Norwegian Progressives, that is. Actually, these are the members of the Scandinavian country?s Progress Party, as profiled in the latest National Review:
The Progress party was founded in 1973, to advance the principles of classical liberalism. The party declares that its philosophy ?starts with the democratic assumption that people are best placed to decide what is best for them.? This is radical, almost revolutionary stuff here in Scandinavia. Progress?s symbol is an apple: healthful, good for you. ?An apple a day keeps the government away.? The symbol of the party?s youth branch is a thumbprint: a symbol of individualism. Everyone has a thumbprint, and everyone?s is different, unique.
As Jay Nordlinger points out elsewhere in his article, the other six parties in Norway?s parliament are all socialist, ?to varying degrees,? including the Conservative Party, whose leader attended the 2008 Democratic convention in Denver.
The good news for Norwegians is that Progress holds the second-highest number of parliamentary seats, and party leaders hope to lead a coalition government with Conservatives after the 2013 elections.
