Apparently the big health news today (according to Google News) is that radio hate-monger Michael Savage acted like a pompous prick and said something mean and belittling of families suffering from autism.

 In New York City, Autism United, a coalition of organizations that advocate on behalf of children with autism and provide services to them, staged a protest Monday outside the studios of WOR (710 AM), which carries Mr. Savage’s program...

 I don't know if these people really are shocked, or if they are just using this as an excuse to attack Savage, whose radio program transmits insulting drivel to the minds of millions of Americans. I haven't listened to Savage in several months (he keeps me awake on long drives), but there is nothing exceptional in him saying that nearly every child with autism is just “a brat who hasn’t been told to cut the act out.” This guy makes Limbaugh look like a hippie. Really, he's kinda scary. What is shocking is that his audience is the third largest among talk-radio (behind Limbaugh and Hannity).

If you aren't familiar with his screeds, here's some of his best stuff from Media Matters:

•  Savage praises comments by controversial McCain supporter Rev. Parsley advocating destruction of "false religion" Islam
• Savage on Obama: "He's an Afro-Leninist, and I know he's dangerous" 
• Savage: "Bring in 10 million more from Africa. ... They can't reason, but bring them in with a machete in their head"
• Savage: Rep. Ellison, atheists share "hatred of Christianity and hatred of Jews"