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ISSUE EIGHT: JUN 24 - JUL 7, 2005
“The whole
privatisation wasn’t
transparent enough.
It leaves too many
unanswered
questions.”
Journalist Sigríður Dögg
Auðunsdóttir referring to the
recent bank scandal. PAGE 6
“Earlier generations
were able to trust
a handshake in
business, when you
could trust one’s
word . . . the law
of business today is
profit at any price.”
Liberal Party chairman
Guðjón Kristjánsson
PAGE 26
“Cinema has
become such an
oversexed slut, it’s
hard to accomplish
this virginal effect.”
Filmmaker Dagur Kári on his
latest release. PAGE 16
“It’s a tradition in
Iceland that bills
introduced by the
opposition don’t
leave committee.”
Alliance Party MP Ágúst
Ólafur Ágústsson, on one of the
reasons why his bill calling for
the elimination of the statute of
limitations for sexually assaulting
a child was rejected. PAGE 18
“I will now take
off my jacket and
swing it around
to demonstrate
my happiness
at the success of
progress. Whooooo!
Wheeeeee!“
from Haukur Már Helgason’s
speech for the President.
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