Dr. Laura and Racism in the Age of Obama
Dr. Laura's approach, which unfortunately is not hers alone, suggests that if an African American person is experiencing racism, the appropriate response is not concern, but suspicion.
View ArticleDr. Laura To END Radio Show After N-Word Rant
"Yeah," Dr. Laura responded. "We've added five stations this week and added sponsors. This is not an issue of I'm losing
View ArticleDr. Laura: My Prediction
There's something strange about Dr. Laura's abrupt announcement that she's going to quit her radio show. If I were a betting man, I'd wager that she's negotiating a move to Fox News Channel where...
View ArticleDr. Laura's Message of Tolerance (VIDEO)
A while back, we over at Shoot The Messenger did a little bio of Dr. Laura pre "N"-word rant. It gives a little historical context to her messages of tolerance.
View ArticleDr. Laura's History Of Incendiary Statements
Dr. Laura Schlessinger announced Tuesday that she is ending her radio show in the wake of the firestorm created over her
View ArticleDr. Laura's Interesting Interpretation of the First Amendment
Poor Dr. Laura. What an aggrieved soul. All she was trying to do was point out what a horrible injustice it was that Black people get to say the n-word and white people don't.
View ArticleSarah Palin Supports Dr. Laura Via Twitter: 'don't retreat ... reload!'
Palin's advice: "don't retreat...reload!" Palin, once the governor of Alaska and Republican nominee for vice president in
View ArticleCan Blacks Rid Themselves of the Use of the N-Word?
Whether used as an expletive or term of endearment, what is it about this word that captures the rage and shame of the American public?
View ArticleColbert Tackles Dr. Laura Schlessinger's N-Word Rant (VIDEO)
Last night on "The Report," Colbert took on Dr. Laura Schlessinger's recent string of racial slurs during a call on her radio
View ArticleBlack Journalists Call For Public Forum on 'Talk Show Hate'
"Is it time for the n-word and other racial epithets to be added to the list of seven dirty words (made famous by comedian
View ArticleDr. Laura BLASTED Sarah Palin In 2008: 'Stunned' GOP Chose Her
In a blog post written shortly after Palin was selected as the Republican candidate for Vice President, and titled "Sarah
View Article'Dr. Laura' Is No Free Speech Victim
The First Amendment protects her freedom of speech in a court of law. It does not guarantee Dr. Laura the right to an audience, and it does not guarantee that Americans will not respond to her ugly...
View ArticleDr. Laura, Palin & Limbaugh Inc.'s Rhetoric Sadly Resonates with Many Americans
In my heart, I continue to believe that WE are far better than this despite OUR continued consumption of non-productive chatter
View ArticleThe Free Exercise of Stupidity: Dr. Laura, the 'Ground Zero Mosque,' and the...
Laura Schlessinger says that she is quitting her job as the biggest female radio show host in the galaxy because, she told
View ArticleWeekly Reader: Gay Pirates, Dr. Laura, & God's Punishment
While the big news at Bilerico ranch was Jerame's new job with the National Stonewall Democrats, the rest of the TBP crew kept us up on all the news. Check out these great posts from last week.
View ArticleWhy Do So Many People Love Dr. Laura?
What motivates the gluttons for punishment who actually call pretend doctors on the radio? And why is their mean-spirited "advice" something that millions of people apparently want to hear?
View ArticleRelationships and the N-Word
No matter how smart, educated or accomplished you may be, nothing trumps the quality of your relationships with customers, vendors and employees. It is fascinating to think that one event or even just...
View ArticleRoy Blunt: Building NYC Mosque Is Just As Offensive As Dr. Laura Dropping The...
Rep. Blunt: There are lots of things that the constitution allows you to do that you shouldn't do. You can say lots of things
View ArticleHouse Minorty Leader John Boehner Comes Out : I'm Black
"It's a legitimate question and one I understand," said Boehner. "I really wish I had come to terms my racial identity earlier
View ArticleRace Baiting Rumblings
Politicos and journalists are keenly aware of how racial cuing is one of the most potent messaging tools. Today, racial animus can be cued ever so delicately
View ArticleDr. Laura To Sirius XM Radio
Much like Howard Stern before her, Schlessinger says that freedom of speech is what drew her to satellite radio. In the wake
View ArticleCensorship? You Can't Be Sirius
Being on SiriusXM doesn't Laura Schlessinger can resume using her platform to demean entire communities of people with hateful and harmful language and expect to not be criticized.
View ArticleAnderson Cooper To Dr. Laura: 'Stop Whining' (VIDEO)
"I am kind of getting tired of people in the public eye acting like they are victims," Cooper said on Tuesday night. "And
View ArticleU.S. Guns Cause Harm at Home and Abroad
The failure of the United States to enact meaningful gun regulation is not only affecting the United States; it is also fueling violence in Mexico.
View ArticleThe Top 10 Biggest Bar Bills Ever
Some mornings it can be painful to wake up, open your wallet and remember that you spent far more than you intended to during that night out. Even worse is if you find the credit card slips, which...
View ArticleDr. Laura Says Pit Bulls 'Should All Be Put Down,' Learns Dog Lovers Feel...
"Such speeches are totally unacceptable," reads the petition. "The reputation that pit bulls have is totally misleading... there
View ArticleDr. Laura Is Wrong: Mother-in-Laws Are No Queens
First of all, everyone involved is an adult. This makes them peers. No longer is the parent-child dynamic in play... or at least, it shouldn't be. Adults are presumed to be independent, capable of...
View ArticleDr. Laura's Ironic College Journalism: Young Reporter Covered Obscenity...
Once upon a time -- before she was dropping obscenities on air -- Dr. Laura was writing about them for her college paper
View ArticleSHORT AND TWEET: The Top Tweets Of The Week From The Fringe And Famous...
Short and Tweet, our weekly series, brings you the newsiest, most buzzworthy tweets of the past seven days. What's in store
View ArticleHey, First Amendment This - Cruel Entitled Dr Laura and Narcissistic Saint...
Sarah Palin can't resist making everything about herself and Dr Laura thinks she's entitled to a show on the public airwaves where she can berate people who mistakenly think she's going to help them.
View ArticleSticks and Stones
Perhaps the N-word Dr. Laura might now wish to address is "Narcissism."
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