Saturday, July 4, 2020

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 28-JULY 4, 2020






♫WHY CAN'T WE GIVE OURSELVES ONE MORE CHANCE?♫*






JULY 4 IS AMERICA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
JULY 5 MARKS THE 155TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SALVATION ARMY.
JULY 5 MARKS THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF
ARTHUR ASHE WINNING HIS FIRST WIMBLEDON TITLE.🎾
2020 IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF AIRPLANE, THE MOVIE.
THE ETCH-A-SKETCH IS 60 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR.

*♫Under Pressure♫ by David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and Queen.

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The World Health Organization is taking COVID-19 VERY seriously! Especially with over 10 MILLION cases and 500,000 deaths! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Is a new health issue on the horizon???
*The United Nations Security Council would prefer no fighting during the pandemic.
*Are the Marshall Islands safe???
*Iceland will keep their current President for another term.
*Nauru is getting tougher on sex offenders.
*Neutral hydrogen atoms OUTSIDE the Milky Way!
*Anybody want to buy a “White Elephant”???🐘
*The Salvation Army was founded on July 5, 1865 by William Booth in London, England.

THE RUSSIAN REPORT...
*A Russian bounty on American troops??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Could Russia have another Chernobyl in their future???
*Vladimir Putin till 2036???
*Russia plans to reopen their embassy in Lybia.

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*A potential terrorist involved drug deal has been foiled!
*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 Saharan Dust Cloud versus the United States.
*Germany wants to get away from nuclear energy and coal.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Journalist Hugh Downs is no longer with us.
*Actor Earl Cameron (Doctor Who, The Prisoner, Pool of London) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Singer Benny Mardones (“Into the Night”) has passed away.
*Comedy Legend Carl Reiner (Your Show of Shows, The 2000 Year Old Man, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Composer Johnny Mandel (MASH theme, “The Shadow of Your Smile”, etc) is no longer with us.
*Actor Dan Hicks (original Darkman) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

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. But what about the health/safety of all the “detainees”???
*An asylum ban’s been overturned!
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 versus Donald Trump on the Fourth of July. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The Republicans still want to have their convention in Florida???
*Former President Barack Obama comes out of retirement to campaign for Democrats!
*A look at Trump’s potential loss in November.
*Should Trump change his campaign strategy???
*Is Trump losing Veterans’ support???
*Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is going to have a tough time trying to keep his position this November!
POLITICALLY…
*A Russian bounty on American troops??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The White House on bounties.
*Guess what??? Rudy Giuliani proved Joe Biden WAS telling the truth all along!
*Another Tulsa??? Trump’s 2020 Fourth of July. First Mount Rushmore, then D.C. (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)
*And what of Trump's fellow Republicans???
*Trump on COVID-19 and other updates is posted here because of the worldwide viewpoint.
*The Trump Administration apparently doesn’t want the military to have its own newspaper.
*Trump, in his OWN words!
*A judge granted a temporary hold on releasing Mary Trump’s book, but not for Donald. Of course she's appealing the decision. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*July 5 marks the 85th anniversary of then President Franklin Roosevelt signing the National Labor Relations Act into law.
SOCIAL INJUSTICE… (originally just George Floyd news)
*THIS and THAT are what Trump supports??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump’s promised action, but on which side???
*Mississippi WILL get a new state flag!
*PROPER respect was due!
*But they were in their OWN backyard!
*What is this world coming to???
*General Stonewall Jackson is no longer on display in Richmond, Virginia.
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19… (separated from the purely political news)
*Because of the pandemic, Mexico has closed its US border, at least along Arizona.
*Secret Service Agents are quarantining in Phoenix after a Vice Presidential visit there.
*Is the President aware the virus is getting closer to the Trump family???
*Golfing during a pandemic???
*The Supreme Court on voting during the pandemic.
*Who’s responsible for faulty test kits???
*The current state of your state.
*40 out of 50!
*Why are the country’s new virus epicenters all in the south??? The numbers in Texas alone are shocking as masks become mandatory again. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*They’re already required in KansasNew Mexico, Pennsylvania and other states. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Just how bad is it in Houston???
*Opinion: why.
*Guess who’s changed their minds about face masks, although Trump will still not wear one, considering his new belief on the pandemic is "Live with it!" (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Despite the pandemic, NO online classes in Florida???
*But it's curfew time in Miami.
*Yet is Florida handling the pandemic properly???
TRUMP TWEETS…
*Trump shared THIS and THAT??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump wants full support, or else.
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*The Democratic Party did NOT start neither the Klu Klux Klan nor the Civil War.
*The White House Press Secretary on the Iraq War.
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*A cause to unite BOTH sides!
*While Trump’s trying to end “Obama Care” the House wants to expand it.
*Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is going to have a tough time trying to keep his position this November!
ELSEWHERE…
*The US Supreme Court apparently didn’t like Louisiana’s idea of abortion regulation.
*Chesapeake Energy has filed for bankruptcy protection.
*The 2020 Hot Dog🌭 Eating Champ is...
*Sorry. No MINOR league baseball this year.
*Even if Major League baseball⚾ resumes, don’t expect all the players to be there. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Will basketball🏀 finish its season???
*July 7 marks the 90th anniversary of construction beginning on the Boulder/Hoover Dam.
*July 10 marks the 130th anniversary of Wyoming joining the United States.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*Did you know CATHY IS BACK???
*The turtle is well!🐢
*More greatly timed photographs.



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