Hi.
Alright, it’s been a while since my last blog entry. I don’t have a lot of time for it lately, but I’m gonna try to squeeze a few out where i can.
What I wish to talk about today, is something called a vote of no confidence. This is a motion to recall an elected official from his position, done if a majority of some group agrees that this person no 
longer serves the best interest of the country. In Norway, members of parliament can form together to move for a vote of no confidence, either in the government or specific people in government (also if a single government has more than 2 votes of no confidence against members of it, the government has to resign).
What does this do? Well, it’s a system for keeping politicians in check. So that they can’t just go rampant and do whatever the hell they want with their elected positions, they have to keep the peoples best interest in mind. After all, the parliament is representatory of the supreme people as chosen through a votation. So if a member of government or the government itself no longer serves the people, the peoples direct representatives can recall it. At least in Norway. And it’s a nice thought.
In Venezuela, they have something similar to this. In addition to the parliament moving for a vote of no confidence, the people can do this as well if enough people sign a petition for it. Thus, if a great enough part of the population moves for a vote of no confidence in the president he has to resign. I take my hat off for Venezuela, because this is pure brilliance, and it is highly democratic and admirable.
If the president no longer serves the people, they can throw him and elect another one better suited. You know what this ensures? It ensures that issues stay on topic after election campaigns. In Norway, as I’m sure in the rest of the world, politicians are great at making promises before elections. Not so good at keeping them, and that’s a shame. This recalling system, the fact that the supreme people have the power not only to appoint its leadership but to throw it, is nothing short of brilliant. I believe a certain vendetta-fueled rebel said something about how the state should fear its people. And imagine how the world would have been if our leaders were afraid of us, and therefore couldn’t, for instance, go to war on Iraq because it felt fucking good idea at the time?
Yes I am aware of the fact that 18 states in the US has the ability to recall their governors, but that’s a bit irrelevant to the point I’m trying to make. I think. Anyways, I’m ending this entry now. No proper ending on it, so salutations and farewell to ye all.
Vegard
