07-31-2012, 10:39 AM
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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And now for something to crush that Olympic spirit!
The Olympics Corrupts Twitter
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The Olympics at this point seem to require a suspension of civil liberties in the service of corporate partners, which would make them nearly impossible to hold in any country with a written Bill of Rights. One prime example is the "brand exclusion zone," where McDonald's managed to get small businesses banned from selling French fries (without fish) throughout a swathe of London.
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Later in the charter, of course, the IOC goes on to claim exclusive commercial rights over the Olympic symbols. That's why it can prevent overenthusiastic florists from building five-ringed daisy arrangements. But the French fry exclusion zone doesn't place sport at the service of humanity; it places sport at the service of McDonald's.
Just like NBC restricting most of its Olympics coverage to people who have signed up for third-party cable providers, actions to slap down chip shops and Guy Adams are within the Olympics' rights, but they don't fit with the image of a group "at the service of humanity" rather than at the service of a few powerful friends.
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407879,00.asp
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