highway if you want a career in TV...

Posted by colrus at July 8, 2003 04:47 PM | TrackBack