Saturday, June 30, 2018

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 24-30, 2018

JUNE 30 IS ARMED FORCES DAY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
JULY 1 IS CANADA DAY, GHANA’S REPUBLIC DAY,
AND RWANDA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
JULY 4 IS AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY.
JULY 5 IS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRITAIN’S NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Canada officially responds to the Trump Tariffs.
*Incumbent Recept Tayyip Erdogan has won re-election as Turkey’s President.
*American President Trump is set to meet with President Putin of Russia July 16th.
*James Melville Junior, the US Ambassador to Estonia, is apparently resigning because of President Donald Trump’s comments concerning NATO and the European Union.
*Women can now legally drive in Saudi Arabia.
*Sadly, various wildfires have blazed in the United Kingdom.
*What is that streak of blue on the red planet Mars, let alone the “space cow”🐄??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

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…
*The victims of the shooting at the Capitol Gazette June 29.
*Author Harlan Ellison (Star Trek’s “City on the Edge of Forever”, The Twilight Zone’s “Paladin of the Lost Hour”, and much more)
*George Cameron of The Left Banke musical group (“Walk Away Renee”) is no longer with us.
*Director Steven Stern (The Devil and Max Devilin, Mazes and Monsters) has passed away.
*Pawn Star’s Richard Benjamin Harrison has passed away.
*Joe Jackson, patriarch/manager of The Jackson 5, is no longer with us.
*Actress Helen Griffin (Little White Lies, Doctor Who) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUE…
*Does President Trump REALLY want to do away with due process???
*Congress won’t be changing this policy any time in the immediate future.
*Several states have united to sue Trump over his actions concerning illegal children. But when will the children be reunited with their families???
*Civilian protests over this issue continue.
*Is the government afraid of something concerning this issue???
NOTE: While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious, ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to discuss the costs of all this, let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
TARIFF TALK…
*Canada officially responds to the Trump Tariffs.
*President Trump believes Harley-Davidson is the first to “surrender”, and that company’s future plans.  (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The American layoffs have begun!
*General Motors is concerned about the tariff situation.
POLITICALLY…

*Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his impending retirement. While Trump and Republicans are looking forward to picking Kennedy’s successor, Democrats are demanding the decision be postponed until after the winners of the 2018 mid-term elections are in office next January, since the GOP controlled Congress kept former President Obama from filling the last vacancy. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Meanwhile, it appears that any President under investigation canNOT make a Supreme Court nomination, although there is already speculation as to who Trump might select as Kennedy’s replacement. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*President Trump is set to meet with President Putin of Russia July 16th.
*James Melville Junior, the US Ambassador to Estonia, is apparently resigning because of President Donald Trump’s comments concerning NATO and the European Union.
*Apparently, President Trump doesn’t like late night talk show hosts either.
*Is Donald Trump still profiting from his properties while in office???
MEANWHILE…

*The winners and losers from the latest round of primaries on the way to the 2018 mid-term elections this fall. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Are you ready for more political mudslinging???
*The Democrats plan to limit the power of “super delegates”.
*The Senate’s version of a farm bill doesn’t agree with the House of Representatives’, leading to future discussions on the matter.
ELSEWHERE…
*As they prepare to go on summer vacation until the first Monday in October, the Supreme Court has ruled on pregnancies, Trump’s latest travel ban, and union fees, while Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his impending retirement. (There are 4/FOUR links in this item.)
*Climate change may not officially be acknowledged, but is it legal???
*What has former President Barack Obama been up to lately???
*How NOT to behave at a swimming pool, and actions DO have consequences. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

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