Saturday, February 1, 2020

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JANUARY 26-FEBRUARY 1, 2020


FEBRUARY IS HEART💓 HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.
FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
FEBRUARY 1 IS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE.
FEBRUARY 2 IS GROUNDHOG’S DAY AND SUPER BOWL🏈 LIV/54.
FEBRUARY 3 IS SETSUBUN (day before Spring) IN JAPAN.
FEBRUARY 7 MARKS THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF
WALT DISNEY’S VERSION OF PINOCCHIO.
FEBRUARY 8 MARKS THE 110TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The Coronavirus is spreading across the globe as the World Health Organization declares it an official International Emergency! (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*England is on the verge of Brexit!
*Now that they “left”, what next???
*Is there a potential disagreement between Great Britain and the United States brewing???
*Reaction to American President Donald Trump’s proposed Israel-Palestine peace plan, WITHOUT Palestinian input! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Palestine has since cut ALL ties with the US and Israel because of the above.
*Mexico and Canada now have a new trade deal with the United States.

CONCERNING CHINA...
*FACTS concerning the Coronavirus!

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 longer supporting fossil fuels.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The growing death toll from the Coronavirus.
*Basketball legend Kobe Bryant and the rest of the innocent victims of a helicopter crash January 26.
*Model Nina Griscom has passed away.
*Bob Shane of the Kingston Trio is no longer with us.
*Screenwriter Harriet Frank, Junior (Hud, Norma Rae) has passed away.
*Actress Marj Dusay (Guiding Light, The Facts of Life) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*TV producer Fred Silverman (too many shows to list) is no longer with us.
*Author Mary Higgins Clark (over 50 novels) has passed away.
*Actor Alan Harris (Star Wars: A New Hope through Return of the Jedi) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL!
*Recap, January 27: The defense resumes. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Is there more than Impeachment on the line???
*Is Trump already planning a “victory” party???
*Mulvaney v. Mulvaney.
*FOX News versus John Bolton.
*Recap: January 28: The defense rests. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Witnesses after all??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*A fuss over CHOCOLATE milk! Geez.
*Recap, January 29: Debating, but the defense still wants no witnesses and acquittal!
*Opinion: Danged if they do
*Recap, January 30: What next??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Why did Rand Paul leave??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Does one side know what the other is doing???
*Recap, January 31: Questioning the judge.
*It’s official: NO WITNESSES!  (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The House of Representatives' response to the above.
*So, IS there a cover up??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Is the Department of Justice doing its job???
*As of February 1, 2020: the verdict vote was still pending.
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.
*The Supreme Court has “okayed” the Public Charge Rule.
*Never say never.
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…
*Where is Vice President Pence during current events???
*Will the State of the Union address still be given February 4???
*Reaction to President Trump’s proposed Israel-Palestine peace plan, WITHOUT Palestinian input! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Palestine has since cut ALL ties with the US and Israel because of the above.
*Who leaked John Bolton’s book???
*Did the White House try to stop the book???
*America now has a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada.
*Is this on the Trump agenda???
*Does he remember what he said in 2015???
*Not everyone agrees with Mike Pompeo.
*MORE land mines???
TRUMP TWEETS
*Is Trump going after the Impeachment Prosecution on Twitter???
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*Impeachment = official indictment on criminal charges. Trial = ???
*What happened to John Bolton testifying???
*On Trump and recent events.
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*A divided party.
*Fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment!
*John Delaney is no longer seeking the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination.
ELSEWHERE…
*Rule change time for D.C. police.
*Will there be prison reform in Mississippi???
*And this year’s Grammy Award winners are...
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*THIS IS OUR 2300TH BLOGGER POST!
*Finally accredited, 91 YEARS LATER!



THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GRANTING US 7,474 PAGE VIEWS IN JANUARY 2020.

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