Jeffrey A. Setaro

Political & Cultural Commentary from a Constitutional Conservative.

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Voters Head to Polls in Connecticut; Elsewhere for Primary

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Voters in Connecticut and three other states — Florida, Minnesota and Wisconsin head to the polls today to select candidates for House and Senate races in November. This year some of the most hotly contested and most closely watched races are right here in Connecticut: HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut voters are turning out for […]

Video: Romney Chooses Ryan

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Four years ago John McCain shocked the political establishment by choosing the Alaska Governor Sarah as his running mate… Mitt Romney announcement of Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his Vice Presidential pick in Norfolk, VA. is no less bold: Paul Ryan, is a young, articulate, intelligent, energetic, courageous, conservative whose budget and long-term entitlement reform […]

Video: Top Immigration Officials Describe Border Chaos Resulting From Admin’s Amnesty Policy

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Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama hosted a press conference on Thursday, July 26, 2012 in which Chris Crane is President of the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council, George McCubbin, III is President of the National Border Patrol Council, discussed the chaos being created  by President Barack Obama’s backdoor amnesty policy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb2_3R6oHSQ More from Fox […]

Video: Mike Kelly’s Anti-Big Government Rant Gets Standing Ovation On House Floor

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Rush just mentioned Pennsylvania Representative Mike Kelly’s epic rant on the House floor on his show… Here’s the video: Bottom line government is the problem, not the solution. Government eventually becomes the enemy of liberty and prosperity. The more government does, the more it takes from the people the less of either we have. Ronald […]

Saturday Serenade: Sara Gazarek — Some Of These Days

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The Sara Gazarek Band performs “Some Of These Days” at the Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club in August 2012. Sara Gazarek (vocals), Larry Goldings (organ), Zach Harmon (drums) and Graham Dechter (guitar). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RGsUbbeemM Note: I updated this post on September 19, 2012 because the original video was removed from YouTube.

Every State That Elected A Republican Governor in 2010 Saw Unemployment Drop

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I saw this over the weekend and thought I’d share this morning… According to an Examiner.com analysis, the 17 states that elected a Republican Governors in 2010 hes seen unemployment drop at an average of 1.35% — well ahead of the national average of .9%. Here is how much the unemployment has rate declined in […]

Big Government: Officials Have Already Drafted 13,000 Pages of Obamacare Rules & Regulations

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And they’re just getting started… From Fox News: The Health and Human Services Department “was given a billion dollars implementation money,” Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg of Montana said. “That money is gone already on additional bureaucrats and IT programs, computerization for the implementation.” “Oh boy,” Stan Dorn of the Urban Institute said. “HHS has a […]

Awful: Unemployment Remains At 8.2% in June; Just 80,000 Jobs Added

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From MarketWatch: The U.S. created just 80,000 jobs in June as hiring slowed dramatically in the second quarter, confirming that the economy has hit another rough patch. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.2%, the Labor Department said Friday. The disappointing employment report adds to fresh worries about the U.S. economy at a time when […]

Classy: Leftist Goon Flips Rep. Allen West the Bird, Calls Him a “Bought Muther F*cker!”

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From the Shark Tank: After finishing his recitation of the Declaration of Independence during the city of Delray Beach’s Independence Day festivities, Congressman Allen West was verbally accosted  in front of a small group of constituents and media. West was just about to speak with a local TV station when he was interrupted by the […]