Saturday, January 6, 2018

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: DECEMBER 31, 2017-JANUARY 6, 2018

JANUARY 11 MARKS THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ESTABLISHING THE AMERICAN LEAGUE’S DESIGNATED HITTER RULE.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The United Nations says the world should be on red alert!
*Is peace between the United States and Palestine growing unstable???
*Claiming disapproval of that country’s anti-terrorist actions, the Trump Administration may start withholding security aid from Pakistan.
*A LOT of new laws have come into effect since the first of the year.
*You can no longer access Telegram and Instagram in Iran.
*Will Turkey be joining the European Union???
*Despite the opinions of some world leaders, Twitter will not block them from using its service.
*But did the first grader have the right answer???

CONCERNING NORTH KOREA…
*“My button’s bigger!”
*Did North Korea once accidentally bomb itself???
*Will impeding talks between North and South Korea result in something positive???

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*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.

😭PASSING PARADE…
*Former professional hockey player Jim Wiste is no longer with us.
*Actor/writer/director Frank Buxton (What’s Up Tiger Lily?, Happy Days) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Harry Landers (Ben Casey) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Comedian Jerry Van Dyke (My Mother the Car, Coach) and brother of Dick has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*“My button’s bigger!”
*Is peace between the United States and Palestine growing unstable???
*Claiming disapproval of that country’s anti-terrorist actions, the Trump Administration may start withholding security aid from Pakistan.
*President Trump recently expressed his opinions on current events, but does he really want all his “political opponents jailed”??? (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*There's no doubt Donald Trump doesn't like the new novel about himself and his administration.
*Trump has dissolved his “Voter Fraud Commission”, but might establish something else in its place before the 2020 Presidential election.
*National Security Agency director Admiral Mike Rogers plans to retire this spring.
MEANWHILE…
*Utah Republican Senator Orrin Hatch has announced he will not seek re-election, making 2018 hislast year in Congress.
*Although Congress is still on Winter Vacation, the Republican Party isn’t happy about a dossier on Donald Trump.
*When they return, what's more important: a balanced budget or the first phase of Trump's border wall???
ELSEWHERE…
*The recent blizzard wasn’t much fun for the Atlantic seaboard.
*Sears/K-mart has announced the closing of 100 more retail stores.
*Despite a recent health scare, Alex Trebek is alive and well and will resume his Jeopardy! hosting duties soon.
*But did the first grader have the right answer???


WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR LOYAL READERSHIP FOR CLOSING OUT 2017 BY GRANTING US 1,623 PAGE VIEWS IN DECEMBER.

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