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Connolly Considering a Run for Mayor SOUTH BOSTON TODAY Council and Has Intimate Knowledge of How Staff Report the School System Operates SouthBoston TODAYOnline • On Your Mobile • At Your Door FEBRUARY 21, 2013; Vol.1 Issue 17 SERVING SOUTH BOSTONIANS AROUND THE GLOBE This Week’s Poll Connolly Considering a Run for Mayor SOUTH BOSTON TODAY Council and has intimate knowledge of how staff report the school system operates. He says that, while On page 6... he Boston Globe is reporting that City he has great respect for the mayor, he doesn’t In response to City Councilor Councilor John Connolly is considering believe that the city’s schools will see real John Connolly’s T a mayoral run. For months, there has reform unless the power at city hall changes decision to been wide speculation about the future of Mayor hands. He also says he isn’t concerned with explore a run for Thomas M. Menino. Connolly, a three-term At- whether or not the Menino runs for re-election. mayor,... Large City Councilor, has long been seen as a “I’m not making this decision based on what potential candidate. In 2009, when Mayor Menino the mayor does. I think my time frame changed went on to defeat former City Councilor Michael when my daughter entered the public schools. Flaherty for a fifth straight term, Connolly topped I’m making this decision because I think I can the ticket for City-Wide Councilors. bring about real change in our schools and bring In the article, when talking about his reasons a new generation of leadership to City Hall.” for wanting to run, Connolly speaks about Connolly has been raising money at a rapid how Menino has been in office since he was a clip since last December. He has outpaced sophomore in college. Connolly is the Chair of Menino in month to month fundraising during SouthBostonToday @SBostonToday the Education Committee on the Boston City that time. Connolly’s campaign bank account Office Visit $ 99 SPECIAL 29 617-427-2210 Offers Pet Food, www.bostonanimalhosp.com Treats, Toys & For first time visit other Household Items. expires 2/28/2013 - - se habla~ 617 427 2230 espanol www.skiptonpetcenter.com conveniently Located Your One-stop Pet center at sign Your Dog Up for 274 Southampton St., Boston (south Bay area) Doggie Daycare or 617-427-2220 Book Your Pets Holiday stay! www.bostonreddog.com 2 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com February 21, 2013 Editorial “In your face (book)” t goes without saying that when the President rails about the rich paying their “fair share” and I also reforming the tax codes, he’s talking about the evil Republicans and the big oil companies that they run. When these evil rich people point out the tax loopholes they use are legal, the President’s response is – “that is the reason we have to change the tax code”. Another reason the president may have missed is the operation of a company like Facebook. This American Icon, created by Harvard’s media libs of course, has all of its financial holdings OFFSHORE. This means that, this year, they paid no federal taxes. It gets much better though. It turns out Facebook pays its top executives, in America, bonuses and incentives. This allows Facebook, in our logical tax system, to receive a $429 million tax refund. Perhaps, Mr. President, a closer and equal look at the “beautiful people” who run these industries might bring us all closer to that “fair share” goal of yours. “Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit” - Ronald Reagan Last week’s poll asked: Go to our Question: With the need for 7th & 8th grade school options for parents at facebook page an all time high, should South Boston Catholic Academy offer 7th & 8th to vote on our grade options? Yes: 279 votes 97% weekly poll. No: 10 votes 3% www.southbostontoday.com www.SouthBostonToday.com South BostonToday @SBostonToday SouthBoston PO Box 491 • South Boston, MA 02127 TODAYOnline • On Your Mobile • At Your Door South Boston Today is not liable for errors appearing in advertisements Publisher Editor In Chief Managing Editor beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. All South Boston Today John Ciccone Brian R. Mahoney Brian P. Wallace produced artwork, design, and layout remain the sole property of South Boston Today. Reproduction in whole or part is strictly forbidden. South [email protected] • [email protected] Boston Today reserves the right to cut, edit or reject any copy without notice. South Boston Today is a Series of the Today Publications Series LLC, a Deadlines Delaware Limited Liability Company Press Copy - Tuesday at 3:00 P.M - Advertisements - Space Reservation - Monday at 5:00 P.M. Ad Material - Tuesday at 3:00 P.M. Camera Ready Ads - Wednesday at 9:00 A.M. February 21, 2013 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com 3 InformationThe Center New York Pols vs. Mass. Pols SOUTH BOSTON TODAY John Ciccone Note: talk back to John Ciccone by email at [email protected] ou often hear talk about White House, tends to think he is So the spotlight has turned toward burden which is far lower to begin the evils of out of control either king or emperor. He would these compassionless politicians with, is actually lessened or even Ytaxation. You hear it too raise the gas tax, he raised the sales as the story has hit the news and waived until things get back to normal sometimes from writers here at tax, he will never lower any tax; even the pressure to justify their actions allowing people to get back on their South Boston Today. Wars have though he promised in both of his mounts. What excuse do they give feet. This is how Americans treat been sparked by what our Founding campaigns to do so and many bought for being so cruel? Well, you see, the fellow Americans. At least that’s how Fathers called Taxation Without that story hook, line and sinker. Hike reasoning is that when these homes it is in real America. Representation. In what could be taxes, hike fees, hike penalties on are finally rebuilt, someday, maybe, In closing this week, once again the another American Revolution in our everything, like a junkie in need of a after those who actually can afford to appeal goes out for contributions to future, the cold, compassionless acts fix, the man is out of control. So much rebuild which in many cases will wipe help defray the cost of the upcoming St. of our leaders who feel it’s their right like a dictator does Deval Patrick out their life savings, their homes just Patrick’s Day/Evacuation Day Parade. to tax the people whenever these believe himself to be that in the recent might be worth more in the market The place to send the contributions so called leaders get the urge are blizzard, he threatened anyone who place. So, up go the taxes now, just is: Parade Committee, PO Box 351, either completely out of touch with did not obey his command to stay off in case. For entertainment, do these South Boston, MA 02127. The South the populace or they just don’t give the streets with a year in jail (to the same pols grease the steps at nursing Boston Allied War Veterans are experts a damn. Some of them believe it’s gulag with them). Oh really Deval? homes and kick puppies? at putting on one of the best parades their right to spend our tax money Just try to enforce that one someday. It’s important to note that in cities, in the country. They work hard at it, as irresponsibly as they want to and But as bad as the tax crazed liberals counties and states around the country they volunteer their time and like with just keep going back to the people are in this state, they pale in comparison NOT run by all devouring gluttonous anything they do, they get it done for more. They forget that as elected to what New York’s liberal pols are liberal politicians, you know, in and they get it done right. The parade officials, it is they who work for the trying to do. So greedy, heartless and REAL America, where Conservatives thrills people of all ages; especially the people who put them in office and not cold are that city’s libs that they are govern, when tragedies and natural kids. But they cannot do it without our the other way around. actually raising the taxes ski high on disasters hit those areas, the tax financial support. In Boston, we have property taxes the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Yes, going through the roof; forcing families the people who lost everything in that who have been Boston residents for killer storm. Folks, our Massachusetts a lifetime out, because, though many politicians must be so envious that residents may own their own homes, the Hurricane Sandy did not strike the ever increasing burden of tax increases Bay State as hard; denying them the makes those homes impossible to hold opportunity to pile on an even bigger on to. And the rents? What can you say hardship. Imagine the shock of the about the rents being charged for places storm victims, many still not able to that in some cases are not worth a tenth move back into the homes that in some of what people are forced to pay? Some cases are still in shambles from Sandy, of that increase, not all, comes from when their new tax bills arrived. Said the need of property owners to pay the one enraged wrecked home owner to an property tax increases.
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