Saturday, September 2, 2017

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

SEPTEMBER IS CHILDREN’S CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
SEPTEMBER 2 IS BOTH NATIONAL DAY IN VIETNAM AND THE DAY JAPAN OFFICIALLY SURRENDERED TO END WORLD WAR 2 IN 1945.
SEPTEMBER 4 MARKS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY STARTING PRODUCTION ON THE EDSEL.




AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Guatemala President Jimmy Morales tried to kick out of his country members of a United Nations Committee that was investigating possible violations of his Presidential campaign, but Guatemala’s Constitutional Court overruled him.
*Citing irregularities, Kenya's Supreme Court has annulled the results of the recent presidential election and ordered a new election to be held.
*North Korea has violated the terms of the United Nations’ sanctions with another “missile test”, as South Korea and the United States are revising an existing treaty to minimize North Korea's missile development. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*Pakistan has postponed a diplomatic visit to the United States after President Donald Trump accused the country of harboring terrorists.
*Why was there smoke coming out of a Russian Consulate that is soon to close in San Francisco???
*Will we ever know the truth about the once proposed Trump Tower: Moscow??? (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*Chile wants to expand its recognition of same gender couples to include marriage and adoption rights.
*The Kitasuna Little League from the Koto district of Tokyo, Japan won the 2017 Little League World Series.
*Floyd Mayweather, Junior won his much publicized bout with Conor McGregor.

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Iraqi Army has announced they are now in control of Tal Afar after 8 days of fighting ISIL forces there.
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice.

šŸ˜­PASSING PARADE…
*Those who lost their lives during Hurricane Harvey.
*Actor Richard Anderson (The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, Forbidden Planet) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Director Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist) has passed away.
*Actress Novella Nelson (A Perfect Murder) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Comedian Shelley Berman (Meet the Fockers, Curb Your Enthusiasm) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
HURRICANE HARVEY AFTERMATH…
*What did President Trump do during Hurricane Harvey? And how Presidential was he? (There are 3 separate links in this item.)
*What is the future of the infrastructure, post Hurricane Harvey?
*How some noted Houstonians responded to Hurricane Harvey: “Megachurch” leader Joel Olsteen, furniture retailer Jim McIngvale, and a local sporting goods store. (There are 3 separate links in this item.)
*Hurricane Harvey has created problems at a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas. This may soon create an ethylene shortage. (There are 3 separate links in this item.)
*The political climate in Washington may soon change, thanks to Hurricane Harvey.
*President Trump will soon petition Congress for Federal Disaster Relief Funds, but who will get the help?
*The next concerns as everyone starts the long recovery process from Hurricane Harvey: supply shortages and price gouging.
POLITICALLY…
*Pakistan has postponed a diplomatic visit to the United States after President Donald Trump accused the country of harboring terrorists.
*North Korea has violated the terms of the United Nations’ sanctions with another “missile test”, as South Korea and the United States are revising an existing treaty to minimize North Korea's missile development. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*Why was there smoke coming out of a Russian Consulate that is soon to close in San Francisco???
*Will we ever know the truth about the once proposed Trump Tower: Moscow??? (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*President Trump's latest views on corporate taxes.
*President Trump also plans to announce Tuesday his position on the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act concerning offspring of illegal immigrants.
*Will Donald Trump soon be facing obstruction of justice charges???
*What is the country's latest collective opinion about the President???
MEANWHILE…
*Who did the Republicans endorse in a recent special election? And how did it turn out? (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*John McCain has reminded his fellow Congress members “We answer to the American people, NOT Trump.”
*Defense Secretary James Mattis has announced that transgender personnel will continue to serve in the military, at least until the results of a recently commissioned study on the subject are known.
*Congress will resume work after Labor Day, 2017.
ELSEWHERE…
*Not only may it soon be more difficult for some people to collect overtime pay, but others may soon be facing a pay CUT! (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*California has declared a state of emergency concerning an ongoing wildfire.
*Another opinion concerning President Trump’s banning of transgender military personnel.
*Since when can you be arrested for doing your job? The cop who made the arrest has now been suspended from his. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*Is it true that composer Alf Clausen is no longer associated with The Simpsons after being with the show for 27 years???

THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GRANTING US 2,551 PAGE VIEWS IN AUGUST 2017.

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