Lexi,

Paul hasn't moved on at all, he is still with us.
The Shooters' and Fishers' Party are far from a one issue party, their name alone shows that they have at least two issues and their current MLCs are both gentlemen and act as such never stooping to the name calling and scaremongering tactics of the Greens.

But can we not discuss Paulene a bit and see if she has ever descended to using the same tactics as the Greens?
Has she ever told deliberate lies to the electorate?
Did she jump on the bandwagon when Queensland was reeling from the recent floods to push her political ajenda?
Did she leap in on the current disaster in Japan to score a political point?
She did not but the Greens, in the form of 'Humanity' Brown did.

Can the Greens defend their Gun Policies in NSW?
Surely the points that I have raised show a serious lack of thought on the outcomes of their policies if they ever became law?

Do the rest of their policies suffer from this same lack of forethought?

Is Mise,
Listening to David Shoebridge at a private Greens function last Friday night. David spoke on the topic that Shooters and Fishers may gain an extra seat in the Upper House. Not at any time did he use anything but gentlemanly tones towards that party. Not like me with references to rednecks and troglodytes. I think the Greens MLC's in NSW are of the highest order.

Is Mise,

The art of reasoned, intelligent argument is a skill not easily acquired. However, I wish you better success in your future attempts. See you on another thread.

Out doing a bit of letterboxing last night when I came across a blurb from the No Parking Meters Party. I was shocked, I thought like the other micro parties that they existed in name only but alas they do have followers. I wounder, when these one issue micro parties hold a branch meeting what could they talk about. Could go something like this: "Bob how is the parking metre situation in Sydney?"..."Still there George!"..."Meeting closed." The meeting would last 30 second except in the case of the Shooters and Fishers, where their meeting would last a whole minute as they have to talk about fish as well.

Paul1405, I think you are a bit out of touch with regards to the agendas of these smaller parties like the shooters and fishing parties.

They, unlike the greens, have no ambitions to 'run the country' and rule the lives of many non green voting ordinary Australians.

They, like the former democrats have two agendas, firstly, they wish to protect the given rights of every day Australians like, being able to hunt or fish in a sensible manner.

Now of cause there are fools out there who can't be trusted with a gun, or, who, while fishing, constantly display blatant disregard for the well being of all others, but why do the authorities take the easy way out and ban everyone.

The QLD fishing party demanded nothing other than what they already had.

The second part of their agenda is somewhat of a leaf out of the former democrats, in that they simply wish to 'keep the bastards honest'.

Assuming 1% of the fishing/hunting population are fools. All the authorities have done is punish the remaining 99%, as the 1%, 'the offenders' have no regard for the law in any case and will simply continue to do as they please.

Many of these offenders 'have nothing', so they have nothing to loose. In fact, the prospect of somewhere to sleep with three meals a day is often a viable option.

Family first is a fine example of how a minority party can hold governments accountable. Like him or not, he does not sign an open ended cheque, unlike those in power.

Steve Fielding and Family First were totally rejected at the last election in favour of the Greens. On the surface Family First's agenda seems squeaky clean but their true agenda is some what different.