Why you should love the Green Party

Canberra, Australia:

While thousands protested on the street against George Bush, it was the protests of Greens Senators Bob Brown and Kerry Nettle which upset John Howard and caused the corporate media to take notice that all Australians weren't stuck up George's arse.

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In parliament house, the Greens Senators managed to cause some attention by interjecting during George Bush's speech. Senator Bob Brown interjected: "I call on you to return our Australians (and) treat them as the Americans do (and) we will respect you." Senator Keery Nettle shouted protests about the US-led war in Iraq and interjected urging Australia not to sign a free trade agreement with the United States. Mr Bush smiled and responded, "I love free speech". But the Prime Minister, John Howard, was not amused!

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The 18-year-old son of Mamdouh Habib, one of two Australians being held at a US military prison in Cuba without charge after the Afghan invasion, was dragged out after yelling: "Hey Bush, what about my Dad?". He attended parliament as a formal guest of one of the Green Party Senators.

It's about time some politicians spoke for the people. Don't you wish this would happen in the states?