VOL. 114 - NO. 29 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JULY 16, 2010 $.30 A COPY Here’s a Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Madonna Delle Grazie Procession ENFORCE THE LAWS WE HAVE! by Gregory D. Lee In the July 7, 2010 edition Latino civil rights and advo- of USA Today, Janet cacy group. Murguia, the president and She mentions that, accord- CEO of the National Council ing to the FBI, “crime along of La Raza, wrote an oppos- the border and in Arizona is ing view to the newspaper’s actually down.” If true, you contention that the U.S. gov- have Maricopa County Sher- ernment should not sue iff Joe Arpaio and his depu- Arizona over its yet-to-be- ties to thank. Attorney Gen- enacted law to check the eral Eric Holder is investi- papers of suspected illegal gating him because his aliens. The newspaper is policy is to arrest and turn actually for “comprehensive over illegal immigrants to immigration reform,” but Immigration and Customs against the suit, so it was Enforcement. That’s his re- like Ms. Murguia was debat- ward for good law enforce- ing herself. ment. I got your comprehensive Ms. Murguia contends that reform right here! “Arizona’s new immigration Ms. Murguia used the law … is sure to lead to ra- same, old, tired, arguments cial profiling.” What evi- opponents to the bill have dence can she cite? Only made since Gov. Jan Brewer the federal government has (R-AZ) signed it. She wrote immigration law, not the that the “Justice Depart- states. Arizona’s SB 1070 ment has a duty to block merely requires that when Arizona’s unconstitutional a police officer lawfully en- law.” The constitutionality counters a person he rea- of the law is yet to be deter- sonably believes is in the The Madonna Delle Grazie di San Sossi Baronia, Avellino held their annual procession mined by any court. Even country illegally, he must through the streets of the North End on Sunday, July 11, 2010. For a complete list of though she’s a lawyer, I check his documents to upcoming processions and festivals see page 7. (Photo by Sal Giarratani) hardly think Mr. Murguia is verify his lawful presence in qualified to render such an the country. The law specifi- opinion when she is the leader of the nation’s largest (Continued on Page 14) Mayor’s Column News Briefs by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston Last week, officials identified the pres- the City of Boston has been collaborat- by Sal Giarratani ence of Asian Longhorned Beetles (ALB) ing with state and federal partners, resi- in six trees on the grounds of the dents can play a key role in our effort. The Elderly Win Again Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain. You can help by educating yourself and In the last week of June, Beacon Hill passed While we are confident that the discov- your neighbors on how to spot a possible a new driving bill that featured a bill on texting ery of the ALB here in Boston is an iso- infestation and keeping a close watch while driving that passed, 150-1. The legisla- lated and contained incident, this is a on the trees in your neighborhood. tion also included a new requirement that se- serious issue that presents a very real Important information to help recog- niors 75 or older must renew their licenses in threat to Boston’s cityscape. The City of nize signs of the ALB: person and pass an eye test every five years. Boston is working closely with state and • The beetles are usually ¾-1¼ inches Dale Mitchell, executive director of Ethos, a federal officials, taking every step and long, with jet black bodies and mottled senior outreach group in Jamaica Plain reacted precaution necessary to protect our white spots. Their antennae are 1½ to to the new senior regulations by saying, trees and prevent further spread of the 2½ times their body length and have “Everyone supports safety on the highways. ALB. distinct black and white bands on each We’re opposed to anything that singles people The affected trees discovered in segment. out based upon age. We don’t think that age is Jamaica Plain were immediately re- • Look for sap, which may flow from the only factor that constitutes the potential moved and the neighboring trees in the oval pits in the tree that are chewed by for diminished capacity behind the wheel. We area have been heavily surveyed. The female beetles laying their eggs. feel that it’s discriminatory to focus on one age surrounding area within a 1.5 mile • Look for the accumulation of coarse group and create different criteria for that age radius around the site where the beetles sawdust around the base of infested group to get a license.” were found have been designated as a trees. This sawdust is created by the What about young drivers? Are they discrimi- “Restricted Area” and it is absolutely beetle larvae as they bore into the main nated as a driving age group. Does he oppose critical that any type of wood not be tree stem and branches. that age-based discrimination too? I’m waiting removed from this designated area so • Look for round holes the size of a Dale. that we can further prevent the beetles dime on the trunk and on the branches I believe drivers over age 75 should be road- from spreading. I ask that residents and of trees. These exit holes are made by tested in order to get their licenses renewed. business located within this area coop- adult beetles as they emerge from the Anyone who thinks otherwise, whether at Ethos erate fully with tree surveyors and tree. or AARP, are simply living in denial and kiss- officials to ensure that the inspection This is not the first time the ALB has ing up to their supporters. Their position on the process goes as smoothly as possible. been found in Massachusetts. An infes- issue of older drivers lacks both common sense We understand that the news of the tation discovered in Worcester in August (Continued on Page 15) ALB presence in Boston has been a great concern to our local communities. While (Continued on Page 12) THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on Mondays and 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, JULY 16, 2010 Stirpe by Prof. Edmund Turiello Res Publica Nostra by David Trumbull A weekly column highlighting some of the more interesting aspects of our ancestry...our lineage...our roots. Democrats on Beacon Hill Reject Republican Proposals to Save Over $1 Billion THE TOMB OF CECILIA METELLA As our Republican candidates pound off a budgetary disaster. Guest columnist Fr. Rocco Crescenzi the pavement in the coming weeks door- In the recent budget cycle, over $1.2 bil- knocking and speaking at fundraisers, they lion in reforms were put forward by Republi- will be citing GOP reforms that could save can legislators, and all were rejected by Massachusetts taxpayers over $1 billion. Democrats. The Legislature and Governor In the last four years, Democrats in the Patrick would rather tax and spend us into Legislature and Governor Patrick have the ground! lacked the political will and courage to Here is a list of GOP reforms proposed in implement the reforms necessary to stave the legislature this budget cycle: REFORMS SAVINGS Repeal Anti-Privatization Pacheco Law .................................................... $150-300 million Elimination of Lottery Advertising Account ......................................................... $1 million Lease DCR pools, ice rinks and golf courses ..................................................... $10 million The Tomb of Cecilia Metella Require Managed Care Enrollment for Medicaid Participants ....................... $150 million Welfare Reform ..................................................................................................... $50 million Fr. Rocco was born in the also converted to Christian- Public Construction Reform ................................................................................ $75 million Province of Frosinone, Italy. He ity. These were bad times Elimination of Bunker Hill and Evacuation Day Holidays ................................ $10 million joined the Don Orione Order and an outward display of Require proof of immigration status for public benefits ................................... $10 million when he was 14 years old and his new Christian faith soon Inmate room and board fee.................................................................................. $10 million was ordained a priest at the resulted in his execution. Medical Waste/Durable Medical Equipment ..................................................... $75 million age of 27 in Tortona, Piedmont. Shortly thereafter Cecilia Require Agency Reports to be Distributed Solely through Electronic Means . $10 million He was the Administrator of chose not to repudiate her Sale of Surplus State Lands ................................................................................ $25 million the Don Orione Home, in East faith and she also was con- Three Year Extension of Pension Liability Funding Schedule ....................... $300 million Boston for many years, start- demned to death by suffoca- Sponsorship of State Facilities and Assets ........................................................ $25 million ing in 1952 and responsible for tion in the bathroom of her TOTAL ....................................................................................................... $1 billion plus the Madonna Queen Shrine, home. The hot air furnace that familiar landmark on the was loaded with about 7 times David Trumbull is the chairman of the Boston Ward Three Republican Committee. Boston’s hill in East Boston. Fr. Rocco its usual amount of fuel and Ward Three includes the North End, West End, part of Beacon Hill, downtown, waterfront, and I enjoy a short particulary she remained locked in the Chinatown, and part of the South End. warm friendship. It should also room for over twenty-four be told that the title of this hours.