I don't think we should impose societies ideas of "Discretion and decorum" onto 
a breastfeeding mother.  While many women go to great efforts to be discrete, 
this is their preference and should not be societies expectation.  However mom 
and baby are most comfortable is what matters.  My son is 18 months old 
today, and still nursing often.  We have mastered the art of public 
breastfeeding a long time ago, but he still has his moments of popping up to 
see whats going on, which may cause some boob flash to others in the room.  

Also Bill Maher was not even recommending "Discretion and decorum", if you 
read the transcript, its not his concern, getting laughs at the expense of 
breastfeeding was his concern:

Transcript:
And finally, New Rule – and I never thought I’d be the one to say this, but: 
Don’t show me your tits. [laughter] Last week, the world’s first “Nurse In” was 
held to protest the case of a woman who was breast-feeding in public, and 
asked by an Appleby’s manager not to leave, but just to cover up a little bit. 
Because the wait staff got tired of hearing, “I’ll have what that kid’s having.” 
[laughter] [applause]

Look, I’m not trying to be insensitive here. I know your baby needs to eat, but 
so do I, and this is Appleby’s, so I’m already nauseous. [laughter]

Breast-feeding a baby is an intimate act, and I don’t want to watch strangers 
performing intimate acts. At least not for free. [laughter] It cheapens it. 
[laughter] But breast-feeding activists – yes, breast-feeding activists, 
called “lactivists” – say this is a human right and appropriate everywhere, 
because it’s natural. Well, so is masturbating, but I generally don’t do that at 
Appleby’s. [laughter] [applause] Not in the main dining area, anyway.

I mean, next thing, women will be wanting to give birth in the waterfall at the 
mall! [laughter] Look, there’s no principle at work here other than being too 
lazy to either plan ahead or cover up. It’s not fighting for a right. It’s fighting 
for the spotlight you surely will get when you go all “Janet Jackson” on 
everyone. [laughter] And get to drink in the “oohs” and “aahs” from the other 
customers because “You made a baby!” [laughter] Something a dog can do. 
[laughter] [applause] [cheers]

Only in America do women think they deserve a medal for having a kid. In 
China, women give birth on their lunch hour, and by the afternoon, they’re 
back on line, painting lead onto Barbie dolls. [laughter] [applause]

But this isn’t really about women taking their breasts out in public, as much as 
I’d like it to be. [laughter] It’s about how petty and parochial our causes have 
become, how activism has become narcissism. It’s why Al Gore can’t get 
people to focus on global warming unless there’s a rock concert. “Melting 
icebergs, brought to you by Smashing Pumpkins.”

It’s why there’ll be no end to this dumb war until there is a draft. Because, at 
the end of the day, Iraq is somebody else’s problem.

And, by the way, there is a place where breasts and food do go together. It’s 
called “Hooters.” [laughter] [applause]

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