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The Swiss Pirate Party Has Its First Mayor

Posted by timothy on from the mayor-mc-swiss-cheese dept.

bs0d3 writes "Alex Arnold from the Pirate Party Switzerland has been elected mayor of Eichberg. This is the first mayoral win for the pirates in Switzerland, and hopefully just the begining of things to come. Thomas Bruderer, president of the Pirate Party Switzerland, is delighted: 'This result is for our young party is an important milestone. To win a majority vote shows that our members are not just a marginal phenomenon; but are in the midst of society.'"

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  1. Re:Things to come... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I fail to see how someone promoting a new player in politics is a bad thing...

  2. Re:HOSTS file could have prevented this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    What I'm about to say I say as a concerned human being:
    Seek help.