Saturday, March 21, 2020

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MARCH 15-21, 2020


MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH!
MARCH 22 IS WORLD WATER DAY!🌊
MARCH 25 IS GREECE INDEPENDENCE DAY.
MARCH 26 IS BANGLADESH INDEPENDENCE DAY.
MARCH 26 MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD’S
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE 📕BEING PUBLISHED.
MARCH 28 MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SILENT SCREEN DEBUT OF DOCTOR JEKYLL AND MISTER HYDE.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*COVID-19/Coronavirus? Allergies? Flu? Well...
*As if there was any place left, more first cases! Including East Timor, Madagascar, Greenland, and Papua New Guinea. (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)
*The Canadian borders are somewhat closed.
*Closings, cancellations, and lock downs galore. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The latest on FIGHTING the disease!
*How the virus looks from other perspectives.
*Sorry. No Eurovision 2020.
*The Summer Olympics debate, cancellation or postponement, as the torch continues to travel. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*With everything else going on, North Korea conducted more missile “tests”.
*Abortion is now legal in New Zealand.
*The US/China Media War.
*A new comet???🌠

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…🌐
*The Polar Vortex versus Spring.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Actor Lyle Waggoner (The Carol Burnett Show, Wonder Woman) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Roy Hudd (Coronation Street) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Stuart Whitman (credits too numerous to mention) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Alfred Worden of Apollo 15 has passed away. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Singer/songwriter/actor Kenny Rogers (The First Edition, solo act, TV/movies) 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.
*Let’s put everything on hold, for now.
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…
*Opinion: How Joe Biden came from behind.
*Campaign issue: Health Care.
*“A woman Vice President if I’m nominated.”—Either Democratic candidate, but who???
*COVID-19 versus the primaries.
*Joe Biden won the Washington State primary.
*Maryland and Ohio have postponed their primaries because of COVID-19. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Arizona, Illinois, and Florida still held theirs, with Joe Biden winning each.
*Bernie Sanders is considering his political future, as Tulsi Gabbard quits. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*But whoever the Democratic Challenger is, they will face Donald Trump seeking re-election.
POLITICALLY…
*Does he or doesn’t he???
*But Trump and Pence WILL be tested again!
*Were early warnings ignored??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump to state governors: helpful or not???
*The governors respond. “But we still need help!” (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Public versus private knowledge???
*Opinion: Why the reaction to the Trump Administration’s actions???
*Rate cut time!
*Economic relief??? But who will get what when??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Are Republicans playing favorites???
*Didn’t they learn their lesson the first time???
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*The Biden-Sanders audience-less debate of March 15.
*Trump on COVID-19.
*The COVID-19/Coronavirus timeline.
*No drug yet Mister Trump.
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*“You need to do more!”—Nancy Pelosi to Donald Trump, who says he is. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Does Senator McConnell want all pro-Trump judges???
*The Senate decided to extend surveillance measures, for now.
*The Senate has approved the House’s Virus relief bill, which has since been signed into law. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*One Senator’s thoughts on current events.
*Once again: who knew what when???
*Will the guilty face justice???
ELSEWHERE…
*Can those in need get the help???
*Closings, cancellations, and lock downs here in America. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Taxes in July???
*The Razzies, for the worst movies of the past year, were finally announced online because of the current virus crisis.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*Advice from a doctor... "It's all gonna be okay."
Video courtesy of YouTube

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