The Professional Golf Assistant, an American Institution for its entire history, is now affiliated with a direct ally of Iran. How is that even legal?
This is a national security issue.
It is sports washing. It is an unethical strategy to diminish American values uphold by the PGA for decades. Assassination, Freedom of Speech guaranteed by the First Amendment in the practice of journalism, sound moral politics, and women's rights are continuing to be assaulted and eroded. Saudi Arabia and it's inhumanity are not welcome in the USA.
Tiger Woods and real American athletes need to have their own organization that promotes the accomplishment of Americans. It should be called the "American Professional Golf Organization" and allow amateurs to be the foundation to provide a clear moral path for Olympians (click here). The organization will develop momentum and find financial backing.
The erosion of American values in favor of autocratic cruelty leading to adverse human suffering must stop.
The PGA is welcome to move it's headquarters to Tehran.
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi (click here) - jailed and sentenced to 1,000 lashes for "insulting Islam online" - has been freed, his wife says.
In February 2015, (click here) the Saudi Arabian authorities publicly flogged blogger Raif Badawi, sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in prison for 'insulting Islam' and founding an online forum for political debate.
Due to be flogged 50 times every week, Raif’s lashes have so far been postponed on a weekly basis. For the first couple of weeks in January, the authorities cited medical advice given by doctors who examined Raif, who had found his wounds ‘hadn’t healed enough’ for him to be flogged again ‘safely’. Latterly, the Saudi Arabian authorities have refrained from flogging Raif, without giving a reason. He continues to be told on a weekly basis whether his 950 lashes will begin again that week.
Raif has made headlines around the world. But his case is just the tip of the iceberg for the Gulf Kingdom’s appalling human rights record....
