tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588709444841156892.post5063431708260686325..comments2023-09-27T05:07:57.139-04:00Comments on The Dismal Political Economist: Bigotry Against Women Raises Its Ugly Head Again At August National Golf Club and The MastersDavid Ricardohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733100135827552933noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588709444841156892.post-64593009668875660002012-04-06T10:05:50.003-04:002012-04-06T10:05:50.003-04:00These are both good comments and a point of clarif...These are both good comments and a point of clarification is needed here.<br /><br />When this issue first arose several years ago, action by the players and the sponsors could have ended the Augusta National Club’s policy of discrimination. Had the sponsors withdrew and had the golfers walked away from the tournament the Club would have immediately changed its policy. In fact, at the time Tiger Woods was at the height of his popularity and influence and had Mr. Woods just walked away things would have changed.<br /><br />But to his shame Mr. Woods declined to do so (we now know a bit more about him as a person which explains why he did not withdraw from the tournament) and the sponsors have returned to the Master’s with no negative impact on their sales and their image. Time has a way of inducing amnesia, as sponsors are also returning to Rush Limbaugh.<br /><br />The PGA long ago banned tournaments at any club that discriminates, but the Master’s is not a PGA event and so it is powerless to do anything here. So my point was in part sarcasm, that the professional golfers who compete in the Master’s do have an obligation to fight discrimination. But no one should expect them to do it alone. All of us have that obligation. <br /><br />This Forum is trying to fulfill its obligations in that regard by holding the horrendous practice of discrimination by Augusta National up to ridicule and derision.<br />It's what we do.David Ricardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733100135827552933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588709444841156892.post-69020239003214462442012-04-06T08:03:24.738-04:002012-04-06T08:03:24.738-04:00Dear Larry:
I believe that was sarcasm from the e...Dear Larry:<br /><br />I believe that was sarcasm from the esteemed DPE.<br /><br />-ElsieElsienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588709444841156892.post-28164097044264426172012-04-05T21:16:10.583-04:002012-04-05T21:16:10.583-04:00"fighting bigotry and discrimination, well, t..."fighting bigotry and discrimination, well, that’s the job for the rest of us."<br /><br />Excuse me, did I read that correctly? If I am a "professional" farmer, do I get a free pass on the "bigotry and discrimination" thing? Perhaps I misunderstand, but I think it's every persons "JOB" to enhance fairness and equality, even "professional" athletes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790574845701761554noreply@blogger.com