Vote for YOUR Candidate WE WILL NEVER FORGET in Tuesday’S Primary, September 14, 2010 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 GOVERNOR
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VOL. 114 - NO. 37 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 $.30 A COPY Vote for YOUR Candidate WE WILL NEVER FORGET in Tuesday’s Primary, September 14, 2010 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 GOVERNOR Deval L. Charles D. Timothy Jill PATRICK BAKER CAHILL STEIN (Democrat) (Republican) (Independent) (Green/Rainbow) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Timothy P. Richard R. Martha James Guy MURRAY TISEI COAKLEY M C KENNA CARBONE (Democrat) (Republican) (Democrat) (Write In) (Write In) SECRETARY OF STATE TREASURER News Briefs by Sal Giarratani Liberal Media AWOL on St. Nicholas? William Francis William C. Steven Stephen J. Karyn E. The growing national furor over a proposed GALVIN CAMPBELL GROSSMAN MURPHY POLITO 13-story mosque two blocks from Ground Zero (Democrat) (Republican) (Democrat) (Democrat) (Republican) has now brought forward the plight of St. Nicho- las Greek Orthodox Church, which was turned AUDITOR STATEWIDE into rubble on September 11, 2001 when one of the Twin Towers fell on it during that attack on America. New York officials all promised to help rebuild that church, but it turns out all they offered were promises. St. Nicholas has experienced nine years of bureaucratic and cultural paralysis. A deal had been report- edly made between the New York Port Author- ity and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese. Then nine years of nothing. If it wasn’t for the Suzanne M. Guy William Mike Mary Z. Kamal controversy over the mosque, St. Nicholas’ BUMP GLODIS LAKE CONNAUGHTON JAIN plight might have stayed unknown to America (Democrat) (Democrat) (Democrat) (Republican) (Republican) but thanks to small media outlets, bloggers, and the Fox News Network we all now know. While the elitist liberal establishment Mayor’s Column pushes and encourages non-Western Muslims by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston to build, they give the short stick to Christian- This week, school busses returned to Superintendent Johnson and I met ity which is far more integral to western city neighborhoods as more than 56,000 with teachers and school officials at the civilization. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Boston Public Schools (BPS) students Orchard Gardens K-8 School, one of the charges the Port Authority with making headed back to the classroom to begin city’s 12 “turnaround” schools, to high- serious misrepresentations about whatever the 2010-2011 school year. The begin- light a number of exciting improve- understanding were reached between the two ning of the school year is one of my fa- ments and changes for BPS this year. parties. The charge seems credible. vorite times of year in the City of Bos- Last year, Dr. Johnson unveiled the BPS One final note, where is Mayor Michael ton and we have been working all sum- Acceleration Agenda – a 5-year strate- Bloomberg’s public outrage over the plight mer long to create new programs and gic plan for the school district detailing of St. Nicholas? I guess the outrage isn’t expand existing ones to ensure that ev- how BPS will improve underperforming politically correct, eh? ery child attending our schools has the schools. This summer the Massachu- (Continued on Page 14) opportunity to succeed both academi- cally and socially. (Continued on Page 13) 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, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 Res Publica by David Trumbull Come November, for Dems and Libs, It’s TROUBLE with a Capital Tea AT HOME IN OLD ROME — NERO’S GOLDEN HOUSE Nero Claudius Caesar land for the erection of his the history of Rome were Drusus Germanicus, em- golden house. Celer and Severous. They peror of Rome from 54 to As an interesting contrast poured the emperor’s wealth 69 A.D., earned in his short to the ruthlessness of Nero, and their skills into the con- life (he died at the age of we note the compassion of struction of what became thirty-one) a richly deserved the Emperor Augustus who, known as Nero’s Golden reputation as one of the most less than one hundred years House. It occupied the space cruel, depraved, and despotic earlier, sacrificed part of the of nearly one square mile in emperors that ever ruled design of his Forum because the midst of the city. Rome. We have all heard the of his respect for the right of This was not a continuous expression “Nero fiddled one property owner who re- building that occupied three while Rome burned.” This fused to sell out. hilltops and the connecting may or may not be true, but This memorable conflagra- grounds; the entire area was it seems to sum up the tion during Nero’s reign enclosed by three colon- heartless cruelty of this started near the Circus nades, each about a mile ruthless tyrant. Maximus and then driven by long, and there also was a His mother, Agrippina, a hot, oppressive, dust-laden grand entrance portico, married Claudius, her own wind from the Libyan Desert, which faced the Forum. uncle, and later poisoned called a “scirocco,” it swept Within this enclosure, they him in order to clear Nero’s through the valley between built the imperial residence. Now here is some great governor) Tim Cahill is no path to the throne. After be- the Palatine and Caelian The area contained beauti- news for the GOP: A new better. Taxes really confuse coming emperor, Nero Hills. The first was finally ful parks, gardens and vine- Gallup poll last week had Timmy. He’s been all over caused the poisoning death stopped six days later at the yards, including large baths Republicans up ten points on the map with his shifty elec- of Brittannicus, the son of Esqualine Hill. More than a which were supplied with the generic congressional tion-year rhetoric on taxes, Claudius. Nero also caused hundred thousand homeless water, via aqueduct, from ballot — our strongest posi- and just can’t seem to find his own mother to be mur- Romans were transferred to sulfur springs about twelve tion yet heading into the his way. First he supported dered in order to please his the Gardens of Agrippina, miles away, and special midterm elections! Republi- tax hikes and opposed tax mistress, Poppaea Seaina. Hero’s inherited property on baths which were supplied cans are now twice as likely cuts, and now he conve- He divorced his wife Octavia the other side of the Tiber, with sea water from the as Democrats to be “very” niently wants to roll back the and later had her put to where just by chance a great Mediterranean. There was enthusiastic about voting. income and sales taxes back death. He married Poppaea number of tents and small also a temple built of a rare The mandate for change to 5%. As Massachusetts and during a subsequent fit one room sheds were ready translucent stone and a lake has never been greater Republican Party Executive of rage, kicked her to death. and waiting to receive the for mock naval battles. due to the Democrats’ failed Director Nate Little said: He then offered to marry homeless. The foundation walls and big-government agenda and “Tim Cahill has been so Antonia, the daughter of Nero then had all of the other sub-structures are all the resulting economic busy trying to hide his posi- Claudius, but she refused land he needed for his that remain of Nero’s Palace, chaos. Even after their $862 tion on taxes in order to pan- and he put her to death. He planned palace and a lot but it is certain that it con- billion stimulus package to der to the voters that he finally married Statilia more to spare. He rebuilt tained every adornment and artificially prop up our couldn’t be bothered to pay his Messalina after putting her this spare area in strict ac- decoration that this abun- economy, things are still own taxes.” husband to death. He is also cordance with a new build- dant and artistic civilization headed down the drain: The over-taxed working held responsible for the ing code which specified fire- could furnish. The name Home sales nationally were families of America can death of Saints Peter and proof materials and height Golden House was used be- down 27 percent in July and no longer bear the cost of Paul. There is at least one restrictions. Some say that cause of the gold-plated tiles down 38 percent in Massa- maintaining Democratic television comedian who the reconstruction was a on the roofs. Much gold was chusetts; July foreclosures and liberal incumbents on would probably say “now great benefit to Rome, but is also used in cornices, mold- in the Commonwealth Capitol Hill and Beacon Hill. there’s a wild and crazy guy.” this justification for the ings, column bases and caps. surged 80 percent in com- That’s why one the most Nero might have held the countless numbers of Chris- There were ivory wall pan- parison to the same month popular slogans seen on Christians responsible for tians who were blamed for els, easel paintings, statues, in 2009; and the economy signs, t-shirts, and bumper the Roman conflagration of the fire, and then merci- countless vases of every size grew at a much slower pace stickers at the Tea Party 64 A.D., but history places lessly persecuted because of and form, and a display of this spring than previously gatherings of concerned and the responsibility directly it? Oh how history would wealth and comfort almost estimated, with a readjusted informed citizens is I CAN upon him.