Story Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Pirate Party, striking a chord with voters who want more free content on the Internet, won a seat in the European Parliament, early results showed Sunday. The Pirate Party captured 7.1 percent of votes in Sweden in the Europe-wide ballot, enough to give it a single seat. The party wants to deregulate copyright, abolish the patent system and reduce surveillance on the Internet. http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnough...=22&sp=true Dances for nickels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjöröveren Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Well normally, I'm all for Swedish Pirates, being the token Swedish Pirate around here. But these guys are one of the kinds of modern pirates that I can't abide, in this case, intellectual property thieves. Too many of my friends and family make their livings by their own creativity for me to have any sympathy for these pirates. the Fool's Gold Pirates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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