Saturday, September 22, 2018

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 16-22, 2018

SEPTEMBER IS CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
SEPTEMBER 22 IS MALI’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
SEPTEMBER 24 IS HERITAGE DAY IN SOUTH AFRICA.
2018 MARKS THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN.
2018 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF LEGOS.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*American President Donald Trump has levied new tariffs against China, and of course, China retaliated. But when will the two countries be able to attempt working out their disagreement??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*The leaders of North and South Korea have met again, and among other topics of discussion, denuclearization and considering a bid to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympics. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Recreational cannabis is now legal in South Africa.
*There really IS a planet Vulcan???
*Anyone want to hear some GOOD news???

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.

đŸ˜­PASSING PARADE…
*The rising death toll from Hurricane Florence.
*Actor Dudley Sutton (The Pink Panther Strikes Again) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Gamil Ratib (Lawrence of Arabia) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
TARIFF TALK…
*New Trump tariffs levied against China, and of course, China retaliated. But when will the two countries be able to attempt working out their disagreement??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
POLITICALLY…
*With all the possibilities against Donald Trump, what is Mike Pence’s status???
*Just how much does Trump dislike Attorney General Jeff Sessions???
*President Trump’s tour of the Carolinas post Hurricane Florence. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*President Trump lightens more anti-pollution rules in favor of industry.
*Will the first part of Trump's border wall be built in Texas???
MEANWHILE…
*Can Republican Senator Ted Cruz make his fellow Texans contribute to his re-election campaign???
THE CONGRESSIONAL HEARING(S) FOR BRETT KAVANAUGH…
*Will a new sexual assault accusation cost Kavanaugh the Supreme Court nomination? Not if Donald Trump has a say in the matter. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Yet, can Trump’s daughter Ivanka influence his support of Kavanaugh???
*Arrangements are being made for Christine Ford to testify while Trump still doubts the situation ever happened, but does someone else know the truth??? (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Looking at this from different perspectives: teenagers and women. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
*Hurricane Florence and its aftermath.
*To achieve, yet still be scorned.
*Yellowstone National Park’s Steamboat Geyser is STILL alive!
*Are they or aren’t they? The question of Sesame Street’s Bert and Ernie.
*And the winners of the 2018 Emmy Awards are…
*Believe it or not, the Cleveland Browns of professional football have finally broken their losing streak!


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