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buzzsaw_23 (631 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-05 09:16 PM Original message |
Norway Votes to Spend Oil Riches on Welfare State |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-05 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. Norway is following Venezuela's example. What if other countries |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-05 09:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Seems like democracy to me.. People voted for what THEY want |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 10:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
31. Yup, I don't know how Norwegians vote, but you can be darned sure they |
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pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 07:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
24. I Love Norway |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-05 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. Norway must be hell on earth. Why would anyone want to live in a country |
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pro_blue_guy (286 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-05 09:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I wish we had a plethora of different political parties. |
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all.of.me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-05 09:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. pick me up on your way out! |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-05 09:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Me too |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-05 09:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. its beatiful I have visited friends there a few times. Good for them. |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-05 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. Look for Bush to invade them. |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-05 09:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. They have oil; they should worry. |
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Lindacooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-05 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. And I am proud to be a Norwegian-American. |
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leQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-05 10:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. here too. although didn't norway go along with bush on this war? (eom) |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-05 10:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. They contributed some troops, I believe. Maybe that played into the |
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buzzsaw_23 (631 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-05 10:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Interesting Point |
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sonicx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-12-05 10:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. they sent less than 50, i think. |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 01:00 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. they also declared war on W(h)ales and other sea-mammals |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 09:32 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Yep, that is Norway's last big moral problem. And I have to ask WHY? |
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NorthernSpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
15. why can't things be like that here? |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
16. Those poor, poor Norwegians living under that oppressive regime... |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
17. Watchout for a visit |
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sjdnb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
18. This doesn't surprise me . . . |
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KitSileya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
20. Yes, we're pretty glad right now. |
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passy (780 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 02:38 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Best place to live, shame about the weather. |
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passy (780 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 02:45 AM Response to Original message |
22. Another more accurate article. |
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passy (780 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
23. A good background article written before the election. |
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KitSileya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 09:08 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. That is soooo true! |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
25. "welfare state system"...no bias there, huh? |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 10:54 AM Response to Reply #25 |
34. that's what I thought too. If the profits are channeled into private |
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sonicx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 11:36 AM Response to Reply #25 |
36. welfare state is not a bad word |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 11:58 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. A good point |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
27. that is absolutely tremendous news |
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buzzsaw_23 (631 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 09:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. If this were to happen |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
30. US "votes" to spend oil and war riches on Dick Cheney's new house |
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Algorem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
32. They deserve a good bombing. |
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Qibing Zero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
33. Ah, good ol' scandinavia. |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
35. Ah, Norway, my love! Yes, they are wrong on whaling, but they are much, |
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Avonrepus (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-13-05 11:45 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I know a Norwegian |
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