NOW is NOT the time (Women members of Augusta Nat'l)

ESPN.com ^ | 9/5/02 | Jason Whitlock

[szweig]

I was reading along, nodding my head until I came across his Uncle (Clarence) Thomas reference. That woke me up. This guy's a jerk.

[Frohickey]

whoever wrote this crap needs an asswhippin' too !!!!!

Agreed. This dolt is trying to turn a freedom of association issue into a racial discrimination issue where there is none to be found.

Besides, if I, as a private citizen wants to make a private organization totally funded by private dollars to include anyone by whatever criteria I want, I have that right as my First Amendment right that is PROTECTED (NOT GRANTED) by the US Constitution.

Lets see. I think I'll start an organization that includes everyone except for scum named Martha Burk and Jason Whitlock (Witless).

[L.N. Smithee]

This piece had me cheering until Whitlock spit out "Uncle Thomas." What a disappointment.

Let me qualify...I was cheering at the first half of it...then he started down the road that culminated in "Uncle Thomas."

[FreeTally]

How's that for contradictory logic?

Exactly. He takes the the high road and essentially says that "racial discrimination"(against minorities, presumably) is the "ultimate" discrimination, and that can not be tollerated, and all other groups can stand in line behind us.

It's kind of like the scene from the movie "PCU" where the gays, radical feminists and radical blacks are arguing who should be first in line at the frat party. The black guy says, "There is no justice for blacks in America"; the queer says, "Gays are subject to ridicule and discrimination whereever we go"; and the butch feminists says, "Women are oppressed word-wide, give it a rest".

[Stone Mountain]

I'm not sure what the big deal is. Burk isn't asking the government to force Augusta to accept women. She is organizing a media campaign, just like the Southern Baptists tried to do against Disneyland or like the gays tried to do against Dr. Laura. If enough people hear about the cause and believe in it, they will take action. Otherwise, like in the two examples I cited above, people will ignore it and the boycott will die - ususally accompanied by even more (positive) publicity for the offending institution. Burk has every right to attempt to target sponsors of the Masters, and if they are worried about losing their viewership, they have every right to do something about it. Or they can tell Burk to shove it. The market will sort this out just fine...

[Feiny]

"Hell, it's not like we slap a pair of knickers and a cardigan sweater on Al Sharpton and plop him on the 18th green."

Now, THAT is a funny visual!

"We don't even send a double agent, a Bryant Gumbel."

Gumbel is a double agent??? Damn, I was fooled. What agency is he really working for?

" We're more than happy if every Augusta Shoal Geek Golf Club had a couple of Uncle (Clarence) Thomases.

Ah yes, the ever present bashing of Supreme Court Justice Thomas as an "Uncle Tom". He doesn't even make BET's list of the most influential blacks in America.

" They have a constitutional right to assemble, regale each other with politically incorrect jokes and bitch about the money NBA players make."

How about we get some "diversity" on NBA teams. It seems to me they have way too many black players and maybe the NBA needs to implement affirmative action programs to correct this racist problem.

What's the use of being rich and bigoted, if you can't have a little harmless fun?"

Of course, ALL rich people are bigoted. I guess that includes Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Oprah Winfrey, Jesse Jackson, Wesley Snipes, ect....

[an amused spectator]

For that, every man in America should be thankful.

Too bad that you're not a man, Jason "Whittle Wheenie" Whitlock. ;-)

[an amused spectator]

Payback: Was Bill Clinton Rejected As An Augusta National Member?

[FreeTally]

I'm not sure what the big deal is.

I understand what you are saying, but the "big deal" is that this is in no way about "righting a wrong" or about someone being denied a right. This is simply another attempt of radical womynists trying to "kick men in the nuts" and show them "whos boss". This is another attack upon freedom of association. There aren't any women out there trying to get in to Augusta - no women wanting to be the only, or one of a few, in an all male club. There is not somebody wanting to "be a part of something", they want to destroy what someone else has. Its that simple, and the butch feminists finally picked the wrong people to mess with. Its time this nonsense stops.

[JacksonCalhoun]

Why does ESPN have to publish politically leftist junk even when they're opposing politically leftist activism? This column barely rememembers to make the point it intends - that Augusta National shouldn't buckle to Burk's activism.

Most sports writers are lefties, as bad or worse than their news "reporting" bretheren. Mostly "pasty-white" guilt-ridden liberals, sprinkled with the occasional angry woman or minority.
IMO ESPN, especially since being acquired by Disney, has become very leftist in their views.

[MrB]

never even touched on freedom of association

Walter (E) Williams just wrote a column on freedom of association. His take is that you either support freedom of association totally, or that you totally throw it out. No cherry picking.

This article can be found on JewishWorldReview.com.

[KC_Conspirator]

It's kind of like the scene from the movie "PCU" where the gays, radical feminists and radical blacks are arguing who should be first in line at the frat party. The black guy says, "There is no justice for blacks in America"; the queer says, "Gays are subject to ridicule and discrimination whereever we go"; and the butch feminists says, "Women are oppressed word-wide, give it a rest".

That is a great movie.

[TroutStalker]

Jason Whitlock is full of sh**.

I would have to agree with you based on this article (although I enjoy his bashing of the strident nags). I've never heard his radio show, and I never read his column since the only thing I look at on the sports page is the weather.

I wonder if the Star would dare reprint this on their editorial page. It won't, but it is fun to think what would happen.

[FreeTally]

Yes, I remember the piece. It was posted here, last week or so, maybe.