Archive for July, 2008


25
Jul

The Shock Jock Racket

Shock Jock Michael Savage recently sparked controversy by claiming that autism is a “fraud, a racket.” But as should be obvious by now, the real money racket is the shock jock racket.

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15
Jul

Good News, Bad News

Maybe we can sponsor legislation that will forbid all “arrogant, indulgent, derogatory, incendiary, shocking and (maybe) racist” acts of journalism? Oops - you’re right, that would be unconstitutional, wouldn’t it?

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