The very same company that is trying to encourage us to buy their vehicles.

You did get moderated. I assume it was for too many links. My SPAM filter Akismet is fantastic. It very rarely makes a mistake.

This somewhat complicated story I probably should have skipped completely. But Kyle Shewfelt is a booster. He’s good friends with everyone in Right to Play.

It’s big news in Canada. GM Canada will be feeling the heat this morning.

And how come my posts are being moderated? I thought this was the last corner of the Gymternet where I could troll freely. Have even cut the cursing and any sexual allusions out of kindness to the little darlings and parents visiting.

2. I broke down and STFWed (btw, here is a better search than the one you pointed to):

http://news.google.com/news?client=opera&rls=en&sourceid=opera&oe=utf-8&tab=wn&hl=en&nolr=1&q=right+to+play+olympics

Within that, the AP story gives a little clearer post, but still has some of the same vagueness as your headpost (about how there is even a tussle).

This story (I think) shows the real tension: http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/576601

3. When I first read your post, Rick, it wasn’t clear to me if the tension was related to RTP just being anti-capitalism in message. Then I wondered if they are competing for the same sponsors. Finally, I see the issue is that each has specific sponsors and that the IOC’s sponsors feel that RTP sponsors are being given some “Olympic billing” by paying less money and to a non-IOC area.

4. It’s not immediately apparant to me that IOC should let every NGO under their tent. Whether for reasons of sponsor exclusivity or just to have a clean “non political”, non “muddled with every cause type of event”.

5. Yes, I think IOC “is about money” but really so are a lot of charities and non-taxed entities. At least they are very cognizant of fund raising, are competitive and even have some executive “agency effect” (look it up) conflicts related to management. That is still not a reason to have every cat and dog saving club under the official banner.

6. Who knows, maybe you are right and RTP should not have been booted…but your post did not adequately show an argument. Just squawking is not sufficient.

There are already 500 stories:

http://news.google.com/news?client=opera&rls=en&sourceid=opera&oe=utf-8&ie=UTF-8&tab=wn&ncl=1295084778&hl=en