THE WEEK IN REVIEW: FEBRUARY 2-8, 2020

BEWARE THE CORONAVIRUS!

FEBRUARY IS HEART💓 HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.

FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH.

FEBRUARY 8 MARKS THE 110TH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.

FEBRUARY 14 IS VALENTINE’S DAY.💕

FEBRUARY 14 MARKS THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MALTESE FALCON
BY DASHIELL HAMMETT BEING PUBLISHED.
FEBRUARY 15 IS THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF CANADA’S MAPLE LEAF FLAG.

2020 MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAIN STREET BY SINCLAIR LEWIS.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*The Coronavirus is now a global concern!
*A bank spying scandal???
*Battery Gate???
*Who hacked Facebook’s Twitter account??? (And isn’t it ironic Facebook even HAS a Twitter account!)

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*A bad “celebration” for Brexit avoided!
*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…🌐
*Winters ARE getting warmer! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The growing death toll from the Coronavirus, including Li Wenliang, the man who tried to warn the world about the situation.
*Actor Kirk Douglas (credits too numerous to mention) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Robert Conrad (The Wild, Wild, West; Baa Baa Black Sheep) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*TV producer Gene Reynolds (MASH, Lou Grant, etc) has passed away.
*Actor Kevin Conway (credits too numerous to mention) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Author Roger Kahn (The Boys of Summer) is no longer with us.
*Actor Orson Bean (credits too numerous to mention) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL!

*Waiting for the verdict vote February 5.
*Censure???
*Recap, February 3: Closing arguments for both sides.
*No "official" action was taken February 4 because of the State of the Union address. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*February 5: Except for Republican Mitt Romney concerning abuse of power, it was 52 Republicans to 48 everyone else, and a true party split (53-47 on obstruction of Congress) in favor of ACQUITTING President Donald Trump on both charges! (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)
*Analysis: What happened???
*How Mitch McConnell pulled it off, but will there be repercussions??? At least one Republican Senator is already receiving death threats! (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: What next, as Democrats rally to move forward. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Family reaction.
*“I was acquitted. It was hell, but how dare he vote against me!” (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: Mitt Romney's impact upon the (immediate) future. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Revenge against Trump’s “enemies”: Adam Schiff, Alexander Vindman, and Gordon Sondland. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Guess why.
*NOW at least a few Senators gain a conscious!
*Trump's “victory” speech, while defending his actions over "personnel changes". (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*What should the President's powers be???
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.
*Wall construction costs are one thing, but the maintenance fees!
*Policing their own!
*“Dad, hate IS wrong!”
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.
POLITICALLY…

*Trump versus Bloomberg. Bloomberg replied, and the primaries haven’t even started yet! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*IOWA??? While some are uncertain, Bernie Sanders is claiming the Democratic victory but questions remain, including rethinking the whole process for next time! (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)
*Trump’s opinions on Iowa.
*Donald Trump and the National Anthem!
*Politics and God DON’T MIX!
*Trump may soon be running unopposed for the Republican Presidential nomination.
THE 2020 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS...
*President Trump gave a campaign speech the 2020 State of the Union address February 4, along with a Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*An opinion on Trump’s gun “control” position.
*Questioning Trump on immigration.
*The House of Representatives initial response.
*Another opinion.
*The GOP versus Pelosi.
*Trump versus “Shredder” Pelosi.
*What’s good for the goose…
*The TV ratings stank.
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅
*Impeachment = official indictment on criminal charges. Trial = Kangaroo court acquittal!
*Trump and the economy.
*The New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate.
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*“It’s Obama’s fault!”
ELSEWHERE…

*How NOT to treat a seizure victim!
*Macy’s is planning store closings and layoffs!
*A Beach Boy’s protest.
*A poor attempt at celebrating Black History Month.
*Victoria’s dirty secret???
*While Super Bowl 54 is over, what do you do with the LOSER’S merchandise??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*There is a new nut in town! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*This year marks the 100th anniversary of construction beginning on what would eventually become the Holland Tunnel.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*The Groundhog did NOT see his shadow February 2! Hopefully this means six weeks of good weather and an early spring. (There are 2/TWO links in this item.)
*No more "dolphin🐬 surfing"!
*That toy car is worth HOW much???