Posted on 12/03/2016 8:08:51 AM PST by Lorianne
Iceland's anti-establishment Pirate Party has been asked by the president to try to form a new government, following October's snap elections.
President Gudni Johannesson made the announcement after talks with Pirates head Birgitta Jonsdottir.
The Pirates, who vowed radical reforms, came third in the elections in which no party won an outright majority.
Two earlier rounds of coalition talks involving first the Independence Party and then the Left-Greens failed.
"Earlier today, I met the leaders of all parties and asked their opinion on who should lead those talks. After that I summoned Birgitta Jonsdottir and handed her the mandate," President Johannesson said on Friday.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
The Pirate Party.....?
I visited Pirate Island and lost my wallet, watch and my life was kidnapped. Other than that we had a great time.
Their response was an affirmative Arrggg
Excellent!
Walking the plank will no longer be just a metaphor!
Aaahhhrrr! Me parrot froze!
In Europe, the Pirate Party has caught on. It’s mostly people under the age of thirty. If you find anyone over thirty...they are die-hard technology freaks...not attached to the Green Party or left-of-center or communist party. They usually are anti-hedge fund, against any limits on the internet, and have a very limited agenda.
The issues in Iceland are mostly that a majority have lost trust in center-right or center-left. They also have a very negative feeling over bankers (you can bring this up and they consider bankers to be lairs). Very hostile group about the 2008 economic downturn, and they refused to shelter or protect the banks...so they collapsed entirely.
Interesting country, and worth a week or two of a vacation. Note, they have virtually no crime. But beer and booze are heavily taxed.
Pirates head Birgitta Jonsdottir.
“The Pirates want more political transparency and accountability, free health care, closing tax loopholes and more protection of citizens’ data.”
Another tax and spend party, then. Appropriately named.
Going to Iceland next year......PIRATE PARTY??? REALLY??
I am too, probably next fall! Interesting developments.
What better place to shiver your timbers?
William Penn, the founder and mayor of Philadelphia, had two aunts - Hattie and Sophia - who were skilled in the baking arts. One day, “Big Bill” was petitioned by the citizens of his town because the three bakeries in the town had, during the Revolution, raised the price of pies to the point that only the rich could afford them.
Not wanting to challenge the bakeries directly, he turned to his aunts and asked their advice. But when they had heard the story, the two old ladies were so incensed over the situation that they offered to bake 100 pies themselves, and sell them for 2 cents lower that any of the bakeries were charging.
It was a roaring success. Their pies sold out quickly, and very soon they had managed to bring down the price of all kinds of pastry in Philadelphia.
In fact, even to this very day, their achievements are remembered as the remarkable Pie rates of Penn’s aunts.
August.
Artwork.
LOLOLOL!!!
Brigitta Jonsdottir is a minority. A brunette in Iceland.
Groooooooooooooooooooan!!!
Not bad! <: <: <:
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