1.0 link 134749 <![CDATA[Denis Leary Slams Autism As A Joke]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/15/denis-leary-slams-autism_n_134749.html DENIS Leary should brace himself for hate mail from the parents of kids diagnosed with autism.

In his new book, "Why We Suck: A Feel-Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid," the joke-slinging "Rescue Me" star writes about the brain disorder:

"There is a huge boom in autism right now because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumb-ass kids can't compete academically, so they throw money into the happy laps of shrinks . . ....

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