Limbaugh weighs in on breast milk versus formula
 

Breast feeding represents the healthier option for babies; formula feeding represents the healthier option for industry. That's all you have to know to figure out which side Limbaugh came down on. Go ahead, take a wild guess.

Answer: He criticized New York city mayor, Bloomberg, for wanting women to be informed about the benefits of breast feeding their babies. After being informed, they would still be free to choose formula.

Shouldn't women be informed of all the possible consequences before deciding to abort? Oops, I mean before deciding to abort breast feeding. :)

Ahh el rushbo, what does that man not know?

As usual in your knee jerk hate of all things Limbaugh (why do you listen?), you're not telling the whole story about Rush's take on this.

The story is about the "Nanny of New York" pushing what the New York Post is calling "the most restrictive pro-breast-milk program in the nation". I'm not going to argue the health benefits of breast milk. It's a given and the baby is given immunities by breast milk it wouldn't get otherwise. This is about governmental overreach and the rise of the nanny state.

The New York Post reports: "Under the city Health Department’s voluntary "Latch On NYC" initiative, 27 of the city’s 40 hospitals have also agreed to give up swag bags sporting formula-company logos, toss out formula-branded tchotchkes like lanyards and mugs, and document a medical reason for every bottle that a newborn receives.

He's a bit perturbed about governmental overreach, and wondering why the government under Nanny Bloomberg is pressuring hospitals to ration baby formula in the same manner as a prescription drug and to browbeat mothers who ask for the formula.

Mayor Bloomberg pushing NYC hospitals to hide baby formula so more new mothers will breast-feed - NYPOST.com

The Nanny of New York Strikes Again - The Rush Limbaugh Show

Yea it fits right in there with it being such a very bad time to be a woman.

The economy is going down the tubes and Bloomberg's focus is on big culp drinks and baby formula. And to add insult to injury the voters gave this guy a pass by letting him serve another 4 year term...What Mokes

Rush asked the question, "Why is it their business?" Well, I think he might know but he's not about to bring up anything in their favor. After all, this is politics. However, when it comes to health, I don't think we should play politics. That's where I draw the line.

Back when the issue of trans fat first came up there was an article explaining the fact that there were severe budget issues in New York city. New York city was going broke and part of the reason was because so many poor and middle class people were showing up at New York city hospitals for "free" services. For example, how many people can afford an expensive heart by pass operation? How many people can afford lung cancer surgery or other types of surgery for cancer? How many women on Medicaid go to the hospital to give birth? If they want to feed formula to their baby, they will likely be back to get more "free" services for their baby, under medicaid. So, it seems the choice was to raise taxes or try to come up with ideas to reduce the need for "free" hospital services. This is the reason all of these various initiatives have been pushed.

When people don't take personal responsibility for their health, they will most likely end up getting the "nanny" treatment. They only have themselves to blame.

For decades, the federal WIC program educates mothers seeking food assistance with breastfeeding benefits etc.

The mayor of NYC does not need to be involved in this. I think it is just to create some make-work jobs for a few more bureaucrats. Here is the WIC site. Everyone should know about the help that is already offered pregnant and lactating mothers and babies:

WIC Program - Women, Infants, Children

Perhaps WIC is the reason why breast feeding has gone from 39% to 68%. And perhaps this new push is intended to bring that percentage higher. Whether it's the mayor or the health department that gets these things started, it is their business as long as they are providing so many "free" hospital services. I look at it as protecting the taxpayer's money.

I didn't even read the above posts. Limbaugh is a scumbag idiot. Enough said.

We would be better off without Rush involved with any important issue. We all know he uses issues like this to incite hatred rather than look for a happy center. NO COMPROMISE!!!!!!

COMPROMISE: Like my saintly wife the liberals definition of COMPROMISE means doing it their way. We have been happily married for many years because we compromise and do it her way. Hmmmmmmmm

I need to think about that for a minute. :confused::bowdown:

:1rotfl: "I need to think about that for a minute" is exactly what my wife said to me 5 years ago when I suggested we remodel our lanai and birdgage.Hmmm
You've met my wife haven't you?

Here's why there's no compromise, in my opinion. His ideology (and his job) requires that he support industry 100%. The following steps involve 4 industries that he needs to support.

1) People develop a taste for processed foods and that benefits the fast food industry.

2) Inspite of all attempts to practice moderation, the average person gains about one pound per year. That's good for the weight-loss industry.

3) As people eat more and more processed foods and gain more weight they become more prone to illness and disease. That's good for the healthcare industry.

4) At some point people die and that's good for the funeral-parlor and cremation industry.

In general, talk show hosts don't dislike any of the above 4 steps. Why should they? As marketers, their interests and benefits are the same as those of the above industries. And they can't pick and choose which of the above 4 steps to like or dislike. It's all one long assembly line to the grave as far as they are concerned. To survive in their jobs they have to embrace all 4 steps as one complete package.

This is why Bloomberg, and others like him, need to be vilified. Being pro-health in any shape or form is considered anti-industry.

Oh, you're speechless when it comes to defending a person you so admire and adore. In retrospect, what can you say about a scumbag?

Just say....I agree. :icon_wink: