Quit Clowning Around!

From http://www.chicagobreakingbusiness.com/:

A corporate watchdog group renewed its call for McDonald's to retire Ronald McDonald, hoping to build on momentum from a recent White House report recommending that food companies stop marketing junk food to children.Boston-based Corporate Accountability International, whose previous campaigns include the retirement of Joe Camel, held a protest in downtown Chicago on Wednesday that kicked off at Millennium Park and ended at the retro McDonald's restaurant at 600 N. Clark.
The group, consisting of about 20 protesters, also made a stop outside the Tribune Tower. Some members were dressed as clowns and held signs saying "Chicagoans for Retiring Ronald" and "Clowns for Retiring Ronald." Other activists were dressed as Joe Camel and the Marlboro Man.Corporate Accountability launched its campaign to retire Ronald McDonald in late March. The group is also planning to send representatives to McDonald's annual shareholder meeting on Thursday morning in Oak Brook, although it did not submit a shareholder's resolution on the matter for consideration. Instead, the group will try to get to the microphone during the open question-and-answer session and hand-deliver written comments from concerned consumers to executives."A resolution is a tactic we might employ in the future," said senior organizer Deborah Lapidus.

Oooooo, a resolution!?!? Scary?!?!
Point#1: Blaming Ronald for kids eating unhealthy food is like blaming Schwinn for kids having bike accidents. Ronald represents a lot of good things in this country and he should not be retired.
Point#2: In the realm of 'corporate accountability', if Ronald McDonald is the worst thing these people can find to object to, they need to get out more. I'll bet they've never protested a video game company for creating games like Grand Theft Auto or Halo, which also appeal to children but do far more damage than a happy meal.
Point #3: Too much of any food is not good and it is the parents that feed their children so if anyone is to blame, it is the parents. Parents who let their kids overeat at McDonalds are probably also doing other far more damaging things to their kids.
Point#4: The thing these liberal, left-leaning groups really don't like is that McDonalds is a very successful corporation that, through ingenuity and great marketing, makes millions of dollars each year. Get over it and leave Ronald alone. Go have a Big Mac on me.