- Who’s down for some quality Swedish-French political
scandal? Step right up if you’re interested in some Grade-A scandal material
courtesy of a relatively unknown Swedish politician surrounded by rumors
of being the secret son of Francois Mitterrand who has finally decided to own
the truth. Hravne Forsne, a 25-year-old running for Parliament, has remained
silent on claims that the late French president is his father, but he decided
that running for parliament and needing a publicity boost was a wonderful reason
to finally man up and tell the truth. "That's how it is: Francois
Mitterrand was my father,” Forsne said. His own mother has been in on the snow
job as well, saying two years ago that she had an affair with the French
president, who died of cancer in 1996, but she declined to discuss her son at
the time. Even Forsne himself seems to hold mixed emotions about it all and
when he was asked to follow up on his admission, he was quick to decline
comment and proclaim that, "I don't want to answer any questions."
Not wanting to answer questions is the surest way to keep those questions from
going away and if he’s as savvy as he seems to be, perhaps Forsne is playing
this perfectly to keep his name in the news. Unlike his alleged old man, a
Socialist, Forsne represents Sweden's conservative party. He and his daddy
issues are clearly aiming for a much bigger place on the Swedish political
scene and in a world where nothing sells quite like scandal, this could be just
the ticket to prosperity………
- There is good news and there is bad news for Foo Fighters
fans. The good news is that Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins and crew have confirmed
the details – including a release date – for their new album “Sonic Highways.”
The eighth studio album from one of the biggest rock bands in the world will
drop on Nov. 10 and as previously announced, it was recorded in eight different
cities across the United States. The bad news is closely tied to the good news,
as the album is a mere eight tracks long. Simply put, one song was recorded in
each city and as a result, the album will be a total rip-off for fans because
Foo Fighters can't be bothered to give them even a bare-bones, 10-track album
that any band worth its salt should be able to crank out. The release of the
album may be the coolest part of the process, as vinyl copies of the project
will be sold in an assortment of nine different covers including eight variants each
themed for one of the cities in which the album was recorded: Austin, Chicago,
Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.
Unfortunately for fans, the album cover they receive will be totally random and
should they want an album cover from their specific city, they’re going to have
to a) keep buying copies until they get what they want or b) trade with another
fan who has their desired album cover. "This album is instantly
recognizable as a Foo Fighters record, but there's something deeper and more
musical to it. I think that these cities and these people influenced us to
stretch out and explore new territory, without losing our sound,” Grohl said of
the release, while producer Butch Vig labeled it “epic.” All eight tracks had
better be to make up for the fact that there are only eight of them……….
- Officials in the state of Colorado and the city of Denver could
really afford to chill out, bro. A state that was the first to legalize ganja
for recreational use should not be launching a new ad campaign aimed at
discouraging teen marijuana use and hitting it with the tag line “Who will be
their guinea pigs?” That preposterous message is the heart of a new campaign featuring
several nine-foot-tall human-sized rat cages unveiled on Monday. The
fundamental tenet of the campaign is simple: Because so much is still
unknown about pot’s effects on kids’ brains, teens who do smoke it
become unwitting research subjects. It’s a totally lame idea and one
that ignores the sheer awesomeness of getting baked and losing all motivation
to achieve in life before graduating high school. The $2 million “Don’t Be a
Lab Rat” campaign of lies derives its funding from legal settlements with
pharmaceutical companies and it also includes TV commercials suggesting that
smoking chron impairs mental function in teens’ still-developing brains and
could cause long-term mental problems. As the alarmists behind this terrible
idea for a campaign see it, anyone younger than 25 who burns the hippie lettuce
is gambling on losing IQ points. “While much still needs to be learned about
the effect marijuana has on the brain, enough information is available to cause
concern in terms of the negative effects marijuana can have on the developing
brains of teenagers,” Dr. Larry Wolk, the executive director and chief medical
officer at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said in a
statement. “The core premise of the ‘Don’t Be a Lab Rat’ campaign acknowledges
that more research is necessary.” Yes, more research is necessary and who
better to participate in that research than teenagers and young adults eager to
get high and do nothing……..
- French soccer fans don’t take long to get in top form. The
new season of soccer in their pastry-loving nation of surrenderers had barely
commenced before a massive section of fans decided that rioting was much more
important than the actual game they came to see. The chaos unfolded before and after a
French Ligue 1 match between Olympique Marseille and Bastia, with dozens of
Bastia fans allegedly attacking police officers who were on patrol outside of
the stadium. In typical soccer fan fashion, the hooligans attacked the officers
by throwing rocks at them along with numerous types of explosive devices. Any
good soccer fan knows that you don’t show up for the season opener armed with
all manner of illegal explosives to use against the cops, so credit to the fans
who made it happen. French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in a
written statement that eight riot and paramilitary officers were taken to
hospital for treatment after the rioting close to the Furiani Stadium, the home
ground of Bastia. The minister proclaimed that the government “strongly condemns
the deliberate violence” and added that federal and local authorities need to
handle the situation and CCTV video will be studied to find those who are
responsible. However, his calls for “an end to this violent behavior, especially towards security
forces who must be respected” sounded incredibly naïve coming from a man whose
country is home to regular thuggery by soccer fans and should expect it at this
point. Hell, Bastia was forced to play several home matches in other locations
during the 2012-13 campaign because of fan violence. It’s who these fools are,
it’s how they roll and they’re not changing any time soon. Now would be an
optimal time to either embrace their act or alter your response……..
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