United States Pirate Party
The United States Pirate Party (USPP) is an American political party founded in 2006 by Brent Allison and Alex English. The party's platform is aligned with the global Pirate movement, and supports reform of copyright laws to reflect open source and free culture values, government transparency, protection of privacy and civil liberties. The United States Pirate Party also advocates for evidence-based policy, egalitarianism, meritocracy and the hacker ethic as well as the rolling back of corporate personhood and corporate welfare. The USPP has also made a priority to advocate for changes in the copyright laws and removal of patents. It is the belief of the party that these restrictions greatly hinder the sharing and expansion of knowledge and resources.
United States Pirate Party | |
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| Captain | Drew Bingaman (PA) |
| Founded | June 6, 2006 |
| Youth wing | Young Pirates USA |
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| Political position | Syncretic |
| International affiliation | Pirate Parties International |
| Colors | Purple, Red, Blue |
| Seats in the Senate | 0 / 100
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| Seats in the House | 0 / 435
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| Governorships | 0 / 50
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| State Upper Houses | 0 / 1,921
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| State Lower Houses | 0 / 5,410
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| Other elected officials | 2 |
| Website | |
| uspirates | |
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| Pirate Parties |
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The party's national organization has existed in multiple incarnations since its 2006 founding. Its most recent is the Pirate National Committee (PNC), formed in 2012 as a coalition of state parties. The PNC officially recognizes Pirate parties from 10 states, and tracks and assists in the growth of more state parties throughout the United States. The board of the USPP is the board of the PNC. The chair of the Pirate National Committee is known as the "Captain". The current Captain is Drew Bingaman.