Hammer Down with the 2017 Freightliner Sprinter

2017 Frightliner Sprinter

As we all know, trucks are the lifeblood in this great nation of ours. Since the turn of the new millennia, the Chicago Auto Show has featured smaller non-commercial vehicles for personal use. This year is a little different as Freightliner made its first appearance in the city that works, with the all new 2017 Sprinter on display. Performance, fuel efficiency and safety are all thunder-clapped into one solid transport unit as professional drivers take to the open road.

This standard 2.1 liter engine is the most advanced technology found in any commercial van. Equipped with a 4-Cylinder Turbo diesel engine and 7-speed transmission allows a driver to save up to 18% on fuel costs. Furthermore, the optional 4x4 drivetrain is great and will keep you moving in just about any adverse driving conditions. From an engineering standpoint, placing a 4-Cylinder turbo diesel inside a work truck was unheard of until now.  "You get more power with a turbo piston ring, explains Alex Rivera, a leader in the automotive industry for twenty five years. He adds to say, "This is big power in a small package, giving the consumer the performance they need at price they can afford. Having this type of fuel economy, makes the Freightliner Sprinter a class all its own."

Equally important, are the five chassis options including the cargo and passenger Sprinter from Freightliner. First, what a great name for a work horse like the Sprinter WORKER Cargo van. With a 3,500 lbs payload and 486.5 cubic square feet, make this vehicle perfect for LTL runs or major city deliveries without that large 53-foot wagon on the back of your truck. Working hard means staying on the road, and drivers can do that with a 20,000-mile service interval.

In the same fashion, we focus our attention to the Sprinter WORKER Passenger van. This 12 passenger van is perfect for picking up new recruits at the bus station, or taking drivers for their DOT physicals. Your daily trips will be more secure knowing that you have advance safety features such as Crosswind Assist (sensing dangerous winds at 50 mph) and Load-Adaptive Electronic Stability Program. This would make a good investment for just about any motor carrier that is looking to protect their bottom line.  

 So, if you are in the market for big power with fuel efficiency, then the Freightliner might be a wise choice. While oil markets soar, these diesel engines have a higher compression ratio, making this vehicle cost effective. On average, most Sprinters have 22 mpg with a 5000 lbs towing capacity and several outstanding interior configurations makes the Freightliner Sprinter Smart, Stylish and Reliable for non-CDL holders that would like to run with Big Dogs in the transportation industry. Until then, have fun and drive safe.
 

Silence Movie Review

He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved son. -Colossians 1:13 

In this Martin Scorsese motion picture titled: "Silence," two Jesuit priests played by Adam Driver (Father Francisco Garupe) and Andrew Garfield (Father Rodrigues) travel from Portugal to Japan on a very dangerous mission. The price for glory, sharing hope and enduring suffering has prideful conquest as the two priests are in search of Father Cristovao Ferreira played by Liam Neeson. This Seventeenth century backdrop  that was filmed on location in Taipei, Taiwan will take you back in time and have the movie goer question their own fate and the higher powers that may exist.

The will of God's work is not easy as the two priests discover a small village that welcome the Christian scripture. However, the Emperor of Japan is  not so welcoming with God's word and villagers are forced into hiding their love for god, or face brutal torture methods before facing execution. Some Japanese Christian followers are burned alive, while others drown in a sea of death as some they are forced to  pray in Silence. King James Bible states that hope and courage are the tools for survival in this evil world and without these treasures hard travels will be bestowed upon the non believers. "For I know the thoughts that I thinks toward you," saith the Lord thoughts of peace. and not of evil to give you an expected end." Jeremiah 29:11 With that said, the pain and suffering continue as the quest becomes a daunting task.

There is not much face time for Neeson in this motion picture and his trials and testimonies bear witness for those whom undergo the Emperor's interrogation methods. Furthermore, Scorsese is a master at capturing time with vibrant images, fantastic costume designs and majestic landscapes throughout the entire film. The running time for "Silence" is approximately 160 minutes of pure sorrow and will have you at the edge of your seat in nearly every scene. If you love God as much I do, this motion picture will touch your heart and challenge one's own destiny during that final transition into the afterlife. Beware my brothers & sisters, because we have been sent as sheep into this world among the howling wolves of wrath, and the Lord is our only protection against a greater malignancy of self-loathing.

 

  

2016 Chicago Cubs World Series Pairide

                          A City of Champions and Soldiers of Faith

There was a strangeness in the National Baseball League once the Cleveland Indians lost to the Chicago Cubs. First, let's get one thing clear, this evil vortex with an odd mix of people at Wrigley Field was a dream come true for most die-hard Cub fans in 108 years.  Major League Baseball has witnessed a dream come true for us "North-Siders" and today was a great day to be alive!! Five Million fans gathered in the streets, on roof tops and anywhere else to catch a glimpse of the 2016  World Series parade for the Chicago Cubs. You can feel the love, joy, and magic in the air as spectators cheered across the city of champions.


Above, six helicopters flew over the crowd and stadium  as the Cubs players got ready to jump on some buses and zip down Sheffield and toward more madness. A Bear in the air can be a good thing when dealing with the masses such as this and luckily, having my press credentials was helpful getting into tight security.  But never mind that. I have News to report.

Mr. Cub

I mention this only because Mr. Cub AKA  Jimmy McGrough has been a Chicago Cubs fan since 1945. Mr. Cub has been on numerous talk shows and news casts explaining his admiration for the Cubs. Looking back on the Bartman years we shared a casual conversation. Ah, yeah. Mr. Cub with his genial manner and love for the Chicago Cubs, he breaks into excitement,  the winning years such as 1884, 1989 and of course 2015. There was much rich history that Mr. Cub shared and seeing this die-hard Cubs fan happy was close to my heart, for my mom shares the same passion for Chicago baseball. He slipped into the Cubby Bear for a beer, never to be seen again.

At this point the place was packed, and assholes and elbows were everywhere and the lack of sleep made some folks a bit edgy. This one older swine in his late fifties starts nagging this smaller woman and trying to bully her about space issues. If there wasn't over 100,000 cops there, I would have had some words with that guy. How dare he talk to this woman like garbage? I was pissed that this jag-off was talking like that toward a lady and wanted to say something. Defending this woman and telling this guy to piss-off would be the noble choice. However, these are different times and judging by this joker, he would cry wolf and my ass would go to jail.. Not today! No Sir! And there will be no more easy wins for the Chicago Cubs, and no more double-stacker baloney sandwiches for the Evil Genius. Victory or Death!!!

Last week was extremely busy and at this point it would take me about a week to catch up. This is not good. My only hope for next year is to see two victories in a row. It's late. Good night.

T-N-T Chicago

                                 Thunderstruck at Montrose Beach 

Lead Singer: Jim Irwin

There was a strangeness of rock-n-roll thunder in Chicago on this brisk Thursday in June. Adoring fans bundled up in blankets and drinking beer as T-N-T Chicago hit the stage ready to perform all the AC/DC classics. Just then I heard the sound of the drums beating along the lake shore as the waves crashed on the golden sand. In times like these, when the War Drums of rock-n-roll howls for more music and more adult beverages it's best to relax and not to think about all the chaos and trouble around the world. No Sir. Spectators were about to stand up, be counting and pay for drinks they were about to receive.

This was some pretty awesome news as the sun-set faded behind the concrete mountains of the windy city. Lead vocalist, Jim Irwin belts out each song living on the razor edge with his tribute to both the late Bon Scott and Brian Johnson. However, with good news, bad news will follow closely behind. Rolling Stone reporter, Kory Grow mentioned that Johnson was forced to retire due to a hearing loss. 

Lead Guitarist: John Urban

"I've had a pretty good run," explained Johnson. It's like a sports player getting injury he adds to say and expressed compassion for athletes that face occupational hazards at work.

Working the crowd was lead guitarist, Jonathan Urban jamming out to "Play Ball" for all those sports fans at The Dock next to the bait shop near Montrose Harbor. Other members include:  Blake Kobiska (guitar) Stevie Conlon (bass) and Dennis Field (drums) make up the rest of this ultimate AC/DC tribute cover band.  The night continued with top charting hits such as "Have a Drink on Me" and "Shot Down In Flames." Witnessing a heavy police presence cruising

around on ATV's, that was my time for "Evil to Walk"  and get the Hell out of there. I don't like Cops much these days, and the last thing I wanted from these rollers, were to rob me of my stash of pot and write me another bull shit ticket.

Ah, but never mind all that. That's all in the past now and the future of T-N-T Chicago looks pretty promising. If you're a die hard AC/DC fan you will love T-N-T Chicago. This is where the fun begins with an outstanding performance each and every time. I suggest you get that next ticket for House of Blues and check out the ultimate AC/DC concert experience without spending a ton of cash.   

T-N-T Chicago

Under The Nazi Thumb

                                  Racial Profiling & Code of Silence in Chicago

The treasure of guilt and shame has been buried deep within the Chicago Police Department for decades regarding racism. This brutal democracy has now become a horror show of death and violence as the world watches metropolitan Chicago struggle to find the real truth behind this anti-Semitic establishment. “Everyone, in some way has a racial subconscious,” explained, 21-year old Danny Vargas.  If I see a group of Black guys on the street I try and avoid them because they might start trouble,” Vargas adds to say. However, the only trouble now are the new findings from the New York Times last April. News reports suggest that C.P.D had banned most anonymous citizen complaints. Furthermore.  unvarnishing the facts to cover up the written reports made by officers was just the tip of the iceberg.  Murders have increased 84% since 2015, and with 605 shootings and 131 homicides the darkest fear could be on your street next.  

Admittedly, news media, gangster rap music videos and Hollywood motion pictures have fuel the fires that have cremated our society of kindness into dark ashes of hate. This type of brainwashing has ensued a negative effect among African-Americans and has undermined their civil liberties. Today, most people cannot drive in their own towns or neighborhoods without civil rights being violated. For example, Irish Djurdjulov was pulled over in Niles just driving to the store. “One time they [Niles law enforcement] stopped my son, explained 32-year Djurdjulov. “They said my son was looking through house windows in Niles which is a Caucasian suburb. However, I guess we’re the only the Black family living in this town, and that to me seems to be harassment,” adds Irish Djurdjulov.

In the same fashion, 42-year old Gigi Starr was parked with her flashy new jeep in front of some "Rib Crib" near Chicago avenue & Austin, when police rolled by, making heavy eye-contact with each other. Gigi Starr gives a warm friendly smile toward the officers and the police vanish around the corner. Approximately two o’clock in the morning Starr's friends jump in her Jeep then zipping onto Austin Blvd and zagging on Rice Street. The officers closely followed behind with the blue cherry lights blazing, ready to bust someone! Regardless if this area is a well-known hot spot for drugs. shootings and robberies Starr’s fourth Amendment rights had been sequestered on that hot August night.

The police officer approached the vehicle  and told everyone to put their hands up in front of them, explains Starr in shocking detail. "GET YOUR HANDS UP NOW" yelled the red-headed cop with fire in his eyes," Starr continues. As Gigi Starr stepped out of her Jeep the officer looked her up and down with disgust. "What are you going in this neighborhood?" asked the officer with an unpleasant tone to his voice Starr adds to say. Next  the law enforcement officer asked if she had any contraband in her vehicle. No! Starr replied in an irate tone to her voice. Be my guest officer" The officer then gave back Starr's drivers license without any pleasantries or concerns for Starr's safety. .  

Even though no arrest had been made, Both Djurdjulov and Starr could have suffered negative effects after being sized up and verbally abused by officers that lack respect for the US Constitution. In a written statement by Gigi Starr she stressed some important facts. As an Irish-American decent, Starr was profiled as a person of interest without probable cause. Sure, folks may have been mugged or murdered in broad daylight in this area yet, there are good people who go to work everyday. Life can be hard for most of us and some try to help each other Starr writes. But in the end, it's family and placing a label on our home is down-right appalling expressed Starr with deep concerns about Chicago's future.

Under those circumstances, we look back at the death of Laquan McDonald who was shot sixteen times by a white officer back in 2015. This action caused a major uproar as Chicagoans tried to force Mayor Rahm Emanuel out of office and into the streets.  The only true victory was removing Anita Alvarez and replacing her with Kim Foxx as Cook County State’s Attorney. Meanwhile, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has geared up this Gestapo Task Force to try and combat racial tension between the Chicago Police Department and its citizens. Stepping into the bright hot spotlight is new appointed Police President, Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Police superintendent, Eddie Johnson.  “What we hear from people all across the city is they felt like they didn’t even have a claim to the geography in the front of their house, on their street or in their neighborhoods, said Lightfoot during her interview with the New York Times.

For the most part, our code of silence may or may not protect us from our own Nazi law enforcement. Just remember folks, it’s going to take more than Lightfoot and her army of flatfoots to end racial profiling in this beautiful city with an ugly hidden agenda. I take no pleasure in reporting the truth about our white masters. For centuries white men from England have killed other races around the world and have exploited the whole human race. But once you start gibber-jabbering about civil rights, strange things begin to happen. For example, John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, two very wealthy and powerful men had been shot in public. Though King’s triggerman was capture by local police, no one went to jail for Kennedy’s murder. Point being, our own establishment can and will kill you without shedding a single tear.

It would be unwise not to cooperate with the police and go about your business. If you think for one moment that you are special and have rights, well you could be dead wrong or you’re going to get the business by the fuzz. They are called fuzz because they blow around the city bothering folks. This is what cops do and they seem to like it this way. Should you get pulled over and questioned by the police, here are some helpful tips to keep you out of jail.  Always place your hands on the wheel in plain view. Do not give these bastards a reason to shoot you. Next, ask why they pulled you over in first place. This will assert your innocence and opens up the door to exercise your Fifth Amendment right.

This is where critical thinking come into play. A smart driver will exit the vehicle, lock the doors to prevent an illegal search. Make this verbally clear that you do not consent to a search. This will anger the officer and he will try and manipulate you by offering to help you. Do not trust him, for he was trained to lie and trained to steal your freedom. Do not let this happen, ask if you are free to go and get the Hell out of there.  The Supreme Court says once you are cited, you are free to leave and go about the day. If people can learn to practice their own code of silence, jails and cemeteries would be less crowed.

Anxiety & Apathy on the Campaign Trail-- 2016

                                 Your Vote Counts, But The Money Is Boss.

Donald Trump

There was no gleeful thoughts in Chicago, or anywhere else in the United States on election day. The only true losers are the working class in this country and the word morality was in yesterday's headlines.  I was assigned to work for the Board of Election Commissioners on Tuesday, March 15 2016 as a Republican judge for the 33rd Ward. Now for Supreme Court justices, they enjoy kidding around about their careers that hold a "life sentence"  However, if you have ever been locked up in Cook County Jail, this is not  an amusing punchline.  Anyone that believes "it will not matter who our next president will be" has never had to fight in some CIA War with a hidden agenda. But never mind that!

My focus in this article is to inform the voter regarding the Primary Election in 2016 and share some valuable insight with numbers from the polls last night. All precincts  in the Chicagoland area, there were no Nonpartisan ballots and each voter had to chose a Republican, Democratic or Green party ballots. This is a Primary Election and this is how they like it down there at Election Central. To put this in a simpler way, each candidate must fight and steal like a pirate to become an emperor, depending on what office they select.  This is not easy. In fact, destroying evidence while under a federal investigation would put most of us prison. By the same token, one could become the nominee for their political party. Meeting lobbyists, getting endorsements and shady advertisement is how these wars are fought and won and lost at the taxpayer's expense.

Hillary Clinton

The downward vortex of feeble-mindedness in the country continues to grow with celebrity worship. I say this with a heavy heart, because Kanye West could have a fighting chance in this blood sport of power junkies. Nevertheless, most blue-collar Americans see West as fool and a deadbeat failure and that is not going to fly in Washington DC. The only thing flying now is a slow bald eagle, waiting for Walmart to be distorted. On the contrary, Hillary Clinton used Florida Senator, Marco Rubio like a human punching bag, sweeping states such as Illinois, Ohio and North Carolina. Clinton's victory in Ohio was a liberation that clinched the mid-west for the Democratic Party. Nevertheless, Ohio is a four-letter word and I have few four letter words that can be mustered up for Madam Secretary.

Bernie Sanders

Okay, I am getting a little pissed-off right now, so let's stitch this article up with a rapid-fire response. Equally important, is what is known as a Caucus. Adopted from an Algonguin Indian word meaning "to meet together" has now become what is known as a political circus in Iowa. Now, after Donald Trump's victory in Florida it would be wise for America to join together and vote for Dave Mustaine, an All-American vocalist from a band called Megadeth. Donald Trump reeks with greed and bad karma. But even worse, is Bernie Sanders who would like to give away free shit to the lazy people that refuse to work and earn their keep in this country. Ah yes. Land of the free, and all things considered, this natural-born patriot strongly believes that these evildoers are playing in a different court with a new racket. A game of lies full of smoke and mirrors, only to pickpocket the consumer so they can pay higher taxes. They could care less if we live or die. The machine will still count our vote even after we're dead.



 

 

  

Muse: Drones Review

                         

                         

                        Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Muse

                               When you give free speech to people, things get out of hand   

                                                                                             -Mikhail Gorbachev

There is a school of wisdom among most Rock–n-Roll journalists that believe President Barack Obama  should be put to sleep for the greater good of humanity. Maybe they are right for having such animosity toward shadow governments, police brutality and soulless killing machines.  There is enough trouble and chaos to be terrified about without the notion of being vaporized in your own backyard by some military CIA Drone.  Of course, that is just crazy talk and some hideous bogeyman flying around Chicago might get shot down buzzing around our airspace.

All things considered, Muse is probably one of the most respected British rock groups that may offer some nail-biting anxiety from their 7^th studio release titled: Drones. Nevertheless, finding that right composition, mixing super-charged guitar riffs along with incorporating piano melodies has changed the game for this Grammy award winning power trio.  “Dead Inside” begins with a solid dance groove and strange emotions of apathy. Other songs such as “Psycho”   “JFK” and “Defector” offer wild-eyed conspiracy theories and tales of evildoers trying to control the masses.

Matt Bellamy 

“Mercy” truly shows the bands talent as musical performers. This up-beat tempo blends Matt Bellamy’s soothing tone in his vocals as well as his lightly distorted guitar playing during this track.  A rock piano style accompanies this melody, adding a somber feeling as the listener eases back to the steady bass drum tempo waiting for the men of shadows that run a gambit of fear. Even the music video for “Mercy” is outstanding! Clones and Binary codes are used as a substantial backdrop that convey a message that you are greater in numbers.  Personally, this track is worth listening to over and over again.   

Muse

Other members of Muse include, Chris Wolstenholme (bassist) and Dominic Howard (drums) have earned them an honorable position in 2012 with their hit song “Survival” at the Olympic games in London.  Demonstrating a sure force of influence, Muse is using music as a weapon to defeat tyranny. For those who follow history, Estonia was abandoned by the world and defeated the Russian government by using music.  Impossible as this may seem when everything is lost, a singing revolution regained Estonia’s independence. The time has come to take back our freedom and shift the power back to the people of our great nation. Most importantly, we must join forces with Muse and end public brutality and put an end to all the pain and suffering in the world. With that said, we must fight the good fight for all humanity and preserve our freedom for future generations.