Talk show host Laura Schlessinger says her desire to talk freely without having affiliates and sponsors attack her led to her abrupt decision to end the"Dr. Laura" radio show later this year. Schlessinger said she is walking away a week after apologizing for repeating a racial epithet 11 times on the air while talking to a black woman with a white husband, then saying, "if you're that hypersensitive about colour and don't have a sense of humour, don't marry out of your race."
She apologized a day after the Aug. 10 remarks, but Media Matters for America called for her removal from the talk show. The group encouraged its members to contact show sponsors and affiliates and urge them to drop "Dr. Laura."
Schlessinger said Tuesday on CNN's "Larry King Live" that her daily talk show will end when her contract expires this year, with the last show probably around Christmas. She said she was wrong to say what she said, was sorry for it, but "there are people who won't accept my apology."
"When I started in radio, if you said something somebody didn't agree with and they didn't like, they argued with you," she said. "Now they try to silence you ... My First Amendment rights have been usurped by angry, hateful groups who don't want to debate. They want to eliminate."
Media Matters' Ari Rabin-Havt said the apology wasn't accepted because his group was concerned about Schlessinger's overall attitudes toward race, more than just the epithet. And those attitudes weren't addressed in the apology, he said.
For Schlessinger to portray herself as a free speech "martyr" is an outrage, he said.
"She has the constitutional right to make her statements, and I have the same right to assemble people to challenge the statements," he said.
It was not immediately clear how many sponsors had pulled out of her radio program but there were several.
Previously, Schlessinger's negative comments about homosexuality on her television show in 2000 inspired gay activists to campaign to get her off the air. Seems like this lady's speciality is jamming her foot in her mouth.
So, what's new PIC??????????
ReplyDeleteHi cutie....is your head still above water ???
ReplyDeleteHow is Nana? What she doing ???
I know you and Brian enjoyed today out with Dale/Barb...I hope it's still cool there...it has cooled off here a little.
Had a good day, Gilly was aleep when the girls got home and they woke him up.
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoyed your outing today.
Today was fabulous. Dale and Barb postponed until Sunday. At least on Sunday there will be lots of boaters so when the boat sinks someone might save us.
ReplyDeleteThe Rock and I went out alone and had a lovely day.He always gets frisky on the boat.
Good for the ROCK...of course he got frisky , he has reason, the Rock got a good report yesterday.
ReplyDeleteGood fot the ROCK ...I hope he had you reaching for the stars.[giggles]
How is Gilly taking the daily absence of the girls?
ReplyDeleteI left you a note last night after we logged off and I said I would asked you tonight...it's about Dad.
ReplyDeleteI sent you and e-mail last night after we logged off.
Have you checked your e-mail yet ???
He was swimming and laughing and more relaxed than I have seen him in a while. When his cancer cell count went up on each of the last three tests and the doctor told us it was aggressive, we assumed it would go up again on this test. Goes to show you....You should never assume.
ReplyDeleteI think Gilly will be fine , but it's a wait and see. I think he thinks I'm his playmate now.
ReplyDeleteI carry them and pick them up and the little boy rides with us (Jimmy).
I bet the peppers is helping a lot.
ReplyDeleteDon't count him out til the fat lady sing ...and cutie that will be a long time from now...shit he has to see his great-grands.
I have a lot of faith in someone with a strong will ahd the Rock has showned everyone that he's a fighter.
I got the email and I think it is great that dad is taking care of Rhonda. He sure doesn't trust his relatives. His brothers should be grateful that he brought them out there and set them all up in a very lucrative business. They are not very nice people from all I've heard.
ReplyDeleteHe said he wants all his ducks in a row because he thinks, at his age, something could happen to him at any time.
You checked your e-mail from last night???
ReplyDeleteLove it or List it is on right now. It's on WW channel 264
ReplyDeleteDad looks things square in the face and no he don't trust his brothers kids. He calls them lazy bums that want to get fat of the backs of others.
ReplyDeleteI will see if I can find it.
ReplyDeleteI can't find it in TV guide ...I bet NAN has my cable guide , I will get it next week or do it come on every night.
ReplyDeleteHow is your health lately?? is your insulin level okay??
ReplyDeleteI see Jesse has moved on with his life, after all those vows of love and shedding copious tears and moving to be close to Sandra, he is actually shacked up with a skank.
I know it comes on Thursday night but I have seen it at various and sundry times.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you don't get it.
I have a post on FTBB about Michelle and woolly mammoth ivory jewelry and one on SH's about Ricky Martin...would you edit and post them for me...please.
ReplyDeleteHave you notice how a chimp do his mouth ? Hahaha
Sure I'll post for you.
ReplyDeleteJesse got out of paying child support and he know Sandra will see about them...the losers are the kids.
ReplyDeleteJesse is a very nasty man and noe of his shanks last long.
They are missing the most important thing and that's building a lasting relationship with a man that loves you and will always be there for you.
I know you understand and know what I mean.
Ricky has a book coming out I think 11/2/10 the mane is me.
ReplyDeleteDid you know he has twin sons?
be sure to look at "M" picture and tell me don't her mouth look like a chimp??? I'm so bad.
ReplyDeleteHow is the weather down there? Any tornados lately? I watched a bunch of storm chasers chasing a tornado just to get it on film. Those are some crazy people.
ReplyDeleteDo you know when your kids are taught handwriting down there? What grade?
My health is very good,my insulin level is doing great I started exercising again , I go to the eye doctor Wed.25 I am doing good just lazy as hell.
ReplyDeleteI just cannot picture you as being lazy. I'm happy that your health is good. Does anyone else have Diabetes in your family?
ReplyDeleteI also have to see my eye doctor. I hate all doctors, but I don't know how to get along without them.
ReplyDeleteThey are taught in the third grade, Sha say the teacher told her today that was goig to be their first project. Sha told Jill she was going to teach her and Jimmy say he wanted her to help him. He's nine, he failed a year and in the same grade as Sha.
ReplyDeleteSha's birthday is in December so she started school at 5.
My older brother Dan and Emily and a lot of their kids and grands.I'm told it runs in families...
ReplyDeleteThe weather is nice right now and we haven't had a tornado yet, looks like thay are hitting the midwest mostly.
ReplyDeleteJimmy probably failed because his homelife was a living hell.
ReplyDeleteThey teach writing a bit later here. The boys learned in grade five. I don't understand why they do not introduce handwriting earlier in the twins' school.Generally, I think they introduce it in grade four in Canada.
J still does not know where those boys are but she thinks they are just hanging at the farm.
ReplyDeleteI try to stay active and that's why I told them I didn't need help but they told me it would give me more freedom...I just throw Gilly on my hip and the girls can keep up.
ReplyDeleteI do feel much better doing all my stuff. Sure if I worked outside the home I would need some help. Everyon has bath/showered and I put all the undies and towels in the wash.
I believe J is correct on that one, he probably don't have the money and that's why the secert. What a loser...
ReplyDeleteI found a cute little cafe that was just built around the corner. I think it will be my new favorite hangout. We always went for a coffe and a snack at the Tim Horton's at the corner. We have always liked a place to hang and chat and watch the people go by.
ReplyDeleteWe don't know whether to move into a condo or stay here another couple of years when Nana passes. Not that I want her to pass but I have to start thinking in a practical way because Brian will become more handicapped as time goes by with his half a heart.
Jimmy is a sweet little boy and he was over here more than he was at home...his mamma told me he wanted to be Gilly's big brother.
ReplyDeleteNan said I should have asked her why he said that and what did she think when he said it.
What you think???
I was wondering the same thing..would you like for me to email what I think because the wrong person may read it...okay just say so and I will e-mail you.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to email you with my answer.
ReplyDeleteThe boys have been quite worried about Brian beacause his heart has been giving him problems lately and they said they would call him while they were on holiday with Bio but we have not heard from them. I wonder if he refuses to let them call family.
ReplyDeleteI know he spent a bundle entertaining the twins in the last week's holiday he had with them last month.Maybe he blew his bundle.He is now taking care of his mother and grandmother. His grandmother is coming up on 98 yrs old.
I figured there would be one or two others in your family with Diabetes. It does run in families. But it sounds like you have a whole lot of them
ReplyDeleteI think Jmmy likes being at your house better than he likes being at home. He is probably lonely too.
ReplyDeleteI don't think his mom would be offended by his declaration.
Would you take custody of him if you had the opportunity??
INCOMING MAIL....
ReplyDeleteI would take custody of him legally ...he's put on weight and quite a good looking kid...He's dark like the rest of my brood and would fit right in..
ReplyDeleteDo you think that's why she told me what he said..
NAN says yes and thinks he will be better off.
I'm going to talk to Gil tomorrow, he's always trying to help him fix stuff.
He calls Dad poppa like the girls.
ReplyDeleteI think BIO is being an arse and not letting them call, he don't want anyone to know he's broke.If he wasn't such a shit head he wouldn't have to pretend and just be happy but that's impossible for him.
I also feel that Jimmy's mom told you because she thinks her son would be happier with your family where he has a dad figure and a grandfather and siblings and he would get everything a kid should have. It would also protect him from his dad later.
ReplyDeleteYour brood sure is getting larger.
I thank you for your understanding about my housing problem. you got it in a nutshell.
I don't want to keep you up honey.
ReplyDeleteBoy wouldn't you have fun with all those kids? And Gilly would get a big brother. You are the 'Pied Piper'when it comes to kids.
By the way I agree with you about Bio.
INCOMING MAIL
ReplyDeleteI talk to Sis and she says I love kids and have a lot of love to give and I have Gilly's bedroom and after I talk to Gil asked he is she willing to let me legally adopt him....Sis says she know what Gil will say and tell the woman get his things together.
ReplyDeleteI told her shit Gilly sleeps where ever he wants to.
ReplyDeleteWhat you think???
Tell Jaye to be on the look out for you and I think you can swing it just say twins ..he love those guys.
ReplyDeleteHA!.. I just re-read your comments. I missed the one about Michelle's mouth. Yes she is Chimpish...HA! I'm not so sure I like her.
ReplyDeleteBe sure you look at Michelle's mouth and I will ask you what you think tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteSweetie ...I guess I will say goodnight and meet you and the vampires come out in the twillight zone....
GOODNITE...HUGS & KISSES...PIC
Kiss the Rock.
Sis is right. Gil's attitude about kids is the more the merrier.You have tons of love to give a lonely little boy.Tell the mom to pack his stuff. Gil can handle all the legalities.That will be quite a Christmas morning at your house. Four kids when you thought you wouldn't even have one.
ReplyDeletePS: I always read them over because I miss stuff..
ReplyDeleteI have never liked her, she too pushy...everyone know who she is...
the other first ladies didn't act like her...
NITE
Get to bed. You need your sleep.
ReplyDeleteYou have to admit life takes you in some interesting directions.
Well Sweetie, I'll be seeing you down by the bayou. I'm really scared of that big gator.Take care and sleep well....Luv PIC.
PPS: I am my own person and I don't have to get attention by making my hubby look like a fool.
ReplyDeleteShe is killing his chances of becoming a great President..Michelle could take pointers from Hillary and learn something.
Bill wasn't the greatest hubby but Hillary took it in strde and look where she is and she's also smart and not only in books she has wisdom...
NITE AGIAN