“Everyone can see what you put on the internet anyway.” Not really. In the case of Facebook, many of us have privacy settings that limit posts to viewing by “friends.” We have a reasonable expectation of privacy, that members of that group are not going to share our comments and photos with the masses without asking in advance. If we post to the “wall” of someone else, it’s fair to believe the audience is limited to that person’s “friends.” It is generally a violation of journalistic ethics to publish something that was intended for a limited audience or otherwise “off the record,” whether it’s overheard from a nearby table in the restaurant or “overheard” from a Facebook post. Elected officials and other public figures (I don't believe Gwendolyn Iris is one), of course, have to meet higher standards to be “off the record.”

I've already agreed to not say racist stuff, but I'm generally not going to infringe upon anyone else's right to do so.