Mark’s Soap Box

I didn’t need your permission to blog, however IOC thanks for recognizing my rights. Sort of, anyway.

The arrogance continues at the IOC. They actually believe they can bestow Rights upon someone. Unreal.

The IOC has given athletes the right to blog at the Beijing Games this summer, a first for the Olympics, as long as they follow the many rules it set to protect copyright agreements, confidential information and security.

Blogging is a “legitimate form of personal expression,” the International Olympic Committee said.

The IOC said blogs by athletes “should take the form of a diary or journal” and should not contain any interviews with other competitors at the games. They also should not write about other athletes.

Well they kind of have the idea. Not only is it a legitimate form of personal expression, it’s also a legitimate form of reporting. Not that the liberal media wants to hear that.

I find it funny that the IOC is attempting to limit this “right” to only “personal” expression and to not allow reporting type activities. Just like liberals to tell people what they can and cannot do.

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