the problem with the Althing in the beginning was that it had no power of enforcement on anything that was decided. no-one actually had to abide by anything they decided.
Herb... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 3:04 PM Subject: Re: Last-minute political camera fun > Iceland has had its legislative assembly, the Althing, operating > continuously since 930, and has functioned locally as a democracy since > then, despite being joined with Norway and then with Denmark for parts > of its history.
