Belly, Wow that's great news, Labor's up a point in the polls, quick break out the Chaddy, mate its time to celebrate. I'm still celebrating the fantastic result for Labor in the recent Woolongong Council elections. The people down in the Gong, now they are 'true blue' are they not. LOL. I know you never answer any of my questions I put to you, but here is another one. Is CORRUPTION now official ALP policy? There is so much corruption within the ALP at all levels they are going to build a new wing at Long Bay jail just to house corrupt Labor Party people.
My partner is a member of the HSU East, recently they approached her wanting to know if she would stand as union delo for the PSA's at her hospital, because they have had so many resign from the union they have no delegates. She asked my advice, I said "They've got to be kidding." Belly another labor name for you Federal MP Craig Thomson. You should hear his explanation how his union credit card was used to pay for pro's at a brothel Thomson said in his defense “someone phoned the brothel with my phone, paid with my (union) credit card, then after wrote my signature and presented my photo driver’s license …. but it wasn’t me” Thomson could not explain how this mysterious person then returned his phone and put the credit card and drivers license back in his wallet. What do you think Belly was it all done by space aliens? Will I get an answer or will Belly run true to form and remain silent or tell me all about the 88% again.

AH gee! my post above yours best describes my thoughts Paul.
And good one using the conservatives anti union flogging stick.
I think the HSU should be disbanded, until the whole criminal thing is resolved.
And warn other unions too have long forgotten the reason they exist, not all however.
I offer you this, you and I can change nothing, yet we can, if we live another ten years, see who is right.
I say, given your admitted left extreme position , your greens will wither, begin the long path down.
And, no need to wait, Australia will reject every time, radical left in any form it takes any party it infects.
Winners are grinner's so if it helps insult me again.
My interest in politics is a fair balance, reforms and changes for the better.
Less waste but no more privatization, renewable energy but no cutting our wrist by banning coal.
It in my view, is a shame some place between Franklin dam and now the greens became a Socialist left radical minority views group.
Mad Lee Rianon embargoing goods from Israel, Jewish chocolate shops?
Leftist lunacy, good reference however you call her hero.

Belly extreme dictionary meaning:
farthest, utmost, or very far in any direction: an object at the extreme point of vision.
As far as I'm concerned I don't find Green policies, extreme. Rather to the contrary I believe our policies are fair and framed in the best interests of the vast majority of Australian. Unlike the conservative Labor and Liberal parties who serve vested interests. Take for example your brand new uranium policy as it relates to exporting to India. This could be seen as extreme by some as it has no safeguards that the stuff wont end up in Indian A bombs. What did Pakistan have to say: "Pakistan's High Commissioner to Australia says if the federal government sells uranium to India it would be discriminatory for it not to sell it to Pakistan as well."n To satisfy the big end of town who see there is a buck to be made by sucking up to India, who they expect to economically be another China. Tthey don't care about the inherent danger of this action, as long as they get their snouts in the trough. This is extreme action to satisfy a tiny minority.

Belly is there a flicker of SOCIALISM left in the old belly yet. Your words: "Less waste but no more privatization" that is treason, I thought you were a whole hearted supporter of 'AUSTRALIA INC.' People like our Julie's are working overtime to corporatise wherever she can. Do you want to see the great works of Paul (not me) and Bob (not Brown) undone. Here in NSW that champion of the underdog, that man of the people, Nick Greiner is working feverishly to find juicy tidbits to privatise at the right price for the big end of town. The public health system, education, transport to name but a few. I long for the day when The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital is privatised and renamed the Ita Buttrose Memorial, specialising in face lifts for the rich and famous. The poor will not be forgotten there will be the Blood and Bone works for the can't pay people, specialising in euthanasia, their ashes can be used to green the gardens of the good folk living in Valcluse, its all win win as the bankers like to say. Just the other day I overheard Nick saying to Barry "Barry those low lifes out there are still breathing air for free, Rupert wants something done about it....Sorry Nick, I'll privatise the atmosphere immediately." as for education the children of the poor will still find early employent down in the salt mines, but that's another story.

Paul a closed mind is a living nightmare.
It learns nothing, and is forever bound to think in yesterdays terms.
Australia,is in part Socialist,you can almost bet a close look at your Liberals.
A word you post to both sides and spit out like an insult.
Are in their very DNA, in matters of health and so very much more part Socialist.
Socialism, like the voters, moved on, you, looking for extremes did not.
A true Socialist would see the difference between Labor and Liberals, Labor is far better than Liberals.
But must,conservatives can not , change the wasteful paths of welfare.
Socialists/greens would do, thrive on waste.
Labor will put an end to life long sit down do nothing payments.
Liberals do it with an Axe your mob would not do it blame business or anyone.
I am comfortable in my skin,with my views.
And with an understanding my activism over all those years from Communism, in to the infected mud of Socialism,a mud hole every failed group has wallowed in.
Labor is the home of achievable change.
Your greens a leaking life boat full of every failed dream its name?
unsure but its fate is not looking any better than the well known bared wire boat.

Belly I seen the pics from the Glouester CSG Blockade Lee Rhiannon visited the other day. The aim of the blockade is to stop AGL from putting Coal Seam Gas rigs on prime farming land. I can tell you the protesters are not your raving red hippies, not one to be seen, but old ladies and farming folk, they most likely vote National. My point again, push people far enough and they just might bite back.