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Reactions to Dr. Laura Schlessinger's Retirement Over 'N-Word' Rant

By Steven HofferAug 18th 2010 – 1:03PM

(Aug. 18) -- "I want to regain my First Amendment rights. I want to be able to say what's on my mind and in my heart," Dr. Laura Schlessinger told Larry King on Tuesday with the announcement that she will retire after over 15 years in radio syndication. The decision comes in the aftermath of a controversy surrounding Dr....

Background on racist slurs

The following is a list of ethnic slurs (ethnophaulisms) that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given ethnicity or to refer to them in a derogatory (critical or disrespectful), pejorative (disapproving or contemptuous), or insulting manner in the English-speaking world.

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