Should we ban the 'N' word?

The American right to speak is the most important right provided for in the Constitution. I don't know what is meant when people try to "ban" a word from use, but I suppose it is an attempt to get people to restrict their own usage of the word. Organizations already censor other words from their own media. For instance the FCC limits the use of many words that some find offensive and will punish those that use those words on the media that they regulate. The radiowaves are regulated by the FCC, so they may add any word they wish to and do so legally. They do not regulate many other media however and thus cannot impose their will in those arenas. I have no problem with the FCC adding "the N word" to their list, I don't listen to the Radio. However, those who would restrict speech and attempt to censor on a wider scale are treading on thin ice. While there are many who would never use the word in any context, there are also many who do and would continue to do so, and should be protected by the First Amendment.