VOL. 115 - NO. 43 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, OCTOBER 28, 2011 $.30 A COPY Italian Polizia di Stato Visit Boston (Italian Nationwide Police Force) DON’TDon’t DRINKDrink ANDand FLYFly HaveHAVE aA HappyHAPPY AND & SafeSAFE HALLOWEENHalloween News Briefs Italian Polizia di Stato were welcomed at the State House by many dignitaries. (Photo by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) by Sal Giarratani On October 6, 2011, a del- from Somerville and Sena- delegation visited the State egation of 28 officers from tor DiDomenico. House Law Enforcement America Ain’t What it Used to be the Italian Polizia di Stato Monday, October 17th was Memorial, which includes When it Comes to Political Civility (Italian Nationwide Police a busy day in Boston, MA. the name of Patrolman Recently, I listened to a statement made by U.S. Force) arrived in the United Escorted by vehicles from the Andrew Cuneo, the first Ital- Represenative Loretta Sanchez (D-California) States representing numer- Middlesex County Sheriff, ian-American police officer about the debate over the president’s Jobs Bill in ous cities and areas includ- as well as Boston PD motor- killed in the line of duty which she stated, and I quote, opposition to the ing: Rome, Milan, Pescara, bikes, they first went to (North End at the Prado/Paul Jobs Bill is “fundamentally unpatriotic.” Back Florence, Naples, Avellino, the State House on Beacon Revere Mall). when President Bush was still in office, Demo- Genova and many more. Street, where a meeting was The delegation then moved crats in Congress opposed to his ideas always First they met with the held with representatives to the Boston Police Depart- rattled off how dissent was the “highest form of local Italian-American com- of the Massachusetts State ment headquarters where patriotism.” Which is it? munity in the New Jersey Police, Sgt. Maloney and they met with Commissioner Meanwhile, U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson area, followed by more offi- State Police Chaplain Bag- Ed Davis, Captain Frank Jr., (D-IIIinois) has his own jobs plan or perhaps cial visits with the Ocean getta. Following an exchange Mancini and other senior jobless plan. He wants to give every unemployed County Seaside and Morris of recognition and an event officers. Following the meet- American $40,000 a year to jumpstart the County multi-agency police commemorating certificates, ing and exchange of infor- economy. Then of course there was former U.S. forces, including Morris the delegation, accompanied mation, the Italian delega- Speaker Nancy “Bella” Pelosi who said if a con- County Sheriff, ICE and by Italian Consul General tion visited the operations science amendment over abortion was to be SWAT teams. On Sunday, Giuseppe Pastorelli and and dispatch center at the added to ObamaCare, there would be “women lay- October 9th they marched Michael Giacoppo, President new police headquarters. ing on the floors” of our emergency rooms. These with local law enforcements of the Italian American Subsequently the del- Democrats need to remember that it is okay to in East Hanover, New Jer- Police Association of Massa- egation moved to Strega disagree with each other without calling the other sey, followed by the Colum- chusetts, visited the Senate Waterfront for a reception in side vicious or unpatriotic. bus Day parade along with and House. They were wel- cooperation with the Italian- Meanwhile, the subject of this harsh language the NYPD on Monday, Octo- comed by Senator Ross, American Police Officers is Obama’s push for ObamaCare and his $447 tril- ber 10th on 5th Avenue in New Senator Tarr (Senate Spon- Association of Massachu- lion Jobs Plan stimulus. He says it will stimulate York City. The program sor), Senator Hart, Senator setts, to thank its President the economy by putting 1.9 million jobless Ameri- brought them to the Boston DiDomenico, Representa- Michael Giacoppo as well as cans back to work. If the first $876 trillion didn’t area on Sunday, Octo- tive Donato and Representa- Sheriff Koutoujian for all the work, why pour another $447 trillion into the ber 16th, where they were tive Ferrante (House Spon- support and help he lent in mix? The bill failed the U.S. Senate because Sen- received by the Paesani sor). In addition to official order to make this happen. ate Majority Leader Harry Reid couldn’t get d’Italia Association in Som- introductions and exchanges In the evening the group enough Democratic U.S. senators to vote for the erville, MA and its president in the Senate and House met at Tartufo Restaurant in Democratic plan. Mr. Rocco di Renzo. The Bos- Chambers, Dott. Paolo Pas- Newton, owned by Dante Sarah Palin and Occupy Wall Street ton leg of the visit was par- samonti, Dirigente Superiore Bellucci who hosted the tially organized by LoJack – Questore (Leader of the del- dinner with the presence of Republican icon Sarah Palin and the “Occupy” Corporation, a Massachu- egation), received Official Chief Cummings from New- movement have much in common. Palin has setts company deeply in- Senate and House citations ton, Italian Consul General always ranted against “Crony Capitalism.” Occupy volved with law enforcement from Senator Tarr and Giuseppe Pastorelli, as well Wall Street rants against big banks, big finances agencies both within the Representative Ferrante, as many others who had and big credit card companies, so does Palin, United States and interna- during a ceremony which been involved in the visit. except she adds big government to the mix. Obvi- tionally. At the Paesani included the entire delega- The group had a few hours ously, folks downtown at “Occupy Boston” don’t see d’Italia the Italian delega- tion at the Grand Staircase. the next day to visit the City (Continued on Page 10) tion met with many local Prior to leaving the State of Boston before catching a Italian-American residents, House for Boston Police flight back to Italy. including Chief Pasquarello Headquarters, the entire (Continued on Page 7) THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on 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, OCTOBER 28, 2011 Res Publica by David Trumbull What Are You Going as This Halloween? Still undecided about a Halloween cos- HADRIAN THE CRITIC tume? Here are some ideas. Hadrian was always ready Hadrian possessed a re- role in public affairs or to For the men: with car keys, a couple to criticize the learned men markable memory along with have any influence over him- of beers, and a “get-out-of-jail-free” card of his day, but he also be- great powers of concentra- self, and he punished any bearing the phone number of the White stowed upon them great tion. He personally dictated who lied or boasted of such House you can go as Onyango Obama, wealth and honors. Teachers his speeches and was ex- influence. the president’s illegal alien uncle who got who were not fit for their tremely witty. A story is told Although he was accom- picked up in Framingham for drunk driving. positions were presented with of his refusing a request of a plished in poetry, prose and Here are a couple that work for either sex. token honors — and then dis- gray-haired man. Later the the arts, he ridiculed those With a fright wig and a bad attitude you can missed from their positions. man returned with dyed hair persons who were obviously be President Obama’s illegal alien aunt Some of his friends were and made the same request, more learned than he; some Zeituni — you know the one who lives in refused nothing, while for whereupon Hadrian replied “I were even subjected to scorn public housing in Boston. Or wrap your- some unexplained reason, have already refused this to and humiliation. Hadrian’s self in your grandmother’s living room others, that had helped him your father.” He was able to passion for literacy fame grew drapes, don a Jheri curl wig, and douse in obtaining the imperial call a great many people by to such proportions that your head with catsup — go as the dead Muammar Gaddafi. power, he reduced to poverty. name even though he had he even wrote his own biog- The history buff might consider a red coat and 18th century Some persons he drove to sui- heard it only one time, and raphy, and then gave it to his firearms. Go as a British soldier from the April 1775 to cide while others he attacked was able to read a consider- educated subordinates with March 1776 siege of Boston. They were the first group to through certain publications. able amount of written mat- orders to release the mate- “Occupy Boston” — today’s protestors might do well to A well-known philosopher of ter very quickly, and then rial as their own creation. remember that it did end well for those occupiers. the day yielded to Hadrian’s repeat it from memory. Lastly, he was so proficient in How about going as all of the 2011 Boston Red Sox? criticism of a word that was Incredible as it might seem, astrology that during the You can pick up a Mickey Mouse outfit at the Disney Store used, and this brought ridi- he was able to write, dictate, early part of January he made — if ever there was a Mickey Mouse outfit, it’s the 2011 cule from the philosopher’s listen, and converse with his personal written predic- Red Sox.