November 21, 2009
Published: 22 May 09 10:12 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/19590/20090522/
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Sweden’s Pirate Party has climbed into third place among parties running for the European Parliament elections, according to a new opinion poll released Thursday.
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This has potential to really upset a lot of people with vested interests.
I say vote for the pirate party.
I wonder when the people who have money to burn are going to throw a few hurdles in their way because their feathers are getting ruffled.
Anyway, PP has my vote... and am making sure the rest of my families vote.
Talk to your friends, a lot of them are not even going to vote because its "not worth it", offer to take them to dinner if they vote for PP ;)
it sometimes works, trust me!
/Ryan
Only then can the other parties be forced to follow!
Next Swedish election is to valuable to be lost for the other parties!
A vote for PP now will do!
That said, I was set to vote for the pirateparty after the travesty of the pb trial. I intensely dislike the cocnept of a political trial in my country. However, it seems like the swedish justice system is, at long last, getting its act together, so I now feel free to cast a more constructive and "true" vote.
Ohh really?!!!
wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/judge-reviewing-pirate-bay-trial-bias-is-removed-for-bias/
I definatly remember reading I'd have to go to the embassy in Stockholm.
If you are an EU national you can vote in the European elections as long as you are registered in Sweden - have they not sent you a polling card? Mine came a few weeks ago and the polling station is the local church hall.
You can also vote early at a number of locations
(But why is the rum gone???)
I don't think I'm registered.
Meh, no big deal.
swedes showing some BALLS! GOOO PP! u have my vote!