Michael Savage does sometimes say some crazy things, but sometimes it is simply his method of getting people to ponder certain issues. Whether you disagree with his opinions or his methods, you don’t have to listen. Who are you to decide what freedom loving people should listen to?

The autism comments that Michael Savage came under fire for were so badly taken out of context it is shameful. Michael Savage has actually been a champion for children with special needs. You may not like his methods, but he was making a point that some people abuse the system and there is a tendency in society to over medicate children. You might disagree with that opinion, but to accuse him of being some kind of hater of children with disabilities is vicious, to say the least.

Obviously there are a lot of people who need medication and Dr. Savage does not dispute that. There are abuses in every area of life, and no doubt he is correct on this. He knows about the drug Risperdal, which is an antipsychotic medication that is now being used on children with mild cases of A.D.D. I know first hand about that myself. Once a child starts getting certain medications, you may never be able to get them off of them. If they are labeled as mentally challenged or disabled, there are certain decisions they might never get to make in life and you might not have the right to make them for them. It is a slippery slope. Borderline cases should be handled with care. You just don’t know what psychotic drugs are doing to someones emotions or their long term physical and mental health. 

Dr. Savage is also correct when he basically says that some people are being labeled with Attention Deficit Disorder who are simply spoiled children. I believe that based on common sense and observation. People have been brainwashed into thinking that teaching their children right from wrong is harmful. Schools today don’t want to be bothered with working with parents with kids who have behavioral problems. Obviously the epidemic of problem children, no matter what the diagnosis, shows a potential connection.

Savage tends to exaggerate to make a point and often shoots from the hip. I sometimes like Michael Savage and sometimes I can’t stand him. I also know how to turn a radio off or turn the channel if I don’t like what I hear. That is the way America is supposed to work.

I sense an ulterior motive when people exaggerate, distort and take out of context what people say. Michael Savage has a way of getting people’s attention. It is very easy to pick out a sentence or two and make it look like he is the devil. That is like shooting fish in a barrel. It is amazing how many comments I’ve seen that refer to his autism opinions as hateful comments “toward” children with autism… That is just dirty pool.

I doubt most people who are trying to make out Michael Savage to be a hater of children actually heard the shows in question. They obviously don’t like him, and I suspect they have their own cool-aid stand somewhere else. People like that are not looking for a fair debate. They are looking for suckers to mislead.

Maybe Michael Savage’s detractors don’t know or pretend not to know about Savage’s brother who was institutionalized and never uttered a word in his entire life. Michael Savage knows about the reality of children with mental disabilities. He also knows about the reality of abuses that can cause those truly in need to not get the attention so desperately needed.

Michael Savage might be a little crude in his methods, but his taking the kicks may have caused more than a few to give the subject some serious and rational thought. Perhaps it may have saved a few kids from being falsely labeled and saved them from a lifetime of medications and the limitations that come with that. Maybe as a result, a few with serious learning disabilities will receive a little more attention by not having to compete with those who are improperly labeled. Lets face it, there is always a gray area and we should make sure that they err on the side of caution when it comes to giving children unnecessary medications…

Perhaps the hate mongers who hover over Mr. Savage, waiting for a one-liner they can run with are afraid he is on to something. Otherwise they would disagree and debate, not distort and mislead.

I’m not really surprised that the media ignores it, or that the liberals running against Obama in the democrat primary didn’t make issue of it, but it’s frustrating. You start to wonder what world you are living in when this isn’t a huge issue. I can’t imagine a normal person being ok with teaching sex ed to 5 year old children. Barack has even said that his wife has taught their 6 year old about homosexuality. Don’t you think voters should know about it?

I hope John McCain runs those ads until every citizen in the United States of America knows about it. Liberals repeat lies until they become facts to many people. When you have facts that would sicken most Americans, I think it should be repeated daily until it is understood. How many people would support this for children? I think a large percentage of people would consider it child abuse. Do you want it forced on your kids by your school?

Beware of the “age appropriate” justification they offer. How vague can you be? Who decides what is appropriate? A stranger does. Some of the course objectives of the sex education legislation are listed below.

Barack Obama voted yes to bill SB0099. Here is just a little of it:

Course material and instruction shall stress that sexually transmitted infections are serious possible hazards of sexual activity or behavior.

Pupils shall be provided with statistics based on the latest medical information citing the failure and success rates of all contraceptive methods in preventing unintended pregnancy and HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.

Course material and instruction shall teach pupils to not make unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances and how to say no to unwanted sexual advances and shall include information about verbal, physical, and visual sexual harassment, including without limitation nonconsensual sexual advances, non consensual physical sexual contact, and rape by an acquaintance.

Course material and instruction shall teach male pupils about male accountability for sexual violence.

Here is some interesting things that were struck out of the language (amazing) :

sexual abstinence until marriage

abstinence is an effective method of preventing unintended is the expected norm in that abstinence from sexual intercourse is the only protection that  is 100% effective against unwanted teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) when transmitted sexually.

Course material and instruction shall teach honor and respect for monogamous heterosexual marriage. Course material and instruction shall stress that pupils should abstain from sexual intercourse until they are ready for marriage.
Course material and instruction shall include a discussion of the possible emotional and psychological consequences of preadolescent and adolescent sexual intercourse outside of marriage and the consequences of unwanted adolescent pregnancy.

such courses of instruction shall include the teaching of prevention of unintended pregnancy and all options related to unintended  pregnancy,  as the alternatives to abortion,

Much of what is in the program is probably very good — for high school students. But for kindergarteners? How can you teach this stuff without teaching them what sex is? Despite how vague they are on what is age appropriate for kindergarteners or other ages as well, there is one part that isn’t so vague. “Course material and instruction shall be free of sexual orientation biases.” Therefore you can expect your child to be told that gay sex is perfectly normal. What age is that appropriate? If you believe in any of the major religions of the world the answer would be never.

The ironic and sick part of it is Obama supported infanticide because he was worried that the Born Alive Infant Protection Act could somehow be misinterpreted to be an “anti-abortion statute,” despite the law only applying to fully born babies. He’s not worried about this abomination being misinterpreted.

The whole thing is ridiculous. How do you accurately teach about the risks of sexually transmitted diseases without offending homosexuals? Can you teach that aids and other sexually transmitted diseases run higher for homosexual activity? Would it be against the law to teach the statistics of that? Most likely. We’ve been getting closer to this kind of world without the help of Barack Obama. Again, all this stuff is up to strangers to decide. Most likely if someone did teach statistics that showed the additional risks of homosexual activity they would be fired.

You really have to question the motives of anybody who supports such despicable legislation. The whole thing is so vague it is open to countless abuses. Abuse of little children - in the classroom… Just who is Barack Obama really trying to help here? I’ve never been a big John McCain fan, but how anyone could vote for Obama knowing what he supports and knowing how he tries to double talk his way out of it is beyond me. Are you ready for that world?

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“I remember Alan Keyes . . . I remember him using this in his campaign against me,” Obama told a group from planned parenthood. “‘Barack Obama supports teaching sex education to kindergarteners,’” Obama said - mocking Alan Keyes. “Which — I didn’t know what to tell him. But it’s the right thing to do.”
— Barack Obama (video)

This shows the difficulty of dealing with terrorism, when one of the most oppressive governments in the world like China is hit like this. It also shows that someone in the United States must have been doing something right for the last 7 years to keep attacks down - considering how much easier it is for a free country to be hit.

The last place a terrorist wants to be caught is in China. You will be lucky if you have your vital organs for another year, much less getting your desired food or having your warped religious beliefs catered to. Places like China make Guantanamo Bay look like a country club for the very rich.

Although you will only hear about the attacks that can’t be covered up, China has more problems than just Muslim fanatics. Despite the Chinese government censoring access to information with the help of Google, many of their citizens are wise to much of what is going on. At some point, when family members suffer from political and or religious persecution, people will risk their lives for some sort of freedom. Unfortunately they are up against one of the most powerful militaries of all time.

China will put their best foot forward for the Olympics, but it will be an attempt at one of the biggest charades ever. While it may be just a token gesture, I don’t have a problem with any politician who boycotts the Olympics, whether they be liberal or conservative. I think it’s a mistake for President Bush to attend and give credibility to this oppressive regime…

I maintain that this is the most critical question there is on the global warming issue. Even if you concede that the climate is getting warmer, which it hasn’t in the last decade - what would the ideal temperature be for the planet? We know for a fact that there has always been warming and cooling, sometimes drastic temperature shifts. We are here now so we could say that we are a product of these changing weather patterns. Perhaps we would not be here had it happened any differently.

So with all the various changes in temperatures throughout the millenniums, what would the right temperature be? What it was 100 years ago? 200? Yesterday? If we could somehow lock it in, what would it be? Would we change the seasons and make every day the same? Would life still exist? How do we know that another 5 degrees warmer wouldn’t be ideal? You could make a good argument for it, since there would be more places to grow crops on an overpopulated planet.

The truth is, the future of our planet hinges on the potential overreaction to things we cannot change. We cannot change the weather, but we can destroy the economy. We see how fragile it is right now. Global warming taxes and regulations would be a hit on our economy the likes we have never seen, causing many of the dire consequences the global warming hucksters are predicting.

Economists are arguing whether or not we are in a recession right now and the majority of the population is very concerned about rising gas and food prices. You certainly don’t want to live through a depression, especially in the world we live in today. We are not self sufficient in the least. We can handle the weather, because most people will rise up and deal with it together. Not so easy when the economy collapses. People become helpless when they are hopeless.

You see what’s being done about rising prices of fuel and food. Nothing. Citizens and politicians alike are standing around scratching their heads in futility. We are reaping the failed/ nonexistent energy policies of the last 16 years. I’m sure the snake oil salesmen who brought you global warming will also have the upgraded snake oil in the future that will save us from the side effects of the current version.

I don’t necessarily agree with every word in her article, such as calling terrorist Syria good hosts to Iraqi refugees, but I won’t argue about the fine print…

Angelina Jolie Quotes about Iraq:

Today’s humanitarian crisis in Iraq — and the potential consequences for our national security — are great. Can the United States afford to gamble that 4 million or more poor and displaced people, in the heart of Middle East, won’t explode in violent desperation, sending the whole region into further disorder?

As for the question of whether the surge is working, I can only state what I witnessed: U.N. staff and those of non-governmental organizations seem to feel they have the right set of circumstances to attempt to scale up their programs. And when I asked the troops if they wanted to go home as soon as possible, they said that they miss home but feel invested in Iraq. They have lost many friends and want to be a part of the humanitarian progress they now feel is possible.

It seems to me that now is the moment to address the humanitarian side of this situation. Without the right support, we could miss an opportunity to do some of the good we always stated we intended to do.

George Clooney also seemed to have a rare moment of reality when he questioned the results of his own efforts on Darfur. This is why just being nice and throwing money at a problem like this isn’t the answer. There are violent, heartless people in the world, and the only way to help those who are suffering is to also deal with those who are committing the evil acts. Food, water and supplies have very limited effect when they are destroyed. They actually help those responsible for the atrocities when they are stolen, not to mention that these things are of no help if you are murdered…

George Clooney Darfur Quote:

I’ve been very depressed since I got back. I’m terrified that it isn’t in any way helping. That bringing attention can cause more damage. You dig a well or build a health-care facility and they’re a target for somebody. A lot more people know about Darfur, but absolutely nothing is different. Absolutely nothing.”

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Blog Chow Comment: Sgt. Wayne Leyde stopped by the convenience for a Coke and a beef jerky. He walked out with a million dollar lotto ticket. He’s served twice in Iraq and he is still volunteering for a 3rd tour before spending any of his winnings. That is dedication and belief in what he is doing.

This is obviously important in regards to keeping the voting process fair for all Americans. It is perhaps equally important in revealing the incredible hypocrisy of liberal politicians. They claimed they wanted every vote counted during the 2000 election, when in fact it appeared to me they only wanted votes counted that were friendly to Al Gore. How many times have we heard allegations of voter fraud mouthed from the same people who appear to condone it?

This lawsuit really underscores their hypocrisy. It also raises more suspicions on the push to give illegal aliens drivers licenses, such as in N.Y. State by Elliot Spitzer. A driver’s license for those illegally entering the country would no doubt greatly increase the likelihood of voter fraud on an unprecedented scale.

The party that has loudly claimed they wanted every vote counted has a lot to answer for. Hillary Clinton, who had previously been silent on the drivers license controversy, appeared to panic as she flip flopped when confronted with the issue during the latest presidential debate. Regardless of what party you support, you should be concerned with equal rights for all candidates and voters.

“The Democratic Party is going after anyone who presents a credible challenge to their monopoly over their perceived voters. This lawsuit was filed to help advance a free and open electoral process for all candidates and voters.”
– Ralph Nader

So much time wasted by our leaders trashing our soldiers and the war effort. Dividing Americans in a time of war. Time that could have been spent uniting, instead of dividing. Time that could have been spent actually trying to make things better, instead of trying to elevate their own political ambitiions. The same goes for the media in general and some entertainers taking advantage of a difficult situation and playing on peoples emotions in an attempt to advance thier own careers and agendas.

Even though the troup surge in Iraq was announce earlier in the year, it is just going into full operation. What a slap in the face to the military to say they have failed when that aspect of the war is just getting started. If it doesn’t work then another adjustment should be made and we should press on until victory is achieved. Let’s learn the lesson of Vietnam. The lesson is not to cut and run. The lesson is to NOT tie the hands of the military and lose a war in the media.

There will be mass genocide in Iraq if we tuck tail and run. That should be enough reason to stay. How do we selectively decide which groups of people we allow to be slaughtered? We save the people in Darfur because Hollywood do-gooders want to look like they care, but let the Iraqi’s die? What hypocrisy! Why allow terrorists to flourish in Iraq, but go after them in Afghanistan? If we do these things, then it is about appearances and not about doing what needs to be done.

These are terrorists committing terrorist acts in Iraq. There are connections not only to Iran, but to Russia and China. If they are aiding those who aid terrorists are they not a threat themselves? Not to mention when Russian or Chinese weapons wind up on the ground in Iraq. It is a dangerous world, and if we don’t confront Iraq, Iran and reign in Russia and China, the freedoms you enjoy today will become lost forever. That is pretty serious. There are serious things happening in the world and burying our heads in the sand will not make it go away.

All Michael Bloomberg knows is he’s rich and he wants to be President. A chameleon willing to be whatever works at the time. Sounds like a rich liberal to me, but that’s not really news.

“Although my plans for the future haven’t changed, I believe this brings my affiliation into alignment with how I have led and will continue to lead our City.”

“Any successful elected executive knows that real results are more important than partisan battles and that good ideas should take precedence over rigid adherence to any particular political ideology. Working together, there’s no limit to what we can do.”
– Michael Bloomberg

How convenient. That would be a great statement if he had any credibility left. Why didn’t he use that approach when he ran for mayor instead of becoming a Republican? The truth is, he could never win the Republican or Democrat nomination so there’s a potential opportunity as an Independent. There are very few true Independents. Bloomberg doesn’t appear to be one of them. You can be non-partisan as mayor because political affiliation is far less important as a mayor than as President.

Mayor Bloomberg was asked by a New York Sun reporter about claims that releasing the gun trace data could prompt a wave of lawsuits against gun dealers and manufacturers.

“Let me just get this straight. You’re worried about lawsuits and I’m worried about going to funerals? That’s the story. Which would you rather have? There’s no flurry of lawsuits. If people obeyed the law, there wouldn’t be any reason to sue,” Mr. Bloomberg said. “That’s a ridiculous argument to make.”

This is a back door attempt to take away the right to bear arms. You know there will be a wave of lawsuits. Look at the tobacco industry. This would be far more insidious. There is obviously a constitutional right to bear arms. Political opportunists love to pass laws for the sake of passing laws. Makes it look like they are accomplishing something, when they are usually eroding rights and doing more harm than good.