Burk assails CBS, Augusta National

NEW YORK - Martha Burk believes it is ``appalling&#39;&#39; that women who fight for the United States in Iraq face discrimination at home at private golf clubs like Augusta National. <br> <br> Burk said at a news conference Wednesday, ``Broadcasting the Masters now and showcasing a club that discriminates against women is an insult to the nearly quarter million women in the U.S. armed forces.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Burk, chairwoman of the National Council of Women&#39;s Organizations, was invited by a half dozen New York City Council members and representatives of civil rights groups denouncing CBS and the club for its all-male membership. <br> <br> Several council members introduced a resolution today condemning Augusta National and asking CBS not to broadcast the tournament. The resolution will not be voted on until next month. <br> <br> The Masters, the year&#39;s first major tournament, will be held April 10-13, and Burk has said she plans to protest in Augusta, Georgia. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit on her behalf to hold a protest at the club&#39;s front gates. <br> <br> Burk said the club&#39;s all-male membership is an affront to women in the U.S. armed forces, particularly those in Iraq. <br> <br> Burk said, ``It&#39;s appalling that the women who are willing to lay down their lives for democratic ideals should be shut out of this club. ... Democratic ideals do not include discrimination.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Club spokesman Glenn Greenspan characterized Burk&#39;s remarks as ``grandstanding.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> He said Burk ``will say anything to get publicity. But if she is invoking the troops to draw more attention to herself, only three words apply -- shame on you.&#39;&#39;