The Pirate Party of Canada!

[kimmy]

While studying the election results and doing the sort of advanced, in-depth analysis I'm known for, I noticed an interesting bit of information.

Canada's Pirate Party ran 10 candidates in this past election, and finished a very respectable 11th place among political parties!

That total puts them just behind the Rhinoceros Party, and just ahead of the Communist Party of Canada. Interestingly, the Pirates gained more votes than the Communist Party despite running just half as many candidates.

While they obviously have some work to do before they become a major political force in Canada, this has really tickled my sense of whimsy, and I hope that some day they are able to bring peg-legs, parrots, eye-patches, and pirate-talk to Parliament. It will liven things up considerably.

I have been considering celebrating my cultural heritage by starting the Viking Party of Canada, and I would think that the Pirate Party would be natural allies in parliament who could join with me in promoting a pro-looting, pro-pillaging agenda. If there are any Pirate Party members on the forum, please contact me.

-k

{arrr!}

[g_bambino]

I would think that the Pirate Party would be natural allies in parliament who could join with me in promoting a pro-looting, pro-pillaging agenda. If there are any Pirate Party members on the forum, please contact me.

Don't forget, also, that the decline of pirates has been linked to global warming. You might, therefore, also get the Green Party to join in a coalition Pirate-Viking-Green government.

Of course, the Pirate Party is about boring things like copyright, which isn't nearly half as fun as galleons battling at sea.

[kimmy]

Don't forget, also, that the decline of pirates has been linked to global warming. You might, therefore, also get the Green Party to join in a coalition Pirate-Viking-Green government.

Thanks for the tip! I was unaware of the connection between Pirates and the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Perhaps there's potential to bring the Pastafarian Heritage Party into the coalition as well.

Of course, the Pirate Party is about boring things like copyright, which isn't nearly half as fun as galleons battling at sea.

Those be the words of a man wanting to take a long walk off a short plank, matey.

-k

[scouterjim]

They had no candidate in my riding. I might have voted for them if they did. At least they are honest about being pirates, unlike the big parties.

[Pliny]

Once they are in power the pirate party, like any other political party, will become corrupted in no time.