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Where did the controversy about women being admitted as members of Augusta National go? It was the story four years ago, and now it's hardly even mentioned as the media turns its attention to the Masters. I think there are two reasons the controversy has gone away. One is that the protests of 2003 were unsuccessful: They were poorly organized, and local officials kept the few protesters who showed up from getting close to the club.
The other is that Billy Payne, who took over from Hootie Johnson as chair of Augusta National, is much better at diffusing the situation. Johnson was combative and distasteful. When Payne was asked about it yesterday, he sounded like he'd been well trained in PR:
"As I've said many times, all members and membership are subject to the private deliberations of the members, and other than that, sir, I'm simply not going to talk about it."
I fail to see how there's any moral difference between a men-only policy and a whites-only policy, but I know I'm in a tiny minority in that respect. There just isn't enough outrage to convince Augusta National to change its ways.
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