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VOL. 120 - NO. 50 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, DECEMBER 9, 2016 $.35 A COPY Mayor Signs Cable Television License, Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour Bringing Verizon Services to Boston & Prado Tree Lighting Advanced Fiber-Optic Network Will Support Businesses, Bring Consumer Choice to Residents Mayor Martin J. Walsh re- working with Verizon to bring cently announced the City of more choice and upgraded Boston has issued a Final Cable technology to Boston’s residents Television (CATV) License to Ve- and businesses.” rizon New England. The license In April, the City of Bos- covers three neighborhoods: ton and Verizon announced Dorchester, the Dudley Square a partnership to bring a new neighborhood in Roxbury and fi ber-optic network platform to West Roxbury. The license an- Boston, replacing copper infra- ticipates future expansion of the structure. Since then, Verizon service area to additional neigh- has been constructing their net- borhoods, with the fi rst service work and has already installed area expansion expected to fi ber-optic wiring necessary to include Hyde Park, Mattapan, offer service to 25,000 homes and other areas of Roxbury and and businesses by year’s end. Jamaica Plain. The signing of the cable license “Boston will continue to grow clears the way for Verizon to and thrive, and Boston’s resi- begin selling Fios service before dents need fast, reliable com- the end of the year. (Photo by Matt Conti, northendwaterfront.com) munications services built on “We are appreciative of the the latest technologies,” said In his third neighborhood trolley tour, Mayor Mayor were local elected offi cials City Councilor Mayor Walsh. “I look forward to (Continued on Page 13) Marty Walsh continued the tradition with a stop Sal LaMattina, State Senator Joe Boncore, and in the North End on Sunday afternoon. Kids of all State Representative Aaron Michlewitz. Here are ages came out to see Santa and the lighting of the some photos from the event. News Briefs Prado tree on the Paul Revere Mall. Joining the (Additional Photos on Page 5) by Sal Giarratani City of Boston’s New Default Speed Limit of 25 MPH Effective January 9, 2017 The Pope Did Something Good Recently Abortion is usually a very divisive subject to opine Unless Otherwise Posted over. Opinions on both sides are very strong and pas- approving Mayor Walsh’s peti- milestone in our Vision Zero sionate. Recently, Pope Francis acknowledged that to tion to reduce Boston’s speed efforts of bringing the number be a Christian is to be merciful and gave priests the limit based on the new state of traffi c-related deaths to zero, power to forgive abortion saying, “There is no sin that law. and with approval of this peti- God’s mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it fi nds “I am pleased that our hard tion we are one step closer to a repentant heart.” work and commitment to creat- achieving that goal. I would like Hysteria Same Old Liberal Shtick ing safer roadways for all users to commend Governor Baker, It seems like from the moment the Left knew that by reducing the default speed Senator William Brownsberger, Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton, they have been limit to 25 mph will become a Representative Jay Livingstone, going on a non-stop tear to take down Trump. They reality in January,” said Mayor just can’t get over that they lost. The liberal news media Walsh. “This is an important (Continued on Page 13) keeps showing all those great Americans out there in the streets using their fi rst amendment rights to protest Trump’s election. When the media is blowing up the Buon Natale protests out of proportion, they are linking Trump to NORTH END ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION every white supremacist in the book. Instead of talk- presents the ing about the upset victory and showing how Trump TH won the white male vote in a landslide, they would 46 Annual rather show Trump’s white support as Nazi-waving, 2016 NORTH END KKK- loving jackals, and as for Steve Bannon, forget Mayor Martin J. Walsh an- about him and the Alt Right movement. nounced that the default speed CHRISTMAS PARADE Trump speaks out against white racists and it is limit on City of Boston streets SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2016 - 1:00 P.M. never enough. He must do more, much more. MSNBC will be reduced from 30 mph and CNN ought to be ashamed of themselves for their to 25 mph effective January constant bashing of President-elect Donald Trump. 9, 2017. Thanks to the com- However, what else can they do to keep their ratings bined efforts of the Mayor, the up? Boston City Council, Governor It is time to give Trump a chance and time for the Baker, MassDOT, and the Mas- “Love Trumps Hate” crowd to stop acting so hateful sachusetts State Legislature, out there, on the camera in full view across America this change will improve road- on the Internet and TV. way safety for people walking, Get over it. You lost. Remember when they thought driving, and bicycling on city Clinton would run away with the election? Weren’t streets. State-owned roadways Merry Christmas (Continued on Page 15) located in the City of Boston will SEE SANTA CLAUS ARRIVE AT NORTH END PARK not be affected by this new law. BY HELICOPTER AT 1:00 P.M. Visit www.boston.gov/25mph In case of bad weather, Parade will be held the next Sunday, December 18th In Association with THE TASTE OF THE NORTH END • THE NAZZARO CENTER to learn how to show your sup- NORTH END AGAINST DRUGS • MAYOR’S OFFICE OF ARTS, TOURISM AND SPECIAL EVENTS port and get engaged. POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE Governor Charlie Baker this summer signed a law giving Dedicated in Memory 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQ., EAST BOSTON cities and towns across the of Tues. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM Thurs. 11:00 AM-2:00 PM, Commonwealth the authority to reduce the default speed limit JAMES “Jimmy” PALLOTTA Call 617-227-8929 for more information to 25 mph. Today, the Boston City Council took a fi nal vote PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, DECEMBER 9, 2016 Res Publica by David Trumbull The Electoral College Trump Card If we went by the popular 5. Yes, the Constitution ap- ROMAN VILLAS vote, Secretary Clinton would pears to assume that electors be the next president. FALSE. have discretion, but that read- There was the Academy and the We cannot know who would ing only makes sense in the Lyceum, the groves where Plato have been elected had the early elections, when not all and Aristotle taught, an ancient election been decided by the states even took a popular Greek theater, the pyramids at popular vote. Neither candidate vote (for the fi rst nine presi- Gizeh, in Egypt, and numerous campaigned to win the popular dential elections, they didn’t other edifices. He stocked vote; they campaigned to win even record the popular vote). his buildings with all of the the electoral vote. Had it been In this election, the names of works of art that he obtained a contest for the popular vote, the electors did not appear on while emperor. The crowning both candidates would have the ballot. No voter can honestly achievement at the villa was deployed their resources quite state he thought he was voting the reproduction of “Tartarus,” differently which would have for [fill in the name of some the early Greek version of resulted in a popular vote differ- elector] rather than Trump. “Hades” or Hell, according to ent from what happened. Everyone knows that the elec- Homer, but with adjustments But Clinton can still win if tion was state-by-state for by Hadrian. the members of the Electoral Trump v Clinton (and third par- We are told that Hadrian’s College honor the popular ty candidates). Since the time treatment of his wife Sabina vote. FALSE. that all states choose electors along with his passion for a Mere stuff and nonsense. It’s by popular vote, no unfaith- Hadrian’s villa near Tivoli. male friend named Antinous silly speculation on the part of ful elector has ever infl uenced does no honor to his memory. persons with little understand- an election. A large number The Romans loved suburban the pleasure resort of the Ro- So don’t forget folks, when that ing of how our republic works. of unfaithful electors would, or rural living. The more affl uent mans. Later, during the reign inevitable day comes, and you 1. The Trump electors are rightly, be seen as an attempt to families quite often built country of Emperor Hadrian, the city fi nd yourself walking in that pledged to Trump. In many overthrow the constitution and palaces in addition to their town enjoyed its greatest prosperity. strange land in the clouds, if states, that pledge is legally those votes would be voided, houses. There were also those Shortly after being proclaimed you meet a man with a large binding. In 1952, the Supreme with the faithless electors facing very wealthy families who lived emperor by the army and key and another with a scroll Court ruled that electors are not legal charges. permanently on large suburban the Senate, Hadrian made or sword, relax, that’s Peter entirely free and that states can The error is a result of reading estates. All of these structures a grand tour of the Roman and Paul. You might even meet require that they be pledged. the Constitution in a vacuum. can be grouped together under Empire.