My letter to Wiener: Updated

Yesterday I wrote a letter to Michael "Savage" Wiener concerning his tasteless, despicable attacks on Sen. Ted Kennedy (see below), and of course, the message bounced, which is about what I'd expect from the likes of Savage. Lob grenades and then turn off your e-mail. That's okay - I prefer to hit people where it hurts - in the wallet. I'm still on the search for his advertisers and I'll keep you all posted, but in the meantime, here's a company to add to your boycott list: Rockstar Energy Drink.

Rockstar was founded by Russell Wiener, the son of Savage. Before you think boycotting his son's company is unfair, read on. Savage founded the Paul Revere Society with his son in 1996, a radical organization that has listed its goals in the past as follows:

1. Make tax cuts permanent.
2. Close the borders now.
3. Deport all illegal immigrants now.
4. Eliminate bilingual education in all states.
5. Require health tests for all recent foreign born immigrants.
6. Eliminate as many entitlement programs as possible.
7. Reduce the number of Federal Employees.
8. Oil Drilling on U.S. Soil.
9. Tort Reform "STOP LAWYERS"

In recent years, the PRS has toned down its message. Right now, its mission statement reads:

Michael Savage founded The Paul Revere Society (PRS). With a crisis of leadership threatening the United States, PRS stands for the reassertion of our borders, our language, and our culture.

Some say that the borders are arbitrary, English is only one of many languages in our new "Multicultural America," and that we share no common history or values. We believe in the Sovereignty of our Nation. That English is our national "glue." And that we all do share in the pillars of the Bible, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. These documents and what they stand for are our common cultural heritage.

The Paul Revere Society (PRS) will assert the values inherent in these pillars of freedom. We will seek to educate the citizenry about our nation's freedoms.

If you read between the lines, much of what Savage spews forth on his Website and his radio show is there - they've just gotten clever about packaging PRS to make it more appealing.

Anyway, for the love of God, if you don't believe in what Savage does and says (again, see below), don't buy any of his books (at least new), and eschew Rockstar Energy Drink, too. More to come about Savage soon...

Here is my letter and post from yesterday:

I thought I'd share a letter to you I wrote to Michael "Savage" Wiener today [(At right) He's the one on the right, in case you were wondering]. This guy is a hateful piece of work - he re-ran a Dead Kennedys song today, claiming that he is "being persecuted for refusing to take the party line" on Senator Ted Kennedy. No, Wiener, you're just showing a blatant lack of decency and humanity.

Dear Dr. Wiener,
I laughed with glee at your apparent lack of humanity in making fun of Ted Kennedy's tumor the other day. You're so witty - playing The Dead Kennedys? I always knew you were so full of sage political witticisms, but why, and where have you been hiding this urbane, polished humor? How selfish of you to hide it from the rest of the world!

Actually, we all did receive a hint of your bottomless well of wit years ago when you cleverly renamed yourself "Savage." Ooo, that's so intimidating and manly.

Anyway, thanks for brightening my day by poking fun at someone who likely won't be with us a few years from now. You really do add to the political discourse in our country. We need three or four more of you in the media, and then we can just torch the constitution (wait, Bush has already effectively done that), round up anyone who doesn't conform to your hateful views, and then maybe we can have a cultural cleansing, vis-à-vis the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia in the 1970s. Hey, Halliburton could build the camps with a no-bid contract.

Thanks for being a true inspiration. I tried going to your joke of a Website to see which advertisers I could write, to say they were kissing my business goodbye, but a funny thing happened - I couldn't find any, except ads for your legal defense fund (no doubt when you slash, slander and defame the next person who doesn't share your views) and for your stupid Savage Nation gear. (Call me when you get the Savage Nation toilet paper in, though - it will no doubt be very abrasive and probably disintegrate under pressure, but put me down for a 4-pack.) The other advertisers I found on there I wouldn't frequent if I were given the money to buy the stuff. Keep up those rants, though - I'm sure you're minutes away from a multinational corporation banging down your door for ad space.

Yours in democracy,
RJ Ravage

If you like, drop the Wiener a line at: michaelsavage@paulreveresociety.com and send him along some love.

h/t to The Patriot Boy for the illustration