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Tea Party, Conservatives Revere Constitution (Except When They Don't)
By Sandra Fish - Politics DailyThe Constitution has been a frequent rallying cry at Republican and Tea Party events this summer. If you ask Sarah Palin, Sharron Angle, Rand Paul and other conservative politicians, defending that sacred document written by the founders and amended by the people of the United States of America, is No. 1 on their national agenda. Except when it isn't. For instance, there's wiggle room on that 14th Amendment -- the one adopted after the Civil War to guarantee citizenship to blacks and anyone born on U.S. soil. (it also says the Bill of Rights must be upheld by state and local governments, ...
Sarah Palin to Dr. Laura Schlessinger: 'Don't Retreat...Reload!'
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailySarah Palin has sent encouraging words to Dr. Laura Schlessinger, who's been embroiled in controversy for the past week after using a racial epithet on her national radio show. On Wednesday night, Palin posted tweets to her Twitter followers: Dr.Laura=even more powerful & effective w/out the shackles, so watch out Constitutional obstructionists. And b thankful 4 her voice,America! Dr.Laura:don't retreat...reload! (Steps aside bc her 1st Amend.rights ceased 2exist thx 2activists trying 2silence"isn't American,not fair") The conservative talk radio host set off a furor last week when ...
Dr. Laura Schlessinger -- First Amendment Champion?
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyThough Dr. Laura Schlessinger says she intends to end her radio talk show when her contract expires in December, she isn't going quietly. On "Larry King Live," she gave her reasons. "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." This comes after she labeled as perhaps "hypersensitive" an ...
Dr. Laura's Rant on Race Begs the Question: Just Who Needs a Doctor?
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyWhat kind of doctor is this woman, and why is she still on the radio? After scrubbing her show's website of the foul rant that prompted outrage -- and lives on in audio and transcript form on Media Matters for America -- Laura Schlessinger apologized. "I articulated the N-word all the way out -- more than one time," she said. "And that was wrong." Show's over; time to move on? I don't think so. Professional to professional, Dr. Laura, let Dr. Mary explain why, as offensive as it was, saying the N-word is the least of your problems. A young black woman calls into your show to get some ...
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