According to Stephanie Storm of the New York Times:
in a fight reminiscent of the brouhaha over an anti-Bush statement by Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks in 2003, a team of women who represented the United States at the world bridge championships in Shanghai last month is facing sanctions, including a yearlong ban from competition, for a spur-of-the-moment protest.
What did they do?
scribbled on the back of a menu, that was held up at an awards dinner and read, “We did not vote for Bush.”
It's not all fun and games, either.
The proposed sanctions would hurt the team’s playing members financially. “I earn my living from bridge, and a substantial part of that from being hired to compete in high-level competitions,” Debbie Rosenberg, a team member, said. “So being barred would directly affect much of my ability to earn a living.”
The article concludes with a report on sanctions taken against player who've worn pro war buttons:
“They don’t go after those people,” Mr. Anderson said.
The author said it reminded her of the dixie chicks. It made me think of something else entirely (see the above photo).
link to the story: http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latestnews/index.php?id=10522
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