Comments on: Sizzling meeting, cabinet in the hot seat http://icelandweatherreport.com/2008/11/sizzling-meeting-cabinet-in-the-hot-seat.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:15:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: alda http://icelandweatherreport.com/2008/11/sizzling-meeting-cabinet-in-the-hot-seat.html/comment-page-1#comment-4623 alda Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:39:36 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1104#comment-4623 Grif - if you'd like to arrange the set-up, I don't mind supplying the headlines. :) Grif – if you’d like to arrange the set-up, I don’t mind supplying the headlines. :)

]]> By: Grif http://icelandweatherreport.com/2008/11/sizzling-meeting-cabinet-in-the-hot-seat.html/comment-page-1#comment-4622 Grif Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:37:46 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1104#comment-4622 <cite> Only if I knock it off!</cite> ohh I see. The backlog could pretty much happen automatically, but then again, setting it up might require quite some work, making your point perfectly valid again :p Only if I knock it off! ohh I see.

The backlog could pretty much happen automatically, but then again, setting it up might require quite some work, making your point perfectly valid again :p

]]> By: alda http://icelandweatherreport.com/2008/11/sizzling-meeting-cabinet-in-the-hot-seat.html/comment-page-1#comment-4617 alda Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:12:59 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1104#comment-4617 ballymichael - alas, no. One of the most frequent complaints in this country concerns this major blemish on the Icelandic political system. It is continually being pointed out to them that in our neighbouring countries, the ones we like to compare ourselves to, politicians resign over things that here would be considered petty - like buying chocolate bars and diapers (nappies) on a government credit card. Here an entire banking system implodes and one person - ONE - resigns, from the Central Bank's board. None from the cabinet. ballymichael – alas, no. One of the most frequent complaints in this country concerns this major blemish on the Icelandic political system. It is continually being pointed out to them that in our neighbouring countries, the ones we like to compare ourselves to, politicians resign over things that here would be considered petty – like buying chocolate bars and diapers (nappies) on a government credit card. Here an entire banking system implodes and one person – ONE – resigns, from the Central Bank’s board. None from the cabinet.

]]> By: ballymichael http://icelandweatherreport.com/2008/11/sizzling-meeting-cabinet-in-the-hot-seat.html/comment-page-1#comment-4616 ballymichael Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:40:32 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1104#comment-4616 I'm very glad to see an english-language explanation of the entirely unterstandable popular discontent. I'm sorry if this is a basic question, but do icelanders have much concept of "democratic accountability".? Put simply, it means politicians resign when they screw up badly. I realise iceland has this hugely long democratic tradition, oldest parliament in the world and all that. But this rather basic concept seems to elude icelandic politicians, just like "banking regulation" appears to have eluded the icelandic regulator. Here's their mission statement, just for a laugh. <i> Our mission is to: - Promote stable financial services market - Maintain solid foundations of the financial services market - Promote credible and lawful operations </i> Keep the pressure up on them please. I’m very glad to see an english-language explanation of the entirely unterstandable popular discontent.

I’m sorry if this is a basic question, but do icelanders have much concept of “democratic accountability”.? Put simply, it means politicians resign when they screw up badly.

I realise iceland has this hugely long democratic tradition, oldest parliament in the world and all that. But this rather basic concept seems to elude icelandic politicians, just like “banking regulation” appears to have eluded the icelandic regulator. Here’s their mission statement, just for a laugh.

Our mission is to:

- Promote stable financial services market
- Maintain solid foundations of the financial services market
- Promote credible and lawful operations

Keep the pressure up on them please.

]]> By: JoeInVegas http://icelandweatherreport.com/2008/11/sizzling-meeting-cabinet-in-the-hot-seat.html/comment-page-1#comment-4599 JoeInVegas Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:53:46 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1104#comment-4599 It sounds like your government reacts like ours, and most others - 'It's our country and we are fixing it and nobody can do better, but I'll smile and ignore you common people' I'm glad we had an election scheduled, but now the current administration says they will do absolutely nothing for the next two months, and leave it all for Obama. The Republican radio stations are already calling this 'Obamas recession'. It sounds like your government reacts like ours, and most others – ‘It’s our country and we are fixing it and nobody can do better, but I’ll smile and ignore you common people’
I’m glad we had an election scheduled, but now the current administration says they will do absolutely nothing for the next two months, and leave it all for Obama. The Republican radio stations are already calling this ‘Obamas recession’.

]]> By: Marc Scot http://icelandweatherreport.com/2008/11/sizzling-meeting-cabinet-in-the-hot-seat.html/comment-page-1#comment-4596 Marc Scot Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:33:37 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1104#comment-4596 Yes! Still reading the headlines! Thanks! Watched bits and pieces of the meeting and wishing my Icelandic wasn't so non-existent! Yay, civil society! Yes! Still reading the headlines! Thanks!

Watched bits and pieces of the meeting and wishing my Icelandic wasn’t so non-existent! Yay, civil society!

]]> By: alda http://icelandweatherreport.com/2008/11/sizzling-meeting-cabinet-in-the-hot-seat.html/comment-page-1#comment-4595 alda Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:30:52 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1104#comment-4595 Andrew - I think there are already a couple of petitions making the rounds, and several Facebook groups that people can join. One problem, if you can call it that, is that there are protest groups all over the place. Although it seems that some of them may be joining forces and getting organized. Grif - <i>Because if you post more than 4 items a day the last one gets knocked off</i>. - Only if I knock it off! I just tend to think the column gets a bit long. I'll leave them up if you're still reading. As for past headlines, that sounds a bit too much like <a href="http://icelandweatherreport.com/2008/10/i-have-something-very-important-to-ask.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this</a>, which would be a bit too time consuming under the present circumstances. And - you're welcome. :) James - trouble is, we already have a King Davíð. Yes, that's really his nickname around here. :) Andrew – I think there are already a couple of petitions making the rounds, and several Facebook groups that people can join. One problem, if you can call it that, is that there are protest groups all over the place. Although it seems that some of them may be joining forces and getting organized.

Grif – Because if you post more than 4 items a day the last one gets knocked off. – Only if I knock it off! I just tend to think the column gets a bit long. I’ll leave them up if you’re still reading. As for past headlines, that sounds a bit too much like this, which would be a bit too time consuming under the present circumstances.
And – you’re welcome. :)

James – trouble is, we already have a King Davíð. Yes, that’s really his nickname around here. :)

]]> By: James http://icelandweatherreport.com/2008/11/sizzling-meeting-cabinet-in-the-hot-seat.html/comment-page-1#comment-4594 James Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:58:23 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1104#comment-4594 "Is anybody still reading these? [25.11]" Yes! :-) “Is anybody still reading these? [25.11]”
Yes! :-)

]]> By: James http://icelandweatherreport.com/2008/11/sizzling-meeting-cabinet-in-the-hot-seat.html/comment-page-1#comment-4593 James Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:54:13 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1104#comment-4593 Haarde's main argument seems to be that it would be a mistake to hold elections now because the nation is in crisis (I read that he phrased it as in the middle of a rescue mission). So, if the crisis continues for several years, then it will be best if elections are postponed indefinitely. Term limitations would obviously be counter to Iceland's stability, so a PM for Life would resolve the uncertainties. Alternatively, a King Haarde and his offspring could ensure continuity for a thousand generations. Haarde’s main argument seems to be that it would be a mistake to hold elections now because the nation is in crisis (I read that he phrased it as in the middle of a rescue mission). So, if the crisis continues for several years, then it will be best if elections are postponed indefinitely. Term limitations would obviously be counter to Iceland’s stability, so a PM for Life would resolve the uncertainties. Alternatively, a King Haarde and his offspring could ensure continuity for a thousand generations.

]]> By: Grif http://icelandweatherreport.com/2008/11/sizzling-meeting-cabinet-in-the-hot-seat.html/comment-page-1#comment-4592 Grif Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:41:47 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1104#comment-4592 I too read the headlines at least once a day. Think that it averages at 2 times. Because if you post more than 4 items a day the last one gets knocked off. So if anything, it would be great if we could read more headlines if they were from the last 24 hours or catch up with the last headlines of e.g. 7 days somewhere. Thanks for all the effort you put into this site :D I too read the headlines at least once a day. Think that it averages at 2 times. Because if you post more than 4 items a day the last one gets knocked off. So if anything, it would be great if we could read more headlines if they were from the last 24 hours or catch up with the last headlines of e.g. 7 days somewhere.

Thanks for all the effort you put into this site :D

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