Odd People And Parties Who Never Should Have Run For Political Office

The United States Pirate Party Doesn’t Care About Your Bootie

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Founded in 2006 by Brent Allison and Alex English, the Pirate Party has no interest in setting sail and pillaging cruise ships. We lied, sorry Captain Jack! All these pirates want are copyright laws to allow for open sourcing and free downloads. They also want government transparency and the protection of privacy and civil liberties.

Unable to gain enough initial support upon forming a political party, the Pirate Party had to wait until 2011 to become legally recognized in the United States. In 2012 the party began expansions and has since found home bases in eight states. Growing steadily since its founding, the Pirate Party’s attempts to invade political offices have so far failed, but they refuse to give up without a fight!

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