Tuesday, November 22nd 2011
Pirate Becomes Youngest EU Parliamentarian, Vows to Fight Archaic Laws and Mindsets
Amelia Andersdotter from Sweden will soon take oath as the youngest to join European Parliament in Brussels. The 24-year old member of The Pirate Party was voted to her seat more than two years ago, but her appointment was delayed all this while, due to bureaucratic hurdles. Andersdotter promises to fight archaic copyright laws and corporate interests.
In an interview to Torrent Freak, Andersdotter touched on issues like competition between telecommunication companies (state and private operators), certification, and the infamous ACTA legislation. "When national parliaments have been saying that they can't do anything about ACTA, activists and media just kind of happily accept. What national parliaments could do, and should do, is obviously tell their national governments not to sign the agreements. That is and would be within their power," she said. You can read the full interview at the source.
Sources:
TorrentFreak, DailyTech
In an interview to Torrent Freak, Andersdotter touched on issues like competition between telecommunication companies (state and private operators), certification, and the infamous ACTA legislation. "When national parliaments have been saying that they can't do anything about ACTA, activists and media just kind of happily accept. What national parliaments could do, and should do, is obviously tell their national governments not to sign the agreements. That is and would be within their power," she said. You can read the full interview at the source.
96 Comments on Pirate Becomes Youngest EU Parliamentarian, Vows to Fight Archaic Laws and Mindsets
Seriously though, that is impressive.
im sorry but if thats the case i cant take someone like that seriously.
You can't take sick people seriously? Can you take fat people or smokers seriously? Or people with a cold?
Just STFU about stuff you know nothing about. Now you will say you know stuff about stuff but judging by your comment you really don't know anything.
WTF.
But I'm curious why you can't take people who have hurt them self in the past seriously?They do look like old scars.
looking the second picture, her arms... dude, it's me or there's a lot of "emo" scars there? like those made by some random shaver? or maybe an angry cat? lol
on-topic: amazing, finally some decent acting on EU parliament!!
Some people need to go to charm school.
@ KID you cant be sure those are tying scars....
@ Zakk, its not the appearance of the scars that irks me, its the mental state of the person that has those scars.
@N-Gen thats nice for you, but i have shown that pic around my friends, and everyones first thought is cutting
Its nice that you can all flame me for having an opinion and say i have no idea what im talking about, but i doubt many ppl on this site have walked in the same shoes as me.
TIP: take a look into a mirror, are you perfect?:shadedshu I doubt it.
that's all.
I wonder if she has a coherent set of valid arguments that people will find compelling in parliment? I wonder what the particularities of her viewpoint are? Even if she has a great depth with regard to copyright law, does she have enough capacity in other areas to be a representative in a legal body? Should she perhaps be involved in a commission instead rather than have her put up to questions she may answer poorly?
Eff that; Let's stick with, I think she cuts and, (I'm surprised to see no one has said yet) I'd like to fuck her. Anyone with anything similarly destructive to add?
To set things straight, if she did cut herself and got councilling and has overcome those mental issues then good for her and i wish her success.