Comments on: Maybe when hell freezes over

By: Joonas

Joonas — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:44:36 +0000

DJ clearly has a very formal understanding of democracy. Personally I believe that people will find their way when they start doing something together to get things done. You can’t learn to ride a bike either before having fallen off it several times.

By: alda

alda — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:30:22 +0000

Jim – DO and Hannes Hólmsteinn are thick as thieves. HH was one of DO’s main advisers for years.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:31:40 +0000

Why DO wants to hang on is beyond me. Is he really so deluded that he believes he is the only person qualified for the job?

Iris Erlingsdottir’s response on Huffington Post to Hannes H. Gissurarson’s letter to the Wall Street Journal seems to indicate that DO and Hannes are living in a parallel universe.

I wonder what color the sky is over there?

By: Gary Couchman

Gary Couchman — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:28:08 +0000

With many others “downunder”, I am watching your progress with interest.
32 degrees 51%humidity
Gary Couchman, Brisbane

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:54:29 +0000

“Nick: I agree, lets use the same power against DOddsson as was used against protestors. Gas him out – enough is enough.”

Failing that, just storm the Central Bank building and physically carry him out!

By: James

James — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:40:48 +0000

Most people vote for a party to lead their country because they believe in that parties leader.When the governing party changes leaders(by election)the people should have a right to decide if they want that leader to govern their country.Therefore a general election should be held.
Errr…. In many democracies including the UK, people vote for named MPs (not for a PM and not for a party). For example, following the last UK election, the majority of MPs were Labour and so the Queen invited Tony Blair (as the Labour leader) to form a government. After his resignation as Labour Party leader 8 months ago, the Labour Party chose a new leader (Gordon Brown) and that person became the new PM. There was no general election required as people had previously elected MPs (not a PM and not a party).

By: SirB

SirB — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:55:19 +0000

Too funny
“DO is like that extremely obese 1000 pound man who couldn’t be removed from his apartment until they tore down the wall and hauled him away in a crane.”

Nick: I agree, lets use the same power against DOddsson as was used against protestors. Gas him out – enough is enough

By: Ljósmynd DE

Ljósmynd DE — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:37:54 +0000

I seem to have a different understanding of democracy. Usually not “the government” is elected in general elections but parties are, which are free to form a government in a coalition in the way they are able to find a majority in parliament. And if one party is unable to cope with the problems of the country, then another coalitions seems just natural.

Is there a law in Iceland that requires the largest faction in parliament to be part of the government? Or even a law that requires the IP to be part of it? Or a law that makes Iceland private property of one party, i.e. the IP? Wouldn’t really sound like democracy but this seems to be the understanding of many.

And somebody with such a history of complete failure like the CB governor shouldn’t wait until he get sacked, he should have the decency to step down by himself.

By: DJ

DJ — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:37:32 +0000

I think the only ignorance here is the view that any action is the best course of action.
I understand democracy but don’t believe a government should be formed by not including the leading seat holder.Most people vote for a party to lead their country because they believe in that parties leader.When the governing party changes leaders(by election)the people should have a right to decide if they want that leader to govern their country.Therefore a general election should be held.
As for DO,what is the point in ousting him and appointing someone for just 3 months?The best course of action would be to hold an election and let the new government decide who should run the bank.
Although it might appear I’m supporting DO I’m not,I just believe that such a major change should be made after the next election when the new government would have a mandate from the people.
The only joke I can see is appointing someone for 3 months and letting them make decisions which the new government might not agree with.This would cause even more problems,and Iceland could certainly do without them anytime soon.

By: James

James — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:54:31 +0000

I thought DJ was simply ignorant of democratic process (as wally points out) until I read “they should let DO stay until after the election” – and then realised it *must* be a joke/troll…