VOL. 116 - NO. 33 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AUGUST 17, 2012 $.30 A COPY 23 rd Annual North End Family Pride Week in Memory of Robert “Bobby D” DeCristoforo (Photo by Michelle Morgan) The 23rd Annual North End Family Pride Jamboree, Senior Citizens BBQ & Big Band Week sponsored by NStar, North End Against Concert, North End Women’s Softball All-Star Drugs and The Nazarro Center began Game, Puppet Show, Bake Sale & Eggplant festivies on Monday, August 6th with the an- Sandwiches, Boston R.O.C.K.S Sports nual N.E.W.N.C.-Emilie Pugliano/Bobby D Night, Annual Little League Family Game, Neighborhood Family Cruise. Many events 22nd Annual LaFesta Baseball Tournament were held throughout the week including: and concluded on Sunday, August 12th with National Night Out, R.O.C. Teen Saturday North End Family Pride Day. Family Movie Night, 9th Annual N.E.A.A. Oldtimers Softball All-Star Game, North End (See additional photos on Page 9) News Briefs 92nd Madonna Della Cava Feast by Sal Giarratani — A Huge Success — The 92nd Madonna Della Cava Feast was legendary Tavares were on hand singing held this past weekend on Hanover and their classic hits from the disco era. The Jeff Katz Versus Beth Childs Battery Streets in Boston’s North End. On Sunday procession was held through I usually listen for a while every morning to Friday evening the feast commenced with the streets of the North End, accompanied the Jeff Katz radio show on Talk 1200 Boston. a blessing of the expositon of the image of by Madonna della Cava Society members, Recently, he had Beth Childs on as a guest. She the Madonna and a short procession. devotees, St. Alfio’s Band and the Northeast is running in the Republican primary for Barney Saturday evening the feast was in full swing Italian Band. Reminisce was the evenings Frank’s old U.S. House seat. Her main opponent with the The Classics, and Boston’s own entertainment. is Sean Bielat who ran and nearly defeated Frank two years ago. I have known Childs for near 25 years and I thought Katz’s treatment of her on the show was quite disrespectful. I know he likes Bielat but he shouldn’t have been treating Childs like a hostile witness under cross examination. She handled herself well though and came across as a good GOP candidate. The GOP winner will take on Joe Joe Joe Kennedy in the November election. Speaking of Katz and Severin Too It appears reportedly that TALK 1200 Boston has let conservative talkers Jeff Katz and Jay Severin go. Andy Dean will replace Katz in the morning and Sean Hannity moves to the 3:00 pm slot. Rush Limbaugh will be taking his show back to WRKO to fill their noon time slot. Also, at WRKO Michele McPhee will co-host the morning show with Todd Feinberg. Severin will remember his first anni- versary at TALK 1200 as his last. I wonder if Beth Childs will be sending Jeff a get well card for getting booted off the air after the way he recently treated her on the air during an interview. (Continued on Page 14) A large crowd enjoying the festivities at the 92nd Madonna della Cava Feast. (Photo by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) (See additional photos on Page 8) 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, AUGUST 17, 2012 Res Publica by David Trumbull There’s Something for Everyone Today, Friday, August 17th is the deadline to register to PUGILATUS vote in the September 6th Massachusetts State Primary, which is on a Thursday this year, not the customary Tuesday. The first was considered to acknowledge defeat. It was nent in a fair fight, but If you are not registered and you miss today’s deadline, you be the most simple and also considered meritorious willful killing of an opponent still have until October 17th to register to vote in the natural weapon, therefore, it for a boxer to conquer was severely punished. If November 6th State and Federal Election. may be taken for granted that another without receiving both contestants were tired, As is explained in detail on the website of the Secretary boxing was one of the earli- any wounds himself. The two they were permitted a short of the Commonwealth, when you register to vote, you may est athletic games among main points in the sport pause in order to regain choose to enroll in a political party or political designation the Greeks. Even Apollo, Her- were (1) to inflict blows; and their strength. Ancient pic- or may choose to remain unenrolled, which is commonly cules, Tydeus and Polydeuces (2) not to expose one's self to tures often show boxers referred to as independent. were described as being dis- danger. Arms were extended resting on their knees. The “Unenrolled” voters are the majority, at just over half of tinguished boxers. The art of much in the same fashion contests normally continued all voters (52% in 2010). Over a third (36% in 2010) of voters boxing was believed to have as they are today, and the until one of the participants been invented by Theseus, blows were directed against were beaten into uncon- are enrolled in the Democratic Party. Republicans make the killer of the Minotaur, the upper part of the body. sciousness or raised his up over ten percent (11% in 2010). and most Homeric heroes The ears were especially hand as a sign of defeat. As American humorist Robert Benchley (1889-1945) were described as being well exposed to great danger, and Ancient boxing was gov- explained our political system, “... one must bear constantly acquainted with it. Boxing with regular pugilists were erned by rules as it is today in mind the fact that there are two separate and distinct was first introduced as an generally mutilated and bro- and one rule specifically parties, the Republicans and the Democrats. The trick Olympic sport for men, but ken. Ear covers were used forbade the taking hold of comes in telling which is which. As a general rule, the later it was introduced for in practice sessions, but an opponent, or to use the Republicans are more blonde than Democrats.” boys. never in the actual bouts. feet to trip him. Roman box- Under the election laws of the Commonwealth there The boxing matches dur- The two great differences ing appears to have been are, currently, three recognized political parties. The ing ancient times resembled between ancient and mod- quite similar to that of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are familiar our modern boxing. It was ern boxing appears to have Greeks. These gregarious as the two largest in the Commonwealth, as they are considered to be a point of been in the partly opened Latins also introduced a nationally. The third, the Green-Rainbow Party may be skill not to attack one’s fists, and in the sounds special kind of boxing, not in less well known. It is affiliated with the national Green antagonist, but to remain on emitted by the contestants pairs, but in a general Party and has had some success in the Bay State, having a the defensive and thus to to add force to their blows. melee, which was called a few of its members that have been elected to town or county wear down the opponent It was not uncommon to “grex verberare.” offices. until he was obliged to cause the death of an oppo- Next Issue: FRUMENTUM In addition, Massachusetts election laws recognize some- thing called “political designations” which are organized political groups that don’t currently have standing as “parties.” You can register as a voter of a designation. Romney Picks Ryan as His VP Choice Currently there are 23 political designations: America First by Sal Giarratani Party, American Independent Party, American Term Limits, Conservative Party, Constitution Party, Green Party USA, The choice of U.S. Rep. Paul Carr made a good point fol- calling this upcoming elec- Interdependent 3rd Party, Libertarian, Massachusetts Ryan, (R-WI) who is House lowing the pick of Ryan as tion “an election about Independent Party, Natural Law Party, New Alliance Party, Budget Chairman up on Mitt’s running mate. Carr ideas.” Usually, campaigns New World Council, Pirate, Pizza Party, Prohibition Party, Capitol Hill sounds like a saw U.S. Senator Marco say this when they have a Rainbow Coalition, Reform Party, Socialist, Timesizing Not gamble for presumed Repub- Rubio, (R-FL) as a much bet- boring going nowhere candi- lican nominee Mitt Romney ter strategic choice. As Carr date. Candidates rarely win Downsizing, Veterans Party America, We The People, Work- to many political talking pointed out, “Guys like Paul on ideas. Presidential image ing Families, World Citizens Party. — Whew, quite a list, heads. The rather surprising Ryan were already going and good looks always count covering just about the entire political spectrum. Some are choice was made in the Com- to vote Republican. They’ve for more, sadly in recent to the right or left of the three parties in the Common- monwealth of Virginia which been voting Republican memory. In the case of the wealth. Others are dedicated to one, or a few, of the special is an all-important state in since 1980.” incumbent, forget ideas and issues that matter tremendously to an organized minority the upcoming election for I have heard that many of voters.