On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 12:43 PM, Brian Thornton br...@cfdeveloper.comwrote:
It's commonplace to know that the president is very careful to decide
what to speak on and what to dodge and what not...
We've kind of passed the time that women should be excluded from
anything, Carney said.
Augusta is a private club. They can allow whomever they wish. Members
pay dues to set the rules.
Not sure how its any different than, http://www.lucilleroberts.com/
I would love to join the VFW, but, I don't meet the membership requirements.
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Cameron Childress
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Scott Stroz boyz...@gmail.com wrote:
Augusta is a private club. They can allow whomever they wish. Members
pay dues to set the rules.
Not sure how its any different than, http://www.lucilleroberts.com/
The news isn't turning Lucille Roberts into an issue
Augusta gets to set their own rules, hence why no one is forcing them
to accept women and why they only just recently accepted black folks
as members.
That, however, does not mean that outside folks should not suggest
that they change their rules and that is precisely what happened in
this case.
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote:
Lucille Roberts is about a space for women to
work out where they don't feel like they are being judged by men. The
gender of the people at the facility is obviously directly related to
the mission, the intent of the
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Cameron Childress camer...@gmail.com wrote:
In this way - they are the same...
Augusta National is about a space for man to play golf where they don't
feel like they are being judged by women. The gender of the people at the
facility is obviously directly
Both Augusta National and Lucille Roberts limit membership to their
clubs based on the sex/gender (and in Augusta's case, wealth) of the
individual seeking membership.
Simplified? Maybe. Untrue? Nope.
I also don't think either should be forced to change those policies.
If they receive public
Who is saying they should be forced to change? No one that I've seen.
People are saying they should change, yes, but forced? That's you
putting words in the mouths of others.
You wanted to know how it is different and why people aren't
complaining about Lucille Roberts. I explained.
Judah
On
Exactly if they accept fed funds then they have to follow fed rules.
however it gets more difficult to discern when the lines between
public and private become very blurred.
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 2:38 PM, Scott Stroz boyz...@gmail.com wrote:
Both Augusta National and Lucille Roberts limit
To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the
lamentations of their women!
sorry wrong barbarian.
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Cameron Childress camer...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 2:35 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote:
That isn't their
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Cameron Childress camer...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 2:35 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote:
That isn't their mission, though, so no, it isn't the same.
Really? What is Augusta National's mission statement?
They don't seem to
I'd agree with influence. But why do you think it is bad to try and
use your celebrity to influence a policy (public or private) that you
feel is outdated and discriminatory?
Cheers,
Judah
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Scott Stroz boyz...@gmail.com wrote:
Poor choice of words. Maybe
There's also the issue of public space. There have been several court
cases that went over this.
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 3:27 PM, LRS Scout lrssc...@gmail.com wrote:
Where is that line blurry?
Either they get public funds or they don't, doesn't seem to be a lot of
grey area.
Sounds like
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Scott Stroz boyz...@gmail.com wrote:
Poor choice of words. Maybe 'force' is a bit to strong.
There are people who use their 'celebrity' to try and push the issue
(with Augusta) by making public statements about their membership
policies. May not be 'forcing'
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