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A Question for Eric Strulowitz

Question:

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Eric, I seem to recall that you are a registered nurse. Here’s my question, Martha Burk’s group, the National Council of Womens Organizations, lists the American Nurses Association as a member. Is the ANA a "womens organization"? Isn’t the nursing profession open to both sexes with equal opportunity? Does the ANA accept men as members? And the most important question, how do the interests of nursing professionals align with the radical feminist agenda of the NCWO? Do nurses demand a female member at Augusta National? -Robert BTW,  my spell checker suggests COW in place of NCWO. Very interesting.

Robert, I have long been familiar with the American Nurses Association and have preferred not to have any affililation with them.  Their agenda is clearly very feminist and it would not surprise me if they were affiliated with organizations as NOW.  I have read their publications and was turned off by the high level of activism and strong rhetoric against doctors and the medical establishement.  They want nurses empowered and believe they should be the driving force behind the medical establishement.  Frankly, i am just content to put in a days work and go home and not be bothered by such nonsense.    Men are welcome into the organization , but i doubt there are a whole lot of male members.  The other thing is that the ANA is very active in union organizing activities and having worked in both union and non union environments over my career, i prefer non-union.  Even if your pay and benefits are not perfect, i would find it very hard to walk out on sick patients. In answer to your question about nurses wanting a female member at Augusta National, i can only say that most nurses in my experience tend to be on the liberal side, so it would not surprise me if many of them would be in favor of a female member. It will be interesting to see how the whole situation develops.  I heard Jessie Jackson is planning protests at the Masters.   I saw Al Sharpton on TV the other day talking about this.   I hope that this event does not become a circus. best regards, Eric

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It will be interesting to see how the whole situation develops.  I heard Jessie Jackson is planning protests at the Masters.   I saw Al Sharpton on TV the other day talking about this.   I hope that this event does not become a circus.

I think it would be funny if Hootie held a big news conference during Masters week and announced that ANGC had added a few women members "months ago."  When they ask him why he didn’t announce it then he should just say, "Cause it was noneya damn business!"

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I think it would be funny if Hootie held a big news conference during Masters week and announced that ANGC had added a few women members "months ago."  When they ask him why he didn’t announce it then he should just say, "Cause it was noneya damn business!"

Well let the air outta my tire!!! That would serve them right! — bill-o

Response:

Eric, I seem to recall that you are a registered nurse. Here’s my question, Martha Burk’s group, the National Council of Womens Organizations, lists the American Nurses Association as a member. Is the ANA a "womens organization"? Isn’t the nursing profession open to both sexes with equal opportunity? Does the ANA accept men as members? And the most important question, how do the interests of nursing professionals align with the radical feminist agenda of the NCWO? Do nurses demand a female member at Augusta National? -Robert BTW,  my spell checker suggests COW in place of NCWO. Very interesting.

Response:

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Eric, I seem to recall that you are a registered nurse. Here’s my question, Martha Burk’s group, the National Council of Womens Organizations, lists the American Nurses Association as a member. Is the ANA a "womens organization"? Isn’t the nursing profession open to both sexes with equal opportunity? Does the ANA accept men as members? And the most important question, how do the interests of nursing professionals align with the radical feminist agenda of the NCWO? Do nurses demand a female member at Augusta National? -Robert BTW,  my spell checker suggests COW in place of NCWO. Very interesting.

Eric isn’t the only RN on RSG.  I could care less when or if Augusta decides to have a female member.  I get a little hot when someone refers to nursing as a female only profession.  I only work so I can have a flexible schedule to play 3 or 4 times a week.  I’d play more and work less, but greens fees cost money, and I have to do something productive.  Of course the horse doesn’t help either.  :) Sarah ICU nurse with good drugs and a bag full of Titleists.

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