A little video treat for my fellow punks out there

Rap is Crap!!!

I can count on two fingers the number of Rap performers I like one is Run-DMC the other is a homeboy that I knew growing up.  He moved on the Chi-Town and works as a Graphic Artist and works on his music on the side.  He sent me his CD a few weeks before Christmas and I knew right away it was good stuff, even though its Rap.  I noticed one peculiar difference between him and every other Rapper out there today…no cursing.  It took me a while to notice it really, I was drawn in by the killer loops and samples that he uses its took me back to the days hanging out at Murphy Park in Pontiac its got a certain old school flavor and a severe lack of talk about his grill (which he doesn’t have) or his hoes or his dubs or his whips or his fat pockets just in your face Rap.  Check him out he is JOE-FIX

HOOLIGAN where do you get all of that wonderful music?

I get asked a lot just where is it I find such a bounty of Celtic Punk and Irish Punk music.  I will tell you PADDY ROCK RADIO for all things Irish and Punk.

Todays added bonus…….THE DROPKICK MURPHYS

Northern Ireland Parties Announce Deal.

BELFAST, Northern Ireland – The leaders of Northern Ireland’s major Protestant and Catholic parties, sitting side by side for the first time in history, announced a breakthrough deal Monday to forge a power-sharing administration May 8.

The agreement followed 4 1/2 years of deadlock and unprecedented face-to-face negotiations between the British Protestants of Ian Paisley’s Democratic Unionist Party and the Irish Catholics of Gerry Adams’ Sinn Fein.

Read the full story HERE

No title needed here

I was going to write a rather long post on the modern union struggle, dictator bosses, intimidation, threats, and coercion but decided to just post this song by the Dropkick Murphys. 

Heroes from Our Past
Written by Dropkick Murphys

And so the story’s told of a hearty group of men it’s a tale of their triumphs and their woes. Be it raids and melees ancient or the modern worker’s struggle that inspires men to stand up for their rights. And should we fall down by the wayside in this ever-changing world we can look back to these heroes of our past. With their staunch determination and ferocious iron will, no tyranny would quell them in their task.

It’s an age-old situation with an ever-present message: that time and tide waiteth for no man. So without fear of confrontation of the consequence of outcome, it’s for freedom and for happiness they toiled. An in looking to the future, we can see a better place where we can shake the yoke of tyranny for all. It’s been paved by generations who have gone now to their rest. It’s just remembrance of their dignity we ask.

Chorus:
So come on rally round this brave and valiant cause with tradition, pride, and honor at its core. With swords drawn to defend stood stood these noble-hearted men Faugh-an-ballagh, clear the way, me boys!!

Under perilous conditions with small hope of success they left behind the lives that they once led and by virtue of their fortitude and single-minded strength they cleared the way for the people of today so when we think back to our ancestors respectfully we hark and thank the men whose struggle broke the chain it’s a long road up ahead of us – let’s forge on while we’re strong and leave our mark of honor once again

So the story has been told and it comes now to an end. It’s setting any era, any land. When abusive tyrants force the hands of matters great or small, it inpires men to stand up for their rights.

I copied a little from FIGUREHEAD

I was reading THE FIGUREHEAD’s blog the other day and he gave a brief sketch of some random things so I decided to do my own with some extras (yeah I totally stole this idea)

Playing in the car: Street Dogs, Back to the World

Playing right now: Rage Against the Machine, Renegades of Funk

Beside the bed: The Duncan Ritual of Freemasonry

In the Loo: Point to Point Michigan Freemason Magazine or The Moslemite Detroit Shriners Magazine

On my feet: Doc Martens

On my hip: Taurus .357

Shades: Oakley Wisker or Oakley XX (they are prescription)

Pedaling: Specalized Rockhopper

Keeping the water out of my eyes: Sherwood Dive Mask

In my pocket: Swiss Army Swisschamp

Frat’s I belong to: Cedar Lodge # 60 Free and Accepted Masons , and the Moslem Shriners

On my dome: Scally Cap

Bling on the wrist: Casio Dive Watch

Body Art by:  Bluz Tattooz

VIOLENT FEMMES continue the sellout to Corporate servitude

In yet another strike against the Violent Femmes I have heard another shocking use of one of their songs.  In the commercial for the new movie “I Think I Love My Wife” the xylophone part of “Gone Daddy Gone” can be clearly heard.  When will the madness end??

The new TOSSERS album shall be mine…oh yes you shall be mine!!!!

I am exactly two days late getting this album but today it will be mine.  Check them out online: THE TOSSERS and I have included a video for everyone to enjoy.

Gore on the Hill

Scolai,

 I know you saw it or at least heard about it I am anxious as a little school girl to see what you write about this one…..unleash the fury Scolai….UNLEASH THE FURY!!!!

How bargaining really works

Having served as a high up muckity-muck in “THE UNION” (inside joke) for the past several years I get asked a lot how bargaining really works and what its like when you are at the bargaining table.  I found a video that has captured the essence of what goes on and in the end the result is the same as in this video…. 

…………..”The Union” usually gets F&%&ed

SHOP UNION MADE PRODUCTS

Want to support Union products and services? Check this website: SHOP UNION MADE

Thank you,

Your friendly Union Hooligan

WMD Hoax

I know what your thinking “Here we go another Democrat busting on the whole WMD and the Middle East” I assure you this is not the case just give me a moment and I will explain.  Following a “Spirited” discussion with someone who will remain nameless I began to do research.  He contends that a WMD is a prescribed amount of explosives with a certain intent.  My contention is quite different as you will read.  He wanted to stick to the book definition and forget all common sense and reason and apply a text book definition to a type of people that don’t own textbooks.

We in the fire service post 9-11 have had to endure a blizzard of WMD training.  Everything from “Dirty Bombs” to “Belt Bombs” we are led to believe that a WMD can be as small as a belt or vest worn by a terrorists skinny Jihad lovin ass.  Personally I want to change the definition of WMD.  The current definition is: a term used to describe a massive weapon with the capacity to indiscriminately kill large numbers of people.  I buy that one a weapon used to kill a large amount of people.  However, how about we add “A Person who can order the killing of a large amount of people” my theory is this, just because of the method of killing a large amount of people does not necessarily fall into line with a textbook definition of a WMD the results are the same.  A “person” can be a WMD if you have at your disposal the means and power to kill a large amount of people. 

Let us compare facts a figures and death tolls of “Textbook” WMD:

257  Deaths- 1998 United States embassy bombings 1998

192 Deaths - 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings, (Spain, 2004)

168  Deaths Oklahoma City bombing, (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 1995)

37 Deaths Attack on USS Stark by Iraq, (Persian Gulf, 1987)

2,997 Deaths  September 11, 2001 attacks, (New York City, Arlington, VA, Shanksville, PA, United States, 2001)

Now lets compare death tolls as a result of an individual who had the means to kill a large amount of people.

1,000,000-1,400,000 Deaths  Treblinka extermination camp, (by Nazi Germany, located in Treblinka, Poland, 1942-1943)

27,000,000-73,000,000 Deaths - People’s Republic of China (1949-1975) under Mao Zedong [2]

4,000,000 – 50,000,000 Deaths - Soviet Union (1924-1953) under Joseph Stalin

2,000,000–3,000,000 Deaths - Cambodia (1975-1979) under Pol Pot

5,000-7,000 Deaths- Halabja poison gas attack (Halabjah, Iraq, 1988)

If you compare hard figures you will see that indeed a “person” can act as a WMD not just because the prescribed amount of explosives where contained in a prescribed container and used in a prescribed fashion. 

And for my pal who thinks there were no WMD in the Middle East……OH we found some WMD over there it was found hiding in a hole like a coward and later the WMD could be found at the bottom of a neatly tied rope swinging in the breeze.

 Thank you for your time,

Your Friendly Neighborhood (dont lump me in with those guys) HOOLIGAN

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE back together

Was going to write this a few days ago but I was waiting to confirm the rumors.  According to a press release in the L.A. Times the band will be playing some limited shows.  That’s right boys and girls the radically political band is back to stir it up.  More about this as more details are released.

Beer Brewing Contest from Samuel Adams.

 

Personally,  I don’t like Sam Adams beer or any beer served at poser yuppie trend bars or beer that you can see through or beer that’s any colder than room temp but hey brewing your own beer can be fun.  Just found out that Sam Adams is having a beer brewing competition.  Log into their website for more info.  You can also get the full brewing kit here hurry before you run out of time and are stuck with a bunch of beer you have to drink all by yourself.

Why so many Irish in the United States?

November 1851
Historic Notes on the Irish Census

We are now in 1851; another decade has passed; another periodical enumeration has taken place; the returns have been received by the authorities; and the world has learned the appalling fact, that Ireland has lost, in actual numbers, in somewhat less than five years, 1,649,340 of her inhabitants. Up to the year 1845 nothing had occurred to justify a doubt but that the ordinary rate of increase would have been maintained. In the latter end of that year, the island, then in a state of comparative prosperity, was visited with a famine, which, in its direct devastating effect, and in the consequences which followed from it, has no parallel in history. To that famine, thousands upon thousands yielded their lives; to the pestilence that followed it, thousands more; while, to avoid the horrors of both, myriads of panic-struck inhabitants sailed from our shores.

FDNY and the Parade

Today Scolai wrote a post that filled those of you that didn’t know about some problems that the FDNY has been dealing with in the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade.  You may not know why they lead the parade so I am posting a video.  If this does not clear up why they lead the parade please crawl back under your rock.   The Pipe band is the FDNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums all of which are members of the FDNY either active duty or retired.  They lead the throngs of Uniformed FDNY Fire Fighters and Officers in the parade.

HAPPY ST. PADDYS DAY

HOOLIGAN arm blaster bicep workout.

DO you long for those powerful arms? Arms that can scoop up an opponent and dump him on the mat.  Arms that can wrap someone in a clinch and act as a vice squeezing the life out of them?  Follow the HOOLIGAN arm blaster workout then.  This was modified from a rugby arm workout and is sure to add sick silly power to your arms.

1.  First determine your workout curl strength, standing using a straight bar,  if you have to you can use dumbells but the straight bars make you honest.

2.  Take your regular workout weight and put it on the floor.

3.  Next take a bar or bells that are of a lower weight by at leat 5 pounds put it on the floor with the regular weight.

4.  Keep putting weights on the floor in smaller incriments until you get to a 5 or 10 pound bar or bell

*If you are at a gym and there is a space consideration just stand in front ot the rack usually the weight will decrease as arranged in the rack*

5.  Start by curling the bar with the highest weight 10 times move directly onto the bar that is 5 or 10 pounds lighter and do 10 more with that one keep working your way down until you are curling the 5 or 10 pounder but be sure to do 10 reps per weight.  No rest between your downward cycle go as fast as you can from one weight to the next.

6.  Do three sets, you will notice that once you get to the lightest weight it actully feels heavier than the weight you started with.  This is total arm destruction you are going to feel this one in the morning.

Just how powerful is Hip Hop King Kwame?

 

I was going to continue to bash De-toilet today and further bash Hip Hop King Kwame but something so sinister, so evil occurred.  I was scouring the Free Press and De-toilet News for articles and figures and all articles dealing with inappropriate actions by Hip Hop have been removed.  Sure there are plenty of articles about him hiring 200 Police Officers which sounds like a great idea but if you look at the facts and figures its just another way Hip Hop is keeping the citizens and the state in the dark.  SO I decided to call BS on the hiring of 200 Police officers and how 200 is supposed to save that hell hole from certain doom. 

The other night Hip Hop said that he is tired of hearing that De-toilet is dragging down the rest of the state……..I got news for you Hip Hop you are, your constant begging for money and your emergency state funding handouts.  There are constant complaints from the country that people are on “welfare” far too long and getting a free ride how can we combat this if cities like De-toilet are constantly getting handouts from their perspective states.  They are setting an example that hand outs are OK that state government handouts are OK, we are “entitled” to it.

Now back to the DPD………

The police department has lost 1000 officers over the last 6 years and will more than likely lose many more with 469 police officers eligible for retirement now with the new Act 312 arbitration decision. The 200 he wants to hire may turn out to be nothing more than replacements. Currently the number of police officers stands at 2321. It wasn’t that long ago when there were over 4000 officer on the street but the current administration has been slow to replace retiring officers. A significant difference in the number of crimes could be felt if the city could return the ranks to over 3000 patrol level officers.

 

Good one

A United States Marine was attending some college courses between assignments. He had completed missions in Iraq and Afghanistan . One of the courses had a professor who was a vowed atheist and a member of the ACLU.One day the professor shocked the class when he came in. He looked to the ceiling and flatly stated, “God, if you are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform. I’ll give you exactly 15 minutes.”The lecture room fell silent. You could hear a pin drop. Ten minutes went by and the professor proclaimed, “Here I am God. I’m still waiting.” It got down to the last couple of minutes when the Marine got out of his Chair, went up to the professor, and cold-cocked him; knocking him off the platform. The professor was out cold.The Marine went back to his seat and sat there, silently. The other students were shocked and stunned and sat there looking on in silence. The professor eventually came to, noticeably shaken, looked at the Marine, and asked, “What the hell is the matter with you? Why did you do that?”

The Marine calmly replied, “God was too busy today protecting America ’s soldiers who are protecting your right to say stupid shit and act like an asshole. So, He sent me.”

Some Celebrities wear Prada or Gucci some wear an African baby on their hip.

 

I have noticed that the celebrity baby adoption has gained momentum again with the news of Angelina and Brad adopting yet another.  Although they may have more money that the entire state of California the whole thing smells like selfish exploitation to me.  When one celebrity starts a fad other break their necks trying to follow suit.  All of this conveniently captured by the money hungry spawn of hell known as the paparazzi. 

Further proof of this fad is when you watch an interview they do not refer to the child as “my child” or “my son or daughter” they refer to them as “my adopted child, son or daughter” they are real quick to throw out the “adopted” part like it adds validity to the process.  One could also wonder if they are doing this to jump start a once thriving career that has perhaps stalled out?  After a short search I found the celebrities that were adopting or had a press release saying they were “thinking” of adoption was actually worse than I thought.  Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Sharon Stone, Clay Aiken, Renne Zellweger all either have adopted or are in the process. 

New style on the red carpet this year……..a newly adopted child from a far off exotic land.

P.S. I have no sympathy for celebrities when it comes to the “I just want to be left alone” syndrome they seem to develop post 50million dollar movie deal but the paparazzi take it too far and feed the worlds hunger to know what they are doing 24 hours a day.  I propose a paparazzi season where a celebrity (not their body guards) can legally beat the holy hell out of one if they can get their hands on them.  No daily or season limits treat them like a nuisance animal and take them by the dozens. 

Hip Hop Kwame and the 30 minutes of my life I will never get back

 

The Hip Hop Mayor had a state of De-toilet address last night and for some reason I watched it and my disdain for the city of De-toilet is well known. 

Excerpts taken from the Detroit Free Press: 

Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick called on residents Tuesday to take personal responsibility and promised a more focused government that would reduce crime by adding 200 police officers

HOOLIGAN SAYS: Ok, great add more Police Officers now what about the hundreds of Police that have been laid off in the past two years only so your fat bloated command staff could keep their jobs?

He called on parents to become active in their children’s lives, pastors to engage in the neighborhoods where they preach and residents to clean their sidewalks, fix up their homes and reclaim their streets.

HOOLIGAN SAYS: Yeah nice one and original too…….NOT!!!  Remember the Mayor prior to “Hip Hop” His name was Archer and he was a sell out to the “White Devil” when he spoke of these things.  Your telling me you want citizens to take care of all the problems?? The same ones who have made it a sport keeping corrupt assclowns in office and as soon as a mayor comes along and things change in that hell hole he is accused of selling out to the White man??

“We need to help our children understand that, when you get involved in drugs and sitting in a drug house, there’s no high-priced champagne, there’s no dancing pretty girls, no nice clothes. There’s no bling bling. You can get killed.”

HOOLIGAN SAYS: Yes kids all of the aforementioned vices do not exist inside of a crack house but if you hang with Hip Hop at the Mayors convention in DC  I can get all that stuff comp’d.  Or come over to the Mansion when Mrs. Hip Hop is out of town and we can party like its 1999 with DPD protection.

Patrol officers will be joined by desk officers and commanders, including Police Chief Ella Bully-Cummings, who will be deployed during weekend nights to hot-spot areas, such as nightclubs, party stores and all-night restaurants.

HOOLIGAN SAYS:  Part of the reason that the DPD is in such a crappy state is it more important to salute a command officer than to actually go out and do your job.  When you were seen on TV arresting someone and you weren’t wearing your hat you got written up.  Let DPD do the police work and keep your command staff out of their way.  If I have to see Ella in another photo op I am going to vomit.

The Secretary of State offices are a small slice of HELL.

Last month was the HOOLIGANS birthday and I was summoned once again to donate a birthday present to the Secretary of State office.  My extreme disdain for this yearly “offering” is not a quiet one and I make it a point to tell everyone I know for a solid month how much I hate this little practice.  This year was special and I had to lay down an even larger sacrifice upon the altar of the license plate gods since I also had to renew my operators liscense.

The State of Michigan, for reasons unknown, have changed the design of the plate from a solid blue to a solid white. 

     

The HOOLIGAN thinking that the new plate was dull opted for the new design of the “Peninsula” plate,  since it was a little more exiting.  When the nameless minion of the Secretary asked if I wanted the upgrade I looked at the plate and saw the “Mighty Mac”  silhoutte on the plate and knew that that was the type of bling my vehicle could wear with pride.  Mackinac holds a special place in my heart not only for the fudge but for the way of life and the escape one can find on this beautiful Island.  This area of the Great State of Michigan is one example of what a truly great state Michigan is, well that and its not a “Right to Work” state. 

It was not until I got back to “Casa De HOOLIGAN” did I notice a very large flaw in the plate design……..what flaw you are asking yourself………I will tell you…….besides a silhouette of the Mackinac Bridge there is also a silhouette of the De-Toilet skyline.  That’s right my little friends a silhouette of the Detroit skyline.  The Murder capital of Michigan, the sore on the ass of my great state, the pustulating nodule on an otherwise blemish free state of Utopia, a vacuum of common sense and morality, an example of all that is wrong in the world……I will stop now as long as you recognize the fact that the only thing I hate worse than clear beer and the Secretary of State is De-toilet.

Why in the name of all that is pure and holy would this plate even exist.  To place a great landmark of Michigan with such an atrocity of humanity is beyond me.   Although it should not surprise me that the Secretary of State is pedaling such an abomination.

 

A song for the SCOLAI and the rest of the “older” crowd

I found this little gem just for SCOLAI, it was not my first choice but the lead singer dedicates this particular cover to “All of the Older people” and we all know the SCOLAI looks a lot younger than he is. SCOLAI this FLATFOOT 56 song is for you Brother!

HAH The SCOLAI has fallen for my clever Ruse!!!

Knowing and feeling that the challenge to the SCOLAI would be taken up I have baited him in and now I am dealing the death blow.  He threw The Pouges at me I am now going to throw out the GODFATHERS OF IRISH PUNK…….may I present……..SLF or as some might know them “Stiff Little Fingers”

OHHHH SCOLAI!!! How about a little blast from the past.

As long as we are having a little “I posted the most pimp video” battle how about one from way back. This band pre-dates both the Murphys and Street Dogs.

Hey Tony, as long as your pulling troops out of places…..

 

Dear Tony,

As long as you are pulling troops out of places why not go ahead and pull your troops out of the “Occupied” Providences of Nothertn Ireland. 

“Unions and the Law” video and lyrics

Another offering from the “Street Dogs”

Unions And The Law
by Street Dogs
Like Bob said the times are a changing
Unfortunately for us bossman’s rearranging
Doesn’t care about your wife and kids
But only the gold that is his
Won’t hear eleventh hour underbids
Or part with the assets that he thinks are his
Only knows how to downsize
He’ll see an increase by losing you

Not even aware that his moral code has died

Unions and the law… What’s wrong with being treated fairly
Unions and the law… We’ve got to defend ourselves somehow

Society’s a much faster place now
Seems like protest lost out somehow
I once heard a composer sing
I can’t stand up for falling down
Got to rise up and be accounted for
Maybe that sentiment will arrive
Back in town but only time
Itself will reveal this concept

In ending this rant we’ll stay idealistic

Unions and the law… What’s wrong with being treated fairly
Unions and the law… We’ve got to defend ourselves somehow
Unions and the law… They got to come back stronger today
Unions and the law… We’ve got to defend ourselves somehow

Like Bob said the times are a changing
Unfortunately for us bossman’s rearranging
Doesn’t care about your wife and kids
But only the gold that is his

Unions and the law… What’s wrong with being treated fairly
Unions and the law… We’ve got to defend ourselves somehow
Unions and the law… They got to come back stronger today
Unions and the law… We’ve got to defend ourselves somehow

Found this toon and just had to post it.

“The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.”  Ulysses S. Grant

“We make war that we may live in peace”.  Aristotle

How to speak “Irish”

Usually making fun of the Irish is a serious offense and worthy of a good smack in the “Gob” but if you cant laugh at yourself who can you laugh at???