THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE: THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MARCH 3-9, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

WE NEED

MORE GUN RESPONSIBILITY

NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY 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!

MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH.

FOR THOSE OBSERVING, RAMADAN IS MARCH 10-APRIL 9.

MARCH 14 IS PI 𝛑 DAY (3.14)

MARCH 15 IS THE 105TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN LEGION.

MARCH 15 IS THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE ANT AND THE AARDVARK CARTOON SERIES.

MARCH 15 IS ALSO SHEEP🐑🐑 DAY AND THE IDES OF MARCH.

MARCH 16 IS PANDA 🐼DAY.

MARCH 17 IS SAINT PATRICK’S DAY.🍀

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

*Apparently North Korea doesn’t want South Korea and the United States to have any joint military exercises.

*NATO held its annual “War Games”, on the Russian border.

*Sweden is now officially a member of NATO.

*Europe is worried about NATO if Donald Trump wins reelection in the United States.

*France has made abortion a constitutional right for women in that country.

*A United Nations probe reveals the Iranian government committed crimes against humanity in regards to suppressing peaceful protests.

*The COVID state of the world, as of March 9, 2024.

*Will Cholera be the next major health concern???

*Haiti has temporarily closed the main seaport at Port International de Port-au-Prince because of looting, gang violence and civil unrest.

*The phone line was unsecured. Is it a surprise to be hacked???

*Who attacked the German based Tesla plant???

*Switzerland will increase pensions but not the retirement age.

*Will Great Britain have a household tax???

*Heinz has unveiled a new Ketchup bottle design in the United Kingdom.

ON ISRAEL, PALESTINE, HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH AND THE GAZA STRIP…

*There are 4/FOUR separate links in the header above.

*Is the aid actually reaching those in need on the Gaza Strip??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*A temporary pier is being constructed to attempt speeding up aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues…

*The F-16s have arrived in the Ukraine.

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…

*Is there a new environmental threat on the horizon???

*Rhode Island contemplates its potential wildfire future.

*What will Mississippi do about all their dead trees???

🌠SPACE NEWS…

*China and Russia want to install a nuclear power plant on the moon!

*Shades of Space: 1999!

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war.

*TV executive, producer and writer Janice Burgess (worked for the Children’s Television Workshop and Nickelodeon) is no longer with us.

*Voice actress Tarako (many anime productions over a decades long career) has passed away.

*Steve Lawrence, the other half of Steve and Eydie, has taken his last bow on life’s stage after a decades long career.

*Journalist William Whitworth (The New Yorker, The Atlantic, more) is no longer with us.

*Manga artist Akira Toriyama, creator of the Dragon Ball franchise, has passed away.

*Former professional football🏈 player John Isenbarger is no longer with us.

*Pigcasso the Painting🖌🐷 Pig has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME STARTS FOR THE UNITED STATES MARCH 10.

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.

*A brief look at Candidate Donald Trump’s anti-migrant platform. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Supreme Court says that Texas cannot arrest migrants, for now.

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…

*Europe is worried about NATO if Donald Trump wins reelection in the United States.

*The Super Tuesday collection of Primaries.

*Nikki Haley has ended her campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination, but will not endorse Donald Trump. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*For those who remember he was running, Dean Phillips has ended his campaign for the 2024 Democratic Presidential nomination and has endorsed President Biden.

*The Federal Government is funded until September 2024.

*Oil prices against President Biden.

*A brief look at President Biden’s record, to date.

*A brief look at the political front in Puerto Rico.

*A brief look at the pending North Carolina state elections.

*The February 2024 Jobs Report.

*Trump wants an united GOP, or else.

*Opinion: Democracy matters!

*Opinion: Is Trump losing it???

*The latest from the White House.

THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS…

*Click link above to read the full text of the speech.

*President Biden addressed a joint session of Congress and the nation in a televised speech March 7. (There are 3

*Reactions to Biden’s appearance during Thursday night's address. (There are 4

*Biden on his comments concerning the Supreme Court.

*The Republican rebuttal.

*Reactions to the Republican rebuttal of Biden's speech. (There are 5

*Candidate Donald Trump’s reactions to the State of the Union address. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The heckler in the audience faces charges.

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*The Court has ruled that candidate Donald Trump MUST be on ALL ballots since individual states have no authority to enact the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution to prevent his candidacy.

*More items on the Court docket that could affect Trump's legal future.

*Opinion: Considering former President Trump appointed THREE of the current Judges on the Court and the wife of a fourth marched at the Capital Building January 6, 2021...

ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH

*France has made abortion a constitutional right for women in that country.

*CVS and Walgreens are scheduled to start selling personal abortion pills this month. Protests pending.