Saturday, December 14, 2019

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: DECEMBER 8-14, 2019

DECEMBER 14 IS WORLD MONKEY 🐒 DAY.
DECEMBER 15 MARKS THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF
GONE WITH THE WIND, THE MOVIE.
DECEMBER 16 IS BAHRAIN’S NATIONAL DAY AND
SOUTH AFRICA’S DAY OF RECONCILIATION.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Chile’s President will NOT be impeached, but things aren't great there. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*“If you can’t say anything nice...”
*A ceasefire in the Donbas???
*The results of Great Britain’s recent election are...
*The measles outbreak in Samoa continues.
*Will Bougainville gain independence from Papua New Guinea???
*Russian athletes are still banned from International competitions for the foreseeable future unless they enter as individuals.
*The effort to clean outer space begins…
*What did the Curiosity Rover find on Mars???
*And the 2019 Miss Universe is…

CONCERNING CHINA...🌏
*Does that country have a new trade deal with the United States???

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*Authorities in Denmark arrested 20 potential terrorists before they could carry out their plans.
*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.

THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRNICLES…🌐
*Guess who is Time magazine’s 2019 Person of the Year!
*How is that United Nations conference on the subject going???
*The future of household gardens???

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent victims of the New Jersey shooting “spree” December 10.
*The victims of the December New Zealand volcanic eruption.
*Carroll Spinney, the original Muppeteer for Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, has passed away.
*Rapper Juice WRLD (aka Jarad Anthony Higgins) is no longer with us.
*Actor Rene Auberjonios (Star Trek: Deep Space 9, MASH: the movie, The Little Mermaid, Benson, etc) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Pete Frates, originator of the Ice Bucket Challenge, has passed away.
*Marie Fredriksson of Roxette is no longer with us.
*Actor Philip McKeon (Alice) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Screenwriter Barrie Keeffe (The Long Good Friday) has passed away.
*Comedian Chris Cotton is no longer with us.
*Actor Danny Aillelo (Moonstruck, The Godfather Part 2) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE POTENTIAL IMPEACHMENT…
*Will it all come down to Democrats versus Republicans??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*“A clear and present danger!”
*On December 10, 2019: The House of Representatives officially issued TWO Articles of Impeachment (Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress) against President Donald Trump!
*On December 11, the Articles went before the House Judiciary Committee for review. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*On December 13, they approved the charges and the matter will now go before a full session of the House for final approval scheduled for December 18, with a vote on each charge. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*What kind of a trial would Trump have in the Senate???
*Trump on the whole situation. “I’ll do whatever I want.” (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Where do we go from here???
*Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is preparing for the inevitable. But can the Republican be fair and impartial??? Maybe he should recuse himself. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Apparently the whole thing ISN'T strictly a "party" issue after all.
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.
*CHARGING for entry???
*Military money is for the military, NOT the wall!
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 there a new trade deal with China???
POLITICALLY…
*Everyone since George W. Bush has lied about Afghanistan???
*Rudy Giuliani is conducting his own investigation into the Ukraine “situation” for President Trump.
*More legal trouble for Trump???
*“If you can’t say anything nice...”
*“I plead not guilty.”—George Nader.
*Reducing the monitors!
*Trump versus FOX over Democrats!
*It wasn’t perfect, but the investigation WAS justified! Yet President Trump and Attorney General Barr say otherwise. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Trump on the Florida Naval Base shooting. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump on anti-Semitism.
*Trump is worried about TOILETS???🚽 (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*What were they thinking???
*The Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments over Trump’s tax returns.
TRUMP TWEETS
*A new record???
*Why is Trump picking on Time magazine’s 2019 Person of the Year??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*Clarifying the past Russian investigation.
*The impending Impeachment and YOU!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS… 
*Can Senator Mitch McConnell make a decision???
*On David Nunes latest legal actions...
*A double standard???
ELSEWHERE…
*The Free Choice E-zine's sidebar has been updated to reflect the fact that the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline now has a dedicated emergency number! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Even if it is the right thing to do, is the judge a little premature doing it???
*And it happened on LIVE TV???
*Did CNN do the right thing???
*And Time magazine’s 2019 Person of the Year is...
*HUH???
*It really DOES exist, and is currently for sale!
*How NOT to make a delivery!
*Adding insult to injury.
*The 2019 Heisman 🏈 Trophy winner is...
*December 14 marks the 200th anniversary of Alabama joining the United States.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*At least somebody knows the value of good employees!

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