Dr. Laura has a point

What’s more, blacks seem to be able to use derogatory terms to refer to people of other races without facing the repercussions that white people like Schlessinger face for using derogatory terms to refer to black people. That, too, I find intolerable.

Therein lies the problem with these racial paradoxes, which until now have either gone unaddressed or have been glossed over. Black, white, or brown — the example begins with each of us, individually. It’s time for the black and white liberal elite to stop making excuses and stop demonizing conservatives who dare to call the pot and kettle to the carpet.

It is ridiculous that airtime is wasted calling this woman a racist while actions of real racists (black and white) are ignored.  We shouldn’t be having useless discussions over the punishment of an otherwise highly-respected expert who has the audacity to call it like it is.

Racism is not the mere mention of a word deemed taboo. It is a behavior of the heart. Instead of banishing Dr. Laura, we should be banishing the n-word. Stop giving it more power than it deserves.

Tara Wall is a conservative columnist, a former deputy editorial page editor at the Washington Times, and a CNN political contributor. A media expert and former broadcast journalist, Wall has spent 18 years in the communications industry and political arena. Her regular columns and blog, “Tara’s Two Cents,” focus on timely topics involving race, politics and national policy.

Wall was an appointee in the George W. Bush administration, holding positions as spokesperson and public affairs director at the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding and The Department of Health of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families. Prior to that, she was a senior advisor at the Republican National Committee.

Wall has been a political strategist and analyst for several national news outlets, including CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, PBS, C-SPAN, ABC News, American Urban Radio Networks, BET and TV One. She has written columns for The Washington Times, Townhall.com and CNN.com.