Illegal immigration is a hot topic, particularly in Southern California. Listen to talk radio, and you're bound to hear the hosts and callers venting their feelings on the subject--pro and con.
Dr. Laura, as it turns out, has strong opinons about illegal immigrants. I found that out a while back when I listened as she advised a distraught caller, a man whose wife's sister was engaged (or married--I can't recall) to an illegal immigrant.
"I'm worried about my sister-in-law," the man told Dr. Laura. "What if the authorities find out?"
Dr. Laura's advice?
Turn the guy in to the INS.
"I don't see how I can do that," the caller said. "My sister-in-law will be devastated. My wife will never forgive me. This could ruin my marriage."
Not a problem--at least for Dr. Laura. What was more important? she demanded, chastising the caller. His obligation as a citizen of his country or his personal situation?
"I guess you're right," the caller said.
Really?
Mindy asks, What did the dope call Dr. Laura in the first place?
I researched this question with several psychologists for my Jessie Drake mystery, DEAD AIR, which deals with a radio talk show host who enrages a listener with her on-air advice.
The reasons callers phone in, even though they have heard many other callers verbally spanked: The caller thinks he or she is special. The caller dervives tremendous satisfaction from "belonging" - it's an almost cult-like high....
Posted by: Rochelle | May 23, 2005 at 08:33 AM
Dr. Laura has the unenviable luxury of self-righteous narrowmindedness
and I also don't know why anyone would ask her for advice ... unless they already planned on a certain course of action, and wanted to reinforce their own decision by a "Dr. Laura said..." sop...
yech!
Posted by: Maryelizabeth | May 22, 2005 at 07:01 PM
There's something pathological about Dr. Laura and completely twisted and skewed. Of course, I also think the same thing applies to George Bush so maybe it's a chromosomal abnormality.
And considering the freaky right thinks that marriage is so sacrosanct...wouldn't marriage then trump illegal alienship provided that the participants had opposing chromosomal makeup?
They're making it up as they go....this is one scary ride we're on.
Posted by: Z | May 22, 2005 at 03:02 PM
why di dthe dope even call dr laura in the first place?
Posted by: mindy | May 19, 2005 at 02:53 PM