The United States is close to maxing out its credit card…again. Yep, the U.S. owes more than $18 trillion ($18 trillion!) and is on track to exhaust its allowance in 2 weeks (November 3). In an article on CNBC.com, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew made his position clear: “not increasing the debt limit would be ridiculous…” He “insisted that a hike […]
bhallberghttp://districtmediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_white_175x81.pngbhallberg2015-10-20 09:33:152018-11-08 15:48:58B²: The Debt Limit Debacle
If Kevin McCarthy taught us anything last week, it’s that words matter. With one impassioned statement, he not only took himself out of the running for Speaker of the House, but called into question the motive behind the Benghazi hearings and gave Hillary the lifeline she needed. In an interview with Sean Hannity on September […]
Last week’s tragedy at Umpqua Community College marked the 4th shooting at a college campus since August. Sadly, another community has been rocked by the horrific intentions of one person. President Obama didn’t wait to politicize the tragedy. In his press conference on Thursday, he lamented the sad fact that this news story is now […]
The “blank” is most often and famously filled by the words “patriot,” “liar,” “Muslim,” and “citizen.” We were reminded of questions like this at a recent town hall hosted by Donald Trump. The backlash is centered on Trump’s poor response (or, non-response) to a question about President Obama’s citizenship and religious affiliation. It went down […]
bhallberghttp://districtmediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_white_175x81.pngbhallberg2015-09-29 10:33:212018-11-08 15:45:19B²: Is Obama a...(fill in the blank)?
Are you experiencing déjà vu? It may feel that way as the government will run out of money at the end of this month and a shutdown is threatened…again. Yes, we’ve been here before. In 2013 the government shutdown over funding disputes and many viewed the fallout as a failure for Republicans. No doubt the […]
bhallberghttp://districtmediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_white_175x81.pngbhallberg2015-09-22 10:32:362018-11-08 15:43:22B²: Government Shutdown
B²: The Debt Limit Debacle
/114 Comments/in B², Blog, In the News /by bhallbergThe United States is close to maxing out its credit card…again. Yep, the U.S. owes more than $18 trillion ($18 trillion!) and is on track to exhaust its allowance in 2 weeks (November 3). In an article on CNBC.com, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew made his position clear: “not increasing the debt limit would be ridiculous…” He “insisted that a hike […]
B²: McCarthy’s Mishap
/37 Comments/in B², Blog, In the News /by bhallbergIf Kevin McCarthy taught us anything last week, it’s that words matter. With one impassioned statement, he not only took himself out of the running for Speaker of the House, but called into question the motive behind the Benghazi hearings and gave Hillary the lifeline she needed. In an interview with Sean Hannity on September […]
B²: “But guns kill people!”
/328 Comments/in B², Blog, In the News /by bhallbergLast week’s tragedy at Umpqua Community College marked the 4th shooting at a college campus since August. Sadly, another community has been rocked by the horrific intentions of one person. President Obama didn’t wait to politicize the tragedy. In his press conference on Thursday, he lamented the sad fact that this news story is now […]
B²: Is Obama a…(fill in the blank)?
/104 Comments/in B², Blog, In the News /by bhallbergThe “blank” is most often and famously filled by the words “patriot,” “liar,” “Muslim,” and “citizen.” We were reminded of questions like this at a recent town hall hosted by Donald Trump. The backlash is centered on Trump’s poor response (or, non-response) to a question about President Obama’s citizenship and religious affiliation. It went down […]
B²: Government Shutdown
/121 Comments/in B², Blog, In the News /by bhallbergAre you experiencing déjà vu? It may feel that way as the government will run out of money at the end of this month and a shutdown is threatened…again. Yes, we’ve been here before. In 2013 the government shutdown over funding disputes and many viewed the fallout as a failure for Republicans. No doubt the […]