Not another shock jock!
I’d had enough of the Morton Downey, Jr. and Howard Stern types to last a lifetime. The first night I found Michael Savage, I tried to turn the dial (I have a retro Sony Walkman). But I waited and listened. OK, that makes sense, but what’s with the yelling?
I finally drew myself away and found something else to listen to. But the next night I looked for him. Who was that guy? Michael Somebody. Never heard of him. I tuned in again. And again. And again. His theme resonated with me: Borders, Language and Culture.
I stumbled upon the Savage Nation…a year and a half ago? Seems longer. He has millions of listeners, yet no conservative I knew admitted listening to him (a few have come forward). Michael Savage has been called a racist even by a few conservatives. Really? I never hear it. He’s been called rude, too. I hear that sometimes. While he’s offensive to some, I don’t think he’s a racist. I dig his passion about maintaining our borders.
In fact, that’s what drew me to his show. Never had I heard anyone stress the urgency of sealing our southern border. After I’d read about Middle Eastern men sneaking across with Mexicans, the only other person outraged and angry was Savage.
Yesterday I heard rumors about Mexican president Vicente Fox negotiating American immigration policy, but I didn’t believe it. No one was talking about it. I tuned in to Savage last night, and he had the whole story. President Bush, who I put back in office, is moving forward with his plan to grant amnesty to illegal aliens. I’m so angry right now that I’m forcing myself to remain calm and keep things in perspective.
Every time I write about illegal aliens on this blog, it always stirs up emotion. Normally clear-thinking people flip out when I blog about how dumb such a policy is and that we should round up illegal aliens and return them to their country of origin. They say my attitude is “un-Christian.” I’m still unclear on that part, but illegal immigration is a violation of U.S. law, is it not?
I wrote about this issue from a biblical point of view, from a La Reconquista! point of view, a gangs-in-Virginia point of view, rights-of-illegal-aliens point of view (Miranda warning after their arrest for being in the country illegally) and from an aliens-shouldn’t-receive-in-state-tuition point of view.
Savage is the only conservative I know who shares my passion about this issue, and listening to him is a way to channel my frustration toward the Bush administration and Republican lawmakers who will sit by and let this plan go through.
Like myself, Savage is an Independent Conservative. It’s times like this I’m really glad I’m not a Republican. Savage and I were outraged several months ago when George Bush, for reasons still unknown to me, poured praise all over Bill Clinton like syrup during a White House portrait unveiling of the impeached former president.
Because I seemed to be the only conservative confused (and vocal) about this, one of Savage’s producers found my post and asked me to come on the show. I gained many Savage fans as a result.
Some readers, who usually agree with most of what I write, disagreed with me on this issue, and I wrote a follow-up post about it.
Back to borders, language and culture, three of my favorite subjects. Savage says:
We as Americans inherited a country built on a lust for liberty and compassionate conservative values. At the Paul Revere Society, we understand that our freedom is not only our right, but also our responsibility. We refuse to sit back and watch liberalism trump ethics and morality through blatant ignorance and judicial arrogance. We will not let the earth around us quake as the Founding Fathers roll over in their graves every time the left attacks our schools, our faith, our national security, and, most importantly, our families.The liberal left is ashamed of our past, uncertain of our future, and lacks respect for the principles of personal responsibility. The America WE belong to cherishes our nation’s rich history and is confident in our potential. We share a love for the values that still resonate throughout the United States: free market capitalism, religious faith, individual liberty, and the idea that all are created equal and endowed by our Creator.
We believe in the Sovereignty of our Nation; that English is the national “glue” that holds us together, and that the Bible, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and what they stand for are our common cultural heritage.
I wanted to come out of the closet and confess that I listen to the Savage Nation. Do you?
Also see Blogging Matt Drudge and Computing Dan Rather.
Update: Malkin reports on a rarity: deportation.
As of 9:14 a.m., Drudge is headlining news of Bush’s amnesty plan.
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Links: Tucson Citizen: Crossing the border, again and again and again
Arizona Republic: Prop. 200 vote panics immigrants
LA Times: Arizona Stirs Up Immigration Stew
Heather Mac Donald (in City Journal): Homeland Security? Not Yet
Update II (11/13): The Pinata Smugglers
