Jeffrey A. Setaro

Political & Cultural Commentary from a Constitutional Conservative.

Pres. Obama Backs Offshore Drilling… Just Not in U.S. Waters

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I was going to comment on this Wall Street Journal editorial yesterday but I didn't get to it... In short the Obama Administration has finally embraced offshore oil drill, unfortunately it's not in the U.S.: You read that headline correctly. … [Continue reading] about Pres. Obama Backs Offshore Drilling… Just Not in U.S. Waters

Comeuppance: Thousands Quit AARP Over Health Care Reform

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From CBS News: CBS News has learned that up to 60,000 people have cancelled their AARP memberships since July 1, angered over the group's position on health care. Elaine Guardiani has been with AARP for 14 years, and said, "I'm extremely … [Continue reading] about Comeuppance: Thousands Quit AARP Over Health Care Reform

Congressman Eric Massa: I Will Vote Against the Interests of My District

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Sen. Tom Coburn is right, American's have lost faith in their government and I can't think of a better example of why than the attitude displayed by Congressman Eric Massa of New York. Rep. Massa met with an intimate group of Netroots activists … [Continue reading] about Congressman Eric Massa: I Will Vote Against the Interests of My District

Crime Doesn’t Pay: Business Owner Fires on Robbers, Killing 2, Police Say

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Things went horribly wrong for the four men who tried to hold up a Harlem restaurant-supply shop on Thursday afternoon... The four men burst into Kaplan Bros. Blue Flame Corp. around 3:00 p.m. and things went downhill quickly for them: "I'd do it … [Continue reading] about Crime Doesn’t Pay: Business Owner Fires on Robbers, Killing 2, Police Say

Retail Sales Fall, Jobless Claims and Foreclosures Rise In July

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Recovery, what recovery??? There's no good news in the economic data released today... If President Obama and the Democrats in Congress where hoping improving economic indicators would help rescue their health care reform plans there out of … [Continue reading] about Retail Sales Fall, Jobless Claims and Foreclosures Rise In July

This and That: Palin Defines the Health Care Debate, Paglia Slams Obama’s Healthcare Horror and The Truth About Health Insurance

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I'm not sure why but I've had the Dire Straits song The Bug stuck in my head all day... Well it's a strange old game - you learn it slow one step forward and it's back to go you're standing on the throttle you're standing on the breaks in the … [Continue reading] about This and That: Palin Defines the Health Care Debate, Paglia Slams Obama’s Healthcare Horror and The Truth About Health Insurance

Arrogance: Hoyer, Pelosi Call Protests Against ObamaCare “un-American”

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I've seen politicians say more than a few amazingly stupid things in my time but this really takes the cake... For House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to take to the pages of a major American newspaper and call those who … [Continue reading] about Arrogance: Hoyer, Pelosi Call Protests Against ObamaCare “un-American”