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VOL. 120 - NO. 7 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, FEBRUARY 12, 2016 $.35 A COPY TRUMP, SANDERS TOP NH PRIMARY VOTES Celebrate by Sal Giarratani Just as expected by recent cratic nomination, if Sanders no longer Surgio Rubio. Chris President’s Day polls, US Senator Bernie Sand- can reach out beyond his New Christie goes home to Jersey ers cleaned Hillary Clinton’s England appeal. by the time you’re reading this. clock on Tuesday, beating the Over on the Republican side, The son of the mailman, Kasich, former Secretary of State by a Donald Trump ran away with keeps on plugging, but South vote of about 60.33 to 38.01 the GOP primary voters, beating Carolina could be his Waterloo. percent. This was an amaz- surprising second-place winner As far as Carly Fiorina, she’s ing defeat for Clinton, who got Ohio Gov. John Kasich by a finished. And as far as poor trashed as Sanders seemed to 20-point margin. Dr. Ben Carson goes, death is get the lion’s share of the so- Kasich’s second-place fi nish knocking at his campaign’s door called youth vote and his num- keeps him alive for South Caro- and he ain’t got a cure to turn bers were higher than expected lina later in the month, and Jeb things around. among female voters, too. Bush tied Ted Cruz for third, Outsiders had a big night as Latest news was that while which keeps him in the running, voters are tired of the same old Clinton conceded to Sanders, too. He is expected to do well stuff from establishment-type her concession speech sounded down in South Carolina where candidates who just keep bab- like she was the big winner the Bush name is gold. I hear bling away, but say very little of of the night. Proving that, as that his brother, former President importance. usual, with her, it is always George W. Bush, will be out on The most shocking reaction about Hillary and damn the vot- the campaign trail down there. to Trump’s big night was the MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2016 ing stats. Bernie? Bernie WHO? Bush needs a good fi nish in that mainstream media’s assault Within 24 hours of winning, primary to stay in the hunt. on his win and on his many Sanders was off to New York Winners and losers? Hillary, a supporters. The NY Daily News for a breakfast gathering with defi nite loser. Sanders, big win- should be ashamed of itself Rev. Al Sharpton. Methinks we ner. Trump back on top of the News Briefs got a good race for the Demo- heap. Bush alive. Marco Rubio (Continued on Page 13) by Sal Giarratani L’Anno Bello: A Year in Italian Folklore Wounded Warrior Project Broken? Latest news doesn’t look good for the Wounded War- Will You Be My Valentine? rior Project, a charity set up to help wounded veterans by Ally Di Censo Symynkywicz returning home with physical or emotional injuries. Thanks goes out to CBS News, which uncovered some I know it is February when, ticularly during times when I pretty ugly news concerning a charity we see adver- despite the blankets of crusty was single — I hated the idea tised on TV over and over again, sometimes with big snow on the ground and bare of romantic love constantly be- Hollywood names as its pitchmen. Turns out much of branches whistling in the wind, ing pushed down my throat, the money donated really doesn’t get to the veterans signs of spring bloom out of constantly reminding me of in need. CBS uncovered super high salaries, private seemingly nowhere, gracing ev- my unattached status! I have jets, lavish dinners, etc. It appears that much of the ery angle like snowdrops. Win- matured since then, realizing money raised goes towards public relations and the ter jackets, while still readily on that Valentine’s Day not only other things I mentioned above. Allegedly, as much hand for these frigid days, get celebrates romantic love, but all as 40 percent of the funds raised never go to meet a pushed to the clearance racks types of love, including friend- veteran’s needs. in department stores, making ship and familial bonds. I also Before you donate to any group or organization, way for jaunty pastel-colored became interested in the his- fi nd out fi rst how much goes directly to the intended skirts and breezy windbreakers. tory of holidays, and found out of roses. Though I never com- recipients of the charity. If they won’t tell you, try The produce aisle of grocery that St. Valentine’s Day holds plain about chocolate, this sort another organization. shops and farmer’s markets deep roots, both Christian and of commercialism accounts for As Jeff Kuhner stated on his WRKO radio show, begin to acquire a greener hue, pagan, which extend all the the reason I disliked Valentine’s heads should roll and perhaps there should be an as the citrus fruits of winter Day as a moody teenager, par- (Continued on Page 4) investigation by law enforcement. I’m with Jeff on cede their way to the tender this one. artichokes and early peas of Naked Truth on Those Museum Statues spring. If you are still having I was appalled to hear of the disgraceful decision trouble finding any hope of by Italian offi cials to cover up the naked statues at a spring during the bitterly cold museum during the visit by Iran’s president. Reports winter, I urge you to look no say nobody in Rome is owning up to making the deci- further than this Sunday, which sion, but somebody did, so the denials amount to a is St. Valentine’s Day. This holi- cover-up of the cover-up. day, ostensibly dedicated to love Sanders Has an $18 Trillion Price Tag and all things heart-shaped, is U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has a call to action that is also a celebration of renewed attracting many young voters moving his long-short life — hence its emphasis on campaign forward, but his proposals would amount fl owers and birds. I cannot wait to the largest “peacetime” expansion of government to slowly bite down on luxurious in history. In all, he backs at least $18 trillion in new chocolates that day, and enjoy spending. This alarms Republicans and Democrats a romantic meal with my hus- alike. No way Sanders works without massive spend- band. But in the midst of all the ing fueled by massive tax hikes. pink and red that characterizes As Mike Huckabee recently stated on Twitter, “I Valentine’s Day, I will also be thinking spring. This feast will (Continued on Page 14) remind me of the love I have in my life, a love that is necessary in order to weather the transi- tion from winter to spring. Like so many holidays, St. The Post-Gazette Satellite Offi ce has moved to Valentine’s Day now remains 343 Chelsea St., Day Square, East Boston associated with rampant com- mercialism. As soon as Christ- This offi ce is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM mas is over, it seems, stores from Freeway and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM overfl ow with bright pink cards Call 617-227-8929 for more information and velvety red chocolate boxes, and the Post-Gazette giant teddy bears and bouquets PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 12, 2016 Attorney Joseph Boncore Announces Candidacy for State Senate Winthrop native with their addic- and attorney Jo- tion or the underly- seph Boncore has ing mental health announced that he issues for which will run for State they may be self- Senate to repre- medicating,” said sent the First Suf- Boncore. Pointing MORE STAINED GLASS folk and Middlesex to the disparity in The most beautiful stained Crucifi xion and The Resurrec- District, which in- funding, Boncore glass windows ever to be pro- tion were retold many times in cludes Cambridge, wondered why “the duced are said to be in the Ca- this manner. The dove became Revere, and Win- Commonwealth thedral at Chartres. The edifi ce the symbol of Peace and the throp, along with spends four dollars stands on a low hill, 55 miles Resurrection of Christ, the the neighborhoods of East on putting an addict through south of Paris, and it dominates anchor symbolized faith, and a Boston, the North End, China- the criminal justice system and all of the other buildings in the fi sh was the symbol for Christ. town, Bay Village and portions only one dollar on treatment, vicinity. The church spires can Even the saints had their dis- of Beacon Hill and the Back when the opposite should be be seen 20 miles away. Fire de- tinctions: St. Peter always held Bay. A special primary election true.” Boncore believes that we stroyed two previous churches the keys to the gates of Heaven has been set for April 12, 2016, can make signifi cant progress which stood on the same site. and St. Paul held a scroll, while with a special general election in combating these issues by While the church was being St. Matthew held a purse. St. to take place on May 10, 2016. targeting the youngest citizens built for the third time, preach- Catherine was always shown Born and raised in Winthrop, and investing in the means to ers solicited gifts from all over with her wheel of martyrdom Boncore, 33, is the current identify and diagnose mental France.