Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2012-01-03]: Some people attempt (for the second time) to create a Pirate Party in Greece [source: in.gr]. They do not announce who the founders are (something troubling enough) and they promise more immediate democracy. However they overlook that EVERY politician who stole money in the last 20 years in Greece was ELECTED and RE-ELECTED many times by the people. The problem of Greece has always been anything else BUT the lack of democracy! And another open Forum of ideas in the Internet (the few members of the new party have not even decided upon the main goals of the party! – see here and here) is not the solution in times when firm political resolution is required to take tough decisions…(c) Philosophy WIRES - Commenting world news from philosophy's perspective...
