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News Briefs PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE VOL. 115 - NO. 42 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, OCTOBER 21, 2011 $.30 A COPY Do You Remember ... PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE DAY Columbus Day 1980 Celebrated as Part of America’s Exceptionalism An estimated 12 million students recited the Pledge of Allegiance in school for the first time 119 years ago on October 12, 1892. Follow- ing the Pledge, students, teachers, school adminis- trators, and public officials either said a prayer or read scripture from the Bible. Each principal at schools in Boston, Massachusetts, recited Psalm 145. The first celebration of Columbus Day in 1892 was an original effort to keep American exceptionalism alive and to prevent Amer- ica from losing its freedom a day of patriotism, unity, Mathew Staver, Founder and liberties in becoming a and freedom. The celebra- and Chairman of Liberty socialist nation. James tion of Columbus Day al- Counsel, commented: “The Upham began uniting Amer- lowed all Americans to boldly Pledge of Allegiance’s proc- icans in 1891 during a very declare their love of our na- lamation that America is divisive time, by inspiring tion and their fortitude to united as one nation under patriotism through a cam- keep America free. God is consistent with paign to hang an American In 1954, the words “under the Declaration of Indepen- Flag at every school in the God” were added to the dence. The Judeo-Christian nation. The following year Pledge. The full Pledge reads: values that formed the on the first Columbus Day, “I pledge allegiance to the foundation of America are Upham’s idea of reciting the flag of the United States of the reason for American Pledge of Allegiance under- America, and to the repub- exceptionalism. When we neath the flag became a lic for which it stands, one say the Pledge of Allegiance, Celebrating Columbus Day 1980 with a wreath national tradition. Columbus nation under God, indivis- we are not Republicans ceremoney outside the Knights of Columbus Ausonia Day is a day to celebrate ible, with liberty, and justice or Democrats. WE ARE Council in the North End. Amonst those in the photo the discovery of America — for all.” AMERICANS.” are: Philip D’Alessandro, Congressman Joe Moakley, Pat Barasso, Paul Spera, Fred Langone, Mario Umana I Promise to be faithful and true (Promise my loyalty) to the flag to the emblem that stands for and represents News Briefs of the all 50 states, each of them individual, and individually represented by Sal Giarratani United States on the flag of America yet formed into a UNION of one Nation. The Plumber Running for Congress and to the And I also pledge my loyalty to the Government that is itself a Republic, Joe the Plumber is plunging into politics and Republic a form of government where the PEOPLE are sovereign, has filed a statement of candidacy with the F.E.C. Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher plans on running as for which it this government also being represented by the Flag to which I a Republican in Ohio’s 9th House district. The stands, promise loyalty. seat is currently held by Marcy Kaptur, the long- one Nation These 50 individual states are united as a single Republic under est serving Democratic woman in the House. He under God, the Divine providence of God, “our most powerful resource” (according is a Tea Party favorite who thinks he can win in to the words of President Eisenhower) the Toledo to Cleveland House seat. Indivisible, and can not be separated. (This part of the original version of the pledge was written just 30 years after the beginning of the Civil War It is Pelosi Who is Clueless and demonstrates the unity sought in the years after that divisive Former US Speaker Nancy Pelosi pounced on period in our history) US Senator Scott Brown about his wisecrack on with Liberty The people of this Nation being afforded the freedom to pursue “life, a radio show on WZLX 100.7 and called him liberty, and happiness”, “clueless” about women. Warren actually started the whole thing by making a wisecrack about and Justice And each person entitled to be treated justly, fairly, and according Brown’s modeling career back in his college to proper law and principle, years. Brown gives it back to her the following for All. And these principles afforded to EVERY AMERICAN, regardless of race, day on a radio program and he’s the guy that religion, color, creed, or any other criteria. Just as the flag represents wronged her. It was all just a joke when he said 50 individual states that cannot be divided or separated, this Nation “Thank God” on Carlson & MacKensie. represents millions of people who can not be separated or divided. Pelosi said his comments were clueless and offensive and Brown’s comments “spoke volumes about, really disrespect for women ... I bet you Thus it is that when you Pledge Allegiance he’d like to take that comment back.” Brown to the United States Flag, You: basically told Pelosi to lighten up, it was only a *Promise your loyalty to the Flag itself. joke. After all, doesn’t one joke deserve another *Promise your loyalty to your own and the other 49 States. like in ping-pong? Pelosi is probably angry that *Promise your loyalty to the Government that unites us all, (Continued on Page 15) Recognizing that we are ONE Nation under God, That we can not or should not be divided or alone, And understanding the right to Liberty and Justice belongs to ALL of us. 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, OCTOBER 21, 2011 Res Publica by David Trumbull Remember the Forgotten Man “The truth is that American families are in hock to foreign HADRIAN THE ADMINISTRATOR countries to the tune of $2.5 trillion. That’s $21,875 for every household, enough to pay the tuition for your child’s four-year Floods, famine, pestilence, Armenia and permitted the to the limits prescribed by college education.” and earthquakes plagued Armenians to select their ancient Roman law, and he The statement above is from the American Trade Action the reign of Hadrian. He own king,” Additionally, he personally inspected food Coalition (www.amtacdc.org). It continues, relieved the distress caused relieved the tribute which trays that were brought in by “How did we get to this point? It’s blind faith in Free Trade by these events to the best Trajan, had imposed upon the caterers to insure full policies that ship our manufacturing jobs overseas and expose of his ability and is reported the Mesopotamians and value for his money. our markets to unfair competition — policies that forget the to have done a remarkably lavished gifts upon the Alba- Other of his civic reforms primary goal of U.S. trade policy should be to ensure the pros- good job. Roman citizenship nian and Hiberian kings. It forbade overloaded wagons perity of each and every American’s future.” was granted to the citizens is also interesting to note entrance into the city as From many quarters one hears that these effects of of many communities in that even the Bactrians well as anyone riding on globalization are due to inevitable and unstoppable forces. the provinces, while for (tribes of Afghanistan) who horseback. The public baths Such claims are not new. The twentieth century saw both other provinces, he remitted were not under Roman domi- were reserved for invalids the National Socialists and the International Socialist using the tribute that they were nation, sent envoys to hum- during the first eight hours the arguments of historic inevitability and economic required to pay to Rome. bly beg for his friendship. of each day, poor but honest necessity to justify repressive regimes. Freedom-loving There were no great wars Hadrian maintained a persons were enriched in people put the lie to those proud claims. America especially during the reign of Hadrian, strict discipline in the civic some small way, and those stands out for rejecting blind faith in economic theory that and, any conflicts that did life of the day and it almost who engaged in dishonest denigrates human freedom. arise were quickly resolved equaled that of the military. practices were treated like Not that we haven’t been tempted. In the depression of and treated as minor upris- Senators and members of scum. Foreign cults were the 1930s some saw the failure of our free system. But we ings. This was, of course, the Equestrian Order were despised, but ancient Roman resisted. The policies of Republican presidents in the 1920s attributed to the emperor’s required to wear the toga customs were scrupulously brought prosperity. And when changed circumstanced called keen intellect and diplo- whenever, they appeared in observed. Roman knights for changed policies we never seriously tilted toward fascism matic genius. He was greatly public, and he extended this were put in charge of all or communism. We elected a congress and administration admired by the soldiers rule to include himself. imperial correspondence as pledged to making our free system work for all Americans. because of his interest in When hosting a banquet this well as incoming petitions Historians and economists still argue whether President the army and liberal attitude emperor always showed the addressed to the emperor, Franklin Roosevelt’s economic policies did more harm than toward them.
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