THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JANUARY 5-11, 2020

JANUARY 13 IS COMING OF AGE DAY (MATURITY CEREMONY) IN JAPAN.
JANUARY 16 IS DRAGON APPRECIATION DAY (FOR FANTASY LOVERS)

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*"Happy Birthday."🎂 Thanks, but not talks. Yet???
*Oman has a new head of state.
*The latest on Brexit.
*The Marshall Islands and Croatia have new presidents. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Reducing Royal Responsibilities, for now.
*The signal is coming from WHERE???
*The origin of the humming noise is…???
*January 13 marks the 75th anniversary of Bugs Bunny missing his first “left turn at Albuquerque” in Herr Meets Hare.

IRAN ITEMS…
*Hindsight IS 20/20!
*Saber rattling time! Is he serious??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Threats? Okay, if you must. But WAR???
*Now Iran is out of the nuclear deal Trump had America leave in 2018.
*Allies??? Enemies??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Iran launched missile attacks against American bases in Iraq January 8. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*It’s sanction time! But is there more to the story???
*Other countries to consider the situation.
*Establishing a “no fly” zone.
*The “unintentional” target.
*It might have been a mistake, but no one’s happy about it.
*Canada and Iran disagree on what happened.
*Maybe we did, but it was still unintentional.
*Iraq isn't happy about "being caught in the middle".

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.

THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…🌐
*Sadly, the Australian wildfires continue.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Everyone onboard Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 January 8.
*Writer Silvio Horta (Ugly Betty, Jake 2.0) has passed away.
*Actor/screenwriter Buck Henry (Get Smart, The Graduate, Heaven Can Wait) is no longer with us.
*Actor Edd Byrnes (77 Sunset Strip, Grease 1) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Writer Mike Resnick (Goddess of Ganymede, Stalking the Unicorn) has passed away.
*Former Major League Baseball Pitcher Ed Sprague, Senior (Oakland A’s, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds) is no longer with us.
*Actress Neda Arnerić (Shaft in Africa, The End of the War) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
IMPEACHMENT VERSUS IMPENDING TRIAL…

*Could the Senate change the rules or even DISMISS the charges against Trump??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Would John Bolton testify at a Trump Trial???
*Nancy Pelosi on the above.
*What will Mitch McConnell do???
*New developments/evidence???
*Constituents say: DO THE RIGHT THING!
*WHEN will the House send the Senate the charges against President Trump???
*The Senate “trial” will proceed.
TARIFF TALK…
*WHO is paying the tariff costs???
POLITICALLY…
*MORE secret meetings???
*Well, according to Vice President Pence...
*Apparently not everyone in the Trump Administration wants a potential war.
*Differences of opinion. Round 1 and Round 2. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Does President Trump know the meaning of the term “military secret”???
*The Trump Administration could change the housing rules!
*NOT something to be proud of.
*Opinion: Like Father, like Daughter.
*A race… against RACE???
*One less contender in the 2020 Presidential campaign.
*January 15 marks the 150th anniversary of Thomas Nast’s Donkey becoming the symbol for the Democratic Party.
TRUMP TWEETS
*“I warned you via Twitter!”—Trump to Congress about Iranian strike. SERIOUSLY???
*Tweeting against impending trial, AGAIN!
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅
*Impeachment = official indictment on criminal charges. Trial = ???
*The image was FAKED! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump on Iran, and Obama’s dealings with same. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Congress is back from their Winter Break.
*Did Trump try to bypass Congress over Iran???
*Altering plans.
*Will the House of Representatives limit President Trump’s “war powers”??? YEP! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: Will it work???
*Guilty Republican leaving office!
ELSEWHERE…
*“I’m cancer free!”—Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
*More problems for Boeing???
*Vermont: NO cellphones for those under 21???
*Pier 1 Imports is preparing to close 450 stores. Could bankruptcy be in their future???
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*Aren’t they beautiful???