Hank "I'm Tanked" Williams

The beautiful thing about freedom of speech is every once in a while someone says something, and we all go “RUT RO” like our old friend Scooby Doo. What everyone needs to learn about freedom of speech is, once you’ve said something, you can’t un-say it. So was the case when Hank Williams compared our president to…drumroll please…Adolph Hitler! Hank Williams by all means is entitled to his opinion, and he’s entitled to express it. However, I gotta believe right now Hank Williams is, sitting on his couch, watching the news, recovering from his hangover, and thinking “FUCK”! Here’s what I think about the whole fiasco. First off,  I think Hank might have had a little buzz going, which is never a good idea when being interviewed. Do I think he meant what he said? Absolutely, because it’s obvious the man is passionate about his politics. However, I think he used a bad analogy, which is not uncommon when you’re buzzed and rambling in a incoherent manner. Some people might have thought the hosts on Fox and Friends would have chuckled or started doing the wave. Still reality is, very few want to co-sign themselves to words like that. This was never more apparent when ESPN released a statement expressing disappointment in William’s comments. The network even pulled Hank William’s intro “Are you Ready For Some Football” for one game, and said any further decision will be based on how contrite the singer-songwriter is in the immediate future.  If you haven’t seen the video I’ve embedded it for your viewing pleasure J Please leave comments and turn your friends, co-workers, and pets on to my blog. In conclusion, Hank Williams is still a great entertainer, but unfortunately a lot of people will judge him by this one incident. Personally, I’ll try and give him the benefit of the doubt since I’ve never met the man. Furthermore, he isn’t the first person to piss comical/dumb shit out of their mouths. I leave you with a few below ;)





“Predictions are difficult, especially about the future” (Famous baseball player Yogi Berra)



“Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can’t help but cry. I mean I’d love to be skinny like that, but not with all those files and death and stuff.” (Mariah Carey)



“Smoking kills. If you’re killed, you’ve lost a very important part of your life.” (Brooke Shields)



“I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe

– I believe what I believe is right” (Former President George Bush)



“I’m so smart now. Everyone is like “Take your top off.” Sorry, No! They always want to get that money shot. I’m not stupid.” (Paris Hilton)



“There was a while when I was feeling like, 'Damn, if I'd just been born black, I would not have to go through all this.” (Eminem)



“Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed up like black pimps.” (Tiger Woods)