Green/Labor Capitalist Network

Yep....you heard it hear first.. perhaps.  Don't you ever wonder who is lurking and operating behind the public face of politics, and why they are so passionate about certain issues?

CLIMATE CHANGE..oohhhhhh we're all going to DIE.. we are DOOOMED....how many times have you had this mantra rammmmmed down your throat over the past few years? Well.. maybe it's time to see some of the financial interests smack bang in the middle, side, top and bottom of this huge scam of the century!

Let's take our old buddy AL GORE... and his mate 'MAURICE STRONG. and a few others.

Click on the graphics to see a larger version.

What you should do is this, google each of the names and key words in the graphic and just see what comes up.
For example.. "Kathy Zoi"  Do a wiki on her.  How about this ENVEX in Sydney and our Labor mate Bob Carr!...aaah yes.. now..who was it who was raving and ranting about how much we neeeeed a cap and TRADE  policy? Hmmm...oh yesss.. I've got it.. it....was....HIM! Strange how we now find him as CEO of a carbon TRADING company in Australia, a company which is affiliated with the now infamous Chicago Mob..ooops..I mean 'Chicago Climate Exchange'.

Zoi was appointed by Gore to the Alliance for Climate Protection, given $300Mil, and told "Persuade the masses about global warming"...she indeed did that, and as a reward, was appointed as the Assistant Secretary for ENERGY, and now she has her fingies on $16,000,000,000 stimulus money.  She also just happens to have large shareholdings in the Smart Meter company Landis and Gyr...  Next time that bloke comes to your house to 'check things for your new smart meter' which you have zero choice about getting.... remember this blog.

Let's not forget that 'kindly old man' Maurice Strong, the man who was the skilful artchitect behind all major 'earth summits' and who had a big hand in orchestrating the Copenhagen global warming scam. You only have to look at his business connections and positions to see what's going on there!

Don't forget to check out where Al Gore fits into all this as well.

Remember.. do your own homework.. check/verify all of this material. Just do what I did, use Google.
Keep on digging.. probing.. looking.

This is what you can find...when you dig.

That information is found here.  oops.. correction...they have now removed the list of Directors from their web site. The above image was taken from the CCX web site prior to the change. (They've been feeling a lot of heat about this)


But notice in this link the connection between Bob Carr/Envex and the CCX global network.

http://www.chicagoclimatex.com/content.jsf?id=4566102

The extent of this huge scam defies the imagination. It's almost like some supercomputer is pulling all the strings.. like one of those old movies where the computer 'suggests' changes to it's software and hardware..until finally "it" runs the whole show and controls the humans. 

What is your favorite album of all time? (User Submitted)

      Michael Jackson's masterpiece album Thriller has sold over 110 million copies since it's release on November 30th, 1982. Even more impressive is that it's the only album in history to hit the 50 million copy mark..The next best seller is AC/DC- Back in Black with 49 million.  Thriller is the top selling album of all time and many would argue the "greatest" record ever made. Rolling Stone heralded the Beatles-St. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as 'the most important album ever created'. For TroxTalk's weekly homework assignment (name pending) I wanted to find out which album was the greatest or most important of all time to you. Piss off, Billboard and Rolling Stone.
       Here's what I've learned this week. People are WAY more passionate about their music selection than their movie quotes. Picking your favorite movie quote was tough, but some people found this weeks challenge nearly impossible. I asked readers for their favorite album of all time. If the Terminator rolls up on you naked while you're out at the bar with your crew and says, "I need your clothes, your boots, your motorcycle, and your favorite CD!" Which one are you going to choose? We've all seen what happens if you don't comply...

       I noticed right away, as soon as I asked that question, most people immediately got defensive. "I dunno, Trox, that's a tough one. What's YOURS?!" It was as if everyone had some dark secret or guilty pleasure that they were insecure about sharing. My dear readers, you do not have to preface your preferences to me or anyone else with "well you're probably going to make fun of this but...". The truth is anyone who takes potshots at another persons likes or dislikes doesn't have a lot of confidence in their own. I pretty much can't stand it when I tell someone "Hey I dig..suchandsuch." and they hit me back with "Aw you *explitive*! Do you seriously like that *explitive*?!" Pretty much anyone who gave me the pre-post disclaimer on what they like ended up naming something that wouldn't have been to much of a stretch for me to enjoy on my own playlist. (No one named any country albums. I don't care too much for Conway Twitty, but if that's your thing, have at it.) I'll get to my personal picks in a bit, but for now let's have a look at YOUR favorites, and some of the insightful reasons why you picked what you did....

Snoop Doggy Dogg- Doggystyle..."Every track on the entire album is tight and the whole thing reminds me of a much simpler time." - Albert the Mailman

Weezer-Blue... I can't tell you how many times I've listened to 'In the Garage' while I was physically in a garage. Mind=Blown. "Defines my adolescence." -DFord

Blink 182- Enema of the State... I don't know if it's my favorite too, but this is the only CD I have ever played until it just absolutely would not play anymore. "It's tight-n-shit. I like it."- Jesse

Third Eye Blind- Third Eye Blind... Sarah sent me a few picks, but I chose this one because of the one's she listed, this one reminds me most of her. Plus I think this was the only self titled submission I received, so it's unique. Graduate is a great track on this one. "My little middle school self loved this. I used to sit in my room with the lyrics to Semi Charmed Life and play it on repeat until I had it memorized.(Chop another line with a coda with a curse still gets me all confuddled.)" -Sarah

Bon Jovi- Slippery When Wet... She didn't give a real reason, but if I had to put it into words for her, it would have been something to the effect of: "It's old school and makes me feel like partyin!"- Cami

Bush- Sixteen Stone... Gavin Rosdale has been nailing Gwen Stefani and making good records for more than a decade. This was his best work with Bush. " It was the first cd I ever owned. My mom got it for me for Christmas when I was about 12."- Cody

Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream... My man Carl was concise as usual in his reasoning.

" well.. 1) i like every song on it. 2) good combination of super loud-ass crazy guitar rock and slow stuff. 3) awesome lyrics 4) right around that time i was still a kid in college

(time it came out)"- Carl

Hopesfall- The Frailty of Words... This album hits just a little harder than all of the other submissions. "The album came out when i was in the 8th grade and gave me complete solace through high school, just during a time i was stuggling with myself and the type of music i was into..and everything in my life really..then and still now hardcore isn't widely accepted
I mean why cant I look like a normal dude and love to rock the fuck out!?" -Ian

Shaquille O'Neal- Shaq Diesel.. First of all, does this man look Irish to you? O'boy. "Trox and I used to get in trouble for bumping this too loud in Circuit City's Car Audio department when we worked there together." J Bruce (Not Jay Bruce)

**I want to take a break in the action for a second to say that if you've never heard this before, you should give it a listen. Shaq is beyond awesome. What the hell is a jungle bee??**

Back to business..

The Strokes- Is This It?...  I feel like this could be one of the most underrated albums I've ever bought. Not torrented. Bought." i picked it up when it came out back in '01. and i've always consistently listened to for the past 10 years. I can't say that about any other albums.

but really, I love the strokes for their sound and their approach the song writing." -Tyler

The Roots- Phrenology..."It came out right after I graduated high school, all was perfect in my world. I can't hear the seed 2.0 without wishing I was just driving around, windows down, on a nice warm day." -Syphax

Strung Out- Exile in Oblivion..."i mean, their are some rap records up there, some country, some metal, some new wave, but if i could only have one record for the rest of my life it would have to be Strung Out - Exile In Oblivion, my top few records are all Strung Out records probably." -Shad

Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here... My roomies used to watch Wizard of Oz over Darkside of the Moon on a loop.. "AMAZING! Shine on your crazy daimond part 1 changed my whole perspective on shit."- Steve @Weltbrand

Rush- The Spirit of Radio..."I just grew up with them

plus as musician...they satiate my desire to hear something more complex and considered than a lot of other artists can deliver

and i'm a nerd."-Ryan

 

Counting Crows- August and Everything After.. "the sound was fresh, original, an auditory treat with IMMENSE staying power to me, the Counting Crows are not my favorite Band of all time, in the top but not THE top... however a cohesive album that can be listened to over, and over , and over again is hard to come by and FEW artists truly pull off a whole album that is close to flawless, many do half the album well, or a few songs that are great. However, to achieve a truly great album, the artist and producer must synch in an uncommon manner, from the writing of the songs, through performance, to production quality, and even to track layout for the album the cohesive bond between variables of parties involved is hard to attain. The Counting Crows with T-Bone Burnett produced an album that i have never stopped enjoying for almost 11 years (yes I first got it 5 years after it was released) obviously I don't listen to the album everyday, or even every week or month, but this album catches me several times a year and I will listen to and enjoy as much as I ever have all over again this entire album start to finish. So finally, for my personal enjoyment taken as a single unit -"album" Counting Crows' August and Everything After album is the greatest album ever recorded. " -Paul...I agree with everything you just said.

Megadeth- Endgame.. Growing up, my girl Kim was ALL rap ALL the time. I almost fell out of my chairs when she sent me this one. "Because my taste in music has changed so much."  -Kimberly (I'll say it did! Nice to see you branching out!)

Led Zepplin- Houses of the Holy..."Fuck you and these questions! It's got it all. If I was going to go more modern I'd say Dude Ranch..Everybody got behind that record." - Dave T of www.thebestpodcast.com

Now I don't ever like to play favorites, but THIS is how you TroxTalk...I loved this response...

Offspring- Americana...After racking my brain trying to decide which one single album to crown my "Favorite CD of All TIme" I realized its really an impossible task. Whether it comes down to replay value, production quality, pure nostalgia, or just the overall impact it makes on your life, there were just too many factors to take into account.

So I decided to go a different direction with it.

Everyone has that one album that acted as a catalyst in discovering all the music they've ever known; that one album that made it possible. "Dude Ranch" doesn't count. Saying "Dude Ranch" is your favorite CD is like saying pizza is your favorite food. We know, its a given.

Having said that, no other collection of songs made as big of an impact on the man I am today than The Offspring's "Americana" -Phinny from www.thebestcast.com

Blink 182- Dude Ranch..."Fuck Phinny and Dave T.  I'll say what I want!" -Green Hayes (He didn't really say that.)

      Now, this guy is running a little long because I have a tendency to let that happen. Tell you what! Tomorrow in a special weekend edition of TroxTalk I'll take a page out of my boys at The Best Podcast's book, and I'll break down my desert island Top 5 albums of all time.. Maybe I'll do a top 6 just so I'm not blatantly ripping anyone off. Here's to you for helping this thing grow each week *takes a shot of vodka* ! Catch you tomorrow.

                                                                 Warmest Regards,

                                                                  Trox

A snapshot of Brasilia - DF

O DF em números [DF in numbers]

População [Population]:	2.455.903 habitantes[inhabitants]
Densidade Demográfica [Population Density]:	354,3 hab/Km²
Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano (IDH) [Human Development Index]:	0,844 (0-1)
Analfabetismo [Illiteracy]:	4,35% [4.35%]
Altitude:	1.172 m²
Temperatura média anual [Average annual temperature]:	21ºC [70ºF]
Umidade relativa do ar [Humidity]:	40 a 70%

Source: http://www.brasilia.df.gov.br/

Vivo sonhando....

Vivo sonhando, sonhando mil horas sem fim...

Música, o alimento da Alma

Acordes, distorções, batidas, timbres, berros... A música está solta no ar.

Tão presente no nosso dia-a-dia das mais variadas maneiras.

Já repararam que ela está em todo lugar? Na propaganda de um comercial, na vinheta do jornal, na loja, no ônibus ou até mesmo na sala de espera do dentista? Seria inútil tentar ignorá-la.

Mas para alguns a música não é apenas música, a música é o alimento da alma.

Quem é que nunca foi ao a um show e sai de lá literalmente com a alma lavada?

Como diria o antigo ditado... “Quem canta seus males espanta”.

O ouvido é apenas a porta de entrada. A música entra e se espalha pelo seu interior, você a sente, você se revigora, você a deixa agir juntamente com seus sentimentos.

Vários estilos, diversos segmentos, mas sempre haverá aquela música que você irá dizer: “Nossa parece que essa música foi feita exatamente pra mim.”

Aquela música que te lembra um amigo, um(a) namorado(a), um momento de sua vida.

É a vida real transformada em melodia.

Ouvi-la apenas não basta... Você precisa senti-la.

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Muslim Violence in Indonesia

Dear friends, if you ever wondered why there are increasing numbers of 'anti Islamist' groups rising up (including this one) you can find the answer 'here'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8TJTG4yUSQ

The core reason for this violence is the simple belief among the Ahmadiya's that their leader is the final 'messenger' from God. They worship "Allah" like normal Muslims, but this is how 'insulting Muhammad' is dealt with when strict Muslims have power.

It should be remembered, THIS is how radical Muslims can act toward those they believe are 'heretics'.
This is Sunni Muslim outrage and violence against hapless and peaceful Ahmadiyya Muslims in Indonesia.
It should be remembered.. Ahmadiyya's are the only Muslim sect to have renounced violence and Jihad.

The Video and image speak for themselves.  I hope 'you' will add your voice to mine and move a step closer to being available for events and actions which advance the cause of true freedom in Australia. Freedom from even the 'possibility' of Muslim control of anything in this country.

What a freakin' headache!

.....AKA the Brazilian consulate of Miami.

I mentioned just the other day that I felt like something wasn't right with what the consulate was telling me vs what I was reading about the permanent visa. Turns out I was right. Big surprise. Big headache.

I felt nervous when I first arrived at the consulate today, but I always do since we have to drive all the way there and I want everything to go like it should so I don't feel like our trip was in vain. Unlike our last visit to the consulate though, there was a huge line for people wanting a visa (probably due to Carnaval), but we did eventually make it to the window to be waited on. That's when my fear was confirmed. I was told that I needed to fill out an application and have my husband complete an affidavit of support for me in order to get my permanent visa. I was told that everything that I believed about getting my visa was wrong. That made me nervous and pissed because I don't have time to take off of work and drive to Miami to be told that I'm missing a lot of paperwork. I stress out about these things and that's why I got mad.

Now that I look back on this morning I do realize that I probably overreacted a bit. But that's not the point. The issue is that the website AND the consulate's confusing e-mails were wrong. I had been told that we only needed to take a few documents to request the visa (the first step), and then complete the second step, listed on the consulate's website, once the authorization came back from Brazil. It's at that time, the second step, that we pay and complete the application. Of course this was wrong. I tried to tell the girl that, too, but she wouldn't have any of it. Of course the consulate's website was not wrong. Imagine that! And then the e-mails. No way. Ooooh, I was so mad. And of course you can't call. There is no way to contact the visa department by phone.

The thing is that I have to take off of work to drive to Miami to take care of this stuff and it stresses me out. I don't need some chic telling me something else, especially when I can tell that she doesn't know how to do her job right. And the affidavit? Not mentioned at all on the website. Now completing that form was a piece of cake, but that's not the point, is it?

In the end, what we had to do was complete the affidavit of support, which I filled out while E went downstairs to the ATM to get cash to pay for the visa + legalization fees. He signed it later. I then had to complete the visa application on the computer, print out my protocol number, AND get a passport picture taken. Luckily for me, a girl who was at the consulate to get her visa gave me a business card of a Brazilian company only 6 floors below us who'd take instant pictures.

This didn't take us too long to get, but I was still mad and then worried because it was almost noon and the visa department is only open 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. So we were rushing around to get everything done and even though we finished after noon, we were allowed to finish our process since we started at 10:30 a.m. But I didn't know that when the girl told me that all the information that I had was wrong and that I was missing a lot. I also didn't know that I could get my picture taken in that building and that the affidavit was easy to complete. I freaked out because she was telling me all that we needed to complete and I didn't imagine that we could get it all done that day.

Once we had everything completed and paid our visa fees, we handed in everything to a different woman (thank God). She seemed very competent and organized. She was polite, too. She went over all of our documents and was very thorough (and gawked in confusion at E's birth certificate, even showing it to her co-worker, since she'd never seen one like his before), she made copies, and then returned all of the originals to us. That didn't take anymore than 10 minutes, tops.

Finally, I was told that the permanent visa could take up to 6 months to be approved (which I was aware of), but once it is, the consulate will call me and I can pick it up. They have to collect all of the paperwork from us - copies of our passports, our marriage certificate, the marriage registration from the consulate, proof of my residency in Florida, E's passport, the application, the affidavit, and of course the money - and then send it to Brasilia to be approved (or denied). The weird thing is that if we had been married 14 months longer than we have been, my permanent visa would be approved in 5 business days right there at the consulate.  

Now all I can do is wait....and hope that it is approved in much less time (which I think it will be). I was told it can take a little as 4 weeks. Let's hope that's the case.

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On the bright side, I have successfully applied for my permanent visa and there is nothing else I need to do, legally, about moving to Brazil. In addition, since we're in Miami we decided to take a trip to the beach, relax, eat at a Bolivian restaurant, and now E is training at a jiu jitsu academy while I write and study. All in all, it was a worthwhile trip, even with the headache.

Biscayne Bay

Bolivian Food - Pique Macho

In Little Havanna