THE WEEK IN REVIEW: FEBRUARY 5-11, 2023: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

WE NEED

MORE GUN RESPONSIBILITY!

BULLYING HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANNINGS AND BURNINGS!

GET VACCINATED, WEAR YOUR MASK😷

& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS

OR M(ONKEY) POX!

FEBRUARY IS HEART HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.💗

FEBRUARY IS AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH IN THE UNITED STATES.

FEBRUARY 11 IS JAPAN’S NATIONAL FOUNDATION DAY.

FEBRUARY 12 IS RED HAND DAY.

FEBRUARY 14 IS VALENTINE’S DAY.💕

FEBRUARY 15 IS CANADA'S FLAG DAY AND

STATEHOOD DAY IN SERBIA.

FEBRUARY 15 IS ALSO WORLD HIPPO DAY.🦛

FEBRUARY 17 IS THE 90TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF

BLONDIE BOOPADOOP TO DAGWOOD BUMSTEAD.

FEBRUARY 19 IS THE 145TH ANNIVERSARY OF

THOMAS EDISON PATENTING THE FIRST PHONOGRAPH. (record player)

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

*The COVID state of the world, as of February 11, 2023.

*The global M(onkey) Pox status, as of February 11, 2023.

*The potential Chinese Spy Balloon that drifted over the US has been captured. So what will China do now??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*What was over the skies of Canada???

*The Papal Position on same gender relations.

*Moldova has a new Prime Minister.

*What do you do with a World War One U-boat???

*Five World War 2 era bombers have been found.

*Guess what was hidden in the forest.

*Speculation: Exactly what did early humans actually look like???

*Studying the Sun.

*Amorphous ice???

*Earth TOO???

*Jupiter officially has more moons than Saturn.

*Returning lost property.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war nears its first anniversary, is Russia having difficulties waging multiple fighting styles at once???

*Opinion: Is the Russian cause lost???

*The new offensive apparently isn’t working. 

*Moldova is worried about being within Russia’s line of fire toward the Ukraine.

THE TERRORIST REPORT…

*The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a couple before they could undermine Maryland USA’s electric system.

*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…🌐

*Why care for the Florida Everglades???

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost during the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.

*The innocent lives lost because of the Turkey-Syria Earthquakes.

*Actress Melinda Dillon (Close Encounters of the Third Kind, A Christmas Story, much more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Music composer Burt Bacharach (too many great songs to list) is no longer with us.

*Film director Hugh Hudson (Chariots of Fire, Greystroke: The Legend of Tarzan, more) has passed away.

*Actor Cody Longo (Hollywood Heights, Days of Our Lives) hast taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…

*Former President Trump declared a “national emergency” to build his border wall, separating families upon apprehension. President Joseph Biden nullified the emergency, but other matters pertaining to these issues still have to be dealt with.

*Republicans want to stop a policy that has been limiting illegal border crossings???

*The legal battles over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act continues.

*Another detainment facility has been fined.

*A look at the Trump Wall’s effectiveness.

*A look at the ongoing Central American migration.

*Opinion: Should Racial Rhetoric be part of the Committee process???

NOTE: While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to fully discuss the health and safety of all the detainees as well as the various costs under Donald Trump of separating families and who is truly responsible for the deaths of FIVE detainees (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.

POLITICALLY…

*The potential Chinese Spy Balloon that drifted over the US has been captured. So what will China do now??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Is a new Republican Party platform point on the horizon???

*Opinion: One potential Mike Pence idea if he ever becomes President.

*Could Child Laborers return???

*Will Montana deny Scientific Theory to be taught in school???

*The latest from the White House. 

THE 2023 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

*The text of the speech.

*President Biden on Social Security and Medicare. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Biden about “The Talk”.

*Biden about drug trafficking.

*One overall review of the subject.

THE 2023 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS>THE REPUBLICAN RESPONSE

*Text of the Republican Rebuttal to the State of the Union Speech.

*One Republican’s opinion's of the event.

*Opinion: The general Republican consensus on the matter.

*A review of the Republican Rebuttal.

THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*An opinion on the current status of the Court.

ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH

*In Colorado, only if you have cancer.

*Florida wants to be informed about student athletes “cycles”???

*The court case that could affect women across the country.

*Yet could Roe v. Wade still be valid under the 13th Amendment to the Constitution???

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*“You can’t speak here.” 

*Opinion: What about Freedom of Speech???

*Would an all one race court system work in Mississippi???

*A private school was forced to close after publicly admitting it supported LGBTQ people.

*Is someone targeting those of the Jewish faith in Atlanta???

😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…

*The state of your state.

😷THE US VERSUS M(ONKEY) POX…

*The state of your state, M(onkey) Pox wise.

IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅

*There were spy balloons over America during the Trump Administration, but they never said anything about them.

*President Biden’s actual record concerning the economy.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*One look at current House of Representatives’ activities.

*But a court has already ruled on this once...

*Facts versus Theories.

*Rick Scott versus Mitch McConnell???

*Indiana’s House of Representatives member Victoria Spartz has decided not to seek re-election.

*Opinion: The House of Representatives needs to be adjusted for today’s population figures.

ELSEWHERE…

*Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed.

*What was over Alaska???

*The 2023 Grammy winners are…

*The National Enquirer and The Globe now have a new owner.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*Returning lost property.