Jeffrey A. Setaro

Political & Cultural Commentary from a Constitutional Conservative.

Allen West: Ron Paul ‘Not the Kind of Guy You Need to Be Sitting at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave’

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I'm going to get hate mail for posting this, but what hell. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g2nn_TqeSE&feature=player_embedded Ron Paul, makes a lot of sense when he talks about monetary policy, or the need for greater transparency at the … [Continue reading] about Allen West: Ron Paul ‘Not the Kind of Guy You Need to Be Sitting at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave’

2012 Presidential Straw Poll — Round 4

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It’s time for round four of our 2012 Republican Presidential Primary Straw Poll. For this round are (in no particular order): Herman Cain, John Bolton, Thaddeus McCotter, Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, Gary Johnson, … [Continue reading] about 2012 Presidential Straw Poll — Round 4

Rep. Michele Bachmann Wins Iowa Straw Poll

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Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) won the 2011 Iowa straw poll with 28.55 percent of the vote, Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) finished second with 27.65 percent and former Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty finished a distant third 13.57 percent. From the … [Continue reading] about Rep. Michele Bachmann Wins Iowa Straw Poll

The fallacy of the 10:1 Mix of Spending Cuts and Tax Hikes Question

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I suspect most of you have seen or heard about this exchange during the Republican Presidential Debate in Iowa last Thursday night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASQNITVweLo&feature=player_embedded It was a bullshit question, first of all … [Continue reading] about The fallacy of the 10:1 Mix of Spending Cuts and Tax Hikes Question

Unconstitutional: 11th Circuit strikes down Obamacare mandate

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, based in Atlanta, ruled today that Congress exceeded its Constitutional authority by requiring Americans to buy health insurance coverage. The 2-1 ruling also found that the rest of the law could … [Continue reading] about Unconstitutional: 11th Circuit strikes down Obamacare mandate

Video: Newt Gingrich BLASTS Chris Wallace for his “Gotcha” Questions at Iowa Debate

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This is just pure golden goodness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxQTp07KS_k&feature=player_embedded Ouch, I love it! It's about time Republican candidates started calling the sound bite media on the carpet for wasting everyone's with … [Continue reading] about Video: Newt Gingrich BLASTS Chris Wallace for his “Gotcha” Questions at Iowa Debate

Not Again: Sexting Scandal Claims New Jersey Politician

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What the hell is wrong with middle-aged male politicians: New Jersey democrat Louis Magazzu, 53, admitted sending the photos to the woman he said he had been corresponding with online for several years. He claims she requested the pictures but … [Continue reading] about Not Again: Sexting Scandal Claims New Jersey Politician

Thoughts on the Debt Limit Debate — Updated

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What we’ve seeing playing out in Washington during the debt limit debate is in many ways akin to an addict facing an intervention. Washington’s policy makers, both Democrats and Republicans, are hopelessly addicted to spending and they don’t want to … [Continue reading] about Thoughts on the Debt Limit Debate — Updated