[Guillermo]

What is it about the word "PRIVATE" that these FREAKS and WACKOS don't understand???

I always laugh when I hear a leftist say we're losing our freedoms in this country, then turn around and demand that private organizations (BSA, Country Clubs, Churches) change their membership rules.

[agarrett]

  Hold on a sec, Guillermo. Disagree with them or not, in this case, and so far, the women's organizations have been doing exactly what conservatives usually promote. They are taking private action, not invoking the government. They're threatening private corporations with private actions (boycotts and bad press) without trying to make new laws.

  In return, the Masters is going to take a financial hit by forgoing advertising. They think the principle is more important than the money. So be it. But both sides are acting as private entities, and not getting in the government, and that's all to the good, as far as I'm concerned.

Drew Garrett

[Lorianne]

I think women understand "private" just fine. Protests, including boycotts are a legitimate form of free speech. People who don't like what "private" organizations are doing have the 1st Ammendment right to protest ANY and ALL behaviour they don't like.

The threatened boycott is a free speech issue. If you don't like allowing free speech, ditch the 1st Ammendment.

PS. You can't have it both ways.

[The Person]

What is it about the word "PRIVATE" that these FREAKS and WACKOS don't understand???

What is it about freedom of speech and consumer sovereignty that you don't understand?