Saturday, March 30, 2019

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MARCH 24-30, 2019

MARCH 30 MARKS THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY
(FROM ITS ORIGINAL DEBUT) OF JEOPARDY!
MARCH 31 MARKS THE 130TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE EIFFEL TOWER OFFICIALLY OPENING.
APRIL 1 IS APRIL FOOLS DAY.
APRIL 2 IS WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The Golan Heights is a sovereign Israeli territory, according to American President Donald Trump, although not everyone agrees with him. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Considering it has yet to pass, will British Prime Minister Theresa May resign over Brexit??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Why has Trump cut all direct assistance to the Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala???
*Same gender marriages are now legal in the Cayman Islands.
*The Rolling Stones have delayed their next tour, for now.

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*Is ISIS really defeated???
*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 Denise DuBarry (Being There, Black Sheep Squadron) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Director Larry Cohen (It’s Alive) has passed away.
*Actor Joseph Pilato (Day of the Dead, Pulp Fiction) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Film producer Michael Lynne (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) is no longer with us.
*Stuntman Bronco McLoughlin (Superman, Indiana Jones, Star Wars) has passed away.
*Voice actress Fuyumi Shiraishi (Mobile Suit Gundam series, Space Dandy) is no longer with us.
*Joe Flannery, booking agent who got The Beatles their early gigs before becoming famous, has passed away.
*Actor Shane Rimmer (James Bond’s The Spy Who Loved Me, Dr. Strangelove, Thunderbirds) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…
*President Trump declared the lack of a border wall a “national emergency”. There have since been legal and legislative battles initiated over this.
*Trump almost got $1 Billion dollars toward his wall, but Congress stopped that. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Yet they were unable to overturn Trump’s veto, so the lack of a border wall is still a “national emergency”, for now.
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 FOUR detainees (to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
TARIFF TALK…
*Steel Tariffs: Good or Bad???
POLITICALLY…
*The Golan Heights is a sovereign Israeli territory, according to President Trump, although not everyone agrees with him. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Why has Trump cut all direct assistance to the Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala???
*Is ISIS really defeated???
*Is the Affordable Health Care Act (aka “Obamacare”) in danger again??? What will happen if the Republicans have their way??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*A Government Religion???
*Are the Bushes still Republicans???
*Should Trump Tweet???
*With the Mueller Report officially filed (see below), President Trump now feels emboldened to attack the media anew.
*FACT CHECK TIME!

THE MUELLER REPORT…
*Was there collusion??? Is President Trump guilty of obstruction??? (There are 2/TWO separate links
in this item.)
*Attorney General William Barr’s public “summary” of the report. Was it accurate??? Considering Mueller’s final draft was 300+ PAGES! (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Why not release the entire document??? The Senate says “NO!” but the House is expecting it, although Barr may miss their deadline. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*What does it all mean???
*Besides Tweeting his “victory”, what will President Trump do next??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*FACT CHECK TIME!
*Did Barr “clear” Trump???
*Will there be repercussions??? Republican Kentucky Senator Rand Paul wants former President Obama investigated, while a couple of other Republicans have compared the whole investigation to the Nazis! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Barr might release some of the report to the Senate.
THE BUDGET BATTLE…
*Education Secretary Betsy Devos wants to CUT funding to her department, including Special Olympics! As well as increase classroom sizes and reduce teaching staff. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
MEANWHILE…
*The “Green New Deal” did not pass the Senate.
*“Sour grapes?”
ELSEWHERE…
*The Bumper Stock Ban Stands!
*Banker Michael Avenatti has been arrested on multiple charges.
*A prize you DON’T want to find in your cereal!
*Gender discrimination in KINDERGARTEN???
*“I saved a life but got suspended from my job!”
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*Another “new” planet!

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