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| RE: Only when it benefits them... |
September 19, 2011, 4:37 am |
by millsy
correct!
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| Mad Martha |
April 11, 2008, 9:58 am |
by Greg Pryor
Do I get the bottom line?
It is OK for just men to meet about business deals but just not at a mens only golf club?
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April 12, 2008, 9:35 pm |
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| RE: Mad Martha |
April 12, 2008, 9:35 pm |
by Old Guy
The point is that the corporations she has targeted have been supporting the memberships and expenses of their senior executives at an establishment which institutionalizes discriminatory practices against more than half the population. While the membership of a private club has the right to determine qualifications of its membership, should that club also get tax benefits both directly for itself and indirectly for its members while it practices discrimination? It was not that long ago that Augusta National had a whites-only policy, but that changed. Perhaps you should get reacquainted with the US Constitution.
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| RE: RE: Mad Martha |
November 3, 2009, 8:26 am |
by Kenn
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants Augusta National’s members, and every other private club for that matter, the right to choose with whom they wish to freely associate -- whether they be white, African-American, Asian, Hispanic, tall, short, fat, thin, or even male or female. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, "freedom of association receives [constitutional] protection as a fundamental element of personal liberty" and "freedom of association therefore plainly presupposes a freedom not to associate."
So take your lack of constitutional knowledge back to school and brush up. Private groups are not beholden to equality laws because they are PRIVATE.
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| Martha |
April 11, 2008, 9:05 am |
by Dan
"Any opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the management."
That speaks volumes for how far we have to go. Cause I have a hunch where the opinion of Woldgolf's management lies...
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