Czech Prime Minister Says AC/DC Inspired 'Road To Hell' Comment
- Mar. 27, 2009
Reuters reports that ousted Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek says he was inspired by the rock group AC/DC when he mocked U.S. President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plans as a "road to hell."
Topolanek criticized Washington's anti-crisis spending in a speech to the European Parliament on Wednesday.
"AC/DC played here (in Prague) last week. And their cult song 'Highway to Hell' might have led me in that very improvised speech to use the phrase 'road to hell'," Topolanek was quoted by daily Lidovy Noviny as saying on Friday.
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COMMENT | wow Mel Blanc posted by : HOD 3/27/2009 11:09:57 AM
You sure used a lot of words just to tell everyone that you actually have no idea what you're talking about. Have a nice weekend.
Consider this the friday beer post.
SLAYER!!!
COMMENT | Stick to cartoon voice overs dude posted by : BallsToTheWall 3/27/2009 11:14:22 AM
What a freakin' tool. When your ready to talk about all things METAL come back and visit, otherwise F off.
COMMENT | Mel Blanc posted by : Jeki 3/27/2009 11:26:57 AM
You have some good point. But the nazism/fascism part is bullshit. The followers of those ideas are so few it isn't worth mentioning them. It isn't like the US in Europe with those idiots. Saying Hitler did good is illegal in most countries like denying the holocaust is. We don't have (legal) WP movements and the KKK. We do have the Vatican and the Pope and that's almost the same, but that's in Italy and they are not to be taken seriously, it's a so called bananarepublic.
COMMENT | hahaha posted by : HOD 3/27/2009 1:00:24 PM
This is great entertainment. Keep it up!
Wanna watch a fair an balanced portrait of Europe? Watch Hostel and Hostel II. That's what were like when we take time out from sieg hailing.
COMMENT | posted by : RiotAct666 3/27/2009 10:40:05 PM
AC/DC #1
COMMENT | posted by : The Space Lord 3/28/2009 1:19:26 AM
Man, my list of countries where the mixed member proportional electoral system doesn't work seems to be growing monthly.
COMMENT | hahaha posted by : HOD 3/28/2009 5:34:38 PM
You certainly seem to know a thing or two about fascist views, I'll give you that.
I just had amazing sex, and now I'm enjoying a cold beer. What are you people up to tonight?
COMMENT | aahh.... posted by : HOD 3/28/2009 7:38:01 PM
Someone needs a hug! You know when you get older and start to get laid more often much of this misguided anger will go just go away. It might not seemlike it now, but one day you will get there. We all do eventually.
Where in Europe did you live? I guess you must have moved around quite a bit since you know all of it pretty well.
COMMENT | Reset posted by : ...and the winds blew death 3/28/2009 11:28:02 PM
I, too, am very defensive when talking about America but its unfair to compare America's politics to Europe's. We are a two party system where it is virtually impossible for any third party (whether far right, far left, moderate, libertarian, etc) to get members elected. Europe is the exact opposite. Their system makes it extremely easy for very small parties to get members in the legislature. In many of their countries if a party gets even 5% (or less!) of the national vote then they get members in parliament. If America had such a system I have absolutely no doubt that a far right party would get members elected. And ditto for the far left. And libertarians, too, since we have a strong libertarian movement here. I actually work in Ron Paul's district and even though his ideology is NOT a fit in his hawkish/pro-Patriot Act district he is popular there because of his libertarian views on taxes and I am sure on guns, too. Also, even though it is taboo for a successful American politician to openly admit he/she is prejudice against a minority group or religion they often say prejudiced things about them. Or just simply offensive. Tom Tancredo, a former U.S. congressman from Colorado, has said this (from his Wikipedia bio): In a November 19, 2006 interview with WorldNetDaily, Tancredo referred to the city of Miami, Florida as a "Third World country."[88] His comments drew strong criticism from numerous political leaders and organizations, including Florida Governor Jeb Bush who, in a letter to the congressman, called Tancredo's remarks "naive."[89] Tancredo replied in a letter, "I certainly understand and appreciate your need and desire to try and create the illusion of Miami as a multiethnic 'All American' city," he said. "I can also appreciate ... that the cultural and ethnic diversity of the city offers many advantages to its residents. However, it is neither naïve nor insulting to call attention to a real problem that cannot be easily dismissed through politically correct happy talk."[90]. And this: Tancredo referred to Miami as having been taken over by "thugs" and "separatists" and declared that "I knew speaking your mind could be dangerous in Havana — I guess it's equally dangerous to do so in Miami. Apparently, there isn't much of a difference between the two anymore."[93]. And this: During a 2005 radio interview on Orlando talk-radio station WFLA AM 540, Tancredo responded to a questioner asking about the hypothetical U.S. response to a nuclear attack on U.S. cities by al-Qaeda, by saying that one possible response would be to retaliate by "taking out" Muslim holy sites (specifically, Mecca) if it were clearly proven that Islamic terrorists were behind such an attack.[77][78] Several days later, in an interview on CNN together with James Zogby, Tancredo said that the attack was mentioned merely as a hypothetical response and insisted that there was nothing for which he should apologize. However, during a more recent townhall meeting in Iowa (July 31, 2007), Tancredo said that a threat to bomb Mecca and Medina was "the only thing I can think of" that could deter a nuclear terrorist attack. This statement drew substantial criticism from the Council on American-Islamic Relations [79], as well as State Department spokesman Tom Casey, who stated that "To somehow suggest that an appropriate response to terrorism would be to attack sites that are holy and sacred to more than a billion people throughout the world is just absolutely crazy."[80][81][82] During the Fox broadcast Republican Presidential Debate on May 15, 2007, he made a statement in passing that the root cause of Islamic terrorism is “a dictate of their religion.”[83] In September of 2007 Tancredo defended his remarks: "I still believe it is something we must consider as a possible deterrent because at the present time there are no negative consequences that would accrue to the people who commit a crime such as a nuclear, chemical or biological attack."[5
Also ex-U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode (originally elected to Congress as a Democrat back in the 90s, then switched to Independent and then to the GOP. Lost re-election last year) controversially said this: In 2006, Keith Ellison was elected as the first Muslim to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Some criticized Ellison's intended use of the Qur'an once owned by Thomas Jefferson at a private swearing-in ceremony;[17] among them, Goode was vocal in his opposition to Ellison's plan. One of Goode's constituents posted a letter online from the congressman regarding Ellison. The letter reads in part: “ When I raise my hand to take the oath on Swearing In Day, I will have the Bible in my other hand. I do not subscribe to using the Koran in any way. The Muslim Representative from Minnesota was elected by the voters of that district and if American citizens don't wake up and adopt the Virgil Goode position on immigration there will likely be many more Muslims elected to office and demanding the use of the Koran.[18][19]
And theres countless Pat Buchanan quotes i could put here. No, he was never elected to anything (as far as I know) but hes always had quite a following.
COMMENT | posted by : ...and the winds blew death 3/28/2009 11:42:50 PM
I will absolutely agree there is much hypocrisy in Europe. Many there will bash America for racism and xenophobia yet they act like everythings great there.
"I will absolutely agree there is much hypocrisy in Europe. Many there will bash America for racism and xenophobia yet they act like everythings great there."
I agree with this. Critizising America has become fashionable. There are problems in Europe as there are everywhere else. Problems that we have to work on to solve. To go from there to saying that fasicm is a big problem in Europe is just laughable.
And also remember that Europe consists of many countries with huge differences in culture and economy. I am lucky enough to live in a rich country with good education, good welfare and very few problems. Of course not everyone else in Europe can say the same.
I wonder why some people get a bad impression of Americans.
This is now my second favourite Blabbermouth thread ever.
COMMENT | nah you misunderstand posted by : HOD 3/29/2009 6:23:43 PM
I discuss stuff like this with people who have something interesting to say, like ...and the winds blew death. People like you I just string along for entertainment value. And if you say enough funny stuff I send the link to people so they can laugh at it :)
You sound like a wrestling press conference. But you need something extra special to take this thread over the top.
COMMENT | hmm posted by : HOD 3/31/2009 4:54:57 AM
Ok the caps lock thing on insults is kinda funny for a little while but hardly original. I would suggest even more caps lock and more exclamation marks. Same with teh LOL's. Just keep them coming.
I would also suggest that you focus more on expressing your fascist views, preferably while you keep accusing everyone else for being fascist. This is really the funniest part of your posts and should be used to even greater effect.
I would be gratefull if you could put some effort into improving these areas, as the thread as of now is starting to get a little stale, although it's still amusing.
And I too want Kyuss back. What an amazing band.
COMMENT | Now you're just repeating yourself posted by : HOD 3/31/2009 5:36:32 PM
It's a little bit disapointing to be honest. Oh well, I've had my fun. Nothing lasts forever. But there's always some new 15 year old to laugh at on the internet :)
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