Saturday, March 25, 2017

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MARCH 19-25, 2017

MARCH 25 IS INDEPENDENCE DAY IN GREECE.
MARCH 26 IS INDEPENDENCE DAY IN BANGLADESH.
MARCH 27 MARKS THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN.
MARCH 30 MARKS THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALASKAN PURCHASE.
APRIL 1 IS APRIL FOOLS’ DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*An attack on Westminster Palace in London has left 5 dead and over 40 injured. Authorities have since rounded up everyone they believed participated in the senseless violence, while ISIL forces are claiming responsibility for the event.
*British Prime Minister Theresa May announced that the Brexit from the European Union will officially begin March 29, 2017.
*Although North Korea has remained mum on the incident so far, independent sources say the North’s latest missile “test” ended in failure, with the missile exploding shortly after launch.
*The International Space Station is being updated for future missions.
*An electronics ban is now in place for some inbound flights to both the United Kingdom and America.




THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*Bombs are still the terrorists’ weapon of choice against innocent civilian and military targets.

PASSING PARADE…
*The 5 people killed in the senseless attack on Westminster Palace in London.
*Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Legend Chuck Berry has passed away.
*Actress/writer Jean Rouverol (The Guiding Light, Autumn Leaves) is no longer with us.
*Actor Tomas Milian (Havana, Amistad) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Famed comic book artist Bernie Wrightson (Swamp Thing, Frankenstein) has passed away.
*Noted author/journalist Jimmy Breslin is no longer with us.
*Fiancer David Rockefeller has passed away.
*Author Colin Dexter (The Inspector Morse series) is no longer with us.
*Songwriter (“Palisades Park”), game show creator (The Dating Game) and host (The Gong Show) Chuck Barris has passed away.
*Actress Lola Albright (Peter Gunn) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Mike Aktari (Jerseylicious) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*Between a lack of support, no female input, and President Trump’s apparent threat of “careers ending” if it doesn’t pass, the House of Representatives has postponed a vote on “Trump Care”. But the President has a different opinion on the matter. (There are 3 different links in this item.)
*It should come as no surprise that President Trump has approved construction resuming on the Keystone XL Pipeline, while his approval rating is even lower than this time last week.
*Does President Trump need "loyalty monitors"???
*With the FBI confirming that there was NO Barack Obama authorized wiretapping of Donald Trump because they were actually investigating a Russian Gambling Ring in Trump Tower, the FBI did confirm that they are still investigating all the Russia based issues concerning the current administration. President Trump of course has a different viewpoint on both that and the media's coverage. (There are SIX different links in that item.)
*Is someone guilty of treason???
*What roll does Devin Nunes have to play??? (There are 2 different links in that item.)

MEANWHILE...
*The Senate Judiciary Committee has begun confirmation hearings for President Trump’s choice of Judge Neil Gorsuch to finally fill the Supreme Court vacancy Republicans kept open because they would never consider former President Barack Obama’s nominee. (There are 2 different links in that item.)
*Congressional Democrats have proposed the MAR-A-LAGO Act to make the President's visitor logs public record regardless of where the meeting occured, a practice that former President Obama maintained throughout his tenure but President Trump suspended upon taking office.
*It should come as no surprise that since Rex Tillerson became Secretary of State, the State Department has altered its views on climate change.
*Donald Trump is being sued for the lack of debt disclosure details.
*Why does Ivanka Trump need her own White House office???
*While Immigration bans are still a hot topic, an electronics ban on incoming flights to America is now in affect. (There are 2 different links in that item.)
*Will the President of the United States have more restrictions on appointments in the future???
*Should Congress conduct their own investigation(s) into the Russian issues???

ELSEWHERE…
*General Mills has pulled the bee mascot off boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios to promote awareness of the world’s seriously dwindling bee population. While the missing mascot is presumed temporary, the real life bee problem isn’t.
*It's sad that a young woman lost her life in a traffic accident, but to bill her family for the cost of repairing the highway damages???
*Is a landlord's opinion actually "body shaming"???
*Believe it or not, some people WANT to pay more taxes!!!
*The United States won its first World Baseball Championship.


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