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Iceland Forms A New Government... Without The Pirate Party
from the keep-sailing dept
Last month, we recognized that while it was still a long shot, it was interesting that the Iceland Pirate Party actually had a chance to form the new government there. A few previous efforts had failed and the job had fallen to the Pirate Party. However, it didn't take long for reports to leak out that the Pirate Party was having trouble building a coalition that would form the new government. And now a new government has been formed without the Pirate Party as part of the coalition:
Iceland's center-right Independence, Reform and Bright Future parties have agreed to form a coalition government and will give parliament a vote on whether to hold a referendum on joining the European Union.This was always the most likely result -- as these groups also got the first crack at trying to form a coalition, and couldn't make it work at the time. That was part of what left an opening for the Pirate Party to try. It certainly would have been interesting to see what a Pirate Party-led Iceland would have been able to do -- especially in a time where we really could use a haven for freedom of expression, internet freedom and privacy. But, alas, it didn't happen this time around.
Together, the coalition will hold 32 of the 63 seats in parliament. The Independence Party will have 21 seats, making it the largest party in the coalition.
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So, lots of fun times ahead.
Do wish we could VoNC the US Govt. - I think that would bring a lot more accountability to the process.
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non plidgers
Most consumers just done care about the technical aspects of pirates.
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http://grapevine.is/news/2017/01/09/icelands-new-right-wing-government-to-be-announced-tomorrow/ - its in there
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Do wish we could VoNC the US Govt. - I think that would bring a lot more accountability to the process.
There is accountability in US government. What we need is accountability of the voters.
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Just saying.
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That is, most people simply want their pirate to work out of the box.
For some, that is a rum go, it is.
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there is no surprise
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Meanwhile in Hollywood the sound of popping champagne corks and roars of laughter were heard!
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I'm cheering on their success. May the failures be used as knowledge to keep improving.
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The John Steele trial will be a sight to look forward to.
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Sometimes "your own way" is the wrong. Damn. Way. Anarchy doesn't scale, people!
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The thing to learn, then, is how to ensure that Pirate principles are compatible with the administration of a state-level democracy, otherwise we'll only ever be a noisy pressure group.
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