I was thinking about Joe Bonanno's book, and his comments about how the mafia should have only allowed Sicilians, and that branching out with other groups and making it all about money would only hurt the organization in the long run. Barney Bellomo's solid Sicilian ancestry, his low key style and his success might support Bonanno's argument.
That's hilarious if he really stated that, considering his role in bringing in the Calabrian Cotronis and Violi into his family and treating them with a great deal of respect.
