http://andrewbartlett.com/?p=7321 Andrew Bartlett has been active in politics for over 20 years, including as a Queensland Senator from 1997-2008. This blog started in 2004 and reflects his own views, independent of any political party or organisation. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:59:16 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://andrewbartlett.com/?p=7321&cpage=1#comment-120124 Temporary Protection Visas – failed policy recycled for political benefit – The Stump Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:31:36 +0000 http://andrewbartlett.com/?p=7321#comment-120124 [...] both Greg Sheridan and Peter Mares recently pointed out, the only measure of the previous government’s which finally stopped the boats was pushing [...] [...] both Greg Sheridan and Peter Mares recently pointed out, the only measure of the previous government’s which finally stopped the boats was pushing [...]

]]> http://andrewbartlett.com/?p=7321&cpage=1#comment-120091 Friar Hilarius Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:45:52 +0000 http://andrewbartlett.com/?p=7321#comment-120091 Why would you want to reduce boat arrivals? Why would you want to reduce boat arrivals?

]]> http://andrewbartlett.com/?p=7321&cpage=1#comment-119977 philip travers Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:30:07 +0000 http://andrewbartlett.com/?p=7321#comment-119977 No longer an Ex-Democrat,Andrew Bartlett now a Grteen Candidate.Personally,I think, Andrew may find the Greens harder to work with as Candidate than as a previous Democrat.Nonetheless,even though I don't vote,I wish Andrew the best,because on many issues,his sane approach from Queensland will be well representing sane Queenslanders as a Green.I hated the Democrats when they decided to emphasise the nature of the word Professional,I now think, the Greens have flogged the same horse,and has came up wanting.I doubt Queenslanders are tired of Andrew himself,he could probably be sitting in a Labor seat,maybe a Liberal seat,even the Nationals as a city based Candidate Even the Climate Skeptics would not be inclined to think he isn't a good man.I hope therefore he wont be hurt by any result.Which is very similar to the problem of refugees and how their status has declined since the two words illegal immigrants became the substituted words of division.If the Greens' are going to be smart they may need to reduce the impact of two words in a manner that is highly definitive in peoples' minds and seems more relevant than illegal immigrant... No longer an Ex-Democrat,Andrew Bartlett now a Grteen Candidate.Personally,I think, Andrew may find the Greens harder to work with as Candidate than as a previous Democrat.Nonetheless,even though I don’t vote,I wish Andrew the best,because on many issues,his sane approach from Queensland will be well representing sane Queenslanders as a Green.I hated the Democrats when they decided to emphasise the nature of the word Professional,I now think, the Greens have flogged the same horse,and has came up wanting.I doubt Queenslanders are tired of Andrew himself,he could probably be sitting in a Labor seat,maybe a Liberal seat,even the Nationals as a city based Candidate Even the Climate Skeptics would not be inclined to think he isn’t a good man.I hope therefore he wont be hurt by any result.Which is very similar to the problem of refugees and how their status has declined since the two words illegal immigrants became the substituted words of division.If the Greens’ are going to be smart they may need to reduce the impact of two words in a manner that is highly definitive in peoples’ minds and seems more relevant than illegal immigrant…

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