Re: Obama: It’s time for Augusta golf club to admi t wo_

2012-04-06 Thread Cameron Childress
On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.comwrote: The idea is that if a private area is used as a public space then much of the control a private owner normally doesn't apply. consider private land that's been used as a public park - many apartment developments in

Re: Obama: It’s time for Augusta golf club to admi t wo_

2012-04-06 Thread LRS Scout
Well I would disagree with that interpretation. Not to mention that women are not a separate class, they are a sex, and this golf course doesn't seem to have ever been open as a public area. Way to try and take more rights through judicial activism. On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Larry C.

Re: Obama: It’s time for Augusta golf club to admi t wo_

2012-04-06 Thread Maureen
Augusta National has never been used as public space. Even visiting when the tournament is not happening is difficult. Members and guests only. On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 7:36 AM, Larry C. Lyons larrycly...@gmail.com wrote: The idea is that if a private area is used as a public space then much

Re: Obama: It’s time for Augusta golf club to admi t wo_

2012-04-05 Thread Cameron Childress
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 3:12 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote: Well, there is the giant image right in the middle of their home page which loudly declares: For Women. By Women. I guess that they thought, given the number of women-only gyms out there, that meaning of that was

Re: Obama: It’s time for Augusta golf club to admi t wo_

2012-04-05 Thread Cameron Childress
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 3:32 PM, LRS Scout lrssc...@gmail.com wrote: Why do I have like 6 copies of this thread? Men are not allowed in certain threads. -Cameron ... ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now!

Re: Obama: It’s time for Augusta golf club to admi t wo_

2012-04-05 Thread Cameron Childress
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Scott Stroz boyz...@gmail.com wrote: A few years back, there were groups making a big stink about women not being admitted. In order to (paraphrasing here) save their sponsors any trouble, August actually refunded their 'sponsorship' fees and paid whatever