Let's Go Viking Explained

Why is my Blogg called “Let’s Go Viking” then have the First Amendment quoted underneath? It’s due to the fact that in my research it appears that the Icelanders, during the settlement period, had what is probably the most efficient Democracy, having a nation controlled by the Rule of Law, with no executive branch and no Head of State. It lasted for roughly 300 years, from 912 C.E. – 1200 C.E. when Denmark used a civil war as an excuse to invade and place Iceland under Danish rule.  They placed a great emphasis on individual responsibility which I find sorely lacking in modern America.
I think that we in the United States could learn a great deal from the history of Iceland (relearn actually since much of our legal system is directly descended from the Icelanders).

I hope that in the entries to come to explore the political landscape and provide food for thought for the coming 2008 elections. Since I am politically independent I have no agenda and no party affiliations, I hope to provide some rational commentary.