Belly, firstly don't take what I say too seriously much is a bit of a stir, I don't take anyone on here seriously including me. Nothing earth shattering is going to happen because of what is posted on the forum.
I know you would not 'invest' in a JT scheme, or the Long Bay branch is the ALP's largest. I know you don't know how Milton is. All a bit of a gee up.
To answer your questions:
Did you just become a green or like me read and study politics for years to become who we are now?
I been a member of the NSW Greens all of this century, I was a member of the ALP for part of last century. I was born not long after Pig Iron Bob become PM, so looks like I must be an old fart. Yes I've read lots of political stuff, but my political philosophy has been formulated though the influence of people and my own life experience, my old man was a staunch union Labor man. Been a union rep, have many good friends in the ALP

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/labor-moves-to-suspend-obeid-over-shocking-allegations-20121112-29830.html
The link is a support for my years long campaign to get the rot out of my NSW ALP.
I like John Robo Robinson, I trust him too.
But he is pulling the chain!
Any one informed about politics knew years ago Obied and his familly are criminals and vermin.
Ian Macdonald? come surely he is worse even than them?
I dealt with the grubby thing, he is hopefully going to prison.

Belly, Eric Rissole must be upset, all he got was $10k off a car (well that's so far come out). Eddie garbed millions thanks to THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY. Do you seriously think voters in NSW should put Labor back in power. Vote for honesty vote Green.

http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/11/15/ghost-of-nsw-government-past-may-haunt-gillard/
A link from a pro ALP source.
Yet it mirrors my thoughts.
I disagree with the expressed thoughts on Robo, he fought the sale of electricity as hard as any one.
But hidden within this link, the current prop Gillard up team.
Is this
rather than say we got it wrong.
They are planning to take over the party post an election drubbing.