Falkvinge, Rickard. "www.piratpartiet.se". The Pirate Party. 11 July, 2009 .
The Declaration of Principles was first conceived on February 2006, three months before the Pirate Bay raid. It outlines the three core beliefs of the party: The need for the protection of citizen rights, the will to free culture and the abolishment of the patent system. The introduction notes that Trademarks are not an issue and that the party has no recommendations there. The first section of the declaration focuses on the Swedish constitution and the citizens' right to privacy. The Party is firmly against any kind of surveillance and takes a stand against any anti-terrorist legislation beyond what is already instituted by the Swedish government. Postal Secrets (the idea that any kind of "post" is private) should legally extend into all communication including email and SMS regardless of technology. Access of personal information is only okay under the strong suspicion of a crime and specific work-related duties. It is also mentioned in this section, that though the party is not entirely against the EU, it will not accept the constitution as is (it has already been rejected by France and the Netherlands). Any Swedish representatives should also fight to bring the Union closer to the Swedish principle of Public Access to Records (offentlighetprincipen) where anyone can access any government document anonymously. An example would be of a minor being able to view a censored video by the Cinema Administration Board without showing identification. The next section is devoted to freeing culture. The party promotes the sharing and open availability of all works, especially for non-profit use. Non-commercial distribution should not be limited or punished. Another key belief is noted in this section, that commercial copyright be shortened to five years after publication. The Party also believes that DRM should be banned. The final section is devoted to patents as monopolies that harm society. The party supports open access formats and encourages open source.
Finally the closing words explains the strategic goal of the party. The Party does not strive to be a part of the administration, instead they would rather be a tie breaker in Parliament. Anyone who is willing to take on the Pirate Party's beliefs (I have interprested this as a whole rather than partially), will get their vote.
The Declaration of Principles is key to my paper because it explains what exactly Pirate Party would like to achieve leading me in my analysis of the party. Though the entire declaration is usefuly, I am least likely to explore the idea of patents as monopolies.
tagged falkvinge parliament patents piratbyran piratpartiet privacy rick the_pirate_bay by kwonc ...on 23-JUL-09
This compilation of parliamentary debates relating to North America between 1600 and 1740 draws on parliamentary journals and other less official sources where debate was recorded. Parliamentary debate ranged widely and covered many subjects including North American colonial trade and commerce, the navigation acts, and England’s commercial and colonial competition with Spain, the Netherlands, and France. The volumes cover the following years: v. 1. 1542–1688; v. 2. 1688–1702: v. 3. 1702–1727; v. 4. 1728–1739.
Van Pelt Library: AS32 .A5 no.338
Van Pelt Library: E187 .G79 1982
When completed, this series will provide an authoritative compilation of known primary texts of debates in British Parliaments, regarding North America, from 1754 to 1783. The editors have included material from various sources including the official printed journals of the two houses of Parliament, diaries, correspondence, and reports of debates in contemporary magazines, pamphlets, and newspapers.


