Maybe a woman breast feeding arouses the person that decided that it should be banned. It sure doesn't make me horney. Of course, some people will be turned on by a dog licking himself.

Not sure why a mom would want to post that, seems they should consider some of the viewers and what they may be doing while viewing that pic.

Hi Rick, You add spice to journalism! I am an independent journalist. Breastfeeding in natural, good for contracting the mother's uterus, colostrom good for preparing the babies stomach for milk and foods, and it's good for THIS economy!! Wake up new moms

We have become a society of censorship. We seem to need a "fence" for everything. Why is it that our society has no SELF discipline about issues that otherwise would go unnoticed if not for those seeking attention. If a woman has a picture incidentally showing her feeding her child ( the natural course of nurturing) then she should be able to place that picture without so much attention to her BREAST. It's not about the breast...I'm almost certain there wasn't any nipple showing – which is the part we tend to sensor.

I think the person appointed by the govener should refuse the appointment"' they should have an election for the new senate seat.

As long as you cant see nipple it's okay.

I think that there's a time and place for everything, and facebook isn't the place to expose nudity, no matter how innocent.

Oh my gawd...since when is feeding a child sexually explicit, pornographic, or obscene? Un-bloody-believable...

It's a private corporation. If they want to ban pictures of Rick Sanchez, they have a right to do it.

I personally think it's moronic though, and I would vote with my feet.

Rick... Short and to the point... WHO THE HELL CARES?? Happy New Year. Stan.

I don't see the big issue when it comes to breast feeding, How it became taboo that it cant be see I have no idea but the fact that we cant act like adults and realize its a part of life is kind of sad when you think that we cant act like adults.

It's good. Hopefully women will be banned from breast feeing in public too.

Personally, I don't think that anyone would want to expose that kind of image on facebook. I understand showing a picture of your baby, but not breastfeeding....That is a big no no!

This is ridiculous! Breastfeeding is NOURISHMENT! If you would show a picture of someone eating a hamburger, you should be able to show a nursing baby! And Lord knows breast milk is better for babies than a BigMac is for an adult!!

Who cares

Of course there was manipulation. this was clear from the start. The question is what took so long to bring this to out?

It’s a private corporation. If they want to ban pictures of Rick Sanchez, they have a right to do it.

I personally think it’s dumb though, and I would vote with my feet.

why would anyone wants to show their boobs on facebook???

I personally have no problem with women having pictures of themselves breastfeeding, its natural. You have pictures of people doing crude and disgusting things on facebook, block those not the pictures of mothers and their children!

When I was a kid, women breast fed in public and nobody thought anything about it. Times have changed, I guess.

That comment refers to Face Book by the way...

Well, since breast feeding, to some perverts, can be arousing, it could be considered pornographic; so, it makes sense for Facebook to ban it in order to maintain some integrity for the site.

Rick It's there site bottom line they set standards that users agree to follow. If folks don't like it they are always free to start there own site!

I don’t see the big issue when it comes to breast feeding, How it became so taboo that it cant be seen I have no idea but the fact that we cant act like adults and realize its a part of life is kind of sad when you think about it.

I applaud facebook for banning breastfeeding images. I thought breastfeeding is supposed to be an intimate bonding experience for both mother and child. Mothers who use these moments to seek attention for their own gratification are pathetically selfish.

The UN created the state of Israel in 1948, I'm a Jew married to a Muslim, we respect each other's beliefs and live in peace. I keep hearing "who started this conflict". I sorry, but that point in not relevent. any parent of two or more children who fight over a toy will tell you the solution to the problem, Take away the toy, until they can learn to share. It's high time the UN stepped in and retake control of the entire area, and resolve this crisis once and for all.

Rick,

The same criteria should be used for men as for women. Men shouldn't be allowed to scratch their private parts in public, and women have to hide their breasts. It would be kind of a tit-for-tat kind of thing........

Why aren't these Oil Speculators being held responsible for the current situation with the economy??? All this started when oil prices went up. Has everybody forgot about that? These speculators should be criminally charged because they started this whole mess buy driving up the price of oil, & causing Americans to have to make tough choices about where & how they spend money. Just because there is a oil man as president, all this shouldn't be forgotten. When people have to make a choice of paying so much for fuel to get to work & heat there homes, Because you have to have a job, some things have to be sacrificed just to keep a job and put food on the table. These speculators should be charged with something, they got rich while the rest of us lost money because they drove up the price of oil. That is where all this started with the economy & the shape it's in right now. Why is this being forgotten???
Randy from Va.

Rick i havent seen the breast feeding pics on facebook nor do i want to, a woman should keep her breasts with a child attached to it private not published on the net.

I felt compelled to comment.
With the world situation as it is, it is beyond ludicrous to have public breast feeding as an issue of contention.
Let's all wake up in 2009!!

Dr. Turner
Hilo, Hawaii

Why would any woman think that people would want to see a picture of them, breastfeeding? It's great to breastfeed, but do not cram it down people' throats!

Rick
You asked the big question: Who started the conflict ? The short answer is Hamas started the current phase beginning in 2005. That's when Israel unilaterally withdrew its settlers and soldiers from Gaza endings 38 years of occupation.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists showed their thanks and appreciation by rocketing Israeli towns near Gaza. Since the Israeli withdrawal in 2005, more than 5,000 rockets and mortar shells have landed on these Israeli towns like Sderot and Netivot and the villages like Kibbutz Nahal Oz. The big question is why?
Why shoot 5,000 rockets at your neighbors if you want to live in peace? After all, there was no Israeli occupation of Gaza after August 2005. The answer can be found in the Hamas charter that calls for the destruction of Israel. Hamas wants to start with Sderot and Netivot.
So next time you ask who started this, talk about the charter of Hamas and their goal of the destruction of Israel and you'll find the answer. Hamas considers Sderot and Tel Aviv as occupied territory. Nothing will change until Hamas recognizes Israel's right to exist.

The issue of public breast feeding needs no debate. If they need to feed their baby there is always a restroom nearby to go take care of it. There shouldn't have been any pictures of breast feeding allowed on facebook in the first place. No one wants to see that on their facebook profile.

It’s a private corporation. If they want to ban pictures of Rick Sanchez, they have a right to do it.

I personally think that their policy is bizarre, though, and I would vote with my feet.

Party Like Its 2009!!!!!! Happy New Year!!!!!! But Rick....

I think it's ridiculous and gross the fact that women would actually post such pictures on facebook...FACEBOOK!! These women should know that their are serious creeps out there that can do things with those pictures and i think it's nasty and immature

Rick Sanchez.

The question is, why would anyone would want to post of picture of themselves breastfeeding to begin with.

Breast feeding is fine in public because babys need it, although I do not think they have the right to have pictures of it on facebook. It is more of a need for the baby's health. Putting it on facebook is doing what is needed and forcing the world to see, it's not right.

why would a mother take a picture of her breast area while feeding her child and toss it up on the internet? what exactly is the point? if its meant for only a few eyes that's what email is for.

Of all the pictures to post on Facebook, why post one of you breast feeding??? I applaud Facebook!

Enzo from Montreal.

Breast feeding is a perfectly normal function. That being said, I do not think it should be displayed on face book. Although if some prople want lots of "friends",post it.

Only in America is feeding your baby, the most basic and instinctual act of love known to mammals, indecent. As a mom who breastfed both her children over two years, I am proud of the hard work I did to nurture and nourish my babies by breastfeeding. I am so proud of my nursing accomplishments. It's too bad a high-tech network like Facebook is being so Victorian.

It's ridicules breast feeding is apart of our everyday lives. If you don't like what you see turn the station.

Karl

I support Facebook completely on this, the issue comes to if they allow people to post breatfeeding pics, then why can't they post pics of women completely topless? Or why can't I as a man post a picture of a woman I don't know breastfeeding on my profile. Personally I think that women should have to cover themselves with a blanket or towel while breastfeeding in public, and as a woman they should want to keep something like that personal and private between them and thier families.

It is an understandable move. While I think women have every right to breast feed in public, there is no reason why they need to post pictures of doing so on Facebook. It helps to take away an ambiguous line between arousing nudity and non-arousing nudity – just don't allow it at all. I would think this would especially affect breast-feeding women more-so than the public as others may take pictures of them and post it on Facebook. (While you can untag pictures of yourself, you cannot remove them).

So because women are no longer seen as mothers, but only as sexual items they are no longer allowed to show themselves feeding their children? Maybe they should ban people eating in general from Facebook.

This is absolutely ridiculous. Pictures of breastfeeding women are no more indecent than other "appropriate" pictures girls post of themselves in the clubs and/or in sleazy clothing (which, BTW, are all over Facebook if you didn't know). In fact, some of these clubbing photos show way more and are actually meant to be provocative, unlike the pictures of mother and child. To call the pictures of these mothers obscene is a joke.

On this topic, Health.com contributor Anne Krueger, just posted this article, "3 Healthy Breast Resolutions I Can Keep in 2009," for the New Year. Read it at: http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/12/30/3-healthy-breast-resolutions-i-can-keep-in-2009/

There is nothing wrong with pictures of breast-feeding to babies, as it's not demeaning, pornographic (as there's nothing sexually suggestive, as a breast may be shown erotically or as part of a informational diagram), or whatelse. I mean really, people see it everyday, what's so wrong with pictures of it?

This seems pretty ridiculous to me. Breastfeeding is not obscene, sexually explicit, bullying, or demeaning. And yet facebook users post daily pictures of drunken parties with plenty of sexually explicit images. In addition, there are plenty of bullying and demeaning groups, pages and pictures. Somehow these all make it past facebook's "standard of conduct."

I am not sure why she might want to share that with a world full of strangers, but that said, I also don't see how anyone could possible think there is something sexual or obscene about a woman breastfeeding a baby... Unless the baby is 30-something and wearing a pleather diaper.

Rick.. Rick... Rick...

Regardless of how you feel about public breastfeeding, it is Facebook's right to set rules for their users. If you don't want to follow them then it is your right to find another online social network that suites you.

What would be the point of women showing themselves breast feeding on Facebook? It's OK to do it in public out of necessity, but why bother using it on Facebook other than to just show off their lactose enlarged breasts?

No need to censor breast feeding, however, I question anyone who would publicly post a photo of themselves doing so.

Facebook is a public domain, breastfeeding is done in public for the health of the baby. Posting a picture of it, serves no purpose. If you don't like the policy then leave facebook or use your own money to start your own site. People need to realize that facebook is a social network seen by children. I m sure pedophiles would love to look at these pictures. THese woman just want to push the envelope and complain about everything, my wife breastfeeds and doesnt feel the need to do it in public, you can pump and feed your baby from a bottle. Get a life, Congrats facebook for standing up to these troublemakers. Put the photos in an album and make your profile private.

Breastfeeding is supported by many world health organizations. The benefits to breastfeeding are not only scientifically proven, but also help build a bond between a mother and child. Until our society accepts breastfeeding and public breastfeeding as a norm, breastfeeding will be looked at by many as a "sexual" thing. What's more offensive: a mother feeding her child or a woman showing her breasts in a bikini top while in a sexual position? Facebook hasn't banned almost topless profile pictures! Facebook needs to get a grip!

How absurd! Breast feeding is as natural as eating. It's not about that part of the anatomy. It's about the beauty of bonding with your child in the most natural way possible. There should be a caption beneath a mother nursing which states that breast fed babies have less fat cells. Watch how the whole issue changes!

Hi Rick,

I am not sure why this is even newsworthy, but it did get my attention. Maybe that makes it newsworthy?

As a former breast-feeding mother, I do not see the need to put a picture of myself (or anyone else for that matter) nursing my children.
Though I am pro breast feeding, I am not sure that plastering Facebook with pictures of breast feeding mothers is really necessary, do you? I think that way too many people can take things way over the top with anything even something as beautiful as nursing one's child.

It should Not be allowed because this might lead to uploaded pictures of women breast feeding on Facebook without their knowledge. This would be another huge privacy issue that would again hurt Facebook's public image.

We are culturally primitive. To question something so natural as prurient interest demonstrates how antiquated we really are. "Out of the melting pot arise a race that hates beauty as it hates truth" excerpt, "Libido for the Ugly" by Henry L. Mencken

As a female I understand the breast feeding issue. However, I do not want to have to see pictures of women with a baby attached to her breast on facebook or any other site.

There appears to be a double standard in the USA when dealing women's chests.
It seems very taboo for women to openly bare breast in public.

However, as soon as you attach a baby to them its OK?
I'm sorry you cannot have it both ways.

Either allow women to run topless down the streets or keep them covered!

I'm in agreement with the recent decision of Facebook representatives. I applaud you and I thank you. Though breast feeding in my opinion is not "obscene" or "sexually explicit" this is infact a very special and should be private and respected experience between mom and baby. Mother/parent should have a need to protect their child's integrity as well as their own. This parent should have the ability to discern what is appropriate and what isn't. Not everyone wants to view such experiences and it is not your decision to force feed your openness. Our society has gotten way out of control in terms of wanting to share and bare all. Using a little wisdom and display of integrity won't cripple your ability or need to be seen or heard. It will however, allow more folks to respect you and admire your position to hold to some level of privacy and integrity.

Obscene? Sexually explicit? They've got to be kidding. Feeding my baby in the way that I was created to is obscene? As a breastfeeding mom, and a neonatal nurse practitioner, I am horrified that any organization would take this stance in the modern age. Breastfeeding is a completely natural process of providing the best possible nutrition to our babies. That's what breasts are FOR! Any other purpose is secondary. Breastmilk has been proven to be the BEST possible nutrition for healthy children and improving breastfeeding rates is part of Healthy People 2010 (a government initiative). These rates will not improve if Mom's are shamed into nursing in the bathroom. The more we get used to images of breastfeeding, the more accepted it will be and the more Mom's will feel comfortable and confident enough to try it! Facebook needs to realize that there is nothing sexual about feeding a baby. Just natural.

Well I for one was a breast fed child, I really didnt have the brain maturity to think twice about it, its a way to eat. I agree with censoring the nipple but not the action, because if we censor the action then we can actually start making arguments about censorship around the dinner table. And you know we cant have Mom passing the gravy to Dad, because that crosses all sorts of rules.

Facebook is a sight where one can connect with friends, family and strangers. It is one of many ways to connect to the world. It is not a place of visual political statements and protest. Use facebook to talk about and intellectualize the subject of public breast feeding, but simply leave photographs of breast feeding out of it.

I find it ironic that women who are breast feeding will often make the argument that efforts to breast feed in public with modesty often interfere with the "intimacy" of the experience (i.e. limited eye contact between mother and infant) yet many of these women insist on making a spectacle of the experience. Intimacy requires privacy not public display.

Its a silly thing to ban but facebook has the authority to do whatever they want with their website, but also i dont see why someone would want to post pictures of themselves breast feeding although if thats what they want to do, go for it.

I'm with you, Rick, there is no way feeding your child should be considered obscene or sexually explicit. Let's face it, this is one of the oldest images we have, from Madonna icons in Rome, to the fine art throughout the museums of Europe. Which serves to illustrate the skewed views we Americans have of our bodies and their nature. Breatfeeding is the most basic form of human connection, and what God intended for woman and child.

I wouldn't be surprised if this whole campaign against breastfeeding photos was started by the formula companies. Breastfeeding is one of the most natural things for a mother and child to do. The more photos that are seen of breastfeeding the more natural it will seem to those of you who are still stuck in 1950.

As a person with a Facebook page, I was dismayed by the censorship of nursing mothers. Of course, most nursing mothers would not show only her breasts in the photo – just the baby feeding (hopefully with discretion). If Facebook wishes to censor such things – so be it, it's their corporate prerogative. However, they should also remove all the public groups with extremely foul language in their names, just to be fair. Censor one group, censor them all.

Facebook has the right to control whatever content is put on its site. If you want to use the service you have to comply with the rules, whatever they may be. The users do not own the site and if they don't like the rules they can find another networking site that better suites them.

Breast feeding is a very private thing and is primarily done to give a little one a head start in immunity and great health. Why would any woman want to post a pic that would cause such controversy and turn a beautiful thing into a sexual debate? Ladies, if you are breast feeding for the right reasons...keep it at HOME where it belongs!

I don't have a strong opinion either way on the breast feeding issue itself, but Facebook does belong to the creators and I agree with their right to determine the content of its own creation. If you virtually signed saying that you would agree with the rules of the site, then you should be bound by those terms.
I liken it to someone coming into my home and wanting to breastfeed in my living room. If I was uncomfortable with it, I should be alowed to ask them to leave...and they should have the right to leave. (As they do with Facebook) Don't like it, leave...

I nursed my son 27 years ago and his wife nurses theirs now. I am never offended by a nursing mother, yet I still consider it a fairly private matter and should be done discretely when in public. Since the breast is also a sexual component of a woman's body and thusly portrayed in the media, photos of the breast are inappropriate for any site for which anyone under the legal age to go to a similarly rated movie. Therefore, if Face Book is supposed to be open to all, it should be "G" rated and no photos of the breast shown. You can however, take a photo of a nursing mother without showing the breast, I have a recent one of my grandson nursing – it's all about the angle of the shot and clothing and that photo would be rated "G" and acceptable to anyone.

For reasons too numerous to mention here, breast feeding has been proven to be beneficial to children. I am an RN who supports this method of infant nutrition. If facebook has a policy that excludes photos of breastfeeding, then the policy needs to be changed. And it can be. To exclude those who would choose to show a woman breastfeeding, is archaic for a communication system which is on the cutting edge of providing information to millions on a daily basis. To rely on the guideline cnn has identified here, in no way defines what breastfeeding is. Come on facebook, show some reasonable judgement here.

If breastfeeding our babies was the the cultural norm it should be, this would be a non-issue. Women aren't "exposed" when they breastfeed! The baby covers up everything that we consider personal. If folks knew how superior breast milk was for babies, women would be more embarrassed to have pictures showing their babies with a bottle in their mouths!!

Breast feeding is one of the most beautiful of human expressions of affection and responsibility to family and is perfectly acceptrable to do openly in society. if you think otherwise you have social problems and can opt out personaly of public breastfeedingt.....its your right ...otherwise if you are offfended by the very sight of it turn your head or turn off the TV. or change channels ....also your rigfht. LEAVE THE BABIES RIGHT TO BE FED WHEREVEER AND NOW ALONE1

Facebook's policy to restrict images of breast feeding mothers reflects the overall sexualization of women's bodies rampant in popular culture–even while performing the natural act as breastfeeding, the image is viewed as pornographic. Why is it that breastfeeding is equated with "obscene, pornographic or sexually explicit" acts? Could it be that viewing women breastfeeding challenges the idea the only purpose for a woman's breasts (and by default her body) is for sexual gratification? We don't have a problem viewing Angelina Jolie on the cover of a magazine breast feeding, why should there be a problem on Facebook?

What the heck happened to "Freedom Of Speech"??
How long the prudes in this country are going to push their opinion before the rest of us "retaliate"? Don't we have the same rights?

Is it ok to see people decapitate others, movies about massacres, rape, abuse, and so many more depictions of disasters, however, showing a woman's breast is the sign of all "evil"... ummm

To those close minded prudes, I think they should visit some museums in Europe or other countries that regard themselves as civilized and advanced and see for themselves – what is the big deal?? Is it the the fact that they can't tell the difference between nudity, art, nature and/or pornography??

Seriously, Is there anything more natural than a mother (of any species) feed their babies?

Besides, Computers have an OFF button.

Andre Cohen.

I can't believe the posts on here along the lines of "good- no one wants to see that anyway". Are American's really so uncomfortable with their own bodies that the can't tolerate the site of a woman feeding her baby in the HEALTHIEST, SAFEST, MOST NATURAL way possible? Good grief! Feed my baby in the bathroom?! Have you tried that? Would you like to eat in the bathroom? I can't believe I live a country full of such immature cowards.

This is further evidence that we live in a puerile society that is fixated on form over function. Until we can evaluate the world around us like adults, there will is no hope of reaching a rational decision on such matters.

In Starbucks official policy book they allow breast feeding for employees in the workplace – if it's not a proplem for triple tall, non fat, no whip, mocha soccer moms' it should be good enough for Facebook.

It is absolutely ridculous! I think Rick Sanchez is really cute though.

This is further evidence that we live in a puerile society that is fixated on form over function. Until we can evaluate the world around us like adults, there is no hope of reaching a rational decision on such matters.

Cami's right...how disgusting to force mom's to breastfeed in the BATHROOM. Yuck.

Israel are the worst terrorists in the world, but since the Jews control a majority of the media and its depiction of this so called war. Israel needs to called out and stop, Bomb israel, all countries must unite and stand up to Israel. If the US ever had a backbone and withdrew its support of Israel, they would be destoyed in days

This thought process by some just blows my mind, how is the natural (and healthy) act of a woman breast feeding a baby equate to some deviant sexual practice that needs to be banned from sight?
The people who hold such a twisted perception are in serious need of psychiatric counseling.

This is PRECISELY why Net Neutrality must be maintained. An Internet of the corporations, by the corporations, for the corporations will be a very scary place indeed.

Breast feeding is a beautiful but, the key word here is "private." This should be a private moment a mom shares with her child and her family. Perhaps I am a prude, but I am repulsed by exposed breasts whether it's public breast feeding or a Janet Jackson moment. Such exposure can be equated with indecent exposure! Proper planning by the mom can eliminate the need to feed baby in public. Have we not heard of a breast pump???

There is a huge difference between breastfeeding for "effect" and quietly breast feeding with decorum.

I grew up in a culture where children are breast fed. The who were nursing, would quietly either leave the room when in a social setting or they would appropriately cover themselves with a light scarf or other covering if that was not possible or desired. It is not necessary for the purpose of feeding for the breasts to be exposed, especially to the public at large.

Nursing is a sacred activity and should be treated as such, a quiet, private bonding between the mother and the child.

Good for you Face Book.!

When they listed the entertainment losses for 2008 why was no mention of two founding people of Pink Floyd, Mr. Richard Wright and Mr. Syd Barrett. These two people significantly impacted rock and roll in the 60's and Rick continued in the 2000's touring with David Gilmour. Shame on you CNN. What is your criteria, besides being dead, to make this list?

I think CNN needs to do a story on the exploitation of mothers in 3rd world countries by formula companies. There is a real story there. The morbidity and mortality rates are SO much higher in bottlefed babies. Everywhere, in the US also.

I breastfed my children. I know the benefits, but I just don't feel that you have to show me on TV, myspace, facebook, or any media that you are breastfeeding. What happened to being discreet? Sex is natural too. But I don't want to see it. You have the right to breastfeed, you have the right to have sex, but the public also has the right to not have to tolerate what you may think is okay to display in public. If facebook has a policy, then everyone has to abide by it or just don't post. That's the problem today, everyone thinks they can do whatever they want and try to justify it using "good for you" or "healthy for you" logic.

REGARDIN BLAGO IN CHICAGO.....hell get his comeuppance by God!his appointee is another matter.... hes obviously desperate to getr that senate pension and health care hes 72. He gave blago 40k in campaigh donations through his consulting co......se hes paid now hes played!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am a father. I have never seen something so moving and tender as watching my wife breastfeed our daughter. It makes me so proud that my wife had the courage to breastfeed in our society. Every time a mother shies away from giving their child the myriad benefits of breastfeeding due to the disgusting and backwards attitudes like those expressed by Facebook is a tragedy. Facebook should be ashamed.

Good afternoon Rick...Really Nice Show By The Way ...about facebook breast exposure ..i got to say that the woman who show thier private parts on the net has no respect for their body....in this world and century that we're leaving ,many thingz has been done and tolerated and remained unchange (god has mercy on dem)...we are all sinerz and we have so much thingz to change..if the entire world don't show they exemple to one another nothing will stop...i belive that if we don't do anyhting about our wayz...we sha'll be about : Love, beauty, exuberance, and compassion permeate this world – multi-faceted victories of art, co-creation, community support, healing and evolution shine all around us, illumating the spirited grace of our true nature. Meanwhile, this world is steeped in fear, brutality, pain, and disease – endless anguish of anxiety, separation, disconnection, confusion, isolation – alongside the toxic realities of egoic, callous greed and corruption, materialism, addiction, and dangerous ignorance...we have stop this...starthing from United States...we need to change and take exemple on Obama and starting by stopping racism,selfishness & ignorance....please Rick Keep Up The Good Work...I Belive

Those who are opposed to or offended by breastfeeding in public are ignorant and uneducated about the benefits that breastfeeding has to not only the mother and child but society at large. Maybe if we had real family values in this country that encouraged and openly accepted closeness of mother and child through things like breastfeeding and time off from work spent with them as infants, then maybe we wouldn't have such high rates of attachment disorders among young children like ADHD. I would imagine the naysayers and close minded individuals here are those who were neither breastfed or had positive experiences with people close to them who have done so themselves. In my opinion, and I am a new mom who joyfully breastfeeds my 7 month old baby girl whenever she needs it, breastfeeding should be encouraged MORE and more by hospitals, doctors, family members etc. Including pictures as part of your profile on facebook is something to be proud of and displayed without repercussion of being reprimanded and shamed. SHAME on facebook and anyone else who tries to inhibit this necessity of life.

I can;t believe that someone at Facebook considers the natural act of feeding a baby as "obscene, pornographic or sexually explicit , depicts graphic or gratuitous violence, makes threats of any kind or that intimidates, harasses, or bullies anyone, is derogatory, demeaning, malicious, defamatory, abusive, offensive or hateful.”

Especially since they allow
1. "Hot Naked Sexy Breasts Nude Bikini Chicks: All sorts of Hot Breasts right here sex y View 1000s of Breast Photos, Send Breasts to Friends, Vote on Best Breasts 2,227 monthly active users."

2. "Write on Your Friends, Write something exactly on your friends, write on forehead, chin, breast and even ass!!!!!"

3. "Escape From Busty Girl Island (A Game on the Ikunet Network) Cartoon breasts ahoy! Figure out puzzles using items you find around the island to escape. And maybe see a cartoon boob.

Why do these mothers need to post pictures of themselves nursing their babies?! I don't have a problem with mothers nursing in public because when your baby is hungry you have to feed him/her but no need to use your photo on facebook doing that.

As long as it's not done against the mother's will, who cares! It's her breast and her baby (I hope). If it offends people they're free to NOT LOOK!

In our society it has become almost impossible to find an image of the female body that isn't framed in a sexual context. We should be encouraging images of the female body like in classical art or of a mother breastfeeding. Doing so promotes the idea that a woman is more than a sexual tool.

Hello Rick,

It's religious fanatics such as the Christian right wing zealots who propose and then legislate such ludicrous laws. Can you imagine a police officer ripping a baby from a mothers breast and the throwing her on the ground to apply handcuffs!???....ONLY in America!

The quality of CNN correspondents has unfortunately decreased substantially. It used to be the case that Palestinian propagandists would be challenged when they submitted half-truths on CNN, but that appears to be no longer the case. When Mustafa Bhargouti (possible misspelling ?) said that Israel violated the cease fire in November, your correspondent verified with others that in fact Israel had attacked gunmen, but they did not bother to ask about Hamas behavior all that time (have they not noticed that Hamas lobs rockets indiscriminantly into civilian areas on a daily or weekly basis for the last six years, regardless of a "cease fire" ?)
Your correspondents ought to know and act better. You are giving air time to propagandists without challenging them.

Unbelievable! Once again women are made to feel ashamed about the most natural thing in the world. To sexualize something like breastfeeding is sick!!

As a Mother who breastfeed all 3 of my children, I see absolutely nothing wrong with it. I take exception when mothers are forced to feed their children in dirty bathroom or in back rooms, hidden away from the public. Breastfeeding can be done discreetly, and I see nothing wrong with showing pictures of something that is so natural. It shouldn't be looked upon as embarassing or sexual, but natural for both the mom and baby. Facebook is in the wrong this time.

Rick,

The issue of facebook banning a photo of a woman breast feeding is just another example of political correctness that I sincerely hope quickly fades away as the contrail of Air Force One heads west to Texas for the last time. I am sick of "you can't do this or show that" rules and regulations imposed upon the masses by the divinely blessed "do gooders". There are so many more important issues to get ones dander up about.

I have never "blogged' before. BRAVO to your comment about those who wouldn't survive one day in the shoes of others! BRAVO. You are so right, unless you have been there to see it you should not comment on it. I spent some time overseas and saw interested things. The general public is ill informed.

Why can't we all just get along.????????????
All over the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Israel is outrageous–Why now, before Obama takes office? Affront to all who have supported Israel. How about talking to Hamas? That would be a novel idea! Perhaps Israel was not sure Obama would back their aggresive and cruel attack. This is an abomination, hardly in keeping with "Israel has a right to protect itself".

The outrage and grief of the Palestinians has been intensified. I am furious!

Blame the civilian deaths on Hamas commanders. They hide behind women and children. They want their own to die because it's good for their cause. At least Israel is trying to avoid civilian casualties. Hamas is blindly firing their missiles hoping for them to fall and cause the most death and destruction possible

Both people you mentioned that commented are wrong about Palestine and Israel, but they are both correct about you being and idiot...LOL Just kidding, thanks for being so passionate.

Rick,

You made an important and rare comment for the news media: That we all should consider the varying perspectives of both Gaza and Israel as if in their shoes. A critical flaw of us Americans is the inability to see outside of our small worlds and consider our universe from all sides. Hopefully views like yours will continue to grow in the US population and under the forthcoming Obama Administration to strengthen our relationships with the rest of the world.

Steve

Rick, your right about bloggers on isreal and gaza! People need to stop blogging about senseless death.

Rick,

Thanks for articulating the sentiment you have on the Israeli-Gaza conflict involving Hamas. I, like you, attempt to empathize with the plight of both Southern Israelis who have been bombarded with Hamas-propelled rockets and Gaza residents who are experiencing untold suffering due to Israel's deadly retaliatory offensive. I, unlike many of the ill-informed bloggers and hate-mongers, choose to empathize and hope that President-Elect Barack Obama will be a true broker for peace in the Middle East.

communism is the way unity

Why is there such an out cry about innocent women and children being killed? There is no one to blame but Hamas, they were told to stop firing their ancient rockets and they didn't so now everyone has to suffer the consequences. It is what it is. -–Self Defense

Something doesn't sit right about yesterdays story, Rick.
Karen was complaining about the lack of apartment bomb shelters,
while in Gaza homes are just cement walls..Ghetto style!

Rick, the conflict in the Middle East is a direct result of religious zeal on all the part of all concerned.Fanatics of all stripes, Christians , Jews , and Muslims, need to back off. This problem is pre-Biblical. People will just have to get used to it. As long as " Faith " is used as an excuse to kill those who disagree, peace will be forever beyond the reach of this world. Violence in the cause of peace is a doomed national policy.

GOOD,
Instead of hate as a filter of our actions, put ourselves in the shoes of ALL sides, because ALL sides act from what they already "know" and "believe", not on the affects of those we hurt

PALESTINE HAS NO ARMY OR MILITARY. THEY HAVE NOTHING TO FIGHT BACK WITH. ISRAEL HAS ENOUGH LAND THEY DONT NEED TO ATTACK AND KILL CIVILIANS FOR LAND. THERE'S NO REASON FOR KIDS TO DIE BECAUSE ISRAEL IS GREEDY. AMERICA CAN GET INVOLVED AND "HELP" OTHER COUNTRIES THAT DONT EVEN WANT OUR HELP BUT AMERICA CANT HELP PALESTINE WHO HAVE HUNDREDS OF CIVILIANS DYING. ISRAEL WONT ALLOW ANYONE TO LEAVE GAZA OR ANY MEDICATION OR FOOD. ITS IMMORAL WHAT THE ISRAELIS ARE DOING TO PALESTINE AND AMERICANS NEED TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES ON WHATS REALLY GOING ON RATHER THAN BELIEVING A COUNTRY WITH NOO MILITARY, ARMY, OR WEAPONS CAN HURT A COUNTRY THATS BOMBING AND THROWING MISSILES ON A DEFENSELESS COUNTRY.

Rick, what frustrates me is, the news coverage keeps saying Israel has a right to attack because Hamas broke the truce.

Why hasn't anyone told the American people that Israel is the one who broke the truce back on November 4th. While Americans were busy electing a new President, Israel launched an aerial attack killing 4 people in Gaza.

Israel claimed they were militants, excuse me, but isn't a truce a truce? Why would one party have the right to break it and destroy another for doing the same?

I'm sure if the americans learn of the truth, they will view Israel in a different light.

Let's be unbiased in reporting the news and stop acting like out Government(biased on their support).

Rick, you are a Gem. This speech will go down in history. It will be studied in academic settings

Rick
I live here in the U.S, but I also lived in Israel for 11 years. No, I certainly don't hate Palestinians and I feel empathy for their civilians hurt by all this.
But the Hamas leadership must take responsibility for this mess. They have fired more than 5,000 rockets and mortars at Israel over the past 3 and a half years because they claim that Israel has no right to exist. Did they really expect that Israelis would do nothing to defend themselves? Israel is left with what they call in Hebrew a situation of "ain brera", no alternative.
Hamas has an alternative- stop firing rockets!!

Well, it's not like it's pornographic. However, I don't think people probably shouldn't be posting pictures of that online so they can avoid any kind of conflict. That is something that should probably be private. However, let's not forget that people don't have to look at the pictures. And breast feeding is a natural thing. Also, I would like to say that this has nothing to do with religion in response to another person who posted a comment.

Israel is justified. Hamas will not recognize them and insists on their distruction. Hamas will then hide among innocent civilians. Why don't people see this as the problem. The land is for all the people of the world, not just certain people.

Well.did any one notice that thr republicans did not run to win!!!! hence someone out there wanted an obama in the office so he can mend some of the differences we have out there in the middle east!!!! and else where in the world. a lot of people especially in the middle east are building hopes on this Obama!!! heh fat chance we will just continue where bush left off with a different face, crazy?? may be propable??? a big huge yes

Please, stop blaming the victims. Killing childrens should never be justified. I will never support Israel as long as they control the Palestinian by Land, Sea and Air.

Sounds of War - not often heard on TV, which is a shame. Maybe real sounds, not those made up by Hollywood, would make us all think twice before telling our leaders we support their pro-war positions. Not all surprised that the fear felt by those in Gaza and Israel isn't political, but very real.

Palestinians are dying but the soul of Israelis and the Western Politicians is already dead. Shame on us. How did we expect refugees to have a functioning goverment to help its people?
Hamas on the other hand are thugs in a refugee camp.....SAD

I just listened to Pres.-Elect Obama's recap of his speech on race and I was again moved at how he explained his experience with the Black church. I am certain that there are those who don't yet understand his devotion to his former church, but I viewed his speech as an opportunity for us to reexamine our views about race. I am inspired to again rededicate myself to being a part of the solution in improving race relations. President Obama speaks from a uniquely qualified perspective. To me, it was a speech of a lifetime.

Rick, as for your question " Can our new president unite the country?"
I'm afraid the answer is no. The ultra-right in this nation will oppose him at every turn. We will see ,within a month, the first road block. The Republicans will try to stop the infrastructure stimulus, by labeling it as the first step toward socialism. Much the way the Republicans did with F.D.R.'s " New Deal ". The "Neo-Cons", supported by the likes of Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, and Ann Coulter, will subvert all attempts at unity. When people talk of the fall of the United States in the near future
these right wing "Terrorist's" will be the vehicle of our demise.

Rick I learned in grade school the pepole of the world can get along its the governments that cant get along give that some thought and you will see its true I am now 62 and this thought has been with me all my life

BObama's speech on race is speech of the decade if not the century. What a great message for the world.

Hello Rick,
This is the 1st time I have heard you, I am impressed and I want to thank you for being objective, I lived in Palestine until I was 20 years old, I know what you mean about the people.
People always ask me if I heated Israelis, I always said we the people got along fine it is the governments that destroy relationships,
People or Governments want a 48 hour cease fire and blame Hamas for the rocket launching, Rick these people have been under siege for over 3 years, Rick the problem is cease food, cease water, cease electricity, cease medical supplies, cease freedom, cease sewage treatment. That is what is needed to stop in order to have Piece with a democratically elected Government, and give dignity to the proud and brave people of Gaza, and please be Objective when you compare fear, the Rockets fired at Israel are an annoyance to a fraction of the Israeli citizens, The bombs falling on Gaza are a welcomed relief from a slow and certain DEATH.
Regards,
Farouk/Murrieta

Very meaningfull program you have! Was watching the program on Obama's racial issue speach. One thing that really struch me is how everyone including you has become so sensative and politically correct to use the term "African American" instead of "Black" However, someone like myself an American who lives in a non USA country in the Caribbean, in mostly Black enviroment has become used to being called "White" or "Whitey" from time to time. If we are to be labeled shouldn't it be fair all around? Whites shoule be referred to as "European Americans" With a trend of reverse racial discrimination in some regions of the world, perhaps some thought should go into this. Keep doing what you are doing! All the best

I know you mean well, but the reality is that it is misleading and false to cast what happens between Palestinians and Israelis in some kind of ancient biblical-type scenario. The fact is Muslims,Christians and Jews were coexisting peacefully in Palestine until the Zionists, who were mostly atheists, began laying the groundwork to build what would become the State of Israel on what was then historical Palestine. Most of Israel's founders were terrorists, but are today regarded by some as heroes. Their terrorist origins are fact, not propaganda.

I think it is crucial for your viewers to know that the latest truce was violated Nov.5 when the Israelis assasinated 6 Hamas militants. AFTER those men were killed, Hamas fired rockets.

The fact that must always be kept in mind is that the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank are under an ILLEGAL OCCUPATION which has been in place for decades with the invaluable military and financial aid of the US.

Under international law, an occupied people has the right to resist their occupiers. Palestinians have tried peaceful means and mostly still do, but many are killed (including my cousin, while minding his store during Annapolis), many are arrested and held without charge, and the illegal settlements continue to be built.

The best thing you can do is to tell the truth about what is really happening on a consistent basis, and to not be so timid about the inevitable blindly hateful pro-Israeli reaction. The Israeli media criticizes their government and people when they do wrong. As Israel's main supporters we have a right and the duty to keep our own citizens accurately informed.

Below, you will find a quick factual outline of what is truly going on in Gaza. It was written by Dr. Mustafa Barghouti- a member of the Palestine Legislative Council. I am sure you already know that he is a just and fair man. Thanks for your time.

Palestine’s Guernica and the myths of Israeli victimhood -By Mustafa Barghouthi

Date: 30 / 12 / 2008 Time: 18:04

1.Israelis have claimed to have ended the occupation of the Gaza Strip in 2005.
While Israel has indeed removed the settlements from the tiny coastal Strip, they have in no way ended the occupation. They remained in control of the borders, the airspace and the waterways of Gaza, and have carried out frequent raids and targeted assassinations since the disengagement.

Furthermore, since 2006 Israel has imposed a comprehensive siege on the Strip. For over two years, Gazans have lived on the edge of starvation and without the most basic necessities of human life, such as cooking or heating oil and basic medications. This siege has already caused a humanitarian catastrophe which has only been exacerbated by the dramatic increase in Israeli military aggression.

2. Israel claims that Hamas violated the cease-fire and pulled out of it unilaterally.
Hamas indeed respected their side of the ceasefire, except on those occasions early on when Israel carried out major offensives in the West Bank. In the last two months, the ceasefire broke down with Israelis killing several Palestinians and resulting in the response of Hamas. In other words, Hamas has not carried out an unprovoked throughout the period of the cease-fire.

Israel, however, did not live up to any of its obligations of ending the siege and allowing vital humanitarian aid to resume in Gaza. Rather than the average of 450 trucks per day being allowed across the border, on the best days, only eighty have been allowed in –with the border remaining hermetically sealed 70% of the time. Throughout the supposed ‘cease-fire’ Gazans have been forced to live like animals, with a total of 262 dying due to the inaccessibility of proper medical care.

Now after hundreds dead and counting, it is Israel who refuses to re-enter talks over a cease-fire. They are not intent on securing peace as they claim; it is more and more clear that they are seeking regime change – whatever the cost.

3. Israel claims to be pursuing peace with peaceful Palestinians.
Before the on-going massacre in the Gaza Strip, and throughout the entirety of the Annapolis Peace Process, Israel has continued and even intensified its occupation of the West Bank. In 2008, settlement expansion increased by a factor of 38, a further 4,950 Palestinians were arrested – mostly from the West Bank, and checkpoints rose from 521 to 699.

Furthermore, since the onset of the peace talks, Israel has killed 546 Palestinians, among them 76 children. These gruesome statistics are set to rise dramatically now, but previous Israeli transgressions should not be forgotten amidst this most recent horror.

Only this morning, Israel shot and killed a young peaceful protester in the West Bank village of Ni’lin, and has injured dozens more over the last few hours. It is certain that they will continue to employ deadly force at non-violent demonstrations and we expect a sizable body count in the West Bank as a result. If Israel is in fact pursuing peace with ‘good Palestinians,’ who are they talking about?

4. Israel is acting in self-defense.
It is difficult to claim self defense in a confrontation which they themselves have sparked, but they are doing it anyway. Self-defense is reactionary, while the actions of Israel over the last two days have been clearly premeditated. Not only did the Israeli press widely report the ongoing public relations campaign being undertaken by Israel to prepare Israeli and international public opinion for the attack, but Israel has also reportedly tried to convince the Palestinians that an attack was not coming by briefly opening crossings and reporting future meetings on the topic. They did so to insure that casualties would be maximized and that the citizens of Gaza would be unprepared for their impending slaughter.

It is also misleading to claim self-defense in a conflict with such an overwhelming asymmetry of power. Israel is the largest military force in the region, and the fifth largest in the world. Furthermore, they are the fourth largest exporter of arms and have a military industrial complex rivaling that of the United States. In other words, Israel has always had a comprehensive monopoly over the use of force, and much like its super power ally, Israel uses war as an advertising showcase of its many instruments of death.

5. Israel claims to have struck military targets only.
Even while image after image of dead and mutilated women and children flash across our televisions, Israel brazenly claims that their munitions expertly struck only military installations. We know this to be false as many other civilian sites have been hit by airstrikes including a hospital and mosque.

In the most densely populated area on the planet, tons upon tons of explosives have been dropped. The first estimates of injured are in the thousands. Israel will claim that these are merely ‘collateral damage’ or accidental deaths. The sheer ridiculousness and inhumanity of such a claim should sicken the world community.

6. Israel claims that it is attacking Hamas and not the Palestinian people.
First and foremost, missiles do not differentiate people by their political affiliation; they simply kill everyone in their path. Israel knows this, and so do Palestinians. What Israel also knows, but is not saying publically, is how much their recent actions will actually strengthen Hamas – whose message of resistance and revenge is being echoed by the angry and grieving.

The targets of the strike, police and not Hamas militants, give us some clue as to Israel’s mistaken intention. They are hoping to create anarchy in the Strip by removing the pillar of law and order.

7. Israel claims that Palestinians are the source of violence.
Let us be clear and unequivocal. The occupation of Palestine since the War of 1967 has been and remains the root of violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Violence can be ended with the occupation and the granting of Palestine’s national and human rights. Hamas does not control the West Bank and yet we remain occupied, our rights violated and our children killed.

Mr. Sanchez-
Bloggers ill informed? I take it you are 'superior' to bloggers?
If your reporting would be more credible, we might have a better insight?
Sigrid.

I really enjoy your show,wish you were on later in the day for people that work 8to 5 shifts,or similiar hours.You are one of the best cnn has.

Why doesn't anyone mention that war is a big money maker? Halliburton and the like.

Rick:
You call that family (that was thrown out of the plane) the Indian Family. That's your prejudice. They are as American as yuo are.
BTW what should I call you?
A Mexican or a Hispanic reporter?
Paul

Rick, it's important to remember that Palestinians have favored secular leadership and resistence from the state. The PFLP (part of the PLO) was founded by George Habbash, a Christian. They only turned to Hamas when the PLO became mired in corruption.

American media neglects to cover the condition Palestinians live in. Israel blocks their access to food and medicine and humanitarian aid. Palestinians have seen their homes bulldozed to make way for Jewish settlements. They turn to these nutcases like Hamas out of desperation. The US tacitly endorses their persecution by proving Israel with military aid and using its power to silence international reaction and criticism, even in the UN.

Rick, just wanted to thank you for bringing out both sides of the story on the Israel-Palestine issue on your show today. Having spent a lot of time in that part of the world, I know how complicated the issues are. There are many shades of gray on this issue (like most other things in the world) and I appreciate your bringing some of them to light.

it is dissaponting to keep hearing the blame on hamas. does anybody understand the reasons hamas has done what it has done. they are a people that are closed off from the rest of the world. treated like caged animals not humans. idont agree with hamas ideoligies but the people spoke. this is becoming crazy and savage behavior on the part of the israelis. I wish that people understood the real history of the situation, many people are to quick tojudge. People also say that hamas is using the people as shields, but where the heck are they supposed to go . who are we really kidding. the israelis hate the palestinians more than anything and are happy to see the destruction of a city. B UT THEY WILL NOT DISTRUCT THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE. THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR60 YEARS, I SAID 60 YEARS. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT AND DIE FOR SIMPLE HUMANITARY RIGHTS THAT THE REST OF THE WORLD HAS. please note the truth understand it. peace always it is AHLLAH'S WAY.

Why would any woman want to post pictures on facebook while she is breastfeeding?

I am not impressed. I complained to Facebook twice about a mother putting up nude pictures of her 2 year old. These were VERY nude pictures of her baby coming out of the bath and sitting on someone's lap. They did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING... In this situation the child didn't have a choice and they obviously didn't find it was abuse.

I know this is another matter but I don't get the point of these "rules" if they are not enforced.

Breast feeding seems to be a lost art. The health benefits should be a daily featured podcast -hey maybe I'll start a site to promote more of a great thing. Not because it's sexual, but because it is reality represented in a mature and beautiful way . . . that is if you agree truth is beauty.

We are bombarded with subtle and mundane advertising suggestions of feminine napkins, penile enlargement pills, erectile dysfunction drugs, along with animated bears that wipe their animated behinds with animated toilet paper.

This is openly broadcast all over the networks on every channel . . . we see Victoria secret and fruit of the loom commercials on public television, we see bombings, CSI graphic programming and all the violence and blood we are visually stimulated with for general entertainment purposes . . . but something as positive, educational and inspiring as a mother nurturing her new born child . . . well I can see that this is a conflict of our Internet rights.

I mean if that's offensive everything is potentially offensive-where do we stop censoring?

The Internet is a catalyst for anew awareness of streaming consciousness. To censor love seems a little cold to say the least.

Tod

It is a great rule, next we can ban pitchers that show exposed legs, arms, necks, faces from the nose down, and faces from the eyes up. Yep, we are heading in the right direction.

I can't help but notice that Rick loves to give more airtime to the Palestinian talking heads, but always cuts the Israelis short, because of "we have to cut to commercials" syndrom.
Rick is also amazingly ignorant when it comes to all Middle East affairs, some of his guests are puzzled at his questions, and it shows!
Hey Rick, do your homework!

I agree with Facebook. Photographing explicit parts should be a no-no. This is not about breastfeeding, is about nipples showing in public, which is well against the law. Why would a woman want to show that in public and crave for attention?And if thats the purpose, why use a kid as an excuse there? She is shameless and crazy idiot.

When I was stationed in Athens, Greece, way back in the early 70s, it seemed like everyone's wife was pregnant or just had a baby. I went to many a party and gathering or beach day where several, and I mean several, women would be breast feeding. I don't ever remember being excited or even embarrassed by this natural function. To call it pornographic is absolutely stupid. Where has this country gone? Down the tubes I think.

This is another reason why I never joined Facebook.. its a pos.

I am a breast feeding mother. If my baby is hungry then I will feed her regardless of where I am. Those same annoying individuals who argue against breast feeding are the same ones who would say that you are neglecting your child if the child looks thin. Well, when they are hungry they eat, so if my baby is hungry I feed her. Too many people try and associate breasts with sex and this therefore creates a stigma when discussing the topic of breast feeding. Those individuals who create that stigma just have a guilty conscious, because they are probably the same perverts who think of breast feeding in that manner. FYI: There are such things called hooter-hiders that women can use if they do not want to expose their breast.

Just like CNN has the "Comment Policy" on the right hand of my screen right now which explains that they can censor and not post comments for basically whatever reason they feel fit since its their website....Facebook has the right to censor the photos people put on their site as well. I do not see what the big deal is here.

On another note, why exactly would a woman want to post a picture of herself breast feeding on the internet anyways? There are perverts out there women...just because you don't think its a sexual act, there are men out there who do.

Hi Rick,i have 3 ways to save taxpayers money.
1 close down over 700 overseas bases and bring our military home
2 Legalize mariuana and tax it,stop trying to stop it will save billions.
3 Stop giving our tax money to foreign countries. You ROCK RICK

Hi, Rick:
I think that FACEBOOK is correct on this item and that they should have rules like this....

Interest of full disclosure: I have a FACEBOOK page...

Rick, I couldn't help but notice that in your (no Bias) view, you are actually throwing the blame on the Palestinians, and make it sound that Israel is just defending itself. You realize Israel has gone from defense to "hell on earth war" and its actions are not short of genocide. One day, modern history will look into this and Mark Israel's and the USA history with a big black dot.

Rick,
its pathetic how people have lost their life's savings from these ponzi scammers. we will hear more plane crashes and fake deaths . they are worst than the nigerian 419ers, itailian mayfias and the likes . this is a financial cartel that has backfired in the US, thank God i don't have a dime in anyones whatever.

Rick,
As a journalist it must be comforting to know you will never be responsible for making the decision, only monday morning quarterbacking. I f you are in a position of making decisions, you will make some bad ones. have you noticed the people who are the most vocal ,most critical are never the decision makers....then they would be held to scrutiny, and they don't have the guts for that.

If women want to show pictures of themselves breast feeding they should create a site for it. Facebook can have whatever rules of conduct it wants. If you do not like the rules of the networking site you are joining then don't join, plain and simple.

Just a few minutes ago you had what I think was a Mexican CNN Journalist. Now after over 5000 Killings that have happened in Mexico in the last year ....... Why should I give a Damn about what Anyone in Mexico thinks about anything here in the USA ?

Screw Mexico and Send the Illegals Back to the Border and Hope that once they are all Taken Back to the Border that they will Find the Fortitude to Over Throw their Super Corrupt Government and Kill all of their Drug Lords and their Blood Thursty Employees.

PS ........ Declare a 90 Day Emergency and Utilize ALL of the School Busses with Sheriff Deputies on board, load ALL of the School Busses with 20 Million Illegals for those 90 Days and send ALL of the Illegal Aliens Back to the US/Mexican Border.

DUDE MEXICANS ARE GOING TO BE THE DOWN FALL OF THIS COUNTRY. OUR LEGISLATORS KNOW THEY ARE THE PROBLEM NOT THE SOLUTION BUT NO ONE WANTS TO SPEAK UP ABOUT THIS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. THEY COME HERE AND GET JOBS THAT TRUE AMERICANS NEED. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS OUT THE ROOF. TAKE A LOOK AT MOST THE CONSTRUCTION SITES AROUND THE COUNTRY ITS FULL OF MEXICANS. ESPECIALLY IN THE WEST. 98% OF THESE WORKERS ARE ILLEGAL. THEY DON'T FILE TAXES. HINCE THIS GOVERNMENT IS LOOSING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TAX MONEY EVERY YEAR. AND ALL OF THIS MONEY IS GOING TO MEXICO. DON'T YOU KNOW THEY USE AMERICAN MONEY AS THEIR TENDER IN TIAJUANA. GO THERE. YOU'LL SEE THAT THE BARS, RESTAURANTS, AND STREET VENDERS USE AMERICAN MONEY AS THEIR TENDER. CLASSIC EXAMPLE HOW OUR MONEY IS IN MEXICO BEING USED TO BUY MERCHANDISE MADE IN MEXICO. TELL ME?, HOW MUCH MONEY IS THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT GETTING BACK FROM MEXICO FOR THE USE OF OUR MONEY IN THEIR COUNTRY. HELL THE PESO IS NOT WORTH ANYTHING YET AMERICA TURNS A BLIND EYE TO THIS. NO WONDER WE ARE IN A RECESSION! WHICH IS WHY PEOPLE LIKE MADOFF TOOK ADVANTAGE OF LAW ABIDING CITIZENS AND ROBBED THEM OF THEIR LIFE SAVINGS. AND MORGAGE LOANERS APPROVING LOANS TO PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING ABOVE THEIR MEANS. THE PROBLEMS MEXICO AND IT'S PEOPLE ARE PUTTING ON THIS COUNTRY IS AN OUTRAGE. I HOPE THAT CNN BRING THIS ISSUE TO THE FOREFRONT OF IT'S NEWS STORY, CAUSE THE LONGER ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS SWEPT UNDER THE RUG, THE BIGGER THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO GET. ALSO KNOW THAT MEXICANS ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY CAN COME TO THIS COUNTRY AND REQUEST POLITICAL ASYLUM. ASYLUM FROM WHAT? MEXICO IS A POOR DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY WHOS' GOVERNMENT WELCOME ITS' PEOPLE TO FLOOD AMERICA. CAUSE THEY ARE NOT DOING A DAMN THING TO STOP THEM. SAD SAD SAD! CUBANS HAD A LEGITAMATE REASON FOR COMING TO AMERICA. CASTRO IS A SAVAGE WHO DOES NOT WANT HIS PEOPLE TO GET RICH OR LIVE COMFORTABLE. NOW THAT'S POLITICAL ASYLUM. MEXICANS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS GOVERNMENT TO THE FULLEST AND I'M SICK AND TIERED OF STRUGGLING YEAR AFTER YEAR, WHILE SOME ILLEGAL MEXICAN CAN COME HERE GET A JOB THE SAME DAY HE GET HERE AND LIVE THE AMERICAN DREAM. THAT'S NOT RIGHT BUT IT'S ALLOWED. PLEASE REPORT ON THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MEXICANS. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ILLEGAL ONES TAKING AN ADVANTAGE OF OUR GOVERNMENT. CLOSE OUR BOARDERS.

What are the CEO's getting out of foreclosures? Is it tax write offs? Because isn't some money better then none coming in. Isn't it more productive to keep people in there homes and work with them to make smaller payments also it fosters goodwill. Or is it they simply don't care, plus have they separated themselves from the crowd we are americans and we want the country to succeed and to flourish and for all people to have a chance to live the American dream. Don't they have kids and grandkids? Or is this bigger then they even dreamed. Excuse lack of puncuation and grammer.

Hey Rick....I am a nurse living in Ottawa Canada. I as well worked in NY – Westchester, then Buffalo, then Boston befoer my family moved to Canada....this is a better system.
As for the politician...what does he know? Has he lived in a different system?
I just had back surgery 5 1/2 weeks ago. I had pain, went to the ER, had an MRI in an hour and then had surgery on Monday...
I work in a Heart Institute...have my masters and work as an advacned practice n nurse...love my ...and never want to go back to US healthcare again

I am replying to the new rape videos you have there and I was horrified it was even legal. I have a 6 year old daughter and I cant imagine something like this. I think it speaks about the numbness we currently have towards women and rape in this time and age. We certainly do not need anymore encouragement towards the reality of rape that; That is all to evident in that it happens everyday in this country let alone throughout the world.