Dr. Laura to Quit Radio Show Following N-Word Fit

By PopEater / Wire Services Posted Aug 18th 2010 05:09AM

Dr. Laura Schlessinger, the talk show host who recently apologized for saying the N-word 11 times to a caller on the air, said Tuesday she plans to give up her radio show when her contract is up at the end of this year. The conservative advice maven made the announcement on CNN's 'Larry King Live,' saying she wants to "regain her First Amendment rights."

Schlessinger said she's not retiring or quitting. Instead, she said, she feels stronger and freer to say what she believes needs to be said.

"I want to be able to say what's on my mind and in my heart and what I think is helpful and useful without somebody getting angry -- some special interest group deciding this is a time to silence a voice of dissent and attack affiliates and sponsors," she said.

Schlessinger apologized last week for saying the N-word several times in an on-air conversation with a caller whom she accused of being hypersensitive to racism. She said on her website that she was wrong in using the word for what she said was an attempt to make a philosophical point.

"To imagine that there are people who refuse to accept an apology because they have an agenda and would like me silenced -- I'm done with that," she said.

During the on-air exchange, Schlessinger said the caller, who said she was black and married to a white man, was too sensitive for complaining that her husband's friends made racist comments about her in their home.

Schlessinger told King she "never called anybody a bad word" and "wasn't dissing anybody."

Corinne Baldassano, an executive with Schlessinger's production company, Take on the Day LLC, said the talk show host plans to pursue opportunities through her website, books, podcasts and a YouTube channel.

At least two national sponsors of her radio program, General Motors Co., and Motel 6, owned by Accor SA, have pulled out, Baldassano said.

Previously, Schlessinger's negative comments about homosexuality on her television show in 2000 inspired gay activists to campaign to get her off the air.

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Wednesday 18 August

By PERRY

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DR DON'T QUIT THERE IS A DIFERENCE BETWEEN CALLING AND SAYING WHAT OTHERS ARE DIONG EVERYDAY SO HANG IN THERE, BY THE WAY I AM AFRO-AMERICAN

By J

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You're stupid, that's for sure. African-American, not so sure.

By Madox

Who still says "Afro-American"? Isn't it African-American now?

Sunday 22 August

By speech

SHE HAS SUPPORT FROM SARAH PALIN, ALL BUT GUARANTEEING THAT HER CAREER IS OVER!!! BTW, THE TERM IS AFRICAN-AMERICAN OR JUST AMERICAN

By Raynika

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Good riddance to bad rubbish!!

By BoxKart

So whats so bad about her TRUTHS- That blacks use the "N" word-
Whoever voted for our white/african president didn't realize he's
actually a MUSLIM who's put ISLAMICS in charge of gov't agencies. NAZIS & MUSLIMS are of the same ILK- ISLAMIC religion is a farce, it is just a cover for eventual world domination by dictators
My dad mapped IRAN in 1963. He said they are a fuedalistic society
that they still live in the dark ages, and thats where OBAMA will
take us "Going Forward" His policies ensure 2nd Great Derpression
will occur so ISLAM can move in to take over- kiss your world BYE

By Linda

I don't think Dr. Laura should quit! She wasn't calling anyone that name, just saying what you hear on TV! Why does everyone zero in on anything negative and go with it? She helps millions and her crime is only saying it how it is!!! Let's not make something of nothing!

By Erica

Did you hear the whole conversation? It was overall pretty awful. Honestly I think the N-word was the least of it.

By glasshouse357

I was more affended by the other things dr. laura said to to the lady, she was way out of control. The N-words were just icing on the cake. You can't apologize for somthing you did on purpose.

By Apostate

Wonder if bettyyuq's ads wouldn't induce another conniption fit,thereby guaranteeing another steady stream of her new favorite perjorative....

By princess

I see that she may need bio-identical hormones that would make her happier and calmer and if so contact my e-mail for an appointment

By bob

there's that n-word again. that means nonsense doesn't it?

By themeeker

Miserable dumb bunny. So long toots.

By w3w

Good let her and her bad one sided advise leave.She needs to work on her own life.Wasn't her mum found dead in her apt and she had been there alone for 3 months.

By Felice

This is a sad way to end an otherwise decent career.

By amazon1967

Yeah if you can call hate mongering a decent way to make a living.

By salmo60

Goodbye to "drive through therapy" Schlessinger and "Dr. Fool" are very dangerous in the mental health field.

By John

Damn, she looks exactly what you would think a nasty and hateful woman should look like. Tired, haggard and used up. Poor thing. I hope she gets the help she needs. Maybe spend some of that bash cash and get a face lift and a colonic.

By Angiebaby

In other words, her contract isn't being renewed.

By j

Exactly

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