Saturday, January 18, 2020

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JANUARY 12-18, 2020

JANUARY 20 IS DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JUNIOR DAY.
JANUARY 20 IS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION BEING ESTABLISHED.
JANUARY 22 IS PENGUIN🐧 AWARENESS DAY.
JANUARY 23 MARKS THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE ORIGINAL THUNDERCATS TV SERIES DEBUT.
JANUARY 23 IS SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY.
2020 MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF RAGGEDY ANDY.
(HIS SISTER DEBUTED 5 YEARS EARLIER.)
JANUARY 25 IS THE CHINESE NEW YEAR (OF THE RAT🐀)

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*A difference of opinion between Japan and North Korea.
*Guatemala has a new President, while closing its Venezuela Embassy. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Russia has a new Prime Minister.
*Does North Korea need a new Foreign Minister???
*Where in the world is Carlos Ghosn???
*You can no longer use a credit card to gamble with in England.
*Will there soon be a new trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States???
*Opinion: London without Harry and Meghan.
*Older than the Earth itself???

IRAN ITEMS…
*Returning the "black boxes".
*What might lie ahead???

CONCERNING CHINA...🌏
*A new trade deal with the United States is on the horizon, but tariffs still exist.

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*Stopping an attack before it could be initiated.
*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 CHRONICLES…🌐
*In America: The Trump Administration versus the environment.
*EMPTY canals???

😢PASSING PARADE
*Neil Peart, drummer/songwriter for Rush, has passed away.
*Christopher Tolkien, son and overseer of J. R. R. Tolkien’s literary legacy, has passed away.
*Former professional wrestler Rocky Johnson, father of wrestler/actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is no longer with us.
*Actor Derek Fowlds (Yes Minister) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
IMPEACHMENT VERSUS IMPENDING TRIAL…
*The plan behind filing charges.
*Trump wants all charges against him DISMISSED!
*Will the issue of potential witnesses come down to a vote???
*A trial date???
*January 15: The House HAS FILED the Impeachment Charges with the Senate! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Senator Mitch McConnell should recluse himself!
*NEW information! NEW EVIDENCE! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Lev Parnas WHO???
THE TRIAL!
*The Senate started the Impeachment Trial of President Donald Trump January 16, 2019!
*Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will NOT be presiding, but can he be an impartial juror??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Could there be a cover up???
*With the entire Senate sworn in as jurors, the trial begins with debate over allowing witnesses and/or evidence Tuesday, January 21.
*Was this Pelosi’s plan all along???
*What might lie ahead...
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.
*Even if there isn’t an America versus Iran War, now is NOT a good time to take more money from the military for wall construction!
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…
*The United States has started negotiating a new trade deal with China, but tariffs still exist.
*Will there soon be a new trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States???
POLITICALLY…
*“Are you sure about the embassy?”—Justin Amash.
*Opinion: Was Trump right about Iran???
*Now the reason doesn’t matter???
*Who knew what WHEN???
*President Trump explains his strategy.
*No civilian drones. Guess why!
*What your school children might soon be eating!
*Opinion: Why all the misinformation???
*Speculation: If America and Iran go to war, what happens to American Muslims???
*Opinion: IOWA???
*Not what the military was hoping for.
TRUMP TWEETS
*Trump versus Democrats over Iran.
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*Impeachment = official indictment on criminal charges. Trial = ???
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*New Jersey Senator Cory Booker is no longer seeking the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination.
“If necessary, President Trump can postpone the annual State of the Union address because of the trial.”—House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
*Chris Collins’ sentenced.
ELSEWHERE…
*“It WAS an act of terrorism!” —Florida’s Attorney General.
*Who’s right???
*The end of an era???
*Did a jetliner dump fuel over a school???
*She shouldn’t of died!
*The Supreme Court will review Obama Care again.
*Decades after the deadline, Virginia has FINALLY ratified the Equal Rights Amendment! What happens next???
*The wrong picture is worth HOW MUCH???
*We’re not saying aliens. Just an unidentified flying object.
*Microsoft is no longer supporting Windows 7. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
*And the ULTIMATE Jeopardy! Champion is….
*And the 2019 Oscar Award🏆 nominees for the best in motion pictures are…
*And the 2019 Razzie Awards🍇 nominees for the worst in motion pictures will be announced January 20! NOW February 8. They changed the date as of January, 2020.
The Houston Astros need new managers: STAT! Will Alex Cora, currently with the Boston Red Sox, be next??? YEP! (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
⚾And even though Carlos Beltran was only a player with the Astros at the time, he has resigned from being the New York Mets new coach before even starting the job.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*“Guess what I found?”
*Please say YES!
*My new fur-ever home!
*VHS tape still important!

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