VOL. 114 - NO. 8 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, FEBRUARY 19, 2010 $.30 A COPY PRESIDENT’S DAY, We Need Job Creation Policy, Not Gimmicks by Herman Cain an Italian Perspective The president, his admin- forecasts.” In fact, the ad- work, the current offering of by Maria Gloria istration and most members ministration still believes a $5000 tax credit to employ- (Reprinted with permission from of Congress still don’t get it! it can rebuild the economy ers who hire an unemployed L’Italo Americano- www.italoamericano.com ) So let’s try to explain job cre- through health care legisla- worker, plus a limited-time ation another way. You tion, clean-energy initia- suspension of part of their love for Italy and things Ital- stimulate the creation of tives, infrastructure projects, payroll taxes are just propa- ian, as early as 1764 during jobs by reducing an and small-business tax ganda gimmicks. his college days. employer’s cost to keep breaks. Here, again, are some of Thomas Jefferson was people employed (less taxes), Representative Eric Can- the real job creation policy born in Virginia on April 13, and then by reducing the tor (R-VA) gave the most suggestions that the presi- 1743 and died on July 4, cost of a business to grow laser-like description of the dent and Congress are not 1826. He served as our third their business (less regula- report. “The Obama Admin- listening to: president form 1801 to 1809. tions). If these two things istration’s report is full of Make the current tax rates He was 28 years old when he happen then jobs will be cre- blame for the policies of permanent. The uncertainty married a young widow, ated. years past, praise for its own of what will happen to tax Martha “Patty” Wayles, on Want more of this? failed policies of the past rates at the end of this year New Year’s Day 1772. He was Job creation is not a com- year, and promises about has put businesses in a state nearly 40 when his wife died plicated phenomenon, but their ideological agenda to of stop. Raising taxes will in 1782. Monticello and the president and the Demo- grow government.” only make things worse. Mazzei, the inspiration for crats have been convinced Translation, the report is Suspend the payroll tax for the layout and the architec- that less taxes is bad, and 400-plus pages of repack- all workers for a year. This ture of Thomas Jefferson’s Thomas Jefferson more regulations are good. aged propaganda. will be an instantaneous mountain-top home, Monti- It’s just the opposite and Of course the president stimulus for all employers February we traditionally cello, are clearly Italian. there is plenty of historical restated his commitment to and all workers. The cost pause to celebrate lovers There is also ample evi- evidence to prove it. job creation, but most of the would be approximately the (Valentine’s Day) and Presi- dence to suggest that The Economic Report of chatter from his adminis- cost of the first stimulus, dents. Once Abe Lincoln Jefferson’s long conversa- the President was released tration and Congress about which did not work, but this (February 12) and George tions with his Florentine- last week by his Council of a new jobs bill is just another one would generate in- Washington (February 22) born neighbor, talkative Ital- Economic Advisers. Accord- bunch of gimmicks that will creased tax revenues. And were honored individually; ian exile-turned-wine mer- ing to the Wall Street Journal do nothing to stimulate new yes, it means the Social Se- now they are collectively cel- chant named Philip Mazzei, (February 11, 2010), “the job creation. curity and Medicare train ebrated on President’s Day inspired the language used report offers few new policy Just as “cash for clunkers” (February 15) this year. Our in the Declaration of Inde- prescriptions or economic was a gimmick that did not (Continued on Page 12) third President, Thomas Jefferson, had a life long (Continued on Page 14) Mayor’s Column News Briefs by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston by Sal Giarratani Bullying has changed so dramatically added requirement for all employees it no longer only takes place in the who work directly with youth to help Palin and Tea Party school yard, so we must change how we identify and prevent bullying; Coming to Boston deal with the issue. We have to come to • A new hotline and other “safe places” together to help parents, teachers for young people to vent, express con- Sarah Palin is coming to Boston on April 14th and others in our community know what cerns and report bullying — the hotline for a Boston Tea Party event. The site has not be to look for, how to report it safely and opened on Tuesday and can be reached picked as of yet. She recently headlined a na- who is available to help when it comes at (617) 534-5050; tional Tea Party convention in Nashville and next to this new type of online harassment. • Produce and broadcast a public ser- month is heading to Searchlight, NV, home- We must send a message that bullying vice announcement and other media to town to Harry Reid, as part of the Tea Party will not be tolerated at any time or in raise awareness. Express tour. any form. Keeping kids active and out of trouble You can bet the Boston Tea Party will be well That is why last Friday I convened a always helps to prevent bullying from attended. Hopefully, the liberal media will cover citywide forum to launch an anti- occurring. Active children tend to have it properly. bullying awareness campaign in a greater self-confidence and better Tom White Chairs response to several reports of disturb- ability to interact socially with others. Evacuation Day Parade Banquet ing incidents nationwide. The meeting, This week’s school vacation and Red The South Boston Citizens’ Association has held at the John McCormack Middle Sox spring training on the horizon — announced that Tom White will be chairing this School in Dorchester, addressed tar- the equipment truck left Fenway Park year’s Annual Evacuation Day Banquet. White geted efforts to spread a message of tol- for Florida on Friday — both serve as graduated from South Boston High School back erance and friendship including: a reminder that summer is rapidly in 1974 and stated, “I’m very honored to be part • A letter I have sent to social network- approaching and kids will have plenty of of something like this. I try to give back to keep ing sites calling for a streamlined and time on their hands. this going. It’s very flattering that somebody intense effort to combat cyber-bullying; Last week I announced the launch of would think I am qualified to lead this event.” • Increased outreach efforts to raise the Hopeline registration for 2010. For Said Michael Bare, former president of the citi- the awareness level of parents through more than 20 years, the Boston Youth zens’ association. “It (the banquet) is one of the flyers, letters and workshops framing Fund (BYF) has employed Boston youth longest standing banquet traditions in this city.” and clarifying the issue; in a variety of positions across the City Do We Need a New WPA Jobs Program? • A letter from myself and Superinten- of Boston. The majority of teens work as I have many friends across the political spec- dent Dr. Carol R. Johnson to parents camp counselors, tutors and mentors trum. I don’t always agree with them and vice about the efforts to confront the issue placed in nonprofit organizations that head-on; (Continued on Page 15) • Providing increased training as an (Continued on Page 14) 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, FEBRUARY 19, 2010 Stirpe by Prof. Edmund Res Publica Turiello Nostra by David Trumbull A weekly column highlighting some of the more interesting aspects of our Boston Launches Workshops on ancestry...our lineage...our roots. “CLIMATE CHANGE” The City of Boston recently tion plan on ways to reduce scientific, than the Demo- BLAME IT ON YOUR ROOTS announced plans to sponsor greenhouse gases, save en- crats faith-based environ- PART II five community workshops ergy, adapt to the changes mental policy, is this state- on climate action with one we can’t avoid, and expand ment from the 2008 Repub- The last edition discussed times right up to today. workshop specifically de- the green economy.” lican Party Platform: “The the time when the area now When cut and polished for signed to engage Boston’s In addition to a high school same human economic ac- occupied by Rome and its interior surfaces, it shows a youth. student workshop, there will tivity that has brought free- suburbs was covered with characteristic, worm-eaten Even as the new revela- be four neighborhood-based dom and opportunity to bil- the quiet blue waters of the texture. tions come out daily expos- workshops to: “learn about lions has also increased the Tyrrhenian Sea in the form Once again, for a third ing the fraud and self-deal- how climate change is al- amount of carbon in the at- of a broad end placid bay.