VOL. 116 - NO. 6 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, FEBRUARY 10, 2012 $.30 A COPY CONGRESSMAN CAPUANO AWARDED Happy Valentine’s Day Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Congressman Michael Capuano was honored by the Italian government in a ceremony at the residence of Giuseppe Pastorelli, Consul General of Italy in Boston. At the ceremony, Congressman Capuano was presented with the rank of Commen- datore, the third highest title in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. Consul General Pastorelli and his predecessor Liborio Stellino nominated him for this honor. “I am truly humbled by this award and extend my sincerest thanks to the Italian government for presenting me with such an honor. I am very proud of my Italian heri- tage and I wish that my grandparents, Sabina Sarno Capuano and Michele Capuano were with me today,” stated Con- gressman Capuano. Michele Capuano was an orphan born in Italy who made his way alone to America. Congressman Capuano displays his grandfather’s 1922 United States Naturalization Certificate and 1923 Consul General of Italy in Boston Giuseppe City of Somerville voter registration in his Pastorelli congratulates Congressman Cambridge district office. Michael Capuano, who was presented with “I am proud to present Congressman the rank of Commendatore by the Italian Capuano this award as he embodies the best government. qualities and values of the Italian Ameri- can people such as talent, resilience, hard example of a prestigious Italian who, work and dedication to family and good through his professional and political capaci- causes,” stated Consul General Pastorelli. ties, has brought attention and a voice to The proposal for commendation reads in those who are oppressed, in a constant part: “Michael Capuano is an excellent search for justice.” SANTORUM WINS BIG in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri News Briefs by Sal Giarratani by Sal Giarratani After Romney’s victories in both Florida and Nevada, he appeared to be rolling toward the GOP nomination with ease. The next big pri- Privacy on the Web maries will be on February 28 in Arizona and I get very nervous thinking about ObamaCare. Michigan where Romney is the big favorite How is it for our own good? How we need it? Just to win. Santorum’s surprise victories could give government more control over providers of mean momentum for him especially in fund- care and patients (that’s, you and I). I heard the raising where he lags behind both Romney federal government evidently likes the idea of and Newt Gingrich. keeping track of everyone’s healthcare track Beginning yesterday (Feb. 9), the annual record. Know what’s wrong with us. Know the Conservative Political Action Conference medicine’s we take. Tap into our medical history. (CPAC) opened a 4-day conference of conser- You might like all these ideas I’ve been hearing vative activists from across the country from different sources. What happens, however, where many attendees will seek to coalesce between me and my doctor should stay between Almost all but written off by the national the anti-Romney vote. All three leading con- me and my doctor. I don’t want Uncle Sam in the media, former US Sen. Rick Santorum, tenders will be there at the podium. How- treatment room too. (R-Penn) roared back surprising by scoring ever, Santorum has an opportunity to give Someone told me I’m getting paranoid over this big victories on February 7 in the Colorado the speech of his life. This is where he needs issue. The government wouldn’t do that to us. I and Minnesota caucuses and in the sym- to tell conservatives that he is their man think they already are hacking into my medical bolic primary in Missouri. Colorado was the and with their help he can beat Obama in record. I think they already know more than they prize of the night where Romney had been November. need to know. expected to win. This event is co-sponsored by the Tea Party Soon America could be like all those countries Santorum has now emerged as the con- and keynoted by former Alaska Gov. Sarah with socialized medicine, those long lines and servative alternative to former Gov. Mitt Palin. waits and cost-cutting measures serving more of Romney. This is Santorum’s moment. Time is of the the financial bottom line rather than my actual Santorum stated, “Conservatism is alive essence for him. He needs to win over the health. I don’t want government in my bedroom, and well in Missouri and Minnesota.” big money people and reach a level playing kitchen or doctor’s office telling me what to do, Santorum won 55 percent of the vote in field with both Romney and Gingrich and what to eat and what to say about it. Think about Missouri and 45 percent in Minnesota. once again shown the media he is not “A it! Santorum added, “I don’t stand here to be Dead Man Walking.” (Continued on Page 8) the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney. The race for the Republican nomination I stand here to be the conservative alterna- is far from settled and the February 7 results tive to Barack Obama.” are proof-positive of that political reality. 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The last of the Obama Administra- their authority be valid, mad desire to drive a chariot and cast into the Tiber, how- few words are: “His name will tion to force Catholic hospi- since authority without in the circus races, appeared ever, at the intercession of be erased from all public tals and charities to pay justice is null.’ From the there dressed in the Dalma- Pertinax, the succeeding records and all things shall for abortions, something that founding of our nation, we tian tunic (long sleeves and emperor, it was taken to revert back to where they they cannot do if they intend Catholics have always purple stripes), and often Hadrian’s Tomb. were before his scourge to remain Catholic. obeyed the laws. But this gave the signal for the races There are no public works fell upon the Roman State.” Bishop Zubik wrote: “It law, we cannot obey.” to start. He fought over 300 that bear his name or mem- Imperialism anyone? comes like a slap in the Writing in the Wall Street gladiatorial combats during ory. Even on the structures face. The Obama adminis- Journal, Timothy Dolan, his father’s reign, and about of others where he inscribed During the past months we tration has just told the Archbishop of New York 400 more as emperor. He also his own name, the Senate have examined and reviewed Catholics of the United and President of the U.S. killed at least 1,000 wild ordered it removed. He did the authentic historical record States, ‘ To Hell with you!’” Conference of Catholic beasts with a single blow dur- not even finish any of the of the dictator Julius Caesar Bishop Slattery of Tulsa Bishops said: ing contests in the arena. public works that his father and 18 of the 106 men who wrote: “As your bishop, I “The Catholic Church Finally, after heaping all of left incomplete. ruled the Roman Empire after want to make it clear that defends religious liberty, this degradation and misery There were loud cries in Caesar’s death. Perhaps we I consider this mandate UN- including freedom of con- on his subjects, a prefect of the Senate after the death can continue with the record CONSTITUTIONAL, UNJUST science, for everyone. The the guard along with one of of Commodus. In order that of another group of emperors and EVIL. Amish do not carry health his concubines conspired to their opinion might become at some future date, however, “Because this mandate is insurance. The government assassinate him. They gave known for all time to come, I feel that it would be most unconstitutional, we will respects their principles. Commodus a poison which they issued a formal decree merciful to get off the Roman refuse to comply with it. Christian Scientists want to proved to be ineffective, so containing more than a Empire at this time and “This mandate is evil, be- heal by prayer alone, and the this was quickly followed by thousand words. The first get onto something else. This cause not only does it re- new health-care reform law strangulation at the hands few are: “From him who was something else will be a series quire that all Catholics co- respects that. Quakers and of a former exercise part- a foe of his fatherland, let his of articles on the daily activity operate in sin by providing others object to killing even ner named Narcissus.