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VOL. 121 - NO. 13 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, MARCH 31, 2017 $.35 A COPY At the End of the Day, Obamacare Still Standing by Sal Giarratani The Republican Party totally to do was sit on their hands like embarrassed itself on Friday, the rest of us and watch the March 24th, when Speaker Paul Republicans disintegrate. Ryan was forced at the last min- If and when there is another ute to stop a vote on his health- move by Republicans to deal care replacement proposal, with health care, they better get “RyanCare.” Did he really think all their ducks in a row before he ever had enough votes on they open their mouths. ’ the Republican side to pass his When President Obama preferred “Repeal and Replace” rammed ObamaCare into law, health care alternative to the he had a united Democrat Party Affordable Care Act of 2010? House Speaker Paul Ryan standing behind him. President One could easily tell in the (Photo by AP/Cliff Owen) Donald Trump, the great deal- final days leading up to the maker, just got whooped be- House vote that Ryan was passed the House by the nar- cause he allowed Speaker Ryan scrambling for enough Republi- rowest of margins, it was already to be his John Hancock. Ryan can votes to move the legislation D.O.A. in the Senate. pushed his ObamaCare Lite over to the Senate. One should President Trump and Speaker plan and it didn’t come close to never even call for a vote unless Ryan both looked like idiots for working as a replacement plan. News Briefs you know you can’t lose. the embarrassment of being Back to the drawing board Apparently, the Republican forced to call off the vote before it for a while. Get all sides of the by Sal Giarratani establishment didn’t really want went down in fl ames. Repealing Republican Party together and to replace ObamaCare that and replacing ObamaCare now involved in a new replacement much, because the establish- drops to the back of the priority plan. Work together, listen to ment is after all the establish- line and who knows when any each other, and come up with Mickey D Drink and Drive-Thru? ment. Looks like they didn’t concerted effort by Republicans something that can actually A Delaware driver was picked up by police for his want Republican rebels in the will happen again. Remember work for all of us. Until then, third drunk driving charge after passing out in the House’s Freedom Caucus to for years the GOP kept saying thanks to this recent GOP fail- drive-thru of a McDonalds. He was arrested after the look strong and, as a result, the give us power and we will do it? ure, some of the worst aspects cops were called to the restaurant. It was not clear Republicans who spent eight Well, Republicans now have the of ObamaCare are about to come whether or not he received his drive-thru order before years attacking ObamaCare House, Senate and White House into play, fewer choices and passing out. He is now charged with a felony and that’s dropped the ball. After yelping and they still came up empty. higher costs for some of us. no Big Mac. endlessly about repealing and There was the large photo in Next time, President Trump Donna Finally Fesses Up replacing ObamaCare, they the New York Times of gloating should not rely on the Ryans of Remember Donna Brazil, late of CNN and the fell down at the starting line Democrats surrounding minor- this world. The buck stops with Democratic National Committee. She got herself booted because they couldn’t come up ity leader Nancy Pelosi smiling him as does the blame. Other- off CNN for mixing her media job with her Democrat with an acceptable replacement. from ear to ear as if they just wise, why did any of us actually Party advocacy. She now admits she gave Hillary Even if it had miraculously won a great victory. All they had vote for him? Clinton questions in advance of presidential debates. After months of denial. she wrote in Time Magazine that it was a “mistake I will forever regret.” What is she really regretting? Doing it or getting Weaving Palms is an Italian Tradition caught? Either way, who cares, she’s yesterday’s news by Prof/Cav Philip Di Novo now, thank the Lord. People surrounded the Romans and the Jews carried palms in joyful Rock ‘n’ Roll Legend Chuck Berry Dies Jesus as he rode into and triumphant processions. In Italy, baskets of Legendary rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry has Jerusalem on a donkey olive branches as well as palms fi ll the churches, passed away. He composed, sang, and played a mean on Palm Sunday. Many and the scene of their blessing inside St. Peter’s guitar. Among his many songs, his anthem was always laid palm branches on in Rome is truly dazzling. “Johnny B. Goode” and, like Johnny, Berry was always the street in front of There’s no doubt about it — Italians know how being good at what he did for the music industry. the donkey. This story to celebrate and they have been using palms for The Beatles’ John Lennon once said of Berry, “If you is the basis for the blessing of the palms on Palm thousands of years to do it. tried to give rock ‘n’ roll another name, you might call Sunday. it CHUCK BERRY.” Churches distribute palms on Palm Sunday to This Palm Sunday, try serving the following traditional sauce Love it When ... commemorate the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. on your pasta: I always love it when a liberal letter writer sends Many Catholics put theirs on their crucifi x. Noodles with Bread Crumbs and Walnuts in a letter to the editor to attack a columnist about In Italy and in many Italian-American homes, (Mamma Colosimo’s Recipes) not knowing what’s in the Constitution and what the palms are carefully weaved into crosses, bas- 1lb. Noodles 7-8 slices of bread, 2-3 days Grated Cheese old (don’t let it get too hard) patriotism is. The letter writer came from Falmouth. kets, and rings hung over beds or other pieces of Red Sauce 2 cloves of garlic The paper was the Boston Herald. The columnist was furniture. There are many more elaborate items 1 C walnut halves or pieces Adriana Cohen. weaved from palm, depending on the skill of the Grate bread on cheese grater. Cut up 2 or more cloves of The issue was a high school criticizing its students weaver. garlic. Fry in frying pan with about 3 or 4 tablespoons of oil until for wearing red, white and blue and chanting U.S.A. I remember weaved palms being brought to lightly browned. Remove garlic if you wish. The writer thought calling out those students was church and the priest blessing them during Mass. Add bread crumbs and walnuts. Using low heat, stir constantly appropriate because high school teens should only You could see considerable handwork in these so crumbs don’t burn. be wearing their team’s colors. Cohen thought the pieces. Cook noodles 10 to 15 minutes to taste. Drain, put noodles students had a constitutional right to do what they did. When I was a youngster, it was a ritual to go to in large pasta dish. Add sauce, grated cheese and some bread my paternal grandparents’ home to pick up a piece crumb mixture. Stir. Add more sauce, grated cheese and bread (Continued on Page 10) of weaved palm to wear, and to visit. crumbs. In 293 B.C., victorious Roman soldiers bore Variation: We also top the noodles with plain red sauce with palm branches when parading in Rome. Both onions and codfi sh, if you prefer seafood. THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE HAS MOVED TO 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQUARE, EAST BOSTON This offi ce is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, MARCH 31, 2017 Res Publica by David Trumbull MBTA Seeks Ways to Reduce RIDE Costs If you depend on the MBTA’s The RIDE service — and I ARRIVEDERCI AUGUSTUS know many of my readers in the North End, East Boston, and surrounding communities do — you are probably worried by news It is interesting to note that reports that the MBTA is considering cutbacks in RIDE services. up to the time of Augustus, the Unfortunately, there are rumors about that make the proposed Romans seemed to be mostly changes sound more drastic than they are. concerned about the tombs of Here are the facts, simply stated: their ancestors, alters for ances- The MBTA is required, by a federal law, to provide The RIDE tor worship, and the safekeep- service. ing of the family relics. After vis- When President George Bush signed the Americans with iting the great tombs of Egypt, Disabilities Act into law on July 26, 1990, he said: “It signals the Augustus, then about 35 years end to the unjustifi ed segregation and exclusion of persons with old, set about the task of build- disabilities from the mainstream of American life.” The T is not ing a beautiful mausoleum for proposing to end The RIDE. Nor are they going to limit The himself. As an afterthought, he RIDE to only doctor’s visits.