Posted 8:54 AM by Scoobie Davis

Dr. Laura is—ugh—Right
Yesterday, Dr. Laura devoted the first half hour of her show to denouncing the Ramada Hotel Corporation for the decision by the Chicago O’Hare franchisee to host a sadomasochism group for their annual seminar. I was skeptical about the accusation. Dr. Laura has a reputation for shooting first and checking the facts later (such as the hilarious debacle in which Dr. Laura falsely accused a surf shop of selling pornography—which led to her paying an undisclosed settlement to the shop). There are no buckles on my shoes but I share with Schlesinger some misgivings about the hotel's decision to host the conference; moral and aesthetic issues aside, the S & M group planned to have live demonstrations that include bloodletting—something that would be a violation of Illinois law.