Saturday, April 25, 2020

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: APRIL 19-25, 2020


APRIL 25 IS ANZAC DAY IN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND.
APRIL 25 IS LIBERATION DAY IN ITALY.
APRIL 25 IS WORLD PENGUIN🐧 DAY.
APRIL 27 IS HAIRBALL AWARENESS DAY TO PROMOTE BETTER PET HEALTH.
APRIL 28 IS BOTH ARBOR DAY🌳 & WORLD ASTRONOMY🌌 DAY.
APRIL 28 IS THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF
GLENN MILLER’S ♫PENNSYLVANIA 6-5000♫
MAY IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. 🎗
MAY 1 IS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF RUBBERMAID.
2020 MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BABY RUTH CANDY BAR.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*A SECOND WAVE??? Maybe, warns the World Health Organization. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The virus behind the pandemic is NOT artificially made!
*Yet the above isn’t stopping Missouri of the United States from suing China for damages!
*Facebook is trying to fight virus misinformation.
*Potential cooperation between the United States and Russia???
*Oil prices BELOW zero??? And what that might mean in the future. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Bob Loughman is the new Prime Minister of Vanuatu.
*No more flogging in Saudi Arabia???
*Lebanon will soon allow cannabis farming, for medicinal purposes only.
*Is one of our planets missing???
*Star gazing photography far and near. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*May 1 marks the 100th anniversary of the International “U-2” incident.
NOTE: While there are many rumors circulating concerning the health and status of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un as this was posted, The Free Choice E-zine prefers to wait until there are some CONFIRMED FACTS to run any story on the matter.

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…🌐
*At least for now, air pollution has improved.
*The pandemic versus climate change.
*SAVING Apples!🍎🍏

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent victims of the Canadian mass shooting.
*Actor Tom Lester (Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, Benji) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actress Shirley Knight (The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, Sweet Bird of Youth, etc) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Gene Dynarski (Seinfeld, Star Trek, Close Encounters of the Third Kind) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Singer Harold Reid of the Statler Brothers.

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.
*Immigration versus the pandemic.
*In less than 48 hours, Trump got an immigration ban. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*But what about all the “detainees”???
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…
*Joe Biden won the Wyoming caucus.
*The pandemic versus voting rights.
*The pandemic versus gun control.
POLITICALLY…
*Potential cooperation between the United States and Russia???
*Is Trump and/or the GOP secretly supporting reopening protesters???
*Apparently Attorney General William Barr supports the President’s early reopen program to the point of potential legal action.
*Is pandemic stress getting to the President???
*Is the Small Business Administration in trouble???
*“WE STILL NEED SUPPLIES!”—Nurses to Trump.
*“WHERE’S OUR MASKS?”—the state of Florida.
*The Veterans' Administration is short on medical equipment!
*Why give a contract to someone who can’t deliver???
*The Center for Disease Control is worried about a possible second COVID-19 wave too! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*More red tape on stimulus checks???
*How much help is each state actually getting from the government???
*When we’ll reopen, from the states perspective. APRIL 24 UPDATE! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Is this why Trump is supporting Hydroxychloroquine???
*He can’t be serious. Can he???
*Yet Trump is mad for being accurately quoted!
*Is Trump’s new Press Secretary capable???
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*Russia DID interfere in the 2016 Presidential election!
*Trump’s test kit statements.
*Trump’s actual actions as COVID-19/Coronavirus arrived in America!
*“It’s the governors’ fault.”—Donald Trump. WRONG!
*“Yes, we DID!”60 Minutes, CBS TV.
*Trump’s latest statements on the pandemic.
*Seriously??? Do we really need to point out the mistake on this one???
*Investigating the President’s cure “hunches”.
*The FACTS about Hydroxychloroquine!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Will the airline industry get a bail out???
*Will the Small Business Administration need a bail out???
*Talk about jumping on the bandwagon!
*Does Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell not care about what happens to people???
*In any event, the House of Representatives do.
ELSEWHERE…
*Sickening irony.😢
*Does it always have to come down to $$$???
*What would Mister Rogers do???
*The virus behind the pandemic is NOT artificially made!
*Yet the above isn’t stopping Missouri from suing China for damages!
*“Are you sure?”—States to the Supreme Court.
*No Oscars ceremony in 2021???
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*Sheltering in place DOES WORK!

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