Comments on: If a Green fell in Tasmania, would anyone report it? http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/03/if-a-green-fell-in-tasmania-would-anyone-report-it/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:13:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Patrick Tatam, Bullaburra http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/03/if-a-green-fell-in-tasmania-would-anyone-report-it/#comment-22943 Patrick Tatam, Bullaburra Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-22943 Andrew Wilkie, in my opinion, sits at the same table as the late Peter Andren, in terms of the three essential characteristics of the true Independent: Independence, Integrity & Intelligence.<br /><br />i only wish that some of our leading journalists & politicians could get their act (& courage) together, and start a push for a public apology to Andrew: having sacrificed his career, his marriage and his fiscal security FOR ALL OF US, simply on the grounds of his belief in honesty and morality, this man deserves a return from those of us who still hanker for a return of similar standards. <br /><br />Read his book "Axis of Evil", and you would understand how and why the Greens would be too constraining for a man of his calibre. Google up the story reported on Negus' Dateline concerning the ASIO stooges' outrageous raids on the homes of Carmel Travers and Robert Manne some years age, and you would understand why and how much we NEED men of Andrew's calibre on today's political stage. <br /><br />And if I want to buy an "exotic rug" in the near future, guess where I'm heading! Andrew Wilkie, in my opinion, sits at the same table as the late Peter Andren, in terms of the three essential characteristics of the true Independent: Independence, Integrity & Intelligence.

i only wish that some of our leading journalists & politicians could get their act (& courage) together, and start a push for a public apology to Andrew: having sacrificed his career, his marriage and his fiscal security FOR ALL OF US, simply on the grounds of his belief in honesty and morality, this man deserves a return from those of us who still hanker for a return of similar standards.

Read his book “Axis of Evil”, and you would understand how and why the Greens would be too constraining for a man of his calibre. Google up the story reported on Negus’ Dateline concerning the ASIO stooges’ outrageous raids on the homes of Carmel Travers and Robert Manne some years age, and you would understand why and how much we NEED men of Andrew’s calibre on today’s political stage.

And if I want to buy an “exotic rug” in the near future, guess where I’m heading!

]]> By: Barry Brannan http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/03/if-a-green-fell-in-tasmania-would-anyone-report-it/#comment-22944 Barry Brannan Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-22944 Bob Brown's partner closed his shop in central Hobart a couple of years ago. On his website it says "In 2000 I opened my ‘Rugs of Tibet’ emporium in downtown Hobart. Six years later in 2006 I closed the doors to focus more on my negleted farm." Bob Brown’s partner closed his shop in central Hobart a couple of years ago. On his website it says “In 2000 I opened my ‘Rugs of Tibet’ emporium in downtown Hobart. Six years later in 2006 I closed the doors to focus more on my negleted farm.”

]]> By: Tom McLoughlin http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/03/if-a-green-fell-in-tasmania-would-anyone-report-it/#comment-22945 Tom McLoughlin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-22945 Mmm., Quite a gristy article there Greg. Only you're not applying your vocational scepticism (cynicism?) in both directions (as below). Agree it's a national story, and yes the Greens do need to grow beyond but not instead of their ecological mission. They are GREEN, and it's not just a colour code, particularly Tas, with an inbuilt invisible GK Chersterton invisible line that returns to the 4 broad principles with a twitch of the thread. As a member 1993-2000 been there too, and proud to have helped work the Bennelong electorate in 2004 - Not Happy John, in synchrony with Wilkie. So sure let's hear the detail which sounds quite mundane despite the beating. As for the other angle - Andrew's situation - he stood against the Iraq war. It's just been dumped as a govt combat role (which AW surely knew it would ahead of time?). So his raison d'etre is lost to some degree, or mission accomplished too if you like. 2nd he is clearly a significant intelligence resource but unemployable in higher responsibilities while remaining so prominently aligned to The Greens that is in the federal ALP Govt, or federal controlled agencies. That might be an even more probitive story - What Andrew did next, a chapter in the book after the one about what Clive (Hamilton) did next? Mmm., Quite a gristy article there Greg. Only you’re not applying your vocational scepticism (cynicism?) in both directions (as below). Agree it’s a national story, and yes the Greens do need to grow beyond but not instead of their ecological mission. They are GREEN, and it’s not just a colour code, particularly Tas, with an inbuilt invisible GK Chersterton invisible line that returns to the 4 broad principles with a twitch of the thread. As a member 1993-2000 been there too, and proud to have helped work the Bennelong electorate in 2004 - Not Happy John, in synchrony with Wilkie. So sure let’s hear the detail which sounds quite mundane despite the beating. As for the other angle - Andrew’s situation - he stood against the Iraq war. It’s just been dumped as a govt combat role (which AW surely knew it would ahead of time?). So his raison d’etre is lost to some degree, or mission accomplished too if you like. 2nd he is clearly a significant intelligence resource but unemployable in higher responsibilities while remaining so prominently aligned to The Greens that is in the federal ALP Govt, or federal controlled agencies. That might be an even more probitive story - What Andrew did next, a chapter in the book after the one about what Clive (Hamilton) did next?

]]> By: Jane Poxon http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/06/03/if-a-green-fell-in-tasmania-would-anyone-report-it/#comment-22946 Jane Poxon Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-22946 Greg, do you really expect us to believe the comments from your so-called Greens ‘insider’?? Funny how this insider is regurgitating the same old claim that anti-Greens have been throwing around for years. Come now. The Greens aren't the 'luckiest' party in Australia - they're the third largest political party in the country and you don’t get that from focusing on one topic only. Greg, do you really expect us to believe the comments from your so-called Greens ‘insider’?? Funny how this insider is regurgitating the same old claim that anti-Greens have been throwing around for years. Come now. The Greens aren’t the ‘luckiest’ party in Australia - they’re the third largest political party in the country and you don’t get that from focusing on one topic only.

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