We do not need a Fairness Doctrine because if we give these guys enough rope they always end up hanging themselves.
Jay Severin, the fiery right wing talk show host on Boston's WTKK-FM radio station, was suspended yesterday after calling Mexican immigrants "criminaliens," "primitives," "leeches," and exporters of "women with mustaches and VD," among other incendiary comments.
Heidi Raphael, a spokeswoman for the station, said Severin had been suspended indefinitely from his afternoon drive-time show. She declined to say which of his comments - made since an outbreak of swine flu was linked to Mexico in recent days - sparked the suspension.
http://www.boston.com/...
This particularly offensive troglodyte is a former GOP campaign consultant and frequent guest caller on the now marginizaled Imus radio show.
http://mediamatters.org/...
I would have paid to see the reaction on his ugly smug face.
Severin was shocked to learn about the suspension, the sources said, as the station had been using those same remarks in on-air promos.
Heidi Raphael, a spokeswoman for station owner Greater Media, confirmed Severin’s suspension saying the station would have no further comment
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The Globe says Severin, in an email, referred questions to his lawyer, adding that the was "not at liberty" to discuss the matter.
Severin's lawyer, George Tobia, tells The Globe that it was not clear how long Severin will be suspended. "All we know is it's indefinite," Tobia is quoted as saying. "We're just learning of it, and we're dealing with it."
http://blogs.usatoday.com/...
This guy is more than your average hate-talker, he is regularly vile and disgusting beyond the pale.
The Globe rolled out some of Severin's "greatest hits" of slurs, including calling former Vice President Al Gore "Al Whore," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton "a lying [expletive]," and Senator Edward M. Kennedy "a fat piece of lying garbage."
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/...
There is an old saying that goes something like this,
"Print employs smart but ugly people, TV has stupid but beautiful people, alas, radio has stupid and ugly people."
Severin was very stupid and very ugly, both inside and out. May we never hear from him again.
PS, I just wanted to add that the internet has smart and beautiful people.