Voice of Geico fired for anti-Tea Party tirade

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As a professional voiceover artist, Lance Baxter (aka D.C. Douglas) should've known there's no such thing as freedom of speech when someone else is footing the bill. Baxter, who voices the famous line "15 minutes could save you 15 percent or more on car insurance," has been sacked by Geico after leaving an angry voicemail for conservatives at FreedomWorks asking if they are "mentally retarded" and what they plan to do if one of their members kills someone.

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