Saturday, September 8, 2018

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 2-8, 218




ANYTHING THAT DEBUTED IN 1968, LIKE THE LOCKHORNS COMIC STRIP DID
SEPTEMBER 9, IS 50 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR.
SEPTEMBER IS CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
SEPTEMBER 8 IS STAR TREK, THE ANIMATED SERIES' 45TH ANNIVERSARY.
SEPTEMBER 8 IS ALSO INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY & VICTORY DAY IN MALTA.
ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS AT SUNDOWN SEPTEMBER 9.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*😒Sadly, the National Museum of Brazil was destroyed by a massive fire.
*There’s a small hole in the International Space Station!
*Same gender sex between consenting adults is now legal in India.
*North Korean leader Kim Jong-un now says denuclearization may be completed before the end of American President Trump’s first term, while his country and South Korea will soon have another summit. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Finally getting the recognition she deserves!

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…
*Actress Jacqueline Pearce (Blake’s 7, Doctor Who) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Burt Reynolds (Gunsmoke, Smokey and the Bandit, Evening Shade) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actress Liz Fraser (Carry On Regardless, Dad’s Army) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Comedian and Impressionist Will Jordan has passed away.
*Rapper Mac Miller is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUE…
*How long can you hold a child in custody???
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.
POLITICALLY…
*So, Donald Trump doesn’t like organized labor either???
*It’s all Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ fault???
*President Trump still believes the investigation of Russia's possible interference with the 2016 Presidential election is "really, really unfair for the midterms."
*Apparently rolling back pollution controls will NOT help “coal country”.
*πŸ“–Author/journalist Bob Woodward’s new book, FEAR, is about the President, so Trump now wants “tougher libel laws!” (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Trump is still willing to “shut down” the government if construction doesn’t start on his border wall.
*George Papadopoulus’ sentence for lying to those investigating Russia’s possible involvement in the 2016 Presidential election.
DONALD TRUMP VERSUS THE NEW YORK TIMES, ROUND 2...πŸ“ƒ
*Can Trump find out who anonymously criticized him, even with the Attorney General’s help??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*"It wasn't me."
*Has Sarah Huckabee Sanders initiated illegal action against the newspaper???
MEANWHILE…
*Will Congress use the 25th Amendment to oust Trump from office???
*John McCain’s replacement until the next Arizona election.
*Cheaters never prosper, and can’t run for office.
CONGRESSIONAL HEARING FOR BRETT KAVANAUGH…
*Is Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination being intentionally rushed through Congress for approval before the 2018 mid-term elections???
*Why suppress his records???
*Is he lying during questioning???
*Has Kavanaugh lied before???
*The fate of Roe v. Wade if he’s appointed???
*What happens next???
*Will he become the next Supreme Court Justice???
ELSEWHERE…
*On September 8, 1998; Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris’ single season home run record in Major League Baseball. While the record has an asterisk next to it because more games are played nowadays per season than in Maris’ time, McGwire later admitted to using performance enhancing steroids to accomplish this feat, but was never punished by the Baseball Commission because the specific substances he used were not officially illegal at the time.πŸ˜’
*Dorothy’s ruby slippers have been found!πŸ‘ž

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