Massachusetts Pirate Party
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Comment: Sources associated with either the US or Mass Pirate Party are primary sources and therefore are unacceptable. Curbon7 (talk) 09:42, 11 June 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: Fails WP:NORG, requires significant coverage in multiple independent secondary sources. The party's website is a primary source and therefore not independent or reliable. Dan arndt (talk) 03:55, 9 June 2021 (UTC)
Massachusetts Pirates | |
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| Chairperson | James O'Keefe |
| Founded | May 2010[1] |
| Headquarters | Somerville, MA[2] |
| Ideology | Pirate politics Direct democracy |
| National affiliation | United States Pirate Party |
| International affiliation | Pirate Parties International |
| Colors | Orange |
| Seats in the Senate | 0 / 40
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| Seats in the House | 0 / 160
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| Website | |
| MassPirates.org | |
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The Massachusetts Pirate Party (MassPirates) is the Massachusetts affiliate of the United States Pirate Party and a political designation in Massachusetts officially recognized by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Pirate Party was formed in May 2010 by James O’Keefe, Christine Reynolds and Erik Zoltan. They are active in promoting privacy, transparent government, and innovation by reining in copyright laws and eliminating patent laws. MassPirates ran candidates for State Representative in 2014 and 2016 and elected their first office holder in 2015.[1]
History
The MassPirates officially became registered as a party in Massachusetts in 2011.[3] Massachusetts was the first state to have a registered pirate party.[4] In 2012, they ran the first pirate candidate, JP Hollembaek, in United States history.[5] Hollembaek ran for state representative in the 16th Middlesex District.[6] In 2014, MassPirates ran two candidates, Noelani Kamelamela[7] for 27th Middlesex District and Joseph Guertin for 8th Worcester district.[8][9][10] In 2015, then-party Quartermaster Steve Revilak became the first pirate in the United States to be elected to office, elected to Arlington town meeting. As of April 2021, Steve Revilak still serves on town hall.[11] In 2016, Aaron James ran for 27th Middlesex District.[12][13]
Platform
The Pirate Party takes its name from Internet piracy, sharing media online with peers without paying for it. James O’Keefe has said of the Pirate platform, "People shouldn't be going to jail because they're sharing files... Fundamentally, the Internet has changed the way we share culture and the way artists can be compensated, and we need to embrace those changes rather than stifling the innovation they create."[14] Member Chris Walsh, in an interview with Martin Fredriksson of Linköping University, said "there will be no fixing copyright until you fix the underlying problem with the influence of money on politics" and blames the business model:
"The entertainment industry has this huge library of legal rights, and they can get a great return by lobbying to increase the value of those legal rights, so it’s sort of a big part of their business model to spend money on lobbying to make your rights more valuable... The high-tech industry spends money on making new products, innovation and new services, while the entertainment... can get a great return by lobbying to increase the value of those legal rights"
—The Pirate Party and the Politics of Communication[15]
The official party platform is laid out as:[16]
- Putting People Before Corporations
- Opening up Government
- Defending Your Privacy
- Promoting Culture & Knowledge Through Copyright Reform
- Fostering Innovation by Abolishing Patents
- Affirming Individual Autonomy
- Education for All
- Health Care is a Human Right!
- Freedom for Future Generations Requires a Sustainable & A Livable Future
- Addiction Policy
Pirate Council
Officers
- Captain – James O’Keefe
- First Officer – Steve Revilak
- Quartermaster – Joseph Onoroski
- Activism Director – Sam Capradae
- Swarmwise Director – Christine Reynolds
References
- ^ a b Massachusetts Pirate Party. "About".
This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC0 license.
- ^ "State Contacts - Mass Pirate Wiki". masspirates.org.
- ^ Carbone, Nick (2011-03-15). "Ahoy! Massachusetts Allows Voters to Register With Pirate Party". newsfeed.time.com.
- ^ Tue, Mike Masnick (2011-03-01). "Massachusetts Apparently The First State To Let You Officially Register As A Pirate Party Member". Techdirt.
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/05/01/1st-pirate-candidate-out-to-steal-spotlight-in-massachusetts
- ^ Brodkin, Jon (2012-03-05). "In Massachusetts, tiny Pirate Party champions Internet freedom". Ars Technica.
- ^ "Noelani Kamelamela". Ballotpedia.
- ^ "Joseph Guertin". Ballotpedia.
- ^ Spencer, Susan. "Pirate Party crusades for unbridled Internet, personal freedom". telegram.com.
- ^ https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele14/state_election_cand_14.htm
- ^ https://www.arlingtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/55869/637539962076870000
- ^ "Aaron James (Massachusetts)". Ballotpedia.
- ^ https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele16/state_election_cand_16.htm
- ^ https://www.worcestermag.com/article/20160414/NEWS/304149109
- ^ Fredriksson, Martin (2015-03-26). "Piracy & Social Change| The Pirate Party and the Politics of Communication". International Journal of Communication. 9: 16.
- ^ "Party Platform - Mass Pirate Wiki". masspirates.org.
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