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BOSTON STRONG by Ivanha Paz VOL. 117 - NO. 17 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, APRIL 26, 2013 $.30 A COPY BOSTON STRONG by Ivanha Paz The Boston Bruins held their annual “Shirt Off Our Backs” ceremony on Sunday, April 21st which is actually an annual promotion for fans. But Bruins season-ticket holders asked instead for first responders to be the recipients. The Bruins defeated the Florida Panthers 3-0. (Photo by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) Over a week has passed Yankees, played Sweet bombing victims before tragedy, lives of loved ones Today, Wednesday, April since the Boston Marathon Caroline in their stadium, their games. Mr. Neil Dia- were lost, others were ir- 24th there is no doubt Bombings on Monday, April showing that when it mat- mond came to Boston’s first reparably injured. However, that Boston is bouncing 15th. The bombers have been ters, any animosity is put home game since the bomb- this was the students’ way back, with force. Buses dis- captured; one is dead, aside and opposing teams ing and sang the Fenway of saying, “we are with you.” play their route and then Tamerlan Tsarnaev and the band together. All other Ma- classic for hundreds of sur- Students were celebrating flash to the words “BOSTON other, his 19 year old jor League baseball teams prised fans. America. They were cel- STRONG” back and forth, brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, followed suit. The night Dzhokhar ebrating the efficiency of law a reminder to citizens of remains in custody. Times of crisis bring Tsarnaev was captured, Fri- enforcement; they were cel- their own resilience. Politi- Exemplary events have people together and the at- day, April 19th, hundreds of ebrating the fact that they cians have spoken of their taken place since the bomb- mosphere around Boston is college students gathered felt safe after a week of be- pride in their city and ings. Boston has come to- one of solidarity and the and celebrated in the Boston ing on lockdown. The people its police. In the words of gether as a city and America spirit to move forward. Other Common. Tsarnaev was in gathered at the Boston Com- Boston Mayor Tom Menino, as a whole has shown its Boston teams such as the critical condition and many mon were jubilant because “Today is the time to move support. Lifetime rivals to Bruins, Red Sox, and Celtics were opposed to the celebra- the city where they reside is forward, move the city for- the Red Sox, the New York have all paid tribute to the tion. What happened was a strong, Boston is strong. ward.” News Briefs A PRESIDENT, AT LAST by Sal Giarratani (And Maybe a Government, Too) by Stefano Salimbeni Funding Syria’s Islamic Rebels? So, Italy finally has a presi- Five Star Movement (M5S); As Syria’s Islamic freedom fighters merge with dent: not a brand new one, these three political forces al-Qaida, Secretary of State John Kerry is still but at least it has one. And were so far from each other mulling more U.S. support to these rebel forces. after two months of total (more ideologically, really, Who can explain what President Obama is doing stalling the, re-election (an than in terms of programs) over in the Middle East? Remember the Arab unprecedented fact in Ital- to the point of aprioristically Spring and all that hopey changey stuff? Obama ian history) of 88 year-old refusing to govern in coali- went to the University of Cairo in 2009 and spoke Giorgio Napolitano to an- tion with any of the other of “a new beginning between the United States other seven year mandate two. and Muslims around the world.” In Egypt, as Head of State, is a defi- After consulting with all Mubarak has been replaced by the Muslim Broth- nite step ahead for a parlia- the forces in the field, as pro- erhood and in Libya, Gadhafi has been replaced ment that since the Febru- vided by the Constitution, by Islamic rebels. Syrian rebels have now pledged ary 25th vote has not man- Mr. Napolitano tried anyway allegiance to al-Qaida and its current leader aged to agree on anything at to make something happen, Ayman al-Zawahri has announced a union with all, and a country which, in by giving Mr. Bersani as the Syrian militants to form “The Islamic State in the midst of its worst crisis leader of the party that came Iraq and the Levant.” A vast region continues to since World War II, is in des- out of the election with a speed onward toward anti-American, Islamic and perate need of a functioning razor thin yet relative ma- Kerry is mulling more aid? executive government. Giorgio Napolitano jority, the mandate to form Next They’ll Be Banning Now, the fact that there is tem, the vote two months ago some kind of a government. Louisville Sluggers Too a President does not auto- created a parliament (espe- However, after running his matically mean there will cially in the Senate) evenly own round of consultations A Chicago store owner named Luis Quizhpe, soon be a government. Espe- split in three: Silvio and meetings, the head of an Ecuadorean immigrant was unarmed but cially considering the fact Berlusconi’s center right PD could not come up with brought a baseball bat to his fight when two Napolitano already tried un- party - People of Liberty the necessary number of armed bad guys entered his store to rob him. successfully in this past 56 (PDL), Pierluigi Bersani’s senators (50% +1) needed to (Continued on Page 14) days to form one. center left party – Demo- grant a confidence vote to a In fact, due to a byzantine cratic Party (PD) and Beppe and inefficient electoral sys- Grillo’s anti-establishment (Continued on Page 5) THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PMPM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, APRIL 26, 2013 Stirpe by Prof. Edmund Res Publica Turiello Nostra by David Trumbull A weekly column highlighting some of the more interesting aspects of our ancestry...our lineage...our roots. Pray for America its leadership. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS This year’s theme, “Pray for America,” is based on Matthew 12:21 which reminds us that, “In His name the nations will put their hope.” There are nearly 20 events scheduled throughout the Commonwealth, including one to be held at the State House in Boston on Thursday, May 2nd from Noon to 1:00 pm The National Day of Prayer was established in the Gardner Auditorium. as an annual event in 1952 by a joint reso- Days of prayer have been called for since lution of the United States Congress and 1775, when the Continental Congress des- signed into law by President Harry S. Tru- ignated a time for prayer in forming a new man. The observance of the National Day of nation. In 1863, in the midst of the Civil Prayer is founded on the constitutional rights War, Abraham Lincoln called for such a day. of freedom of speech and freedom of religion Officially, the NDP was established as an and can be celebrated by all Americans. annual event by an act of Congress in 1952 Millions will answer the call to prayer on and was signed into law by President May 2nd in observance of the 62nd annual Truman. Congress and President Reagan DATE OF BIRTH: July 11, 1767 National Day of Prayer. Organized events will amended the law in 1988, designating the DATE OF DEATH: February 23, 1848 be held in thousands of public venues where first Thursday of May each year as the Na- PLACE OF BIRTH: In a part of Braintree, Massachusetts intercession will be made for America and tional Day of Prayer. (which is now Quincy, Massachusetts PLACE OF DEATH: Capitol Building, Washington, DC WIFE: Louisa MassHealth Paid $9 Million in PRESIDENT: 1825-1829 Our next C.E.O., was another Bay Stater, Unallowable and Excessive Drug Tests This number six was the son, and number two was the pater; State Auditor Suzanne M. cally necessary reason. In FY Contrary to guidelines set As a State Senator, he was just mediocre, Bump today announced an 2012, MassHealth paid for by the federal Substance They classified him, as quite a big joker. audit of MassHealth, which more than 839,000 drug Abuse and Mental Health found thousands of unallow- tests costing the program Services Administration, While attending Harvard, he kept up his guard, able and unnecessary drug $18 million. Today’s audit the audit found MassHealth As they chased him around, “The Square” and “The Yard;” tests that are costing the report found millions of dol- members being tested at a In the U.S. Senate his talent, started to show, Commonwealth millions of lars spent on excessive drug high frequency — every day When he helped word the doctrine, of James Monroe. dollars annually in Medicaid testing and tests that were or every other day — for pe- His inaugural address, laid out wishin’ expenses. not being used for diagnosis, riods sometimes exceeding Domestic improvements, would be his first mission; MassHealth, with expendi- treatment, or other medi- a year. During a three-year Then one year later, for those with the smarts, tures of over $11 billion, pro- cally necessary reasons. period, 6,282 MassHealth He called for more programs, in science and arts.
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