VOL. 121 - NO. 19 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, MAY 12, 2017 $.35 A COPY Ray Flynn’s Legacy Celebrated at Seaport Happy by Sal Giarratani Numerous political figures and families gathered on May Mother’s Day 4th as the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal was renamed in honor of former Mayor Ray Flynn. “I appreciate the naming of this cruise port where I worked, where my father worked, where Cathy’s father worked. Where I saw troops coming in from the second world war, where I saw caskets coming in, hundreds of them. Where I saw my father getting carried off the ship, going to the hospital for the incurable, because he was sick. Where I saw Cathy’s father getting his leg crushed, 35 yards from here, never to be able to work again.” A blue sign hung on the wall behind the stage reading, “Flynn Cruiseship Boston at One mother can take care of six chilldren, Black Falcon Terminal” with a Ray Flynn’s with old friends: Norman Herr (left) from Boston’s but six children cannot take care of one mother. quote above it from Flynn: “It is West End and Jim Nelson (right). the mark of Boston’s greatness that the hopes which unite us everybody, whatever role he had was Athletic Director at Suffolk are much stronger than the in the public sector.” University for 48 years. Like fears that divide us.” Among the many people who everyone else present, they were Governor Charlie Baker gathered that day were a couple there to honor the mayor for his News Briefs attended the event and stated, of Ray Flynn’s old friends: many years of public service by Sal Giarratani “[Flynn was] one of those people Norman Herr from Boston’s in city, state and the federal who fought and worked for West End and Jim Nelson, who government. How Non-Shocking Colbert Has Become I feel sad for Late Show host Stephen Colbert. Recently, his potty-mouth only brought chuckles President Trump from the Anti-Trump Resistance. I cannot believe he actually used the C-word on national TV and that CBS- TV allowed him to do so. His rants against Trump are Protecting Our First Freedom getting old real quick. As shocked as I was with him, by David Trumbull what about his TV audience cheering him on? The th Resistance? Who do they think they are, the French On May 4 , the National Day of the Treasury is directed to Underground? By the way, Colbert, why is his name of Prayer, President Donald not take any adverse action pronounced Col-BARE and not Col-BERT? Maybe, he Trump issued an Executive against any individual, house thinks it makes him sound more intelligent. His last Order Promoting Free Speech of worship, or other religious name could be Einstein, and he still would seem as and Religious Liberty. The order organization on the basis that dumb as a tree stump. directs federal government such individual or organization Another Good Reason departments and agencies to speaks or has spoken about protect freedom to practice moral or political issues from to Keep Out of Vermont religion in four specifi ed ways. a religious perspective, where Up in Hartford, VT, offi cials there have approved Section 1 declares that it is the speech of similar character a public vote on celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day policy of the executive branch has, consistent with law, not instead of Columbus Day. to vigorously enforce Federal ordinarily been treated as Hillary Still Doesn’t Get It! law’s robust protections for participation or intervention Recently, Hillary Clinton came out of the shadow religious freedom. As President in a political campaign on speaking at an event about just how BAD President Trump stated, “The Founders behalf of (or in opposition to) Donald Trump has been. She now says if the election envisioned a Nation in which a candidate for public offi ce by had been a week earlier, she would be president today. religious voices and views were the Department of the Treasury. For that alone, I am ever thankful to Trump. integral to a vibrant public Section 3 directs the Secretary Not That Easy to Replace, Huh? square, and in which religious religion and participate fully of the Treasury, the Secretary From 2010 on, the Republicans on the national people and institutions were in civic life without undue of Labor, and the Secretary of level have been sound-biting on repeal and replace free to practice their faith interference by the Federal Health and Human Services ObamaCare. But now, with Republicans controlling the without fear of discrimination Government. The executive to consider issuing amended House, Senate, and Presidency, the GOP is discovering or retaliation by the Federal branch will honor and enforce regulations, consistent with that it may be easy to repeal something, but not so Government. For that reason, those protections.” applicable law, to address easy replacing it. The Republican Party had two Obama the United States Constitution Section 2 directs all conscience-based objections terms to craft the alternative, but that eluded them. enshrines and protects the executive departments and to the preventive-care mandate Now, the Republicans are acting like the gang that fundamental right to religious agencies to respect and protect promulgated under Obamacare. liberty as Americans’ first the freedom of persons and Section 4 directs the Attorney (Continued on Page 14) freedom. Federal law protects organizations to engage in General to issue guidance the freedom of Americans and religious and political speech. interpreting religious liberty their organizations to exercise In particular, the Secretary protections in Federal law. THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE HAS MOVED TO 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQUARE, EAST BOSTON This offi ce is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, MAY 12, 2017 Lino Rullo Named Dante Alighieri Society Person of the Year The Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts, CALIGULA THE BUTCHER Inc., cordially invites Post- bound, and led through the Gazette readers to attend the streets for all of the women to First Annual “Person of the view. Later, this handsome but Year” Award to honor Lino unfortunate Colosseros was put Rullo, President Emeritus to death because he was more of the Dante. The event will desirable to women than the take place on Saturday, May emperor. 20th, at the Dante Alighieri At different times Caligula Society, 41 Hampshire St., is reported to have caused Cambridge, with cocktails at the death, not only of his 6:00 pm and dinner at 7:00 grandfather, but most of his pm. Music will be provided other relatives as well. Such by DJ Maurizio; catering by indignities and annoyances were Maria. heaped upon his grandmother The “Person of the Year” Program will highlight Lino Rullo’s that it is reported to have devotion to his family, his wife, Ortenzia, his children and caused her death. There are grandchildren, as well as his success in business. Along with others who claim that she was his success, he has been outstandingly focused on promoting poisoned. He paid her no honor the beautiful Italian language and culture for which he has at death, but instead watched received many awards, including the I Migliori Award from her burning pyre from his the Pirandello Lyceum. Lino Rullo has been a member and Wild beasts were used during would not swear by the genius dining room. He had his brother strong benefactor of the Dante since its inception, ultimately many of the gladiatorial shows of Caligula. He forced some put to death without warning or being appointed President Emeritus. Rullo also has sup- and had to be fed cattle meat parents to attend the execution provocation, and harassed his ported virtually every Italian and Italian–American cultural to keep them alive while in of their sons and he actually father-in- law to the point where organization in our Greater Boston community for many captivity. There was a time invited one pair of parents to the elder Silanus slit his own years. For his many endeavors focused on promoting Italian when cattle meat became dine with him immediately after throat. All of the relatives who culture, the Italian government has awarded Rullo the title expensive, so Caligula’s crafty an execution, just as a friendly helped this man to the throne of Commendatore. mind devised a system whereby gesture. were rewarded for their kinship To purchase tickets for the Dante Person of the Year Cel- he would go to the prison camps Those readers who are and faithful service by a bloody ebration, call Dorothy Maio at 781-245-6536. There is limited and make random selections of squeamish should not read death. With friends like this, free parking in the Dante parking lot. Validated overfl ow prisoners to be devoured. Many this next paragraph. But if you who needs enemies? parking will be provided for $5 at Kendall Square Cinema men of honorable rank who insist, he had the manager of Caligula seemed to be Garage, 355 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA. uttered the slightest criticism his gladiatorial shows beaten obsessed with the power of his of his actions were seized and with chains in his presence for offi ce which permitted him to disfi gured with branding irons. several days in succession, and inflict bodily harm, torture, Some were forced to work in didn’t have him killed until all and even death upon others.