Saturday, October 12, 2019

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 6-12, 2019


OCTOBER 12 IS NATIONAL DAY IN SPAIN.
OCTOBER 14 IS COLUMBUS DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw American Forces from Syria, drawing criticism from not only US allies, but both his own party and the Democrats too. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Turkish forces have since entered Syria.
*Will Uganda start executing those who like their own gender???
*Is a trade deal between the United States and China on the horizon???
*What about the trade dispute between Japan and South Korea???
*Italy has decided to reduce the size of its government.
*And you thought the cruise with Gilligan was bad! 🚢
*What holds the universe together???

THE 2019 NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS ARE…
*In Physics: TIED between Jim Peebles for his physical cosmology theories and Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz for discovering exoplanet 51 Pegasi B.
*For Chemistry: John Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino for their work on lithium ion batteries.
*Of Physiology or Medicine: Peter J. Ratcliffe, William Kaelin Junior, and Gregg L. Semenza for discovering how cells sense and adapt to varying oxygen levels.
*In Literature: The 2018 Prize belatedly to Olga Tokarczuk and the 2019 Prize to Pete Handke.
*For Peace: Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
*In Economics: a statement on the status of this award will be issued October 14, 2019.

THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*Sadly, new wildfires are being fought in California, USA.
*What you can do to help the birds🐦, bees, and butterflies🦋 locally.

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…
*Those who died during the recent California wildfires.
*Actress Juliette Kaplan (Last of the Summer Wine, Coronation Street) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Drummer Ginger Baker (Cream, Blind Faith) is no longer with us.
*Actor Robert Forster (The Black Hole, Jackie Brown) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Comedian Rip Taylor (credits too numerous to mention) has passed away.
*Bassist Larry Junstrom (38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…
*With families being separated upon apprehension, President Trump declared the lack of a border wall a “national emergency”. There have since been legal and legislative battles initiated over this.
*The wall, no matter what!
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 (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
TARIFF TALK…
*Is a trade deal between the United States and China on the horizon???
POLITICALLY… Including the Impeachment Inquiry.
*President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw American Forces from Syria, drawing criticism from not only our allies, but both his own party and the Democrats too. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*It should come as no surprise that neither Trump nor Guiliani will cooperate with the Impeachment inquiry, despite the fact a couple of Rudy’s “assistants” have been arrested. (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)
*Are Trump’s lawyers ready to defend him???
*Now the Environmental Protection Agency wants Trump investigated!
*Is potential impeachment as an asset???
*The Department of Homeland Security needs another new “acting head”.
*It should come as no surprise that Donald Trump does not like negative comments about him.
*Is the Trump Administration AGAINST unions???
*Trump MUST let New York examine his past tax returns! Unless he wins his appeal. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*WHO’S paying for security???
*You can’t please everybody.

*We should OBEY God and Trump???
TRUMP TWEETS
*Trump thinks he can intimidate other countries via Tweets???
*One reporter’s thoughts on Trump's latest comments.
MEANWHILE…
*A look at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s current Congressional record.
ELSEWHERE…
*The Supreme Court is considering gay rights in the work place.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*Mom did the right thing.
*Let's play!
*A helping hand paw.
*How did I catch THAT???

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