THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 11-17,2023: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

WE NEED

MORE GUN

RESPONSIBILITY

NOW!

BULLYING HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS AND BURNINGS! 

ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY,

THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING.

PLEASE GET VACCINATED,

WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY

& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS

OR M(ONKEY) POX!

JUNE IS PRIDE MONTH.🌈

JUNE IS ALSO ADOPT A CAT😻 MONTH.

JUNE 18 IS FATHER’S DAY & INTERNATIONAL PICNIC DAY.

JUNE 18 IS ALSO AUTISTIC PRIDE DAY.

JUNE 19 IS JUNETEENTH. See Social (In)Justice below for more details.

JUNE 19 MARKS THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GARFIELD COMIC STRIP.

JUNE 22 IS WORLD RAIN FOREST DAY.

JUNE 23 IS THE 155TH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE TYPEWRITER BEING PATENTED.

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

*It's been proven former Prime Minister Boris Johnson lied about maintaining COVID Protocols during "Party Gate". (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The COVID state of the world, as of June 17, 2023.

*The global M(onkey) Pox status, as of June 17, 2023.

*Moldova and the Ukraine want to build a bridge.

*A brief look at LGBTQ+ laws in the Caribbean.

*Japan has changed their Adult Matters Regulations.

*As we approach the finals of the 2023 French Open...🎾

*The LAST Beatles song???

*Guess what was found underneath London.

*Behind a Turkish wall...

*Is there an ocean beneath the Earth???

*The existence of another exoplanet has been confirmed.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*Success or failure???

*As the Ukraine pushes back…

*Russia keeps launching rockets against them. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Is Russia looking for more help???

*“What success?”—Russian President Vladimir Putin, in regards to the Ukraine’s counter offensive.

*Is Russia going broke because of the war???

*While there is no current indication that he would, Russian citizens DON'T want Putin using nuclear weapons against the Ukraine.

*Opinion: Russia versus the Ukraine on strategy.

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…

*India has a heatwave while Rio suffers a winter storm. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*June 22 is World Rain Forest Day. Just how many of them are left???

😢PASSING PARADE…

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

*The innocent life lost during the Philadelphia overpass collapse June 12.

*Author Cormac McCarthy (No Country For Old Men, The Road, more) has passed away.

*Artist John Romita, Senior (numerous Marvel Comics work in a decades spanning career) is no longer with us.

*Former professional football🏈 player Homer Jones, originator of the “Spike” touchdown celebration, has passed away.

*Actress Glenda Jackson (numerous credits and honors over a long career) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Noted Whistle Blower Daniel Ellsberg (The Pentagon Papers) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH

*“Anyone who believes I lost the 2020 Presidential election is stupid.”—A belief of former President Donald Trump.

THE PAPERS CAPER…

*Trump was formally arraigned on all 37 Federal counts June 13. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*A brief look at the officially known evidence for the prosecution.

*Can Trump and his attorneys remain silent about the impending trial??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

POLITICALLY…

*Was the Government Cyber hacked???

*Unfortunately the threat might be larger than first suspected.

*A brief look at politics in Georgia.

*Florida presents yet another contender for the GOP 2024 Presidential nomination.

*June 26 is the 60th anniversary of then US President John F. Kennedy giving his famous “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech.

*The latest from the White House.

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*The Court on Native American adoptions and bankruptcy rulings. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Court on property owners’ rights.

*The Court's latest position on Whistle Blowers.

*An overall review of this past week.

*Still pending on the docket before Summer recess...

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*Pittsburgh Synagogue shooter has been found guilty on all charges.

*The Justice Department's report on the Minneapolis Police Department post George Floyd has been released.

*The Southern Baptists will no longer allow women to preach.

*Pregnant women have rights, even in their own backyard.

*Illinois is AGAINST book banning.

*Minor League Baseball⚾ players can no longer make minimum wage in Florida???

*A Church is releasing a Deacon because of who their spouse is.

*A North Carolina school fired an African American teacher over a preapproved Black History Month lesson after Caucasian parents complained, despite the fact most of his class is African American too.

*Why a Philadelphia school denied one student her diploma.

*Opinion: Pride is bad for business???

*Opinion: The more things change… 

*What would you do in this situation???

*June 19 is Juneteenth, when African Americans in Galveston, Texas finally discovered they had been freed. Two years AFTER the Emancipation Proclamation became an active law. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE!

*While thankfully no one was killed, who went on a shooting spree in Denver, Colorado after the Nuggets won the NBA Championship??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

😷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!

*Is he a genius???

*Trump on oil, again.

*Trump’s first post Federal Document Indictment Arrangement speech.

*Jon Stewart on facts to Virginia’s Governor.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*The latest from the House of Representatives.

*Representative Adam Schiff will not face censure.

*The Senate proposed changes to aviation policies.

*Apparently Artificial Intelligence must have social responsibilities too.

*Shouldn’t they know???

*Opinion: Marjorie Taylor Green on flags.

*Opinion: The Republican agenda.

TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…

*The court date for the E. Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit has been set.

*Could one case affect another??? (F/DOJ)

*Opinion: Why some Republicans still support/defend Trump and are secretly trying to help him. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

ELSEWHERE…

*With repairs expected to take months, the Philadelphia overpass collapse is an example as to why the country’s infrastructure needs to be funded better. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Florida Governor's latest position on education.

*To prevent check fraud, don’t mail checks.

*The LAST Beatles song???

*The Federal Trade Commission says Microsoft can’t acquire Activision Blizzard.

*Is this favoritism???

*Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak has announced his impending retirement.

*The Denver Nuggets have won the 2023 NBA Championship.🏀

*Is there an ocean beneath the Earth???

*Are you prepared for the 2024 Solar Eclipse???

*When visiting the park…

*How (not) to pet a bison.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*June 25 is the 235th anniversary of Virginia joining the United States.

*June 20 is the 160th anniversary of West Virginia joining the United States.

*June 21 is the 75th anniversary of when Dr. Peter Goldmark of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) demonstrated the first long playing record.