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ABOUT THE NORWEGIAN ANARCHIST COUNCIL (NACO):
The Norwegian Anarchist Council was founded and mandated by the Norwegian section of IFA-IAF - The Anarchist Federation of Norway, Anarkistføderasjonen i Norge (AFIN), at the Fourth Anarchist Biennial in Oslo medio December 1996, (see Christmas Report from AIT - Anarkistenes Informasjonstjeneste, 23.12.1996). The Anarchist Biennials are a series of international anarchist congress-seminars, starting with the first one in 1990, arranged by the Northern sections of IFA-IAF, i.e. the Northern Anarchist Confederation (NAC).
The 1996 Christmas Report from AIT recorded: This year we have not only greetings but a special present for the PM Thorbjørn Jagland who has put more (workers') councils on the agenda. We will not disappoint ...(the)... newly fledged PM. Perhaps most economic-political councils, Jagland's included, sometimes need a bit of competition... And the delegates of the people at the Storting may need some more consistent ideas to choose from when they shall express the will of the people in the best way. Since Norway at the present time is an anarchist economic-political system, the anarchist voice of opinion is of special interest...
Since December 1996 NACO has worked with firmness vis-à-vis the Storting and the council at the central administration, also called the state council (STACO), and other important branches of the Norwegian Anarchist system. The main resolutions of NACO, and their historical contexts, are reported at the links "NACO's Resolutions Etc." and "Folkebladet/IJ@"above, and at "More from Norway" at the link-page below. The NACO makes use of anarchist principles, i.e. socialism and autonomy, efficiency and fairness, the IFA-principles, the Oslo Convention, anarchist human rights & ethics and the economical-political map, related to concrete political situations, in the framing of the resolutions and direct actions. NACO is elected by the network of the Anarchist Federation of/in Norway, AFIN, at the International Anarchist Congresses - the Anarchist Biennials, as spokespersons for the federation and anarchist network in Norway, between congresses. In matters assumed controversial the network is consulted for discussion and the broadest possible consensus. Of course anarchists that do not agree are free to speak for themselves, and NACO is not a central committee, but purely an advising organ.
In an anarchy of low degree, as Norway is at present, with ca 54% degree of anarchy, and ca 46% authoritarian degree, see Dagens Næringsliv (The Industrial life of today, the main economical newspaper of Norway) no 2/3 june 2007 and Finansavisen (The Financial newspaper) Wednesday 17. October 2007, the politics are to a large degree formed via the discussion in the public space. NACO, via the AIIS, and most of the media in general, have an important role to play in this matter, attacking authoritarian tendencies and supporting the libertarian. NACO is a libertarian voice in forming the day to day practical politics in the Anarchy of Norway, via the public space, and is not so occupied with the anarchist ideal, although it is never forgotten.
The most of the other workers' co-operate councils initiated by Jagland & Co, collapsed after the commune elections in 1999 (se Dagsavisen 09. 12. 2001 p. 7), but the Anarchist Council is still going strong, forming a libertarian junction between the people and the bureaucracy broadly defined in Norway. Dagsavisen writes the council movement was a great success, and it still is for the anarchist council. Anarchists and other people who have cases to put forward vis-à-vis the Storting or the State Council (STACO) etc., may write a petition in an e-mail to NACO. If NACO supports it, they will frame a resolution and/or take other direct actions to promote the case. "State" here means central administration, not archy.
NACO sometimes works in co-operation with the Anarchist International Embassy, the Anarchist Federation of Norway (AFIN), the International Anarchist Tribunal (IAT) and the Anarchist International (AI), see links above, as well as the International Institute for Organization Research (IIFOR) see "links" below.
In 2002 the Norwegian shadow cabinet, i.e. the People's Council, as opposed to the Norwegian Council of State - the State Council (STACO), was officially founded as a branch of the Norwegian Anarchist Council, NACO. If STACO delivers significant non-libertarian/authoritarian advice to the Norwegian parliament, the Storting, the People's Council delivers libertarian alternatives to make competition and promote anarchist policy. The People's Council/ NACO works from the bottom, grassroots, and upwards. The NACO often makes resolutions based on the best of the material from other media, and gives it an anarchist approach.
NACO is a member of the Green Global Spring GGS & the Green Anarchist International Association GAIA, with slogans: Less Than 1,5° C Global Warming! Drop Fossil Fuel! Green Energy! Full Employment! 5 % Green GDP growth! Small Income & Rank Differences! Down with the Gini-index to 20 %! Liberal Social-Democracy! Real & Green Democracy! Eco-Anarchy For Ever! Sufficient High Democracy Degree! Zero Population Growth!.
The Norwegian Anarchist Council (NACO) – The People’s Council - consists of:
Advisor of the Country - Landsråd: S. Olsen
Advisor of the Interior and Labor - Innenriks- og arbeiderråd: L. Jakobsen
Advisor of Foreign Affairs, Environment and Justice - Utenriks-, miljø- og justisråd: A. Quist.
All of them work parttime for the AIIS
The defense policy is under the Advisor of the Country - Landsråden.
Health and care are considered part of the environment broadly defined.
L. Wilberg is press secretary for the Advisor of the Country - Landsråd: S. Olsen and NACO.
L. Jakobsen is secretary general of IWW.
The members of NACO are elected by the full, paying members of AFIN-ANORG at the Anarchist Biennials - The International Anarchist Congresses, which are held every other year in Oslo - Norway.
Pictures of the members of NACO, see (click on): Photos.
"All for the People – as opposed to the Authorities!" This is the motto of the People's Council – the Norwegian Anarchist Council (NACO).
"Alt for Folket - i motsetning til Øvrigheten!" Dette er mottoet til Folkerådet - Norges Anarkistråd (NACO).
WHEN THE STATE COUNCIL PURSUES POLICIES FOR THE STATE = THE AUTHORITIES IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR...
WE PROMOTE POLICIES FOR THE PEOPLE - IN THE COUNTRYSIDE, ALONG THE COAST, IN THE CITIES, AND ON THE SEAS.
THE PEOPLE'S COUNCIL GATHERS THE BEST ARGUMENTS IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE FROM THE PEOPLE'S PERSPECTIVE - NOT THE AUTHORITIES'
THIS IS PEOPLE'S POLITICS
THE PEOPLE'S COUNCIL DELIVERS THE PEOPLE'S POLITICS TO THE PARLIAMENT
THE STATE COUNCIL DELIVERS THE AUTHORITIES' POLITICS TO THE PARLIAMENT
DEMOCRACY MEANS THAT THE PEOPLE'S INTERESTS - THE PEOPLE'S POLITICS - TRIUMPH IN THE PARLIAMENT
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT! FORGET THE STATE COUNCIL'S BAD ADVICE AND FOLLOW THE GOOD ADVICE OF THE PEOPLE'S COUNCIL
The People's politics are summarized at http://www.anarchy.no/dugnad.html , http://www.anarchy.no/enronism.html , and http://www.anarchy.no/eu.html with links, as well as on www.anarchy.no and www.indeco.no in general.
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While the People's Council calls a spade a spade, the cross-party consensus in the parliament can, according to Dagens Næringsliv 17.02.2003, have the following basis:
We must present a broad strategy, - We must evaluate the situation continuously, - We shall review the entire system, - We must establish a system, - We shall present a report to the Parliament, - We are forced to do something about it, - We shall follow the development closely, - We are forced to tackle..., - We are very clear on, - We must sit down to...
These are the answers from the politicians while people despair over the matter in question and the difficult situation.
The only follow-up in practice from the politicians is often "We must sit down".
This political doublespeak stands in sharp opposition to the policy of the People's Council, which is founded on free, factual, constructive criticism and alternatives to the existing, dismal establishment and ditto situations and affairs.
This political waffle stands in stark contrast to the People's Council's policy, which is based on free, objective, constructive criticism and alternatives to the current dreary establishment and its associated situations and issues.
Real democracy is built from the bottom up through genuine public participation, not through closed committees and political waffle. We demand real transparency and action over empty promises!
FOLKEPOLITIKK NÅ!
NÅR STATSRÅDET FØRER POLITIKK FOR STATEN = ØVRIGHETEN I PRIVAT OG OFFENTLIG SEKTOR...
FREMMER VI POLITIKK FOR FOLKET - PÅ LANDET, VED KYSTEN, I BYENE OG PÅ HAVET.
FOLKERÅDET SAMLER DE BESTE ARGUMENTENE I DET OFFENTLIGE ROM UT FRA FOLKETS PERSPEKTIV - IKKE ØVRIGHETENS
DETTE ER FOLKEPOLITIKK
FOLKERÅDET LEVERER FOLKEPOLITIKKEN TIL STORTINGET
STATSRÅDET LEVERER ØVRIGHETSPOLITIKK TIL STORTINGET
DEMOKRATI ER AT FOLKETS INTERESSER - FOLKEPOLITIKKEN - VINNER FREM PÅ STORTINGET
STORTINGSREPRESENTANTER! GLEM STATSRÅDETS DÅRLIGE RÅD OG FØLG FOLKERÅDETS GODE
Folkepolitikken er oppsummert på http://www.anarchy.no/dugnad.html, http://www.anarchy.no/enronism.html og http://www.anarchy.no/eu.html med linker samt på www.anarchy.no og www.indeco.no generelt.
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Mens Folkerådet kaller en spade for en spade kan den tverrpolitiske enighet på stortinget ifølge Dagens næringsliv 17.02.2003 ha følgende basis:
- Vi må legge fram en breid strategi, - Vi må vurdere situasjonen fortløpende, - Vi ska' gå gjennom heile systemet, - vi må få på plass et system, - Vi skal legge fram ei melding for Stortinget, - Vi er nødt til å gjøre noe med det, - Vi skal følge utviklingen nøye, - Vi er nødt til å ta tak i ..., - Vi er veldig tydelige på, - Vi må sette oss ned å ...
Dette er svarene fra politikerne mens folk fortviler over vedkommende sak og vanskelige situasjon.
Det eneste oppfølgingen i praksis fra politikerne er ofte "Vi må sette oss ned".
Denne politikersvadaen står i sterk motsetning til Folkerådets politikk, som er basert på fri, saklig, konstruktiv kritikk og alternativer til det bestående traurige establishment og ditto situasjoner og saker.
Ekte demokrati skapes nedenfra gjennom reell folkemedvirkning, ikke gjennom lukkede komiteer og politikersvada. Vi krever reell åpenhet og handling fremfor tomme løfter!
To see some more of NACO's resolutions, click on "NACO's Resolutions Etc." above.
To see even more of NACO's resolutions, use the anarchist search engine at Links and search for "Norges Anarkistråd" and "NACO".