Comments on: The Icelandic nation votes on Icesave

By: James

James — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:14:16 +0000

I read that 70% of the online “voters” rejected the sovereign guarantee on Icesave. I wonder if the Icelandic government will comment on that result; I bet the opposition will…

By: Alva

Alva — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:25:31 +0000

Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)?

http://www.economist.com/daily/columns/greenview/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15108365

Ask Orkuveita Reykjavík if this gas is used in any of their components in their power facilities. If they say no, then get back to me. You can´t promote green while doing other than green!

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:43:16 +0000

Just wanted to say that I´m glad you found Alexander. I hope he’ll start commenting again soon.

By: Joerg

Joerg — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:36:06 +0000

There seemed to be problems with the comments to this post. Even without the Ices***-word in the comment I couldn’t even tell, if I had pressed the ‘Submit’-button. There was no response. You probably got my comment multiple times. Apparently, the spam-filter is sick of this matter, too.

By: BRADSTREET

BRADSTREET — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:45:56 +0000

It does boggle the mind. How many spammers are trying to sell “whey-faced loons” on the net?

By: alda

alda — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:34:52 +0000

Bradstreet – somehow it wound up in spam. Wonder if the spam filter wanted to eat “Icesave” or “whey-faced loon”?

By: BRADSTREET

BRADSTREET — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:17:02 +0000

Has my comment been deleted? I can’t see it anywhere.

By: idunn

idunn — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:37:20 +0000

I’ll stand by democracy, parliamentary or not. A referendum doesn’t necessarily have to be binding, but if the final decision different from the popular will, then some very good explanations should be provided. And, if the citizens value their democracy, they should be well enough informed, make a point of it, to know the difference and ask the right questions.

Otherwise? Well then let the king decide all, as obviously only he and his court erudite enough to make proper decisions, not the common rabble. Something like how centers of power operate now, assuming they can generally have their way because the larger herd is too disorganized, unfocused and lazy to pay much attention or care.

Although in my experience most politicians very much pay attention when confronted with a majority of citizens who won’t take no for an answer. They do value their jobs, and mindful of elections.

By: BRADSTREET

BRADSTREET — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:04:11 +0000

I know that it’s easy for me to say so, but I really don’t think that the Icelandic public should be made responsible for private debts , especially when those debts will pauperize them for years to come.
Sigga wonders whether Iceland will be able to stand up to my nation and the Dutch. I would remind everyone that in the early part of next year the British will elect a new government, and it’s quite likely to be very different from the one that we have now. Unlike the whey-faced loon currently in power, David Cameron will want to make as many friends as possible on the world stage. He will be anxious to put as much distance from Brown’s policies as he can.I would suggest that it’s quite possible for Iceland to negotiate some better method for settling the debt. There is so little coverage in the British Media of the Icesave thing, that any deal would not struggle to overcome negative publicity. Whatever deal is cut will have to be better than the one at the moment.

I’m feeling very Icelandic at the moment. When I get to work it’s dark, I spend all day in a windowless office, and when I go home it’s gone dark again. Four hours of sunshine? I’m not getting any!!!!

By: alda

alda — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:53:04 +0000

Oh dear, I accidentally deleted a comment from Jóhanna! Please Jóhanna, come back and post it again!