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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Dr. Laura Schlessinger Ending Her Radio Show After 30 Years

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(Los Angeles Times) Dr. Laura Schlessinger, affectionately known as the advice guru Dr. Laura, announced on Larry King Live Tuesday evening that she would end her radio show when her contract expires at the end of the year.  This happened a week after igniting controversy with racially charged comments on her nationally syndicated radio show.  She told Larry King on CNN that "I want my First Amendment rights back, which I can't have a radio show without the threat of attacks on my advertisers and stations," Schlessinger stated.  She emphasized she isn't retiring.  "I will be stronger and freer to say my mind through my books, my YouTube Channel, my blog, and my website," she said.  A radio fixture for more than three decades, it's said by the trade journal Talker's magazine that Schlessinger has the third highest rated talk show in the country, trailing only Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity.  Much of that time she was on locally at KFI AM (640) but a year ago she jumped to KFWB-AM (980), which switched formats from news to talk with her as the centerpiece of daytime lineup. 

She drew fire last week when she was embroiled in a discussion with a woman who called in to receive advice on what to do about racial comments made by relatives.  Schlessinger suggested the caller was "hypersensitive" to racism and observed that many African Americans use the very racial epithet that they hate hearing non-African Americans use.  She used the N-word 11 times in approximately a 3-4 minute span.  She apologized the next day, saying her behavior had been wrong.  But she said on her program Monday that "as the media have rebroadcast my error again and again, and again, and again, compounding the damage which I shouldn't have done--and never intended to do in the first place--the effect has been my words have offened many, many, many, many more people and there are many who are saying they will not accept my apology."  She complained of receiving "hate-filled diabribes" and reflected on how society has changed over the years.

She posted this statement over her website and made the promise that it will never happen again.  She mentioned there was a time when you debated and disagreed with one another, but it wasn't filled with hate.  There weren't those that were out to censor or remove you because you made a statement that was politically incorrect (I'm paraphrasing).  Dr. Schlessinger has written a number of books over the years dealing with marriage and family relationships entitled, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands" and Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives, to name a few. 

It's tragic that Schlessinger feels she needs to end her radio program because she made a point using the N-word.  Even though I feel it's inappropriate to use the N-word, she shouldn't have been crucified over that when she was trying to make a point.  It would've been wiser if she used better judgment in making her point.  I was listening to Bill O'Reilly on his "Talking Points" segment on radio this morning addressing this issue.  We have groups such as Media Matters funded by such people as George Soros that are out to destroy those that are opposed to the Leftists agenda.  These hate groups will smear and use whatever tactics they can to marginalize their opponents.  It's a shame that Dr. Laura decided it wasn't worth fighting on to continue her program.  As O'Reilly pointed out, we wouldn't want to give Media Matters or George Soros any type of moral victory.  Smear tactics affect a woman personally.  Dr. Laura is a woman.  It's difficult for a woman emotionally to have to sit and tolerate all the hateful attacks directed against you.  I don't believe God intended for women to have to handle those types of attacks.  Smear tactics can produce emotional stress in women, which is something they don't need.

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