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Pirate Party Coming To Canada

Posted by timothy on from the but-the-vikings-hit-canada-hundreds-of-years-ago dept.

An anonymous reader writes "After scoring a surprise electoral win in Sweden and getting high-profile support in Germany, The Pirate Party is coming to Canada. The party's goals are fairly simple. People should have the right to share and copy music, movies and virtually any material, as long as it is for personal use, not for profit. It opposes government and corporate monitoring of Internet activities, unless as part of a criminal investigation. It also wants to phase out patents."

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  1. Sick by iamdrscience · · Score: 4, Funny

    I for one am sick of these neo-pirates perverting the time-tested ideals of classical piratism. Copyright and patent reform? What happened to grog, wenches and plunder? For shame on these people, ruining the good name of pirates.

    1. Re:Sick by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

      Shhhh, you have to start with the popular stuff, then you can slowly slip in your other agendas.

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      We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
    2. Re:Sick by iamdrscience · · Score: 4, Funny

      Since when does "the popular stuff" not include booze, women and free stuff? If those are unpopular, then I guess I'm doomed to a life of being utterly uncool. Don't feel sorry for me though, I'm sure I'll survive somehow...

    3. Re:Sick by Anonymous+Cowled · · Score: 5, Funny

      Arrr.... it's not gay if it happens on a boat.

  2. Re:Australia Too by Starayo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Argh! Sex Party? Pirate Party? DON'T MAKE ME CHOOSE, MAN!

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  3. Pirate party??? by naz404 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm still waiting for the Ninja Party!

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    1. Re:Pirate party??? by KingMotley · · Score: 5, Funny

      The ninja party has always been around, you just can't see it.