Dr. Michael Savage is the host of a popular, nationally syndicated radio talk show. If you have never listened to him, let me bring you up to speed. He rants...on everything. Dr. Savage holds Phd(s) in Nutrition and degrees in several other fields. He has authored 20+ books, none of which I have read. He is extremely well read and quite intelligent. Although his favorite topic is Michael Savage, he offers informed opinions on everything from the medicinal uses of herbs to the danger of socialism and the consequences of radical Islam. He was hard on G.W. Bush and is even harder on the Annointed One. Love him or hate him, the man certainly is not shy about sharing his opinions with his listeners. I listen to his show (Tucson FM104.1, 4pm-7pm). When listening, one quickly learns that he must carefully filter Savage's rants. His is a mixture of nonsense, wisdom and prophecy. Listening to The Savage Nation is a lot like panning for gold. Every so often you come up with a valuable nugget. I have never heard him advocate the use of violence. In the end, he is always entertaining.
Although the Michael Savage show is not aired in Great Britain, the British Home Secretary has put Dr. Savage on a blacklist of persons who are not welcome in that country. This was done solely because of his ideas and his sometimes politically incorrect speech. Others on the list include killers and advocates of Islamic jihad, hate and violence.
It is wrong.
The British action clearly is designed to chill free speech, not only in their own country, but in ours and around the world. The message is clear-say the "wrong" things, and there will be negative consequences. This represents a sanction against and suppression of ideas and speech which liberals find to be offensive. In short, the blacklisting of Michael Savage is an ominus omen.
Who is next and when will the liberals start imposing sanctions here, in America, on those who broadcast ideas contrary to the Obama administration. As you know, the libs are in the process of reviving the so-called Fairness Doctrine. Can a squeeze on bloggers, news organizations, right-wing organizations and truthful public speakers be far behind? Hell, as a veteran, Libertarian, gun-owner and open displayer of a Navy Jack on my car bumper, I already have been labelled as a potential domestic terrorist by USDHS.
We can act. We must act... not because we care about Dr. Savage, but because free speech is essential to a free country and we must defend against each and every assault on our free speech. Contact the embassy and consulates of Great Britain and lodge your objections to that country's action. E-mail our State Department and let Hillary Clinton know that the American people are not happy with her failure to respond strongly against Britain's action. Contact your Senators and representatives and object to revival of the Fairness Doctrine. Speak now, or you may have to forever hold your peace.
With regard to Michael Savage, the famous statement of Daniel Webster could not be more germane...
"Although I disagree with what you say, I will defend to the death your right to say it."
If censorship takes root, where will it end? It ends with you.
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