[Diana in Wisconsin]

So, we needed another law based on NO SPECIFIC LOCAL INCIDENT, but on "stories?"

Yeesh.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Nanny State Ping-worthy? Make a law for NO reason; but they're not promoting any sort of agenda. Sure. *Rolleyes*

(And guess what? Legislation will be introduced soon for a state-wide Smoking Ban in Wisconsin. Stay tuned!)

[cinives]

I don't mind the nursing in public, but pumping in public ? Gross...

[massgopguy]

This is great. Now American women can be featured in National Geographic.

[edcoil]

Does the law say they need to cover themselves? Show a little class or decorum.

Or is this just another whip it out law?

If we can have smoking only zones, why can't we have feeding zones?

[Maceman]

Does Sharia law allow for public breast feeding?

[kromike]

When the Muzzies in Minnesota & Michigan get their burqa-panties in a wad over this, I wonder how quickly the law will be repealed so as to not "offend Muslim religious sensibilities"...

[AppyPappy]

Where's my camera?

[L98Fiero]

"When you breast-feed it's an intimate moment between you and your child," Bayrd said.

Sex is an intimate moment between man and woman. You gonna do that at the table next to me while I'm trying to enjow my lunch as well?

[brytlea]

I nursed all 3 of my children. I never had any problem finding a quiet and private place to nurse them. I do remember being at an amusement park once and a woman in a tube top decided to nurse her baby while sitting in some stadium seating (the kind they have for the sea mammal shows). She didn't cover up, and she also didn't keep ANYTHING covered. She whippedher tube top down and started nursing her baby. I think that was a bit much.
BTW there are other things I wish folks would stop doing in restraunts too. Like blowing their nose at the table. That is so darned gross!
susie

[ShadowDancer]

Oh lovely.

[Tamar1973]

The proposed ordinance prohibits anyone from interfering with a woman nursing an infant or pumping breast milk in a public place under county jurisdiction, such as the airport, the zoo or any stores or restaurants in unincorporated areas.

Why should a woman be given a free pass to pump breat milk in public?!

[Tamar1973]

"When you breast-feed it's an intimate moment between you and your child," Bayrd said.

Then keep it to yourself, lady.

[Jeff Chandler]

Here come the Nipple Nazis.

[Xenalyte]

Bayrd, who has breast-fed her own child in public places, including restaurants, stores and the Capitol Square, said mothers nursing in public try to be as discreet as possible, and aren't trying to promote any political agenda.

Bull. Not all of them do, or we wouldn't be having this discussion.

"When you breast-feed it's an intimate moment between you and your child," Bayrd said. "No one is nursing so they can have additional public nudity."

I guess I'm just old-fashioned, in that I keep my "intimate moments" out of public.

[SteveMcKing]

If the broad protection of "Freedom" were being respected, then this law wouldn't be necessary.

They should really pass a law that says: "Follow the Constitution."

But it would quickly be overturned.

[robertpaulsen]

"Anyone who violates the law would be subject to a fine of $10 to $100."

I'm thinking it's worth the fine to tell the woman to take it to a private place and/or cover up. Take a collection from those around who are similarly offended and it'll end up costing a couple of bucks each to educate the woman on how not to be rude.

[lawdude]

Will I be allowed to photograph these 'boobs'? Can I walk up and ask, "Would you move the brat so's I can get a nipple shot?"

[steveo]

Yo! Rufus!

[JoeSixPack1]

The legislators who drew up this law for "....the overall stories of women who have been harassed or glared at or asked to nurse in the bathroom." should be removed from office and arrested for abuse of power. "Feel Good" laws should be stricken from our courts.

We are a nation of laws but the redundancy is so far out of hand that breaking 'feel good' laws is almost unavoidable and at times .... enjoyable. :-)

[Last Laugh]

...overall stories of women who have been harassed or glared at or asked to nurse in the bathroom."...

"It's to address that and to allow women to nurse without feeling that they're in an uncomfortable situation," Bayrd said.

So, now it is against the law to look at someone, and if they interpret that look as a "glare" you get arrested or fined?

A law against making someone feel "uncomfortable"?

No matter how a person feels about a mother breastfeeding in public, she already has that right. This thing actually covers a woman using a breast pump in public? Anyone seen those things at work?

Oh Geez!