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Story Updated : August 18, 2010 09:11:00 AM

Dr. Laura Ending Radio Show


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Read what The Advocate had to say about Dr. Laura in its 2000 cover story on the antigay radio host. 

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One week after coming under fire for repeatedly using the n word on the air, controversial conservative talk radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger announced she’s ending her radio show at the end of the year.

Schlessinger made the announcement Tuesday night on Larry King Live, saying she decided not to renew her contract when it expires this year because she doesn’t want her opinions, however provocative, to be muzzled.

“I want to regain my First Amendment rights,” she 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 the time to silence a voice of dissent and attack affiliates, attack sponsors. I’m sort of done with that.”

Schlessinger stressed she’s not retiring. She said she will continue to write books and appear for speaking engagements.

The radio host apologized last week after coming under fire for using the n word 11 times on the air while talking with a black caller.

“If anybody with enough melanin says it, it’s a horrible thing; but when black people say it, it’s affectionate,” she said. “It’s very confusing.”

No stranger to controversy, in 2000, gay activists launched StopDrLaura.com after she referred to homosexuality as a “biological error.” Further, she said, “a huge portion of the male homosexual populace is predatory on young boys.”

On Tuesday night, a headline on StopDrLaura.com read: “We Stopped Dr. Laura.”

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Carol Markus
    Date posted: 8/19/2010 12:04:59 PM
    Hometown: Irvington, MA

    Comment:

    She was outright lying when she fabricated the statement that a huge portion of the gay male community is predatory on young boys, and she fabricated the statement that she decided not to renew her contract because she felt that her first amendment rights were abridged. In other words, Ms. Schless is a big fat liar.

  • Name: Franz
    Date posted: 8/18/2010 10:12:21 PM
    Hometown: Seattle

    Comment:

    I'm sorry, but how stupid can the caller have been to call Laura for advice on interracial marriage or dating. About her saying the n-word, well I think I'm more bored than offended. How long is it going to take for everyone to figure out that it is no longer acceptable to appear to be racist, much less to be one......

  • Name: OttoMad77
    Date posted: 8/18/2010 7:27:37 PM
    Hometown: Portland

    Comment:

    frankly, she has been a "has been" for a very, very long time--she may have been some hot commodity in the 90s but this is the most attention she has had in years--good riddance

  • Name: Carlos
    Date posted: 8/18/2010 5:17:58 PM
    Hometown: Montreal/Canada

    Comment:

    She will not be missed! Belive me! This bitch will bark somewhere else and again will craet problems. She created this whole incident.. this witch thinks she clever but we all smarter than her.

  • Name: jer
    Date posted: 8/18/2010 4:36:10 PM
    Hometown: LA

    Comment:

    Not renewing a contract is a way of firing a person.

  • Name: Jeff
    Date posted: 8/18/2010 4:22:45 PM
    Hometown: Cincinnati

    Comment:

    I have a pet peeve with these people saying that their First Amendment rights are being abridged. They are not. These people have the right to say anything -- if they accept the consequences. There is nothing in the Constitution that says you may say whatever vile thing you want with impunity. None of these people are willing to step up and take the consequences of their hateful speech. That has nothing to do with the First Amendment.

  • Name: Jonathan
    Date posted: 8/18/2010 4:21:58 PM
    Hometown: America-Red White and Moral

    Comment:

    We welcome Dr. Laura on the Fox News Network. We, unlike the liberal media, are fair and balanced

  • Name: Rex
    Date posted: 8/18/2010 2:42:23 PM
    Hometown: Lompoc

    Comment:

    It's about time that mouthy bitch got dusted! She personifies the, "homophobic", "gay-bashing", "hate gays", sub-human of the year!

  • Name: David
    Date posted: 8/18/2010 2:42:09 PM
    Hometown: Jackson, OH

    Comment:

    PMS equals "Palin Meets Schlessinger" I can see it now as them running together on the Fox err I mean GOP Presidential ticket next year.

  • Name: J. Lackey
    Date posted: 8/18/2010 2:24:07 PM
    Hometown: Haltom city Texas

    Comment:

    well she had her time in the sun now its time for a new hatter to come on to the stage. the fight goes on . i liked some of her stuff but her stand against gays iis something i just could not swallow.....good by Dr L ...am not sorry your gone

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