Saturday, March 24, 2018

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MARCH 18-24, 2018

MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH.
MARCH 24 IS WORLD TUBERCULOSIS AWARENESS DAY.
THE MUTT & JEFF COMIC STRIP CELEBRATES ITS 110 ANNIVERSARY MARCH 27.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*It should come as no surprise to anyone that Vladimir Putin was re-elected President of Russia. Global reactions and American President Trump’s defense of congratulating him. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*People around the world marched March 24 in hopes of America enacting tougher gun control regulations.
*Japan, China, and South Korea will hold a joint summit in May 2018.
*North and South Korea are scheduled to talk March 29.
*Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has resigned. Vice President Martin Vizcarra will succeed him.
*Is China on the verge of losing its space station???
*Ocean pollution is getting worse!
*The current status of things at Facebook.
*Japan is encouraging new space exploration.
*The 2018 Winter Paralympics have concluded.
*What are expected mothers to do about the money Babies R Us owes them with the Toys R Us franchise on the verge of closing???
*Believe it or not, there are still a few Blockbuster Video Stores left in the world!
*Earth has had its first interstellar visitor!
*The existence of 15 more exoplanets has been confirmed.

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…
*Singer “Killjoy” (aka Frank Pucci) is no longer with us.
*Les Payne of Newsday has passed away.
*Actress Anna-Lisa (Black Saddle, The Three Stooges’ Have Rocket-Will Travel) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Actress/stunt woman Debbie Lee Carrington (Return of the Jedi, Total Recall) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*People around the world marched March 24 in hopes of America enacting tougher gun control regulations.
*President Trump is now wanting the death penalty for drug dealers “whenever appropriate”.
*Will the Environmental Protection Agency soon be limited in its data access???
*Are Jared Kushner’s loyalties in question???
*John R. Bolton is President Trump’s new National Security Adviser.
*Trump attorney John Dowd has resigned.
*Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum have been “paused”.
*The current status on Trump’s border wall.
*President Trump hopes to remove transgender personnel from the military.
MEANWHILE…
*After debating the situation, Congress has passed a 2200 page/$1.3 TRILLION budget that President Trump has signed into law. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
*Authorities believe they have caught the Texas Package Bomber.
*What are expected mothers to do about the money Babies R Us owes them with the Toys R Us franchise on the verge of closing???
*Some possible backlash from the recent National Student Walkout Day over Gun Violence.
*The current status of things at Facebook.
*Believe it or not, there are still a few Blockbuster Video Stores left in the world!

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