Saturday, April 3, 2021

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MARCH 28-APRIL 3, 2021


♫LIFE IS VERY SHORT AND THERE’S NO TIME FOR FUSSING AND FIGHTING MY FRIEND.♫
"We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles.



BEWARE ANY VERSION

APRIL 4 IS EASTER AND PASSOVER, FOR THOSE OBSERVING.
APRIL 6 IS TARTAN DAY & LIBRARY WORKERS’ DAY.
APRIL 8 IS YOM HA SHOAH FOR THOSE OBSERVING.
THE FRAZZ COMIC STRIP CELEBRATED ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY APRIL 2.
2021 IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LUCAS FILMS. (Star Wars came later.)

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The Sudan is moving closer to democracy. Hong Kong isn’t. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*As the coup continues, diplomats are leaving Myanmar. But why open fire at a funeral??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*US President Joseph Biden has lifted International Criminal Court sanctions imposed by his predecessor against several members of its personnel.
*April 5 marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower leaving Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts (USA) on its first return trip back to England.

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…🌐

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent victims—including a 9 year old boy!—of the Orange, California (USA) mass shooting March 31.
*2014 Physics Nobel Prize winner Isamu Akasaki is no longer with us.
*Noted author/journalist Leon Hale has passed away.
*Former professional hockey🏒 player Bobby Schmautz is no longer with us.
*Actress Myra Frances (Survivors, Doctor Who, more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player Ken Reitz has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH
POLITICALLY…
*President Joseph Biden has lifted International Criminal Court sanctions imposed by his predecessor against several members of its personnel.
*Cleaning up Trump messes with the Military and the EPA. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…
*The state of your state, from two different sources. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*The challenges of President Biden’s economic recovery plan in Congress, especially against the Republicans. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*House of Representatives member Matt Gaetz (Republican-Florida) is currently under investigation for allegations of sex with minor(s), precuring sex for others, and may not stop with just him! (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*April 5 marks the 155th anniversary of Congress successfully overturning then President Andrew Jackson's veto to enact 1866’s Civil Rights Act.
ELSEWHERE…
*WHY???
*Trump's con that keeps taking and taking and taking... (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…


THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GRANTING US 4,543 PAGE VIEWS IN MARCH 2021.

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