I agree Bob's a person of rare integrity and I thought his resignation speech was one of the most gracious I've seen.
Unfortunately the Greens remain on the nose in consumer heaven and we get satire like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM73CRgUPiY

Ludwig, while I agree with you completely on limiting or in fact reducing Oz population, I disagree just as completely on resources.

It is only a little too strong to say that I believe every tree in Oz should be cut down at least once every 200 years, & most every 25 to 50 years, & the timber put to some productive use. Anyone who professes belief the global warming scam, & doesn't want to tie up all that carbon is either a liar or a fool. Which is Brown?

I believe in making full use of our resources for the betterment of all Ozzies, but only Ozzies.

I would not like to see into the mind of those who claim to be green, I don't think I would like the level of hate that must be there, for them to behave the way they do.

I have to admit, I never saw it before. Brown had (until the last election) the rare perk of being able to lead a party without ever having to follow through with his policies - the Greens were always one of those 'fringe' groups that could nag and nitpick but never had to provide solutions. The last election must have been a shock, catapulting them as it did into a position of actual responsibility!

My impression of Brown was always one of a man who presented the most ridiculous suggestions with absolute sincerity. And I'll give him that - he is sincere. And diplomatic. And eloquent, which is something lacking in most of our other politicians. Sadly, his replacement looks set to follow the trend. Hopefully this is just an uncharitable media piece (consider the photo!), and she isn't actually a nasty piece of work.

http://www.news.com.au/national/tony-abbott-pathetic-says-new-greens-leader-christine-milne/story-e6frfkvr-1226326823688

That said, if this is just a sign of things to come, she will do wonderful things for Bob Brown's reputation.

Indeed, *GreenBrowny* a truly great Australian who certainly appears to have differentiated himself in a big way from the mainstream if not by the "Laying down of the Sword" then in part by passing it along.

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I again find my self irritated by the individuals in the ABC and specifically I refer to a line quoted from *GreenBrowny's* speech which they have been repeating ( and we have the ABC News, followed by the ABC News followed by, you guessed it, another regurgitation of the ABC News - what a waste of a dedicated channel that it is not more fleshed out) which went something like this:

" ... I will be GREEN till the day I die and maybe a long time after. ... "

But it has been clipped to only:

" ... I will be GREEN till the day I die ... "

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At times, though rarely in the history of the world, some truly great individuals arise from amongst the people. Prototypes, one might say, and indicative of that which may yet come to pass, though admittedly often rather unpopular in their own time.

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To *GreenBrowny* and words do not suffice.

Paul in your own way you give evidence you are in denial.
Labor Vs,Liberals, remember that is their name but currently Conservatism their game.
Labor for Carbon tax, Labor for plain packaging of tobacco products, for Disability upgrade.
Labor introduced Superannuation, protection of our northern national park.
Labor twice, tried to implement Medicare.
Labor introduced the child care leave,Liberals intend giving it to the rich.
Pension increases best for decades, GFC Liberals claim jobs did not have the importance Labor did.
Labor, not Liberals gave Brown his Franklin dam.
It is pointless to continue,I never thought or think, of Brown as Heroic.
He lacked/lacks the ability to use the power he holds wisely, in that the decline of the greens is assured.
In stopping Labors offshore processing, he actually, truly hands the issue to true Conservatives to resolve, far worse that conceding some points and a waste of his power.
And his supporters votes,delivering far worse for future arrivals.

Well, time will tell no doubt *Belly* and thereafter, I would remind you that both the Red and the Blue, as of old in the case of the Original Australains, are guilty of knowingly inflicting mental harm on people, including children, and destroying the principle of "Habeus Corpus" which is to say, that they no no longer produce the body (of evidence in this case) to justify prolonged incarceration.

And what are they *Belly* if not just self intrested career professionals who want to be poms and stand under their genocidal rag of a flag?

*GreenBrowny* I am reasonabley certain never predicated national and border security on child abuse, amongst other depravities, including shackling the working class of this country through the enforced social bond and the obscene price of property.

How do you justify this to a new, working class family with regulated wages who end up in many cases paying more than double and above 1 million dollars for a crappy little house on sh!tty piece of land (which they invaded and stole) whilst they themselves indulge in gratuitous waste and gluttony?

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Still, as said, I agree with you that they risk the fate of the democrats if they do not pull back from the brink visa vi the carbon tax.