on 9/15/03 4:54 PM, Lasse Karlsson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thought I'd let you know that now Pentax got themselves a representative in > politics. > Since a couple of weeks back I am running for a seat in the local parliament > of Aland (the Aland Islands) as well as for a seat in the city council of my > home town Mariehamn. > While I'm usually carrying my MZ5 across my shoulder and sometimes am referred > to as "the man with a camera" (for instance in a local radio guest show), > Pentax will at least get some exposure on this local scene. > This made me wonder if there is/has been any other known connections between > Pentax and politics elsewhere in the world and time. > Any other PDML:er got or running for a seat in a local or national assembly? > > This will of course also mean a break up of the established "ban" on politics > as an accepted subject matter. > > So sorry guys, but from now on politics is a legitimate subject matter on this > list too. > Free the peoples of the world!! with a Pentax in your hand. Just knock them > tyrants on the head with it. > :-) > > Lasse > > > My wife (who uses Pentax) has been an elected official. She is currently not elected but is working to correct that. During her time in office, her walls were decorated with (Pentax) photos I had taken around the state. I do not think that is the reason that she became unelected, however.
Stan
