Chad Kroeger reveals America's ultimate virtue
“To be in a city where you can have a surf session and then go to a city council meeting within the span of an hour, I just think that just shows the American Dream is very much alive.” That’s how Chad Kroeger, a so-called “freelance journalist” (loser), started his proposal in front of the San Clemente city council.
Chad’s goal was simple: to convince local officials to erect a 12-foot steel statue of the deceased Fast and Furious star, Paul Walker, on the San Clemente pier.
“Detroit has the Robocop,” Kroeger argued. “Philly has Rocky. We. Need. Paul. Walker. He represents everything this town stands for.”
“Does Paul Walker have any connection to San Clemente?” the clerk asked Kroeger.
“He… went to high school here,” snapped Kroeger.
“…His cousin went to high school here,” a formerly-closeted-Paul-Walker-fan in the committee clarified.
You can watch the video below for the rest of Chad and partner Bodhi’s hilariously impassioned plea. Even the council members were fairly receptive and amused by the proposal.
But outside of entertainment value, why should we care?
Because Chad’s opening statement, when paired with Chas’s blatant riot proposal, drove me to recall vital truth: No matter how shitty everything is or how much everyone hates one another we, as free Americans, still retain the power to pursue whatever bullshit ideas cross our corroded minds.
Trump’s inauguration proved that. Chad’s plea proved that. BeachGrit proves that on a thrice daily basis.
So.
Long live America! And …Australia? Can you guys do stupid shit too?
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“I don’t have time to go driving all around, fighting for statues”
This is so fucking rich. Have they fried their brains on ecstasy? Or dropped on heads while babes? These lads should start a podcast!
These guys for WSL commentary. Bigly.
Freelance journalist (loser)…….how do we parenthesise Surf Journalist ( f%$*Wi^_Ext*&^DINA*&&^)?
What a faux pas! Très humiliating!
Mount Rushmore ain’t got nothing on Australias big statue idols. We have the Big Banana, the Big Pineapple, the Big Merino, the Giant Prawn and Ned Kelly.
Paul is a surf icon and more than worthy enough for a statue. I mean, who could forget his legendary performance in this gem?:
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Trump, he’s president. Get over it already.
Never. Fuck Trump.
But why u hate him??
Mostly because his foriegn policy is shit, hes the living embodiment of the worst of our country, and he shit all over his ignorant racist base to get his job. Then, flat out told them thats what he did, like it was no big deal.
Lets not even get into the healthcare thing, or the pathological lying, or only being president 5 days a week, then making cash off the american tax payer by staying at his own resorts and billing the secret service for their stay…
Whats there to like?
Since when has US foreign policy not been shit. Surely having a pres who is independent iz a good thing tho? Didn’t the occupy movement get what they wished for? Iz confused and my leg hurts
You make a very valid point, but theres a difference between Shit policy that sucks in general, and shit policy that has the potential to piss off the worlds largest militaries. Ive been outnof the country for 90% of Trumps presidency. I really dont want to go back but im scheduled for next week. Anyone not in the U.S. need a photog? Hahaha
Didn’t his healthcare plan get axed in your house of reps recently? It’s good to know that the repubs are not following der chief’s line! Also your immigration fiasco, “um, excuse me Mr President but it’s against the Law” – I’m from Aust but I’m getting the feeling your system to some degree is working i.e. curtailing the Pres’s more ridiculous positions!
Yeah it did, even though their party controls the house and senate, He isnt crazy enough for one half of the repubs and hes too crazy for the other half.
Also the GOP just spent almost decade being the party of NO, now they have to actually write bills instead of just turning them down. I think they might have forgot they need something that might actually have a chnace at passing
Also Independent is what we got, but we got the wrong Indy guy. Just like Dems and Reps there are Indies on both sides.
All i want is to be left alone and have my healthcare auto drafted from my check at an afforadable rate. Fucking shitstorm is what US Politics is these days
all I want is to pay for my health care and not be tied into a risk pool full of fat fks eating mcdonalds and smoking cigs
health care is a luxury and service, NOT a right. you want to not pay for healthcare? eat right dont smoke and be healthy
Only in the u.s. is it a luxury. And not even a good one at that. There are 36 countries that rank higher then us in healthcare service and we pay more than anyone…
so, how about instead of working in the entertainment industry you do something about it instead of complaining? oh you arent smart enough or resourceful enough to make a difference? got it, go back to sports, jock
Or i could just move to a different country. Keep my same gig and get my healthcare. The creative industry is the only one that cant be automated. Why would i leave the only industry that will survive? Plus it gives me the time to surf whenever i damn well please. Which it sounds like you need to do more of 🙂
Wow.
how many rounds of golf did Obama play?
how many kids did he murder via drone bomb?
whats the difference between Trump and Obama? oh none they are both corporate servants and you’re an idiot for not recognizing that? ok got it.
Ill give you $500 if you can go through my comments on this post and point out where i said i liked what obama did
your selective memory would seem to be a tacit comment, but enjoy your partisan bickering, it fits you well
the real issue is all authority is illegitimate, quibbling over who sits on the throne is for simpletons
When asserting your intellectual anarchist/libertarian superiority, always check your spelling before posting.. ( “throne” not “thrown”). Anyway, carry on!
Yes, why u hate him? Do explain
Well I think this guy said it best.
https://www.google.com.au/u…
Here are two reasons, and there are many others:
“On March 16, President Donald Trump formally presented his budget for the next fiscal year, which recommended cutting the Environmental Protection Agency by 31 percent. Included in the EPA budget slash was the zeroing out of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which has been spending $300 million per year for projects designed to clean up the largest group of fresh water lakes on Earth.”
“In early February, the House and Senate voted to repeal the so-called ‘stream protection rule’. On Thursday, President Trump signed the bill, which means the stream protection rule is now dead. Coal companies will have a freer hand in dumping mining debris in streams.”
Wait until he starts on the ‘every town must have a statue of the Donald’ campaign.
Don’t be ridiculous
I wouldn’t dream of it. There’s too much competition.
Wait, Chad “Nickleback” Kroeger?
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5abF…
This is his/their best side.