The Waterbury LaSalle
Community Association has
started working on the Blue
New Deal already. We visited
the 45th Precinct to show our
support. We spoke directly
to our offi cers and told them
that we appreciate the work
they have done to keep us
safe. We told them that we
understand that city government
(L-r) Lee Agovino, Maria Sclafani, Mary Jane Musano, Andrew Chirico, Fannie Sclafani, (child) Jordan Munoz, at the very end Michele Torrioni, Annie
Boller with offi cers from the 45th Precinct. Photo courtesy of Mary Jane Musano
BY MARY JANE MUSANO
Some of our politicians are
talking about the Green New
Deal. I think they should be
talking about the Blue New
Deal because we have a very
serious anti-police climate
that is causing the destruction
of not only our city but
our country as well. It must
change.
The Blue New Deal must
change the climate to one
that is pro-police. We must
support our offi cers so that
they can effectively do the
job we hired them to do. We
must enact laws that punish
those that assault our offi -
cers weather or not that assault
results in harm.
The Blue New Deal should
call for all schools to teach
students that you must obey
the words of an offi cer. Of
course, this should start at
home but we seem to have too
many individuals that are
not taught respect at home
and sometimes that causes
physical harm. No one seems
to discuss this when there
is a confrontation between
an individual and an offi cer.
Just listen to authority an
everyone will be safe. There
will be time later to lodge a
complaint if it is needed.
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is not supporting them
and we will do everything we
can to change that.
Of course, we brought
some goodies to show our
appreciation. But we made
it clear that the goodies,
the heartfelt words and the
promise of continued support
was just the beginning of our
fi ght to change the unacceptable
anti-police climate in
this city.
For all that read this column
I ask that you take action.
If you realize that an
anti-police climate will eventually
bring crime and destruction
to us, then you
must speak out. You must
join this effort.
What can you do? There
is much. Tell every elected
that they must support the
Blue New Deal. Write letters
denouncing regulations that
tie the hands of our offi cers.
Demand legislation that protects
our offi cers from any
assault. Speak to your children
about police relations
and how important it is to always
follow the instructions
of a police offi cer. Take your
child to our precinct to meet
our offi cers and say thank
you. Write a letter of thanks
to our precinct. Bring goodies
with a note of support.
When you see an offi cer on
the street, stop to thank that
offi cer and offer words of support.
Please do something today
to show that you support the
Blue New Deal and our offi -
cers. Your life may depend
on it.
BY TONY SALIMBENE
Ok, almost back in
the swing of things!
Remember our regular
post meeting will
be at ATNY, the Turner
Club, the 3rd Sunday of
the month, that’s Sunday,
September 15, 10:30
a.m. coffee and buns, 11 a.m. meeting
and noon lunch and cash bar in the
Turner’s Club Room. We are the Legion
Family, Team 100, Auxiliary and
Sons should attend, that’s an order.
We hope for an exciting new season
of comradeship and good deeds, old
programs and new ideas.
Our SAL Squadron 253 cards will
be out soon. We have a project going
on, more on that soon.
We should have our
local 9-11 evening ceremony
on East Tremont
at the FDNY memorial.
Also, later on
the 15th, 10 a.m. Mass
and procession from
St. Frances de Chantal
Church to the Redwood
Club. Never Forget!
Then there was the cool story about
the repatriation of a Vietnam Vet MIA
pilot’s remains, fi nally located and
brought to rest back home, fl own back
by a young pilot, his son. Never Forget!
Until next time: Yesterday I was
clever and wanted to change the world.
Today I am wise and want to change
myself. - Rumi
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