Fighting the War on Error

"You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists."
- Political & Social Activist Abbie Hoffman (1936-1989)

Saturday, March 29, 2008

This Wiener has no taste


This is the first and probably the only time I will ever post something from Dr. Michael Wiener (née Savage), but this one was too good to pass up. I dare you to get through the entire length of this audio clip without clicking off of it.

Notice about halfway through this audio, Wiener's brain simply morphs Rev. Wright's comments into those that have been said by Obama himself. That's a deliberate, intentional lie.

What's with the Third Reich fetish by those on the far right? Can this guy go longer than five minutes without saying the word Nazi? He even goes so far as to mention "Japanese Nazis" from World War II. The Japanese were Nazis? That's certainly news to me. I know that Japan and Germany had a loose alliance during the war, but that's about as far as it went. The Japanese certainly didn't describe themselves as Nazis.

I guess "Nazi" is the new "Communist," the name that right wingers would always call Democrats and opponents in political debates during the Cold War. The word Nazi is becoming as trite as Wiener's stereotypes about liberals.

And for those of you who think that Wiener is totally fringe, think again. From his Wikipedia entry:
As Michael Savage, he has written four New York Times best sellers. His nationally syndicated radio show, The Savage Nation, reaches more than 10 million listeners on 410 stations throughout the United States, ranking third in number of stations syndicated nationwide and third in nationwide audience behind Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity.
Ten million listeners? That's not exactly fringe. Quite frankly, it frightens me that this many people listen to him.

Lots of other things to comment on, but why bother?

A quick footnote, though...

I went to Wiener's Website, fully prepared to share with you which companies you should avoid giving your business to, but there was just one problem. I couldn't find any advertisers. About all I did find was endless advertisements for his bullshit books, as well as multiple links per page asking for advertisers and even several spots where you could donate "to protect free speech." This guy pimps his doorstops books, mugs, hats and t-shirts more than Limbaugh or O'Lielly. And that's saying something.

However, I can guarantee you that I will never, ever buy a Rockstar, an energy drink founded by the company where his son Russell Wiener serves as CEO. I've tried Rockstar and it sucks anyway, but I just thought I'd share the news with you. By drinking it, you really are supporting boobs like Wiener and his son, who both founded The Paul Revere Society in 1996, an organization whose mission, according to Wiener, is to "bring together Americans who actively seek to take back our borders, our language, and our traditional culture from the liberal left corroding our great nation."

To be clear, I'm NOT supporting his being thrown off the air for what he says. This is America, and free speech should always be protected. But, hate speech must be appropriately scorned, and that's exactly what Wiener's sewer is - hate speech that fouls America's airwaves.

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