VOL. 115 - NO. 10 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, MARCH 11, 2011 $.30 A COPY Do You Remember ...? Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Post-Gazette Left to Right: World Welterweight Champion Tony DeMarco, Mayor of Boston John E. Hynes and World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Marciano. (Circa 1950s) (Photo courtesy of Salvatore Venezia) News Briefs by Sal Giarratani Gasoline Prices Rising Again PROTECTS FIRST RESPONDERS You knew as soon as all this trouble started happening in the Middle East that gas prices would start soaring and they have. Now it is all Khadafy’s fault they say, but most of us aren’t buying that one. Liberals say we all just have to go electric or buy a horse I guess. It is easy for them to say get off the oil kick, but these elec- tric cars look like little coffins. Over in Eastie one gas station in Day Square was selling 87 octane for $3.32 a gallon. The one around the corner from there was just a few pennies cheaper. Rumor has it that by late April gas prices should be around $4.00. Ouch! Owning a large V-8 these prices are really painful. Those Newspaper Photos Not Good Recently, a union rally was held at the State House in support of public employees in Wis- consin. Things were pretty heated from the get go, but reportedly only got worse when members of the Tea Party showed up to counter-protest, which is within their rights. However, things started getting pretty ugly when the two sides IT’S THE LAW ... On Thursday, February 25, 2011 two employees of Todisco Towing, came in contact with the other. Finally, the East Boston, were struck in the breakdown lane of Route 24 South. Their reflective police had to enter the picture and close down triangles were out, their lights on and a vehicle traveling in the breakdown lane struck traffic on Beacon Street. Dissent is something the rear of the flatbed pinning them under the truck. Both men sustained serious valued by every American who values the Bill of injuries. These men are true professionals and did nothing careless in the situation. Rights. Scenes of protesters getting into the In Massachusetts the Move Over Law Failure to comply could result in a fine of up faces of opponents are both unacceptable and aims to make police, firefighters, para- to $100. quite “uncivil,” to use the new jargon of medics, tow truck drivers and all roadside Every year, first responders across the liberals. There’s an old rock and roll song with emergency and maintenance professionals country are injured or killed while providing lyrics that go, “There ain’t no good guys. There safer on the job. The Move Over Law, which emergency help. This past summer six Mas- ain’t no bad guys. There’s just you and me and took effect March 22, 2009, requires drivers sachusetts state troopers were injured in as we just disagree.” approaching a stationary emergency or many weeks. One trooper died from his in- (Continued on Page 8) maintenance vehicle with flashing lights to juries. All citizens are asked to make a per- move to the next adjacent lane if it is safe to sonal pledge to always move over to make do so, and, barring that, to reduce their speed. Massachusetts roadways safer for everyone. 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Economists say that if ev- cattle meat to keep them squeamish should not read There are others who claim ery one of us spent an extra $3.33 on U.S.-made goods every alive while in captivity. this next paragraph, but if that she was poisoned. He year, it would create nearly 10,000 new jobs in this country. There was a time when you insist, he had the paid her no honor at death A list of made-in-America products found or submitted cattle meat became expen- manager of his gladiatorial but instead watched her to ABC World News is on their website at http:// sive so Caligula’s crafty shows beaten with chains burning pyre from his abcnews.go.com/WN/page?id=12896382. At least two mem- mind devised a system in his presence for several dining room. He had his bers of the National Textile Association, where I get my whereby he would go to the days in succession, and brother put to death without paycheck, are on the list. They are: Celia Rachel a divi- prison camps and make ran- didn't have him killed until warning or provocation, and sion of Fab Industries (http://www.shopceliarachel.com/) and dom selections of prisoners all were disgusted from the harassed his father-in- Pendleton Woolen Mills (http://www.pendleton-usa.com/). to be devoured. Many men of stench of the man's putre- law to the point where the As the numbers in the first paragraph show, supporting honorable rank who uttered fied brain. elder Silanus slit his own American manufacturing by buying American-made prod- the slightest criticism of his A husky and handsome throat. All of the relatives ucts would do much to put Americans back to work and actions were seized and dis- young man named Colos- who helped this man to the build our national economy. Kudos to ABC World News for figured with branding irons. seros was a spectator in the throne were rewarded for tracking down American-made products and putting out a Some were forced to work in amphitheater. Without prov- their kinship and faithful list. I plan to consult it. We also need to change policies in the mines or on the public ocation, Caligula ordered the service by a bloody death. Washington. roads and others were fed to man to be dragged from his With friends like this, who American policy for 20 years or more has been to maxi- the wild beasts. Incredible as seat and led into the arena needs enemies? mize imports and pay for them with credit. We import oil it may sound, we are told where he was forced to fight Caligula seemed to be from the Near and Middle-East rather than drill our own that many of these unfortu- one gladiator and then a obsessed with the power of abundant supplies. We have some of the largest tracks of nate individuals were shut second. He was victorious his office which permitted fertile land, yet we import food from sources so dubious that up in small animal cages in both of these contests, him to inflict bodily harm, many of us do not consume raw vegetables unless we can and forced to move around on so he was then dressed in torture and even death upon ascertain their origin. And as for manufacturing — just go all fours before being fed to rags, bound, and led through others. Decapitation was into the major retailers and try to find something — any- the beasts. the streets for all of the his special pleasure. At one thing — made in the U.S.A. Sadly for American workers, People did not have to com- women to view. Later, this time he is reported to have President Obama shows no interest in a course correction. mit a crime in order to be handsome but unfortunate said “I wish that all of Rome On March 1st the President released his 2011 Trade punished. Some of this Colosseros was put to death had but one head, then I Policy Agenda calling for more job-killing free trade agree- punishment was handed out because he was more could lop it off with one blow.” ments. To the North American Free Trade Agreement to persons who would desirable to women than the He was unmerciful in his (NAFTA) with Mexico and Canada, and the agreements we not swear by the genius of emperor. killings. Whenever possible already have in place with 15 other nations, Mr. Obama Caligula. He forced some At different times Caligula it was by numerous slight seeks to add free trade agreements with seven more: parents to attend the execu- is reported to have caused wounds first. His standing Brunei Darussalam (an intolerant Islamic monarchy), tion of their sons and he the death, not only of his order was “Strike so that he Colombia (where labor leaders are routinely murdered with actually invited one pair of grandfather, but most of his may feel that he is dying.” impunity), Malaysia, New Zealand, Panama, South Korea, parents to dine with him other relatives as well. Such NEXT ISSUE: and Vietnam (a repressive communist regime). immediately after an execu- indignities and annoyances Caligula the Sexologist As someone observed, a recession is when my neighbor loses his job, a depression is when I lose my job, and a recovery is when Obama loses his job.