VOL. 125 - NO. 27 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JULY 2, 2021 $.35 A COPY Happy Birthday America Our Nation Is Still Good And Great by Bobby Franklin I thought I would take a break from writing about boxing this week to say a few words about our nation on its birthday. Politicians, so-called intellectuals, people in the media, and many of those tasked with teaching our young have been drumming a steady mantra that repeats over and over again that America is a racist country with an oppressive economic system. They want to soil the accomplishments of those who founded this nation and those who worked hard to build it. They encourage destruction of property and a tribalist division that pits us against one another based on race, religion, and political beliefs. Most politicians kowtow to these various groups out of fear rather than stand up News Briefs for the country. by Sal Giarratani The divisive rhetoric is not confined to one party. The popular phrase “Make America Parents Begin To Fight Back Great Again” implies that the More and more parents have been pushing back United States is no longer against attempts to indoctrinate children in school great. That is far from the using critical race theory, a framework that basically truth, though we are in danger states that America and, yes, white people are irre- of losing the great things that deemably racist. have been accomplished in our Recently, in the NY Post, columnist Karol Marko- short history. wicz opined, “But while CRT is woke nonsense, not The hateful talk about It now still going strong and ideas that make this a great all woke nonsense is CRT. Combating CRT is a good the Founding Fathers, the read by people of many different nation. Make the politicians start, but parents should be targeting the whole woke trashing of Abraham Lincoln ethnic groups. While retaining follow the people instead of constellation.” and Frederick Douglas among its Italian identity it is also very the other way around. The Many future public school teachers in various school many other great figures of much mainstream America. Constitution doesn’t start with districts across the nation seem to be reading the book history is not being done by That is what this country is the words “We the politicians … Stamped by Ibram X. Kendi as part of their college people who believe America about. ,” it begins with “We the People curriculum. Many students in grade seven and eight needs some improvement; it Our motto is E pluribus Unum, … ) The nation belongs to all of will be reading the young-adult version of that Kendi is from people who detest all out of many, one. As individuals us, not just a self anointed few. book and kids in grades three to six the junior edition we stand for. The fact that this we celebrate our varying We are not dictated to, we give of that book written by Sonja Cherry-Paul. thought is now prevalent in one heritages, our cultures, our the orders. A school teacher in the Oakland Public Schools was of our major political parties religious beliefs, and political We will be fine. What we see teaching first graders about items like gender inequal- was not comprehensible just a differences. What makes us going on around us can be ity, gender identity and structural damage. short time ago. It is a rot that unique is the ability to share all disheartening at times, but we As Markowicz stated in her recent newspaper com- is festering from within, but I of these things with one another have dealt with many rough mentary, “Our kids deserve better than to be educated do not believe it will continue while remaining respectful of times throughout our history under the dogmatic leftist cult. Parents have to expand to spread. one another. We are able to do and come out even stronger. As their fights beyond CRT.” I truly believe most Americans this because of the overriding bad as those who seek to tear still believe strongly in the belief in the principles of this down this country are, they have This Quote From 46 promise of America. They are great nation. We must retain not yet tried to ban the Fourth “If you think you need to have weapons to take on fed up with being told they are the common values that unite of July. They know that would the government, you need F-15s and maybe some either oppressors or victims. us as Americans. We are out of never fly. It would never go over nuclear weapons.” There is no other country in many cultures but become one because Americans still love -President Biden latest ramble about guns in America the world that comes close to as Americans. this country and what it stands This Kid Wasn’t Davy Crockett the diverse population we have On the Fourth of July as we for, and we love to celebrate Boomers all remember Davy Crockett thanks to Walt here. A population that lives celebrate America’s Birthday, America’s birthday. Don’t let the Disney. We all wanted to wear those coonskin hats for the most part in harmony. let’s keep in mind how blessed naysayers silence you. with that long tail in the rear. We knew the song too We are not a nation of haters, we are to be Americans. Whether Wave a flag on this Fourth about how Davy “killed his self a bear when he was only oppressors, and victims. by birth or hard won citizenship, and celebrate the most amazing (Continued on Page 11) The Post Gazette is a newspa- being and American means you country that has ever existed. per that was founded by Italian have won the greatest lottery immigrants well over one hun- in the history of mankind. God Bless America. dred years ago. It was originally Don’t hitch your wagon to a God Bless and Keep Her. published in Italian for Italians. politician, but rather follow the America is Great! 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During, to the horizontal at this critical posite (a combination of Ionic this process they developed what point. and Corinthian). came to be known as the “Order The special feature of the The Doric is the sturdiest of of Architecture.” An Order of Ionic Order is its volute or scroll the Orders. Its finest examples Architecture may be defined as capital. It was influenced by are on the Parthenon (Athens) Little Emily Joy Morrison a column setting on its base, the Egyptian lotus, Mycenean and at Paestum (modern Pesto, th plus the horizontal structure jewelry, and ram’s horns. south of Salerno). The second I am one happy Grandpa. This past Tuesday, June 29 was my (entablature) above it. The The special feature of the Co- story around the Coliseum granddaughter Emily Joy Morrison’s first birthday. Thankfully, Greeks developed three Orders. rinthian Order is the acanthus in Rome has an excellent she won’t have any memory of how crazy her first year was. They are named Doric, Ionic, and leaf, from plants that grow in example of the Ionic order. The However, looking back now, we all survived 2020 and many like Corinthian. The development of the Mediterranean region. Its Corinthian Order can be seen Emily came into the world during it. Her birthday party was last these Orders was based upon employment in the design of on the Pantheon and on the Saturday. The house was full of family and friends of all ages. Social strict mathematical proportion, this column capital is credited Arch of Constantine (Rome). The distancing has become the four-letter word I always felt it was. and any attempt to vary from to Callimachus, a worker in first story around the Coliseum Being a grandfather is one wonderful experience. I have a tee the established rules would Corinthian bronze. He received displays the Tuscan Order, and shirt that says it all, “Fathers know a lot. Grandfathers know cause an optically distorted or his inspiration after observing a the Arch of Titus (Rome) shows everything.”Ain’t that the truth! I remember being a new dad, disproportionate structure. funeral basket over the grave of the Composite Order. you learn on the job! No manual. Grandparents, they do it from The development of the Doric a Corinthian maiden. Why not go to church next experience. Order extended over a period When the Romans conquered Sunday and, as long as you’re It was great to be around folks again, laughing, eating and hav- of four hundred years and is the Greeks, they accepted and not listening to the priest, you ing a great time. I looked at Emily and she is growing up fast.