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''Michael Savage'' is an [[American conservatism|American | ''Michael Savage'' is an [[American conservatism|American conservative]] commentator on radio, who was given Freedom of Speech Award by Talkers Magazine in 2007. He is considered to have some of the more extreme opinions on [[talk radio]]. | ||
He writes that he created the term "Compassionate Conservative" in 1994, and, for him, these words describe a "firewall of balance" that limits how far to the right his opinions go.<ref name=Bio>{{citation | He writes that he created the term "Compassionate Conservative" in 1994, and, for him, these words describe a "firewall of balance" that limits how far to the right his opinions go.<ref name=Bio>{{citation | ||
| url = http://www.michaelsavage.wnd.com/?pageId=10 | | url = http://www.michaelsavage.wnd.com/?pageId=10 | ||
| title = About Michael Savage | | title = About Michael Savage | ||
| journal = MichaelSavage.com}}</ref> | | journal = MichaelSavage.com}}</ref> | ||
==Lawsuits== | |||
He has sued the [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]] for copyright infringement, because they rebroadcast a part of a show in which he referred to the [[Koran]] as "a throwback document" and a "book of hate." <blockquote>What kind of religion is this? What kind of world are you living in when you let them in here with that throwback document in their hand, which is a book of hate... Don't tell me I need reeducation. They need deportation.<ref name=Fox>{{citation | |||
| title = Radio Host Michael Savage Sues Islamic Group for Copyright Infringement | |||
| date = 3 December 2007 | journal = Fox News | |||
| url = http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,314829,00.html}}</ref></blockquote> | |||
He also joined in a suit against [[U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security]] [[Janet Napolitano]] and [[U.S. Attorney General]] [[Eric Holder]] over a report issued by the Department of Homeland Security, which warned that there might be increased risk of extremism among disaffected returned veterans. <ref name=Salon>{{citation | |||
| title = Radio host Savage sues DHS over rightwing extremism report | |||
| author = Alex Koppelman | |||
| date = 17 April 2009 | journal = Salon.com | |||
| url =http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/17/dhs_report/print.html}}</ref> | |||
==Hate speech and Britain== | ==Hate speech and Britain== | ||
He was banned from entry into Britain, in 2008, by [[Home Secretary]] [[Jacqui Smith]], on grounds that he was among a group of "preachers of hate". <blockquote>I think it’s important that people understand the sorts of values and sorts of standards that we have here, the fact that it’s a privilege to come and the sort of things that mean you won’t be welcome in this country<ref name=TimesUK>{{citation | He was banned from entry into Britain, in 2008, by [[Home Secretary]] [[Jacqui Smith]], on grounds that he was among a group of "preachers of hate". <blockquote>I think it’s important that people understand the sorts of values and sorts of standards that we have here, the fact that it’s a privilege to come and the sort of things that mean you won’t be welcome in this country<ref name=TimesUK>{{citation | ||
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==Education== | ==Education== | ||
He holds a B.S. degree in biology and education from Queens College, in New York City, and taught high school science before returning to graduate school, receiving a Ph.D. from the [[University of California at Berkeley]] in Epidemiology and Nutritional Ethno-Medicine in 1978. Savage also holds two Master’s degrees in Medical Botany and Medical Anthropology from the University of Hawaii. | He holds a B.S. degree in biology and education from Queens College, in New York City, and taught high school science before returning to graduate school, receiving a Ph.D. from the [[University of California at Berkeley]] in Epidemiology and Nutritional Ethno-Medicine in 1978. Savage also holds two Master’s degrees in Medical Botany and Medical Anthropology from the University of Hawaii. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 18:16, 19 July 2009
Michael Savage is an American conservative commentator on radio, who was given Freedom of Speech Award by Talkers Magazine in 2007. He is considered to have some of the more extreme opinions on talk radio. He writes that he created the term "Compassionate Conservative" in 1994, and, for him, these words describe a "firewall of balance" that limits how far to the right his opinions go.[1]
Lawsuits
He has sued the Council on American-Islamic Relations for copyright infringement, because they rebroadcast a part of a show in which he referred to the Koran as "a throwback document" and a "book of hate."
What kind of religion is this? What kind of world are you living in when you let them in here with that throwback document in their hand, which is a book of hate... Don't tell me I need reeducation. They need deportation.[2]
He also joined in a suit against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder over a report issued by the Department of Homeland Security, which warned that there might be increased risk of extremism among disaffected returned veterans. [3]
Hate speech and Britain
He was banned from entry into Britain, in 2008, by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, on grounds that he was among a group of "preachers of hate".
I think it’s important that people understand the sorts of values and sorts of standards that we have here, the fact that it’s a privilege to come and the sort of things that mean you won’t be welcome in this country[4]
Education
He holds a B.S. degree in biology and education from Queens College, in New York City, and taught high school science before returning to graduate school, receiving a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in Epidemiology and Nutritional Ethno-Medicine in 1978. Savage also holds two Master’s degrees in Medical Botany and Medical Anthropology from the University of Hawaii.
References
- ↑ "About Michael Savage", MichaelSavage.com
- ↑ "Radio Host Michael Savage Sues Islamic Group for Copyright Infringement", Fox News, 3 December 2007
- ↑ Alex Koppelman (17 April 2009), "Radio host Savage sues DHS over rightwing extremism report", Salon.com
- ↑ "I'll sue for defamation, says US shock-jock Michael Savage, on UK banned list", The Times, May 6, 2009