So Laura Schlessinger is quitting radio, in order to regain her First Amendment Rights. This, after using the N-word repeatedly while arguing with a black woman on her show. Schlessinger apologized, but now says she’s leaving.
Now I don’t get this. How can someone who made millions speaking her mind, now say she’s quitting, so she can speak her mind? Bottom line: you can’t get a better gig for exercising your freedom of speech – than getting a fat check every time you exercise it! For me, it’s like getting paid to shop for unicorn figurines!
So that’s kinda stupid.
But I will say this – she’s getting heat for doing what others do -who suffer no consequences.
Take Louis C.K., the brilliant male comedian. He kicked off a cable special with a bit in which he says the “n-word” over and over. Now, maybe before he took it public, he ran it by Chris Rock. Or maybe he made sure the audience wasn’t one that would kill him afterwards.
Anyway, he gets a pass cuz he’s a comic and funnier than crap.
Now Laura has none of the good faith that C.K. has. Mainly because she’s a conservative who rails against the touchy feeling culture that created so many spineless men and messed up women. For that, she’s been more right than wrong. But when she’s wrong, boy is she ever. This current mess is an example.
Finally, this thing reminds me of the mosque thing.
In both cases, people are obsessing over constitutionality – instead of common sense. Common sense tells you that using the n-word – even in some sort of “context” – is thoughtless. Common sense also tells you building a mosque near Ground Zero is thoughtless, too.
And so there you have it: I was able to link the Dr. Laura flap to the mosque.
For that, I should get tomorrow off.
And if you disagree with me, you’re the racist homophobe who stole my woodland creature chess set.
the hilarious Amy Schumer!
the delightful Juliet Huddy!
the outspoken (and hot) Angela McGlowan!
It’s an all-lass Thursday!