THE WEEK IN REVIEW: AUGUST 15-21, 2021

GET VACCINATED &

BEWARE ANY VERSION

OF THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

BEWARE GRACE & HENRI!

AUGUST 21 IS SENIOR CITIZENS DAY.

AUGUST 25 IS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD WAR 1 ENDING

 & THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF VOYAGER 2 PASSING SATURN.

AUGUST 27 IS MOLDOVA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY.

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*Despite other dangerous situations, COVID is still a MAJOR threat as the battle against it continues. (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)

*Just like the delayed Summer Olympics, Tokyo will host the delayed Paralympics without an audience too because of COVID. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The state of the world, as of August 21, 2021.

*While a three day coup against former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev failed, August 21 marks the 30th anniversary of the Soviet Union starring to fall.

*There’s a new panda🐼 in the world!

*Preserving history. 

*The box is worth more than the game???

TALIBAN TROUBLE...

*The Taliban has seized control of Afghanistan. Some are blaming US President Biden removing
American forces but that policy actually started under Trump’s “administration”. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*The US had Taliban leaders in custody last year, BUT—

*Opinion: If a US President IS responsible, it’s this one.

*World reaction to the Taliban take over. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*NO evacuations???

*Is the Taliban breaking their word already??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Despite some efforts otherwise, evacuation efforts ARE underway!

*No more LGTB rights in Afghanistan???

*Question: Where is Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani during all of this???

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…🌐

*Unfortunately, the North American wildfires continue.

*How hot is it???

*Rain… HERE???

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost during the August 14 Haitian Earthquake.

*Folk singer/songwriter Nanci Griffith (“Love at the Five and Dime”, “Other Voices, Other Rooms” more) has passed away.

*Former professional football🏈 player and coach John Pease is no longer with us.

*Actor-martial artist Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba (Kill Bill, Tokyo Drift, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Country music legend Tom T. Hall (numerous classics and other achievements) is no longer with us.

*Actor Frankie Mossman (2010 version of Spartacus, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Former professional football🏈 player, coach and executive Floyd Reese is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH

*Trump wanted to remain President, no matter how it came about.

*Another suspect caught.

*Opinion: What Trump IS guilty of???

*Still on alert! 

POLITICALLY…

*Some are blaming President Biden removing American forces for the Taliban seizing control of Afghanistan. but that policy actually started under Trump’s “administration”. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*US forces had Taliban leaders in custody last year BUT—

*Opinion: If a US President IS responsible, it’s this one.

*In these troubled times, food assistance will increase.

*This man wants to be California’s next governor???

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*Other than the growing concern over the reversal of human rights with the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, there is not really anything else to report in this section right now.

😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…

*The state of your state. Sadly, our second source for this item seems to have disappeared from the Internet.

*A judge is among the many who think Texas Governor Greg Abbott is wrong about not letting children wear masks at school. Yet the State’s Supreme Court has sided with Abbott. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Let’s look at the situation realistically.

*Reporters are “immoral”???

*Kids NEED protection!

*It’s come to this???

*WHAT??? When will this madness end??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Florida’s governor says “no masks” or schools will lose funding despite the fact it didn’t work for Texas! (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Oh good grief! 

*Opinion: Why Florida’s governor appears to be pro VIRUS.

*NOT a scam worth pulling, regardless of the circumstances.

*Georgia businesses can do as they please???

*His congregation might like them, but even if he does have the authority, are they legal???

IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅

*Texas Lieutenant Governor wrong about source of COVID rising.

*So where is al Qaeda???

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Only a brief recess after all, with the Infrastructure and Voters’ Rights on the horizon. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Is West Virginia being properly represented???

*An “honest mistake” or failure to disclose???

*Opinion: Do Republicans still support Democracy???

ELSEWHERE…

*What Trump did as “President”, but he legally couldn’t. Besides THAT!😉

*Finding out the hard way actions have consequences.

*Aiding and abetting???

*The investigation into Oregon’s own “January 6” continues.

*The guest hosts resume as Jeopardy! starts searching anew!

*McDonald’s pay scale might be imbalanced.

*A new method to an old scam.

*August 25 marks the 105th anniversary of the US National Parks Service being established.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*There’s a new panda🐼 in the world!