Saturday, June 22, 2019

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 16-22, 2019

JUNE IS GAY/LGBT PRIDE MONTH.
JUNE 23 MARKS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF
TIM BURTON’S FIRST BATMAN FILM.
JUNE 28 MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STONEWALL RAID AND SUBSEQUENT RIOTS THAT LED TO THE GAY/LGBT PRIDE MOVEMENT.
THE BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH COMIC STRIP
CELEBRATES ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Why did they go dark???
*Why ruin the celebration???🏀
*The investigation into the murder of reporter Jamal Khashoggi continues, although Saudi Arabia disagrees with the current findings. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Is anime in trouble???
*“Trump Heights” in Israel is officially open.
*The Toyota Gazoo Race Team won the 2019 Le Mans Tournament.🏎

THE LATEST FROM IRAN...
*Can the Iran Nuclear Deal be saved in time??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Despite an increased American military presence, Iran says it does not want a war. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*If Iran did shoot down an American drone, was it in International Air Space??? And what American President Trump thought on the matter. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*The on/off air strike, and why. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Saudi Arabia doesn't want a war either. But if Iran attempts to close the Strait of Hormuz... (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Meanwhile, on the oil front...

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 children who have died in India’s acute encephalitis outbreak.
*The innocents lost during India’s current heat wave too.
*Director Franco Zeffirelli (1968 version of Romeo & Juliet, 1967 version of The Taming of The Shrew) has passed away.
*Kelly “King” Coleman of the Harlem Globetrotters is no longer with us.
*Singer/comedian Bernard Thomas (aka Bishop Bullwinkle) has passed away.
*Artist/fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt is no longer with us.
*TV writer Peter Allan Fields (Man From U.N.C.L.E., Original Star Trek, The Six Million Dollar Man) has passed away.
*Actor William Simons (No Place For Jennifer, Heart Beat) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Asylum Records executive Elliot Roberts (manager for Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, etc) is no longer with us.

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 wants ICE officers to start removing illegal aliens from the country. But when??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*NO human rights for the detained children???
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…
*At what price tariffs???
POLITICALLY…
*Will a new Supreme Court ruling affect President Trump???
*Mark Esper is now the acting Secretary of Defense because Patrick Shanahan decided not to pursue the position.
*Trump has already started campaigning for the 2020 Presidential election!
*FACT CHECK TIME!
*Trump’s idea of a Fourth of July parade???
*Did he or didn’t he??? He says no, but... (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump's latest theory...
MEANWHILE…
*The GOP Tax Cut is NOT working!
*“Congress should continue supporting the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund!”—Jon Stewart.
*Republicans are STILL looking into Hillary Clinton’s e-mails???
*Is the Republican controlled Senate’s pick for a new lifetime Federal judge position the right man for the job???
*Despite past allegations against him, Roy Moore has decided to run for the Senate again!
ELSEWHERE…
*THIS IS JUSTICE???😕
*“Sorry Virginia. NO gerrymandering!”—The Supreme Court.
*Sorry. Wrong address and we don’t ‘return to sender’.
*Hate is NOT on the menu here.
*Believe it or not, there HAS been a lesbian First Lady!
*Guilty on all 7 counts with sentencing pending.
*Will Toys R Us return???
*June 28 marks the 125th anniversary of Labor Day being declared an official federal holiday.
*Gary Woodland won the 2019 US Open of professional golf.🏌

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*Those amazing animals!

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