Augusta Fears That Its Golf Party May Be Spoiled

The New York Times ^ | 11/16/2002 (for editions of 11/17/2002) | Jeffrey Gettleman

[GeneD]

Don't worry Ms. Burk, you'll get your way. The chairmen of CocaColaIBMAmExGeorgiaPacificCitigroup will see to that.

[Illbay]

No matter what you might think of campaigns like this, one thing is clear:

IT WORKS.

If we conservatives can ever manage to get things like abortion, homosexuality or radical environmentalism ostracized and abandoned by the rich and powerful like this, we will destroy the Left in a walk.

[tom paine 2]

The corporate weasels consult with the legal eagles and lose their backbones.

[Viet Vet in Augusta GA]

Aaaaaaargh! Any Freepers want to rent my house? Three miles from the course...I hate this woman!!

[goodnesswins]

"Already, she said, dozens of women's groups had volunteered to go to the Masters and demonstrate. One group said they would don burkas, the full-body shawls worn by women in Afghanistan. The burkas will be forest green, like the ceremonial blazer given to the golfer who wins the tournament."

I hope they do don their "Burkas".....to hide their well fed, well educated, primped up, plastic surgery enhanced (or botox) bodies.....If they really wanted to help, they'd be helping women elsewhere find WORK....not crashing another place while the guys play golf. SHEESH.

[jwalsh07]

Augusta should open up their club to women when the LPGA opens uo there club to men.

[Paul Atreides]

Already, she said, dozens of women's groups had volunteered to go to the Masters and demonstrate. One group said they would don burkas, the full-body shawls worn by women in Afghanistan.

So, they are equating women not getting to play golf with women who were forced to wear burkas and lived in an environment in which they could be beaten to death for the slightest infraction.

I hate the left.

[toddst]

The corporate weasels consult with the legal eagles and lose their backbones.

My guess is Mr. Johnson will resign after this year and the next President of the club will invite a woman to join - a very carefully selected woman who won't push anything. Then this whole controversy will die.

[Wheens]

I wouldn't bet against Hootie.

[Paul Atreides]

Have you seen the footage of the PETA cows trying to disrupt the Victoria's Secret fashion show? It was funny, all the models just ignored them while security attacked the protestors. The model they had targeted, Gisele Bundtcake (or something like that), for doing ads for a furrier issued some statement that she did not accept any furs for herself. For once, I wish someone would tell these people to just shut up and butt out.

[eddie willers]

Ms. Burk said the animus was misplaced. "I understand how people in Augusta must feel," she said. "But they need to direct their frustration against those who have the power to change things."

So Ms. Burk plops a turd in the punchbowl and wants to blame the hosts.

[ladyjane]

Huh? You hate the woman? Not Hootie?

[Paul Atreides]

Let's hope that only conservative Republican women are allowed in.

[Paul Atreides]

"Maybe I shouldn't be saying this because I'm from here," said Robert Morris, seller of building supplies. "But that club is pretty elitist. I think they're getting their due."

How stupid is this guy? He sells BUILDING SUPPLIES and mouths off about the wealthy.

[toddst]

Let's hope that only conservative Republican women are allowed in.

Yessir. I do believe this is what will happen and we won't hear a peep from the new woman member. She will be a lady with class and grace, unwilling to damage the club with any behavior that would draw attention to her or the issue of membership. End of controversy.

[Viet Vet in Augusta GA]

Let me be clear:

1. I support Hootie and his principled stand 1,000%. Private clubs have a right to select their members. Even if it costs me money out of pocket as it seems very likely to do.

2. I am not a member of ANC.

3. Women regularly play at ANC. There is nothing in the Club by-laws restricting membership to men.

The NYT with its usual penchant for accuracy got it wrong. COke, IBM, Citigroup, etc. did paid advertising last year. This year all advertising sponsorships were cancelled by Hootie to avoid having ANC's friends subjected to pressure. All these companies and others may still rent houses for their executives and guests. And I hope they will have the moral courage to do so.

[Illbay]

It isn't the function of "corporate weasels" to stand up for political causes. Their job is to make profits so the shareholders get a return on investment.

If I were a shareholder in a corporation, and saw that the CEO had insisted "on principle" to sponsor someone or something that brought disrepute on the company, and caused me to lose money, I'd want him fired.

I don't invest to lose money on some quixotic statement against feminism, etc.

[Illbay]

FWIW, women are allowed to play golf at Augusta National. They just aren't allowed to be members.

It's truly a stupid, stupid "cause" whose only reason for being is to gin up publicity and garner donations for radical causes that no one would give a sh*t about otherwise.

[zonker]

The Augusta National Golf Culb has the right to exclude women.

Women have the right to protest.

In our free society, this exclusive club will have to live with the consequenses of its decision.

[Doctor Raoul]

Hey, hey, ho, ho.........
Dried up fems have got to go