Crime

Recently, under the direction of Martha Burk, feminists have begun a crusade against the Augusta National golf club. Burk and her league of feminists are urging the club, “to be fair, to not discriminate against women and basically to come into the twenty-first century (News WSB-TV 1).” Burk wants Augusta National to change the all-male policy, and open its doors to women. As it is, women can play at Augusta National if invited by a member, but cannot be members themselves. William W. “Hootie” Johnson, chairman of Augusta National, is outraged at the idea. In a statement to the press Johnson said, “our membership alone decides our membership-not any outside group with its own agenda (Washington Times 1).” Legally Johnson is right because Augusta National is a private organization. I do not believe that Augusta National should give in to the feminists. The feminists should leave the decision to fight this up to the women golfers. Feminists are bad about picking battl...