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VOL. 114 - NO. 47 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, NOVEMBER 19, 2010 $.30 A COPY AARP DECEIVED Italy’s Finest Glass Protecting the New MFA by Nicola Orichuia SENIORS CITIZENS Museum curators have by Edward P. Shallow recurring nightmares of a AARP brings in a stagger- By promoting ObamaCare, disfigured painting, a stolen ing $900 million a year, AARP has proven they are artifact, a blazing fire. Luck- nearly $100 million from more committed to its far- ily, there’s one man who government grants that is, left Socialist agenda (and can keep the world’s best art taxpayer money and spends elected radicals to office) — including Leonardo’s much of it lobbying Congress than it is truly representing Mona Lisa — out of harm’s for higher taxes, more big the views of the majority of way: Alessandro Goppion. government, and more America’s seniors. The Italian entrepreneur socialism. Be aware, AARP received has been producing glass AARP has been a strong $18 million from President casings for museums since supporter of President Obama’s “stimulus” spend- the late 1970s, when he Obama’s Cuba-style Social- ing bill. took over his father’s com- ist health care plan even In all, AARP receives mercial glassworks busi- though every poll shows that nearly $100 million a year ness and slowly transformed the overwhelming majority in grants from the federal it into one of the world’s of America’s seniors do not government (Meaning you, most renowned producers want it. the taxpayer). of museum showcases. “I Cuba’s Communist dicta- Therefore, you can see, chose this job because I love tor Fidel Castro praised the AARP has strong financial history,” he says. “I love passage of ObamaCare as “a reasons to promote bigger culture.” miracle” which should give and bigger government. During a recent trip to Bos- you a clear idea where our AARP has been bought ton to inaugurate the new great nation is now heading. and paid for by President “Art of the Americas” wing at Left to Right: Gianni Schapira, Business Development AARP has spent tens of Obama and the Left who run the Museum of Fine Arts Manager, Goppion Museum Workshop, Inc.; Alessandro millions of dollars on adver- Congress (led by Nancy alongside Italy Consul Gen- Goppion and Consul General of Italy Boston Giuseppe tising and promoting Obama- Pelosi and Harry Reid). eral Giuseppe Pastorelli, Pastorelli. Care even though all repu- Fortunately, as of January Goppion took some time off opened the workshop in turned to museum show- table economists say gov- 1st things will change dras- to talk about the story of his 1952, producing mostly com- cases. “After I finished my ernment-run health care tically thanks to the humili- workshop, the philosophy be- mercial glass casings. It studies in Political Science will result in the rationing ating defeat Democrats hind every commission and wasn’t until the late 1970s, my father was not feeling of health care for the elderly suffered in the November the challenge of being in a when Goppion took over the well, so I had to enter the (as it has in every country elections. small and competitive field. workshop from his ailing that has government run or Goppion’s father first father, that the attention (Continued on Page 8) Socialized health care). (Continued on Page 13) Veterans of Foreign War Post #144 News Briefs Honors Veterans Day by Sal Giarratani Vicki for What? Recently, Vicki Kennedy traveled across the state in support for Democratic candidates going into the November 2, 2010 Election Day finish. Many speculate that she may be ready- ing herself for a run against Scott Brown in two years. Democrats at the state committee are drooling at the mouth over Vicki running for her late husband, Ted Kennedy’s seat. Insiders love the idea of her running but she still says she’s not interested. Many political operatives believe she could clear the primary field making it easy to go after Brown. Time will tell here. Election Going to the Dead Dog? Sandi Martinez, the founder of the Greater Lowell Tea Party said the Bay State was going to the dogs. She was running for the Senate in the Third Middlesex District and sent out a mailing to the dogs of the district from her dog named “Paco,” who is dead. Said her dead dog, “Don’t roll over and play dead. Tell your humans that we’ve had enough baloney … which be- longs in my stomach, not in politics.” The dog was struck by a car and killed in September, but that didn’t stop her campaign from send- The Veterans of Foreign War Post #144 in the North End held their annual march on ing out the mailing signed by “Paco’s” paw print. Hanover Street, Boston, on Veteran’s Day in recognition of our veterans who have (Continued on Page 10) passed on and for those fighting for us today. Veteran’s Day is a day to remember the brave heroes who have fought and continue to fight for the United States of America. (Photo by Dom Campochiaro, D&S Video) THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on Mondays and 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, NOVEMBER 19, 2010 Res Publica by David Trumbull “Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor … I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of Novem- JULIUS CAESAR, POST-MORTEM ber next to be devoted by the People of these States to the The will of Julius Caesar unexpected death he met possessed a better knowl- service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent named him sisters, his was the kind he preferred as edge of the needs of Rome Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be …” grandsons, and Octavius to opposed to one of lingering than any of his contempor- — George Washington, 1789 inherit three quarters of his or suffering. aries. His genius was not (from the first National Thanksgiving Day Presidential Proclamation) estate. He also adopted Caesar died in the fifty- merely destructive as some The Pilgrims, Puri- multi-ethnic and Octavius into the family sixth year of his life. He was might have said, but was tans, Huguenots, multi-religious and gave him the Caesar numbered among the gods constructive as well. Quakers, Anabap- American culture — of name. by formal decree and also He was a great statesman; tists, Lutherans, that first Thanks- A funeral pyre was erected in the opinion of the people his military accomplish- Jews, Catholics, de- giving in Plymouth, in the Campus Martius and he served. It is said that ments rank him equal to ists, and even athe- Massachusetts, cele- he was cremated while for seven days in succes- Alexander the Great, Hanni- ists who came to brated by survivors of lying on an ivory couch sion, a comet was seen bal, and Napoleon. In the America in the colo- the Mayflower pas- with covers of purple and about an hour before sunset oratory of his day he was nial period found sage. And, yet, the gold. The robe that he was and this was believed to second only to Cicero. As a here freedom not story is not narrowly wearing when slain hung be his soul that was being writer he is placed among possible in the lands the tale of the Pil- at the head of the couch. taken to heaven. The sen- the world’s greatest. of the old world grims. Few Ameri- Instead of a eulogy at the ate voted that the room in His height, fair complex- where an estab- cans are literally May- cremation, Antonius (Marc which Caesar was slain be ion, sensitive regard for his lished church was the norm. flower descendents. Most of Antony) arranged to have walled up and never used appearance, and gracious Their descendents founded us do not trace our roots to someone recite the decree again. They also voted that attitude truly marked him as the United States on a radi- East Anglia. Most of us do no of the senate, which voted the Ides of March be called a man of the world. IN AM- cal and untried principle — follow their reformed Calvin- Caesar all divine and hu- the Day of Parricide (murder BITION, ENERGY, AND THE no religious establishment ist religion. Nevertheless, man honors, and also the of one of both parents) and ABILITY TO GET THINGS and no government interfer- their story is the American pledge of the senators to that the senate would never DONE HE HAS MADE A ence with religion. What a story. It is the story of fami- watch over his personal meet on that day. Most of GREATER MARK ON HU- surprise then to find that the lies that left their homeland safety. During the crema- Caesars conspirators died MANITY THAN ANY OTHER very first Presidential Proc- for a better life in America. tion some people tore off an unnatural death within MANY THAT EVER LIVED. lamation issued was Wash- Did your people come here their robes and threw them the next three years. They Good work cousin Julius, I’m ington’s Thanksgiving Day on sailing ships in the 17th, onto the fire.