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this is partly why "bureaucrat" is often used as an insult

City of Toronto bureaucrats refused to let Natalie Glebova, this year's Miss Universe, open a festival. She could open the festival, if she didn't wear her sash and tiara and was not referred to as Miss Universe or a beauty queen. Instead, she could be referred to as "a person of note contributing to our community." Even worse, it seems that the Barenaked Ladies were prohibited from playing at a different event because of their name.

Morons.