The USPP has been regularly in contact with members of the APP in hopes of facilitating a merge or changing their name to differentiate the two parties, but such suggestions have been met with dismissal or contempt, unfortunately.<br>
<br>Brittany<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 8:24 AM, Philip Hunt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cabalamat@googlemail.com">cabalamat@googlemail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
2010/1/22 Patrick Maechler v/o Valio <<a href="mailto:pirate@valio.ch">pirate@valio.ch</a>>:<br>
<div class="im">> There are now 3 groups in the US which claim the caption "pirate party"<br>
> in their name.<br>
><br>
> #1 was established many years ago and is already registered.<br>
> #2 was established about a year ago, due to differences with #1.<br>
> #3 is now the "American Pirate Party".<br>
<br>
</div>They should really see if they can merge; the current situation makes<br>
them all look non-credible.<br>
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Philip Hunt, <<a href="mailto:cabalamat@googlemail.com">cabalamat@googlemail.com</a>><br>
Campaigns Officer, Pirate Party UK<br>
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