Saturday, February 29, 2020

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: FEBRUARY 23-29, 2020


FEBRUARY IS HEART💓 HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.
FEBRUARY IS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH.
FEBRUARY 29 IS LEAP YEAR!
MARCH 1 IS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF CRUSADER RABBIT.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS MARCH 8.
MARCH 8 IS INTERNATIONAL WOMAN’S DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
When is he now???
*The Coronavirus’ latest “victim”: The Stock Market. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The Coronavirus versus the Olympics: Round 2.
*The Coronavirus continues to SPREAD! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Will the Coronavirus officially be declared a pandemic???
*CBS has decided to postpone the next Amazing Race because of the Coronavirus.
*American President Donald Trump visited India. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Did Trump launder money in Scotland???
*Pope Francis would like to see “trolling” end and better software rules implemented. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*A wooly problem.🐑🐑🐑
*Venus and the moon “kissed” this week.
*Earth’s temporary mini-moon.
*Almost a big bang.
*Although the exact date is unknown, 25 years ago this year, Doctor Sam Beckett took his first Quantum Leap.

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…🌐
*No ice, but new land???

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The growing death toll from the Coronavirus.
*Katherine Johnson, a hidden figure of NASA, has passed away.
*Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is no longer with us.
*Model/talk show host B. Smith has passed away.
*Actress Diana Serra Cary (known as Baby Peggy in the silent film era) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Author/adventurer Clive Cussler (credits too numerous to mention) has passed away.
*TV producer Lee Phillip Bell (The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless) is no longer with us.
*Actor Michael Medwin (credits too numerous to mention) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Video game creator/programmer Kazuhisa Hashimoto has passed away.
*Physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson 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.
*Who’s STEALING from the Border Patrol???
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.
THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION…
*Bernie Sanders “won” the Nevada Caucuses February 22, but the field is still wide open, with plenty of primaries still to go before a Democratic Presidential candidate is actually chosen. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*President Trump’s reaction to the above. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Was everything in Nevada on the up and up??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Is Russia involved in the 2020 elections??? Is the White House hiding this??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Is it the machines???
*Campaign issues: education and the debt incurred thereof, the Opioid crisis. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*A plan to INTENTIONALLY ruin the South Carolina Primary???
*Speculation: Can Democratic hopeful Tom Steyer win South Carolina??? Because this primary didn't occur until late February 29, the results will be part of our NEXT Week In Review (March 1-7).
*Trying to protect the elections, even if the Republicans won’t.
*March 3 is “Super Tuesday”, with 14 states simultaneously holding primaries.
POLITICALLY…
*Supreme Court allows abortion “gag order” to continue.
*“Remember WHO you’re working for!”— Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
*Does Trump want a Supreme Court in HIS favor??? Or is THIS his idea of "justice"??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Politics versus the Judicial System.
*Apparently Republicans don’t like ANY Democrat in power!
*Team Trump versus the Coronavirus. The results, so far. Opinions and Speculation. (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)
*"Democrats and the fake news should can the hype!"—President Trump. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*People BEFORE profits!
*Trump wants John Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence.
*NOT the way for ANY group to show party support!
*Creating her own “enemies” list.
*Truth or libel???
*An interesting history lesson.
TRUMP TWEETS...
*Trump versus Barr over FISA.
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*On taxes and other matters of note.
*Ebola versus politics.
*The Coronavirus itself!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Lynching has finally been declared a Federal offense!
*March 1 marks the 230th anniversary of Congress authorizing the first Census.
ELSEWHERE…
*Harvey Weinstein found guilty, but only on 2 out of 5 charges! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The deaf ARE abused too!
*Greyhound WILL cooperate with Border Patrol Agents, provided they follow the rules.
*Still standing!
*HOW MUCH for a box of cereal???
*For those celebrating, March 2 is Texas Independence Day.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*70+ years later...
*Doing the right thing.
*“Guess what I found!” 

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