Saturday, March 3, 2018

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: FEBRUARY 25-MARCH 3, 2018

MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH.
TIME CELEBRATES 95 YEARS OF PUBLICATION ON MARCH 3.
MARCH 3 IS HINAMATSURI (GIRLS’ DAY) IN JAPAN.
MARCH 8 IS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Can North Korea be peacefully denuclearized???
*In hopes of achieving peace, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has offered to recognize the Taliban as a legitimate political formation.
*Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto has canceled an impending diplomatic visit to the United States over American President Trump’s continued position on a border wall. Yet is Phase 1 of Trump's wall plan being handled properly??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Will the Democratic Republic of the Congo ever have another Presidential election???
*Will US President Donald Trump add additional tax(es) on vehicles made in the European Union if their tariffs continue???
*Medical marijuana will soon be legal in Greece.
*Women in Saudi Arabia can now apply to serve in that country’s military forces.
*For now, only American employees will be allowed at the US Embassy in Cuba.
*Did Russian agents hack the 2018 Winter Olympics in hopes of blaming North Korea if caught???
*The Winter Olympics concluded peacefully, with Norway the big medal winner, for those keeping track. The 2018 Paralympic Winter Games will begin in PyeongChang, South Korea later this month.
*The British division of Toys R Us is at risk of failing.

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…
*Actor Peter Miles (Blake’s 7, Doctor Who) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto has canceled an impending diplomatic visit to the United States over American President Trump’s continued position on a border wall. Yet is Phase 1 of Trump's wall plan being handled properly??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*President Trump is allegedly not happy with Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
*We haven’t even had the 2018 mid-term elections yet, and President Trump has already declared his intentions and named his 2020 re-election campaign manager!
*President Trump has announced impending plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. But will Trump add additional tax(es) on vehicles made in the European Union if their tariffs continue??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Just what will be President Trump's position on gun control???
*White House Communications Director Hope Hicks has decided to resign.
*How to NOT redecorate an office!
*Did you know the White House has a Chief Calligrapher???
MEANWHILE…
*For now, only American employees will be allowed at the US Embassy in Cuba.
*Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has said his party will address “system failures” instead of actual gun control after the tragic massacre in Florida February 14. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
*In the wake of recent events, Dick's Sporting Goods and Walmart have announced they will no longer sell any “military style semi-automatic weapons” and from now on, no one under the age of 21 is eligible to buy any gun. Cabela’s has yet to make a decision on either point. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*The British division of Toys R Us is at risk of failing.
*How did you fare during the recent nor'easter???

WE’RE NOT SURE IF ALL THE USERS WERE HUMAN, BUT ACCORDING TO THE BLOGGER RECORDS, THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE RECEIVED 10,429 PAGE VIEWS IN FEBRUARY 2018! 😲

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