A federal judge ruled against Martha Burk and protesters of the all-male membership at Augusta National Golf Club, saying the city could relegate them to a site nearly a half-mile away.
The judge called the area outside Augusta National "profoundly congested" during the Masters and said allowing protesters to congregate outside the gate presents "a realistic, plausible, even probable potential for some accidental injury."
The sheriff's office has approved protest permits for nine groups.
Burk and the Rev. Jesse Jackson plan to demonstrate against the all-male membership. Two groups have received permits to protest against Burk. Another group plans to protest against Jackson. A one-man faction of the Ku Klux Klan, who lists Tiger Woods as his favorite golfer, will support Augusta National's rights to private membership.
Another man wants to demonstrate in support of President Bush's war policy.
Then there's Deke Wiggins and his "People Against Ridiculous Protests." Their permit has been approved, too.
This protest is going to look like It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. I'd like to see a group picture.
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