An earlier version of this petition was circulated via PetitionOnline.com. Less than a week after launch, we had nearly 400 signatures. Currently, we have 1300 signatures.

To: Sponsors of "The Savage Nation"

We, the undersigned, hereby affirm our disgust and dismay at the commercial support given Michael Savage by corporate America, and pledge to boycott any and all companies who purchase advertising on "The Savage Nation" (a complete list of which is available via the SavageStupidity.Com web site on the Boycott page).

We support the Oregon Coalition Against Hate Radio and other organizations actively promoting a boycott of Savage Nation advertisers.

"The content is an unbroken stream of hate and chauvinism directed against women, people of color, liberals, immigrants and in particular people of Middle Eastern heritage and people of the Muslim faith. We condemn this message of hate..." said Tom Nelson, spokesman for the Coalition Against Hate Radio (see press release for more detail).

"The message that [radio stations broadcasting The Savage Nation are] sending to communities of color, immigrants, and in particular to all people of Middle Eastern ancestry and to Muslims, is that you are not wanted in this country, that you have no value and that you should not expect any respect here," said spokeswoman Mona Goode of the Oregon Friends of the Middle East. "That is a message that we must actively and vocally oppose."

Savage has made gays and lesbians a particular target of his invective, frequently referring to the "homosexualization" of the American male, to gay rights activists as the "Pink Swastika", and making crude and hateful comments, such as "Fat Lesbians are anti-family." The virulent homophobia endorsed and promoted by Savage is an active danger to the health and well being of queer people who risk attack by his followers.

The dominance of "hate radio" is not a market-driven phenomenon, but a product of conscious decisions made by conservative media-conglomerates to silence alternative voices. This is not a sustainable situation for democracy.

We call upon the FCC to restore the "Fairness Doctrine", the federal requirement (abandoned in the Reagan administration) that broadcast stations leasing the public airwaves had to allow a certain amount of time for opposing views on political issues.

We call upon radio stations to voluntarily implement the "Fairness Doctrine" in their own programming, and restore balanced discourse to the airwaves by featuring local and syndicated "liberal" talk show hosts on a regular basis.

For more information on our campaign, visit SavageStupidity.Com or email us at info@savagestupidity.com with your comments and feedback.

Sincerely,

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You may also wish to consider sponsoring our parent organization, The Frederick Douglass Society which makes this site possible. Here are a few choice reasons to sign the petition and sponsor our web site (most of the sources referenced can be found on the SavageStupidity.Com Media page): “I'm beginning to think that women should be denied the vote. Their hormones rage; they are too emotional.” (as quoted in San Jose Mercury News, Nov. 6, 1998) “The nation is being taken over by the freaks, the cripples, the perverts, and the mental defectives.” (as quoted from on-air statements by the SF Bay Guardian, Sept. 20, 2000) “I only wish we had a Senator McCarthy to uncover their true loyalty.” (Column published on NewsMax.com) “Fat lesbians are anti-family.” (S.F. Examiner, Jan. 8, 1996) “[Hispanics] breed like rabbits” (as quoted from on-air statements by the SF Bay Guardian, Sept. 20, 2000) “So who are these ACLU fiends? If we focus on them as individuals, we find most were brought up in dysfunctional homes, by commie parents, and attended commie camps in the summer. They're a psychotic bunch of red-diaper-doper babies who were suckled on Karl Marx. Many are non compos mentis and survive on medication, yet they are quite affluent due to the enormous settlements they extort with bogus lawsuits while they pose as champions of the downtrodden!” (Column published on NewsMax.com) “It's time for hate. I'm sick of love, love, love.” (as quoted in The Reno News and Review, April 12, 2001) “marchers in gay pride parades [are] the ‘brown shirts of the modern era.’” (Interview with Julie Foster, WorldNetDaily) “Liberalism is not a political position, it is a mental disorder.” (on air quote) “Gay political tactics come down to simple intimidation on every level possible, whether it's Act-Up throwing stink bombs at prayer breakfasts or Americans losing their jobs because they happen to object to the lifestyle...” (Interview With Julie Foster, WorldNetDaily) “All you evil, clip-haired witches out there, I know how much you hate white, Christian, heterosexual males and want to see us wiped out.” (on air quote, source: Rash Magazine article, April 17, 2001 “In Defense of Phil Collins” by Shayne Hansen) “Internment was right for the Japanese and it is right for today.” (on air quote, source: Community activist Jim Bartram, forum on “Talk Radio and Hate Crimes: Is There a Connection?” November 15, 2001)