Some 7-11s Become Kwik-E-Marts

caffiend666 writes "According to a Yahoo News story some 7-11s are being rebranded into Simpsons 'Kwik-E-Marts' . The makeover includes fronting on the buildings that make it look like a cartoon, Simpsons merchandise on the shelves, and Simpsons show brands available for purchase in the store. From the article: 'The Fox/7-Eleven deal is an example of a practice called reverse product placement. Instead of just putting products prominently in a movie or TV show, fake goods move from the screen to reality ... Customers have been looking at Squishees and KrustyO's and Buzz Cola for years and have never been able to put their hands on it.' Since the film is PG-13, no Duff beer will be available in the stores." If you're looking for one near you, 7-11 has the list of locations on their website.

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Re:Not the first time.

[The Only Druid]

Well, it should be obvious, but (a) what are the essential rights, and (b) how long-term can security be before it stops being "temporary"?

Re (a): I think we'd all agree on life, but what about speech (I think so), assembly (also true)? More difficulty, what about privacy? Our Founders didn't even think there needed to be a Constitutional right to privacy, mentioning it neither in the Constitution nor the Bill of rights. How about this "right to not be molested on a public street", is that an essential right? Or is it a liberty, granted at the whim of government, until it is no longer viable?

Re (b): Is anything that's not permanent temporary? If so, isn't the quote kind of meaningless? There's almost no such thing as "permanent security", because that only exists when you exterminate your enemies, or possess such overwhelming power that you can intercept any possible assault or invasion. More plausibly, all security is temporary because that's the human condition.

I find it disgusting how much the US government has invaded our actual rights - imprisoning people with Habeas, for example - but I also find it ridiculous how many people think that they're having an "essential right" violated by having to wait a little longer in line at the airport.