Jessica is an easy target for conservative bloggers. It was to be expected. I read her follow up post and all I could think was that she shouldn't have posted so much information. I don't exactly fault her for it, but it just seemed like opening up the door for more criticism. Maybe that's not a bad thing. I do agree that we women sure have a propensity for beating ourselves and each other up about our choices. Pick your topic: weddings, stay at home vs. working moms, breastfeeding, childed vs. childfree, etc. etc. I don't mean having a respectful dialog with conflicting points of view, but the bashing that I find really disheartening.

That was a great show, even though I felt a bit bad for Cramer. I've always found him to be the most "human" of the CNBC hacks, so maybe I'm more inclined to cut him some slack. It's just a shame that it wasn't Santelli getting the beat down. As someone else mentioned, it's the so-called journalists on CNBC who really should be embarrassed.

How sad to think that some people believe that weddings shouldn't be about the couple. Some of the worst weddings I've attended have been those where the couple has allowed their wedding to be hijacked by overzealous wedding planners or in laws who insist that there are certain rules for having a wedding. The best weddings I've attended are those where the couple's personality shines through. Like the "best man" at my cousin's wedding who was their dog. It was great and totally fitting with who they are. The people who really care about the couple know their personalities and beliefs and wouldn't or shouldn't be appalled that they might do things that Ms. Manners might disagree with.

I was a size 6 20 years ago and I'm still a size 6 even though I'm 20 lbs heavier and my waist is 3 inches larger. Standard American clothing sizes have definitely increased since Farrah's heyday.

Aw man, how are we supposed to mock your specious analogies when you can't correctly spell the name of the person you're paraphrasing? Now I just feel sorry for you.

While I don't know anyone who is or has been involved in the Quiverfull movement, I do know plenty of people raised in evangelical households who are now want nothing to do with organized religion, including my husband. His mother forced him to attend a Christian school in high school and as soon as he turned 18 he left home and has seldom wanted to return since. His younger sister went even farther in her rebellion and became what I can best describe as a "neo-hippie". I'd love to know what happens to the daughters born into these movements. How many carry on the tradition and how many bail?

As others have said 3 million is good for cable news, but really represents a tiny fraction of the population.

I know someone who works in the radio industry. He said that radio ratings are harder to nail down than TV ratings because there are so many stations and rural areas to deal with. Also, most times the press don't give the ranges or the low numbers, only the highest. For example, Limbaugh's audience is estimated to be between 14 to 20 million weekly. The best estimates are that roughly 3 million people listen on any one day. When an article says that Limbaugh's audience is 20 million, that's not the daily number.

Nobody is advocating forced salaries or encouraging people to not work hard and achieve success. What is galling, regardless of its contractual legality, is that higly-compensated, supposedly talented, individuals who failed are given bonuses. Executive compensation has become a joke to regular shmoes like me. For the average employee, screwing up means consequences such as demotion, reduction in pay, or being fired. But, these high paid execs can perform poorly and still be rewarded. Given the hew and cry in some circles about basing teacher pay on performance, is it wrong for us to expect the same from businesses that are now partially owned by the taxpayers?

Hasn't this subject been beaten to death already? The only thing controversial about the article is that breastfeeding advocates disagree with the author's conclusions. There is an avalanche of information available to any new mother about her choices. She's bombarded with suggestions about how to feed her new baby, whether invited or not. Can't we agree to disagree and support mothers regardless of their choice? I agree that we should instead concentrate on finding ways to give parents time to care of their newborns in a way that doesn't penalize non-parents and is available to employees of any income level.