Education Law

A Savage Fool "Speaks Out" On Autism

By Charles Fox

Hope you are sitting down for this one! Michael Savage, a right-wing radio host has determined that: weak, feminized fathers who do not berate and humiliate their children are the cause of autism. Alternatively, according to this paragon of wisdom, autism is just a "fraud." Wow! You have to read and hear his words to believe that I am not exaggerating.

Apparently, following his undeniable "logic," if at the first signs of autism, at say 6-18 months when most children, I mean,  infants/toddlers are diagnosed, we as a country should scrap EI services in favor of a new military model of working with young children. Remove those children from sorry sensitive men, and give them over to institutions that will not put up with wining, crying and cringing. I can hear the future "teachers" of these children now: "Alright lets all crawl in formation, if  you wet that diaper one more time, I want 10 push ups, and do not even think of asking for your mother (that is assuming your verbal skill permit making such a request.)

He repeatedly refers to his father as a model of parenting.  Use of the word "fool" applied to the little savage seemed to a prominent part of his upbringing. Well his Daddy would be so proud to see he succeeded in raising a total savage fool. The only silver lining is that he makes Nanette Asimov look thoughtful and balanced.

Full post as published by Special Education Law Blog on July 18, 2008 (boomark / email).