As for the Courthouse, that's not exactly the same thing. It's a health club; River Hills and other country clubs are something more than that and, as I understand it, have other requirements than showing up and writing a little check. Let's compare apples with apples (like the University Club, for instance).

First, kdavis, I'm not a Democrat, Yellow Dog or otherwise. I don't dig any party. You're the one who got all bent because the writer above used the word "exclusive" -- that's what all of this absurdity is about. Todd has already pointed out that not just anyone can walk up to River Hills, write a check for $63 a month and be a member. That is textbook definition of "exclusive," and it's not necessarily a bad thing. No one here actually said it was.

You also had to be a member of the University Club, and it was exclusive as well. Had Romney or Obama or anyone spoken there, it would have been fair to call it an "exclusive" club. Why the defensiveness over one words, for goodness sake? That's been our whole point. You're the one who went on the attack over that word, and now you don't like it that we responded about the absurdity of your complaint. That is your problem, not ours, but don't try to say we said a bunch of crap we didn't. You get your own opinion, but you don't get your own facts.

We have nothing against River Hills: We have friends who are members, and one took us there for lunch one time.

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It also could be true that, after the past few days of revelations, that the most questionable thing in the story is "exclusive." The biggest question might be whether Romney is going to remain "the presumptive nominee."

*ducks*

I don't recall saying I loathe country clubs, but I'm not their biggest fans certainly, going all the way back to that ridiculous one in my hometown.

Now, Todd Stauffer, golfer that he is (or used to be) has spent some time in a country club. Ain't gonna lie to ya.

None of that matters, however. River Hills is still exclusive.

And no, we wouldn't call an all-black club "diverse." We would call it an all-black club. We don't mince facts like that.

Exactly. Often, in fact, the word "exclusive" is used in press releases as a good thing.

Some of my best friends belong to River Hills. Literally. That doesn't mean it's not exclusive. It is.

There are some great real-estate folks out there. Try Don Potts with Nix-Tan.

> But telling people they will only be happy or life will only be fair if they have the same things, or access to the same things, as other people is not helping.

Now, who exactly said that to anyone!?! In your attempt to lecture, wearealright, you're not making a lot of sense.

The truth is that any club that requires membership is "exclusive" by definition. It's excluding (a) anyone who isn't a member and (b) anyone who can't afford to be a member and would like to be.

Not saying that's always a problem, but using the word "exclusive" to apply to a membership-only club does not imply any of that long paragraph of hand-wringing. Lighten up, or at least stick to criticizing what people actually say.