Comments on: Advertisers drop Michael Savage.

By: judyinnm

judyinnm — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:51:39 +0000

So, stop contributing to USO; and let them know why.

By: lefty

lefty — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:30:56 +0000

No one has a right to the microphone and the airwaves. Conservatives like to cry free speech in situations like this but it’s a false argument, like so many others. Mr. Savage Weiner does not have the inalienable, god-given right to have people listen to him when they don’t agree. If this were coming from an institution or a government it would surely qualify as some kind of infringement and I would be opposed to that. But this is coming from activists WITHIN SOCIETY, and society has a right to reject that which it does not approve of. And Mr. Weiner Savage does not have the right to demand that society have to accept his radio program’s existence or it’s profitablilty.

This campaign is not silencing anyone. Am I silenced because I don’t have a microphone and a syndicated radio audience of 8 million? Hardly. I am still free to express myself, blog, make a podcast, talk to people I know or don’t know about issues, or write books. No one is taking that away from him and no one should. The campaign is not directed towards petitioning lawmakers to take action against this man and so it is NOT the same as legislating against this kind of speech. And to those who would cite Air America as some form of balance to this kind of garbage, I would remind you that a major reason for their struggles was the blacklisting of the broadcaster by corporations who did not approve of the leftwing content.

Conservatives seem to think that they should be able to force people to have to listen to them. They have lost the arguments and the culture wars. We the people determine what is and is not acceptable socially. And hatemongers such as Mr. Savage Weiner, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly, Glenn Beck, and company are NO LONGER SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE.

By: xtro

xtro — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:58:00 +0000

Theyâ€™re just milking this for the publicity. I think they advertise on Savage because his audience is where their funding comes from.

Not exactly.

The GAO is a good place to complain to. Since the USO is aiming to be a partisan political organization we should petition to have their government funding “reviewed”. The GAO already acknowledges we need better internal controls. Perhaps this can be the push to see if our government money is funding partisan political activity:

DOD Needs to Strengthen Internal Controls over Funds Used to Support USO Activities
http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-04-56

By: hellinabucket

hellinabucket — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:08:14 +0000

I like seeing how this Weiner is in a vice.

By: toasterhead

toasterhead — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:35:14 +0000

Funny how the USO (OWNED AND FUNDED BY AMERICANS) is demanding that Brave New Films remove their link from its site (which ainâ€™t gonna happen). Boycotting is protected speech you nazis.

What government organization can we protest to, perhaps to have their funding dunked or an internal review done?

Comment by xtro â€” January 24, 2008 @ 1:13 am

The USO is not a government agency, it’s a private charity organization funded by individual and corporate donations, though I believe it has a service-level agreement with MWR for producing entertainment tours.

They’re just milking this for the publicity. I think they advertise on Savage because his audience is where their funding comes from.

By: phred42

phred42 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:05:06 +0000

The Savage Weiner bite the big one.

he’ll have to go back to swimming naked with the boys

By: klide

klide — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:43:26 +0000

When they do it as with the secret advertiser’s boycott against Air America Radio it’s free market economics. When the left does it It’s censorship.

By: moondancer

moondancer — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:39:55 +0000

Spank that Weiner. Vicious prick deserves a real beating.

By: xtro

xtro — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:13:55 +0000

Funny how the USO (OWNED AND FUNDED BY AMERICANS) is demanding that Brave New Films remove their link from its site (which ain’t gonna happen). Boycotting is protected speech you nazis.

What government organization can we protest to, perhaps to have their funding dunked or an internal review done?

By: scytherius

scytherius — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:22:31 +0000

Savage needs to suffer a heart attack. Pity there is no god. one day, he will . .and about 2 people will give a shit.

By: joe cantwell

joe cantwell — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:12:39 +0000

why won’t the trolls stand up for michael?

By: RUCerious

RUCerious — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:11:45 +0000

Boy, if I had a company, I’d sure want to have my products advertised on a hate filled tirade of a show. Unless it was a hemmorhoid prep, than probably not.

By: Zooey

Zooey — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:10:43 +0000

That’s the way to get to these sick f_cks — through their advertisers.

By: Lefty Patriot

Lefty Patriot — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:38:45 +0000

What opinion are they forming of america ?

Comment by MapleStreet â€” January 23, 2008 @ 10:23 pm

those IEDs aren’t Chinese, you know.

By: MapleStreet

MapleStreet — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:23:43 +0000

Dumb Question: The Iraqis are certainly going around the compound hearing what the american soldiers are listening to. What opinion are they forming of america ?

By: shaun

shaun — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:10:51 +0000

Did I leave anyone out?

Comment by Uncle Ho â€” January 23, 2008 @ 7:46 pm

john gibson and bob grant

By: Jack Jett

Jack Jett — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:18:25 +0000

Michael Savage should shove his face up Mike Huckabee’s fat ass and leave it there.

By: OneCrankyDem

OneCrankyDem — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:48:16 +0000

The campaign against Savage started way before Brave New Films, in fact in started back in Nov. I should know I wrote a diary at DailyKos about it that made the Big Rec. List with over a 140 people commenting. You can read that diary, and learn more here. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/11/27/231050/82/750/415221

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:30:32 +0000

#11 Donâ€™t drink Rockstar Drink, it is Savageâ€™s sonâ€™s company.
-GSD

Holy s**t! This guy has procreated? There are more of him?
I think I will throw up now.

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:28:46 +0000

If you have never listened to Savage, your ears and your sanity will thank you.
Savage is probably the most vile, hateful, voice on the radio; he has no redeeming quality whatsoever. Considering the cretins that inhabit right wing radio, this says a lot about the likes of Michael Savage.