Friday 26 August 2016

Bloomberg claims that Bjarni Benediktsson Iceland’s Finance Minister Is Ready to Beat Back Pirate Attack. EH Birgitta??? Well I must ask are you both ready for my fierce but ethical political onslaught?

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From: "Fitch, Bruce (LEG)"
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 22:13:21 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Bloomberg claims that Bjarni Benediktsson Iceland’s Finance Minister Is Ready to Beat Back Pirate Attack. EH Birgitta??? Well I must ask are you both ready for my fierce but ethical political onslaught?
To: David Amos

Thank you for your message.   I am out of the office until  Monday, August 29, 2016   For all matters relating to the office of the official opposition, please contact 506 453 7494.

Merci pour votre message.   Je suis hors du bureau jusqu'au  Aout 29, 2016. Pour toutes les questions 506 453 7494.

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From: "Fitch, Leanne"
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 22:13:10 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Bloomberg claims that Bjarni Benediktsson Iceland’s Finance Minister Is Ready to Beat Back Pirate Attack. EH Birgitta??? Well I must ask are you both ready for my fierce but ethical political onslaught?
To: David Amos

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---------- Original message ----------
From: David Amos
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:13:02 -0400
Subject: Bloomberg claims that Bjarni Benediktsson Iceland’s Finance Minister Is Ready to Beat Back Pirate Attack. EH Birgitta??? Well I must ask are you both ready for my fierce but ethical political onslaught?
To: atlig@althingi.is, alfheiduri@althingi.is, arnipall@althingi.is, arnij@althingi.is, arnithor@althingi.is, asbjorno@althingi.is, asmundurd@althingi.is, arj@althingi.is, birgir@althingi.is, birkir@althingi.is, bjarkeyg@althingi.is, bgs@althingi.is, bvg@althingi.is, einarg@althingi.is, eygloha@althingi.is, gudbjarturh@althingi.is, glg@althingi.is, gudlaugurthor@althingi.is, gudmundurst@althingi.is, gunnarbragi@althingi.is, helgih@althingi.is, hoskuldurth@althingi.is, illugig@althingi.is, johanna@althingi.is, jb@althingi.is, jong@althingi.is, jrg@althingi.is, katrinja@althingi.is, katrinj@althingi.is, kristjanj@althingi.is, klm@althingi.is, lrm@althingi.is, liljam@althingi.is, magnusorri@althingi.is, margrett@althingi.is, oddnyh@althingi.is, olinath@althingi.is, olofn@althingi.is, petur@althingi.is, ragna.arnadottir@dkm.stjr.is, rea@althingi.is, ragnheidurr@althingi.is, marshall@althingi.is, sdg@althingi.is, ser@althingi.is, sii@althingi.is, sij@althingi.is, siv@althingi.is, skulih@althingi.is, sjs@althingi.is, svo@althingi.is, svandiss@althingi.is, tryggvih@althingi.is, ubk@althingi.is, vbj@althingi.is, vigdish@althingi.is, thkg@althingi.is, thorsaari@althingi.is, tsv@althingi.is, thrainnb@althingi.is, thback@althingi.is, ogmundur@althingi.is, ossur@althingi.is
Cc: David Amos , "David.Coon" , "bruce.northrup" , "blaine.higgs" , monica , "Gilles.Blinn" , "bruce.fitch" , "Stephen.Horsman" , "Robert. Jones" , "robert.stoney" , "steve.roberge" , "Leanne.Fitch" , "dan. bussieres" , "Tim.RICHARDSON" , "brian.hodgson"

http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.ca/2016/08/bloomberg-claims-that-bjarni.html


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From: Póstur IRR
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:23:48 +0000
Subject: Re: Bloomberg claims that Bjarni Benediktsson Iceland?s Finance Minister Is Ready to Beat Back Pirate Attack. EH Birgitta??? Well I must ask are you both ready for my fierce but ethical political onslaught?
To: David Amos

Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið. / Your request has been received.

Kveðja / Best regards
Innanríkisráðuneytið / Ministry of the Interior


---------- Original message ----------
From: "Gallant, Premier Brian (PO/CPM)"
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:20:22 +0000
Subject: RE: Bloomberg claims that Bjarni Benediktsson Iceland’s Finance Minister Is Ready to Beat Back Pirate Attack. EH Birgitta??? Well I must ask are you both ready for my fierce but ethical political onslaught?
To: David Amos

Thank you for writing to the Premier of New Brunswick.
Please be assured that your email has been received, will be reviewed, and a response will be forthcoming.
Once again, thank you for taking the time to write.

Merci d'avoir communiqué avec le premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick.
Soyez assuré que votre courriel a bien été reçu, qu'il sera examiné  et qu'une réponse vous sera acheminée.
Merci encore d'avoir pris de temps de nous écrire.

Sincerely, / Sincèrement,
Mallory Fowler
Correspondence Manager / Gestionnaire de la correspondance
Office of the Premier / Cabinet du premier ministre

---------- Original message ----------
From: David Amos
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:47:39 -0400
Subject: Re: Bloomberg claims that Bjarni Benediktsson Iceland’s Finan
To: Omar Valdimarsson
Cc: David Amos

Obviously my number is 902 800 0369 What yours?


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From: "Omar Valdimarsson (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)"
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:24:34 -0000
Subject: Re:Bloomberg claims that Bjarni Benediktsson Iceland’s Finan
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com

What is this?


---------- Original message ----------
From: David Amos
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:20:03 -0400
Subject: Bloomberg claims that Bjarni Benediktsson Iceland’s Finance Minister Is Ready to Beat Back Pirate Attack. EH Birgitta??? Well I must ask are you both ready for my fierce but ethical political onslaught?
To: postur@fjr.stjr.is, postur@irr.is, cindy , "Marc.Litt" , "PETER.MACKAY" , valdimarsson@bloomberg.net, tbrogger@bloomberg.net, jbergman@bloomberg.net, icelandmonitor@mbl.is, newsroom , news , Saint Croix Courier , "ed.pilkington" , "randy.mckeen" , "Jacques.Poitras" , news , news919 , "steve.murphy" , nmoore , "mclaughlin.heather" , "peacock.kurt" , premier , "john.warr" , "john.green" , oldmaison , andre , sallybrooks25 , "leanne.murray"
Cc: David Amos , birgittaj , piratar@pirateparty.is, bjarniben@althingi.is, birgittajoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2PMvx8HZW0

The Ides of March 2010 for Al Jazeera Iceland WikiLeaks Zionists vs Mean Old Me
David Amos
Published on Apr 1, 2013

From: "David Amos"
To: "Julian Assange)"
Cc:"Dan Fitzgerald" danf@danf.net Byrne.G@parl.gc.ca
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: Al Jazeera on Iceland's new plan Thanx Here is something
about Iceland and Banksters Al Jazeera would enjoy

Checkout this old pdf file from 2005 at about page two or three

http://www.scribd.com/doc/4304560/Spe...

Then read on and chuckle

From: "Julian Assange)" editor@wikileaks.org
To: david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 3:15 PM
Subject: Al Jazeera on Iceland's plan for a press safe haven

FYI: Al-Jazeera's take on Iceland's proposed media safe haven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbGiPj...

More info http://immi.is/

Julian Assange
Editor
WikiLeaks
http://wikileaks.org//

From: postur@fjr.stjr.is
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 15:06:39 +0000
Subject: Re: RE: Iceland and Bankers etc I must ask the obvious
question. Why have you people ignored me for three years?
To: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com

Dear David Amos

Unfortunately there has been a considerable delay in responding to
incoming letters due to heavy workload and many inquiries to our office.

We appreciate the issue raised in your letter. We have set up a web site
www.iceland.org where we have gathered various practical information
regarding the economic crisis in Iceland.

Greetings from the Ministry of Finance.

Tilvísun í mál: FJR08100024

From: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:57:55 -0300
Subject: Re: Regarding your enquiry to the Prime Ministry of Iceland
To: postur@for.stjr.is

Thanx

On 10/8/08, postur@for.stjr.is postur@for.stjr.is wrote:
David Raymond Amos

Your enquiry has been received by the Prime Ministry of Iceland and
waits attendance.

Thank you.

From: Birgitta Jonsdottir birgittajoy@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 07:14:02 +0000
Subject: Re: Bon Soir Birgitta according to my records this is the
first email I ever sent you
To: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com

dear Dave
i have got your email and will read through the links as soon as i
find some time keep up the good fight in the meantime

thank you for bearing with me
i am literary drowning in requests to look into all sorts of matters
and at the same time working 150% work at the parliament and
the creation of a political movement and being a responsible parent:)
plus all the matters in relation to immi

with oceans of joy
birgitta



http://thedavidamosrant.blogspot.ca/2014/05/yo-birgitta-who-is-more-of-crook-julian.html

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From: postur@for.is
Date: Sun, 18 May 2014 02:03:05 +0000
Subject: Re: [Mogulegur Ruslpostur] Yo Birgitta Who is more of a crook
Julian Assange, the gay lawyer Glen Greenwald, the equally sneaky NDP
lawyer David Eby in BC or your mindless Prime Ministers of Iceland
To: David Amos


Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið / Your request has been received

Kveðja / Best regards
Forsætisráðuneytið / Prime Minister's Office

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: postur@irr.is
Date: Sun, 18 May 2014 02:03:06 +0000
Subject: Re: [Mogulegur Ruslpostur] Yo Birgitta Who is more of a crook
Julian Assange, the gay lawyer Glen Greenwald, the equally sneaky NDP
lawyer David Eby in BC or your mindless Prime Ministers of Iceland
To: David Amos


Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið. / Your request has been received.

Kveðja / Best regards
Innanríkisráðuneytið / Ministry of the Interior

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:54:25 -0400
Subject: FYI I published it as well
To: Piratar , birgittajoy
Cc: David Amos , postur
, postur , postur
, postur

http://thedavidamosrant.blogspot.ca/

On 12/12/12, Piratar wrote:
> Hi, David. I got your email. Sorry if you were offended on the phone. It
> wasn't my meaning to dismiss you.
> We are a new political party and most of us also have second job(besides the
> party) so we are quite busy and haven't managed to read all the emails. I'll
> take a better look at your mail later today.
>
> Regards,
> Bjorn Thor Johannesson
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Amos"
> To: fragen@piratenpartei.de, piratar@pirateparty.is,
> info@lydfrelsisflokkurinn.net, tolvupostur@heimasidan.is,
> samfylking@samfylking.is, vg@vg.is
> Cc: "David Amos" , "birgittajoy"
>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 11:40:29 AM
> Subject: Fwd: RE Money Elections and a little help for new political parties
> In ICELAND EH Birgitta Jonsdottir???
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Iceland
>
> Email: piratar@pirateparty.is Tengiliðir: Contacts: Halldóra Mogensen
> - 660 6594 Halldóra Mogensen - 660 6594 Björn Þór Jóhannesson - 694
> 3100 Bjorn Thor Johannesson - 694 3100 Smári McCarthy - 662 2701
> Transistor McCarthy - 662 2701
>
> https://www.piratenpartei.de/kontakt/


http://qslspolitics.blogspot.ca/2009/03/david-amos-to-wendy-olsen-on.html

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From: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:34:40 -0300
Subject: Fwd: USANYS-MADOFF AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM US
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SDNY
To: frank.pingue@thomsonreuters.com,
johanna.sigurdardottir@fel.stjr.is, postur@for.stjr.is, aih@cbc.ca,
Milliken.P@parl.gc.ca, sjs@althingi.is, emb.ottawa@mfa.is,
rmellish@pattersonlaw.ca, irisbirgisdottir@yahoo.ca,
grant.mccool@thomsonreuters.com, juan.lagorio@thomsonreuters.com,
"Robert. Jones" Robert.Jones@cbc.ca, marie@mariemorneau.com,
dfranklin@franklinlegal.com, egilla@althingi.is,
william.turner@exsultate.ca, klm@althingi.is, mail@fjr.stjr.is,
Edith.Cody-Rice@cbc.ca, wendy.williams@landsbanki.is,
cdhowe@cdhowe.org, desparois.sylviane@fcac.gc.ca, plee@stu.ca,
jonina.s.larusdottir@ivr.stjr.is, fyrirspurn@fme.is, audur@audur.is,
fme@fme.is, info@landsbanki.is, sedlabanki@sedlabanki.is, tif@tif.is
Cc: rfowlo@comcast.net, jmullen@townofmilton.org, webo@xplornet.com,
t.j.burke@gnb.ca, oldmaison@yahoo.com, Dan Fitzgerald danf@danf.net,
"spinks08@hotmail.com" spinks08@hotmail.com, gypsy-blog
gypsy-blog@hotmail.com, "nb. premier" nb.premier@gmail.com, nbpolitico
nbpolitico@gmail.com>, "bruce.fitch" bruce.fitch@gnb.ca, "bruce.alec"
bruce.alec@gmail.com

I know that the Yankee law enforcement people are either as dumb as
posts or pure evil. There appears to be few exceptions. The ethical
Ms. Olson is my favourite klady today. Does anyone speaking or acting
in the best interests of the decent folks in Iceland understand my
sincerity and her Integrity YET?

Veritas Vincit
David Raymond Amos

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Olsen, Wendy (USANYS)" Wendy.Olsen@usdoj.gov
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:21:08 -0400
Subject: RE: USANYS-MADOFF AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM US
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SDNY
To: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com, USANYS-MADOFF
USANYS.MADOFF@usdoj.gov, "Litt, Marc (USANYS)" Marc.Litt@usdoj.gov Cc:
webo webo@xplornet.com, vasilescua@sec.gov, friedmani@sec.gov,
krishnamurthyp@sec.gov

Thank you for your response.

Wendy Olsen
Victim Witness Coordinator

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-25/iceland-s-finance-minister-is-ready-to-beat-back-pirate-attack

Iceland’s Finance Minister Is Ready to Beat Back Pirate Attack

By Omar Valdimarsson August 25, 2016 — 11:31 AM AST

Icelandic Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson, whose government was
forced to call an early election amid controversy stemming from the
Panama Papers leak, says he has “serious doubts” about working with
the upstart Pirate Party.

According to the latest opinion poll, the loose grouping of Internet
activists may secure 25 percent of the vote in the Oct. 29 general
election and is trailing only Benediktsson’s Independence Party, which
enjoyed support of 26.2 percent.

The Pirate Party has benefited from lingering voter dissatisfaction
with the establishment following the nation’s 2008 economic collapse.
Amid raucous street protests in April, the government was also forced
to promise an early election after Prime Minister Sigmundur David
Gunnlaugsson resigned amid a furor over his wife’s offshore accounts.
The scandal has overshadowed the government’s success in dismantling
capital controls, overseeing an economic expansion and fast declining
unemployment.

"We will work with those that get a democratic support in the
elections, as long as we can create a functioning government,"
Benediktsson, 46, said Wednesday in an interview.

The Pirates have so far revealed few concrete proposals. One of the
group’s leader, Birgitta Jonsdottir, has said it will soon start
working on a 10-year plan that will be revealed to Icelanders ahead of
the election.

"The Pirate Party has stirred up the political debate in Iceland,"
Benediktsson said. “I think it has been healthy for the democratic
discussion in Iceland. But as a trustworthy partner and especially as
a leading party, I have very serious doubts about the Pirate Party,
although I won’t exclude anything beforehand.”

Benediktsson said he’s prepared to become prime minister if he gets
the mandate. His center-right Independence Party has taken part of 20
out of Iceland’s 30 coalition governments since the country gained
independence from Denmark in 1944.

“I will take what the voters will give us and do my best to work with
it,” he said.

Omar Valdimarsson

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    Aug 24, 2016
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    Aug 11, 2016
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    Aug 9, 2016
    U.K. Hands First License to Icelandic Finance Firm Since Crisis
    Jul 20, 2016
    Winter Ain’t Coming to Iceland’s Thunder-Clapping Economy
    Jul 19, 2016
    U.S. Funds to Argue Iceland Defaulted on Its Sovereign Claims
    Jun 26, 2016
    Icelanders Elect Historian as First New President in Two Decades

    Jun 16, 2016
    Funds Asked to Take a Hit in Iceland $2.4 Billion Auction
    Jun 15, 2016
    Driving a Skoda on $82,000 Budget Will Make You President Here
    Jun 7, 2016
    Hedge Funds’ Fast Money Not Welcome as Iceland Bolsters Defenses
    Jun 6, 2016
    Carry Trade Blocked by Iceland in Bid to Avoid Crisis Replay
    May 26, 2016
    Glacier Bondholders Face 36% Cut as Iceland Shows Auction Terms
    May 19, 2016
    Iceland President Front-Runner Seeks Post-Crisis Democracy Jolt
    May 12, 2016
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    May 8, 2016
    Iceland's Longest-Serving PM Announces Candidacy for President
    May 1, 2016
    Hedge Funds to Learn Terms of Icelandic Exit Within Two Weeks




---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Póstur FOR
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:24:50 +0000
Subject: Re: For further information contact the editorial team by
email or phone us at +354 569 1100.
To: David Amos


Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið  / Your request has been received

Kveðja / Best regards
Forsætisráðuneytið  / Prime Minister's Office


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 12:23:45 -0400
Subject: For further information contact the editorial team by email
or phone us at +354 569 1100.
To: icelandmonitor@mbl.is
Cc: David Amos , postur@for.is,
birgittaj

>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Póstur FOR
>> Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 22:05:47 +0000
>> Subject: Re: Hey Premier Gallant please inform the questionable
>> parliamentarian Birigtta Jonsdottir that although NB is a small "Have
>> Not" province at least we have twice the population of Iceland and
>> that not all of us are as dumb as she and her Prime Minister pretends
>> to be..
>> To: David Amos
>>
>> Erindi þitt hefur verið móttekið  / Your request has been received
>>
>> Kveðja / Best regards
>> Forsætisráðuneytið  / Prime Minister's Office
>>
>>
>> This is the docket
>>
>> http://cas-cdc-www02.cas-satj.gc.ca/IndexingQueries/infp_RE_info_e.php?court_no=T-1557-15&select_court=T
>>
>> These are digital recordings of  the last two hearings
>>
>> Dec 14th https://archive.org/details/BahHumbug
>>
>> Jan 11th https://archive.org/details/Jan11th2015
>>
>> This me running for a seat in Parliament again while CBC denies it again
>>
>> Fundy Royal, New Brunswick Debate – Federal Elections 2015 - The Local
>> Campaign, Rogers TV
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cFOKT6TlSE
>>
>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fundy-royal-riding-profile-1.3274276
>>
>> Veritas Vincit
>> David Raymond Amos
>> 902 800 0369
>>
>>

http://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/politics_and_society/2016/08/26/iceland_s_toppled_panama_papers_pm_facing_leadershi/

 Politics and Society | Iceland Monitor | Fri 26 Aug 2016 | 15.11 GMT

Iceland’s toppled Panama Papers PM facing leadership vote
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, former PM of Iceland.

Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, former PM of Iceland. Photo: Iceland Monitor/Golli

Party members in a majority of Icelandic constituencies have voted in
favour of an early Progressive Party (‘Framsóknarflokkur’) party
conference before general elections this year.

Among the agenda points will be a vote on the party leadership,
currently held by Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson.

Gunnlaugsson hit the headlines the world over this year, when he was
forced to stand down as Iceland’s Prime Minister in the light of
damaging revelations during the Panama Papers scandal.

MORE: Iceland PM: “I will not resign”

Although he stepped down as Prime Minister (replaced by former
Minister for Fisheries and Agriculture Sigurður Ingi Jóhannesson),
Gunnlaugsson remained leader of the centrist Progressive Party, one
half of the current governing coalition in Iceland.

The conference will discuss political issues of the day, prepare
electoral lists, and vote on whether Gunnlaugsson is the man to lead
the party into the upcoming general elections – called early due to
the political fallout of the Panama Papers affair.

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