Listen Ville, I wasn't taking a shot at the Irish regarding St. Patty's day. I was serious. One of my best friends is Irish to the kilt, so I have no beef with the Irish. I can't say the same thing about some of my family (as they are old school), but I got no issues with Irish people. I made a statement about Southie being filled with rats, and I am one of millions who would say the same thing. I realize how Boston had more Irish immigrants than Italians and I've said a thousand times that the real power in the New England underworld came from Providence, not Boston. Regarding LCN, it certainly appears that the bosses from Boston can't stay out of prison for whatever reason, or turn states evidence. I agree with you that the Irish in "Boston" were as strong if not stronger than the Italians in Boston, but no where near as strong as the Providence faction, especially when Ray Sr. was in charge. Before you accuse me of having a bone to pick with the Irish, I will make it known that I have never had a problem with Irish people and I know for certain that Boston has long been dominated by the Irish crews around the cities. I will also make it known that I have no respect for Whitey or his crew and it makes me want to vomit seeing this fuckstick get the media attention he gets. I feel the same way about Danny Greene, Mickey Featherstone and Jimmy Coonan, so there is no bias. You know and I know that Boston Italian Organized Crime has been a "clusterfuck" at best for many years, going back to Angiulo, Frank Salemme and the cheese eating fat fucks known as the DiNunzios. To be honest, I hope the Irish wipe those idiots off the face of the planet.