Barack Obama and John McCain uncorked massive get-out-the-vote operations in more than a dozen battleground states, millions of telephone calls, mailings and door-knockings in a frenzied, fitting climax to a record-shattering $1 billion campaign. Together, they’ll spend about $8 per presidential vote. I wonder how much money the Norwegian parties will spend of their campaigns […]
Another good idea on the importance on voting in the US presidential election. Since I’m not an American citizen I can’t, but still, it’s fun, intelligent and give some cold thoughts, remembering the race between President Bush and Al Gore. Vote
I found this article today in Salon, I thought it had some good points, so feel free to read it, and least by not last – is this the way american on the west coast look at us, and how our soceity works? You’ll find the article here
It’s amazing, one of the more profiled representatives in the Norwegian congress, Ms Saera Kahn, has decided to resign because of the calling to some fortune tellers, to a cost of approx. 40 000 NOK the last quarter. Since she is representing Arbeiderpartiet and the Government – and since they are doing a lot of […]
I start to wonder, The Belgian government bailed out Dexia bank with more than 9 billion dollars, The Icelandic government bailed out Glitnir with 600 million dollars, a couple of investment banks in the US went into bankruptcy, AIG of course, The Representative House is the US yesterday defeated the 700-billion-dollar emergency rescue for the […]
Faced with record numbers of refugees seeking asylum in Norway, the government on Wednesday announced moves to make it harder for them to stay in the country. Running away from it’s responsibilities in this very delicate and emotional matter I really don’t know how this Government will face it’s voters. I’m very curious to see […]
Here is Politikk og nettsamfunn presentation I held yesterday at INMA about politics and communication on the net. It might doesn’t say too much, and it’s in Norwegian, a lot of pictures, but mail me if you want to know more. I just wish for the forthcoming election here in Norway next year, that the […]
A couple of days filled with political drama, in Sweden the FRA-voting happened, which already could have a major impact! In Norway, the former minister Åslaug Haga resigned because of her health, which in itself I can understand, but in the overall picture, this is a new negative issue for the Norwegian red/green coalition.
Finally, the race within the democratic party is over, as it seems (still waiting for Hillary to call it quits…) and it’s time for the big one – the race for the presidency. And it seems during this day it has already heated up; McCain seized on his rival’s trademark slogan to say: “That’s not […]
The Norwegian government has gone to action, if it can’t solve the financial pressure, what to do? Do something popular; get rid of the snails! I agree to some point, those small disgusting bastards (I don’t like swearing, but those small/big one deserves it!) is all over the place, so too get rid of them […]
What a heading… well, it comes down to the agreement between LO and NHO (we’re talking norwegian here) – and as many comments was, it’s a sellout for the Norwegian Labor Party. An agreement whichm one cost billions of NOK and second, just undermines he idea of supporting the “working class”, rephrase: giving the 40′ […]
American politics again, well, since there hasn’t been any scandals lately in the Scandinavian region, this is more a amazing story of stupidity, and of course – Why do politicians at all levels keep starring in this familiar soap opera – read about it here: New York Times
It’s interesting to see how different elections works in two of the biggest countries in the world. In Russia the power will show the world of unite, gathering together for a better future as a group, in the US the each and one individual try to tear each other apart, in the name of uniting […]
Since the new Swedish government came in position, I expected some new, intriguing ideas on how to reform the Swedish society, or at least, some ideas about the future. What have they done, as far as I know, absolutely nothing. No new ideas, no visions about the future, just some small differences from the former […]
Again, an epic killing spree has been committed again, this time in Blacksburg Virginia. A man who methodically shot and killed at least 30 people on the campus of Virginia Tech, and the whole world reel in the wake of the deadliest shooting in U.S. history. So far, there are so many questions but very […]
Last week, Mullsjö Community in Sweden, wanna’ try the idea of outsourcing all public schools, from kindergarten to high schools, to a private company. Of course, this demands a new way of looking at the law which in Sweden makes all communities to have a public school offer. The reason for doing this is regarding […]
So many years later, when ANC was voted in a a democratic election, there are so many things pointing the wrong way in South Africa. Since President Mbeki came to power, what have he done? Even in yesterdays public address to the nation, he refused to mention the most critical things – the relation with […]
It’s basically shooting on a sitting duck, they have done so many strange things during their 18 months in office, so it’s kinda’ cheap. But trust me, I will be back in this matter, somehow it can’t get uncommented…
This discussion which kinda’ reach a peak last week in Norwegian media, and of course, thanks to the proposal from the government, does nothing else than demonstrates our irrational fear of the unknown, not the vagaries of science. To my big surprise, Høyre, as the leading opposition party are very reluctant in this matter and […]