Saturday, January 12, 2019

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JANUARY 6-12, 2019

JANUARY 12 MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF
LED ZEPPELIN’S FIRST ALBUM.
JANUARY 15 MARKS THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF
NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY BEING CHARTERED.
JANUARY 15 MARKS THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF
NASA’S SPIRIT ROVER STARTING ITS EXPLORATION OF MARS.
JANUARY 17 MARKS THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF POPEYE THE SAILOR DEBUTING IN THE THIMBLE THEATER COMIC STRIP.
JANUARY 18 MARKS THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The fireball over New Zealand was…
*And in an ironic twist...

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 W. Morgan Sheppard (credits too numerous to mention) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Sound Engineer Gregg Rudloff (Glory, The Matrix) is no longer with us.
*Artist Ron Smith (Judge Dredd) has passed away.
*Larry Cunningham of The Floaters is no longer with us.
*“Jumping” Johnny Wilson of the Harlem Globetrotters has passed away.
*Sadly, the Achatinella Apexfulva land snail 🐌 may now be extinct.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…
*A southern border wall and the lack there of still seems to be a major sticking point in finalizing a budget and ending the current government shutdown.
*President Trump addressed the nation January 8, making his case for the border wall, and the Democratic response to that speech. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Fact checking time, courtesy of the Associated Press and Fox News. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*What people along the border think of the proposed wall.
*Just HOW MANY former Presidents actually support Trump’s border wall???
*And in an ironic twist...
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 separating families and who is truly responsible for the deaths of two minor detainees, let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
POLITICALLY…
*President Trump STILL doesn’t like the media.
*Trump wants to cut FEMA’s funding to California wildfire victims!
*Did the FBI once suspect Donald Trump of being a Russian asset???
*Was 2016 American Presidential Election Data shared with Russia???
*American farm bailout money to a Brazilian owned company???
*Did Donald Trump make some questionable real estate deals in 2018???
*What one member of Trump's administration believes women "need".
THE BUDGET BATTLE…
*The shutdown began at midnight December 22.
*Congress came back into session with its newly elected members January 3, 2019.
*Just how many people actually DO live from paycheck to paycheck???
*How can Trump and Congress come to an agreement when the President walks out of the meeting???
*The FBI isn’t happy with the shutdown.
*The Department of Housing and Urban Development, along with the Federal Food and Drug Administration, are now affected. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Although the shutdown continues, the government will continue its food stamp payments at least to February 1, but no paychecks were issued this week. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Despite rumors to the contrary during the government shutdown, while the Internal Revenue Service is still open this tax season, it WILL be paying refunds to qualified filers.
*Will Congressional Republicans ever do anything to resolve this situation???
*With this shutdown now being the longest historically and still on going, Trump's latest thoughts on the matter. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
MEANWHILE…
*Congress came back into session with its newly elected members January 3, 2019.
*The current Federal Budget Crisis has yet to be resolved, as reported in the section above this one.
ELSEWHERE…
*The Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy was NOT a hoax!
*Jayme Closs IS SAFE!
*Is there a truckers strike in our future???
*The daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives has been renewed for a FIFTY-FIFTH SEASON!
*And the 2019 Golden Globe winners are...

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