THE WEEK IN REVIEW: APRIL 3-9, 2022

BAN BOOK BANNINGS AND BURNINGS!

GET VACCINATED, WEAR YOUR MASK😷

& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

APRIL 9 IS VIMY RIDGE DAY IN CANADA

AND THE DAY OF VALOR IN THE PHILIPPINES.

APRIL 12 IS THE 145TH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE CATCHER’S MASK BECOMING OFFICIAL BASEBALL⚾ EQUIPMENT.

APRIL 13 IS INTERNATIONAL PLANT🌲🎋 APPRECIATION DAY.

APRIL 14 IS DOLPHIN🐬 DAY.

APRIL 15 IS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF JACKIE ROBINSON

BREAKING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S COLOR BARRIER.

FOR THOSE OBSERVING, PASSOVER BEGINS AT SUNDOWN APRIL 15.

FOR THOSE OBSERVING, APRIL 15 IS ALSO GOOD FRIDAY.

APRIL 15 IS WORLD ART APPRECIATION DAY.

APRIL 17 IS EASTER SUNDAY.

APRIL 17 IS THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF

LOONEY TUNES’ DAFFY DUCK DEBUTING IN PORKY’S DUCK HUNT.

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

*COVID and its variants continue to be a global problem. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Thankfully the vaccination battles continue too.

*The state of the world, as of April 9, 2022.

*Could North versus South Korea be next???

*Another possible treatment to fight breast cancer.

*Confirmation of another exoplanet.

*♫When Jupiter aligns with Mars Neptune.♫

*The existence of another galaxy has been confirmed.

*Sadly, April 14 marks the 110th anniversary of when the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank at sea; but this did lead to better maritime safety regulations and equipment.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*Among other things, is the Russian Army leaving its DEAD behind???😮

*Should Putin be tried for war crimes???

*Russia’s current losses/status. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Profit, but at what cost???

*Who destroyed the hospitals???

*Lies versus the truth.

*There are no Russian representatives on the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, for now.

*Despite the war, the Ukraine is still willing to talk peace if possible.

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 Earth reversing its magnetic polarity???

*Trying to save the Amazon.

*April 13 is International Plant Appreciation Day, the prelude to Earth🌎 Day.

*April 14 is Dolphin🐬 Day.

😢PASSING PARADE…

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

*Actress Estelle Harris (numerous credits over a long career) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Guitarist Joe Messina 🎸(The Funk Brothers and other acts) is no longer with us.

*Actress Jennifer Wilson (Coronation Street, Spring and Port Wine, more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Actor (Bye Bye Birdie, more) Singer (♫Wild One♫, more) Bobby Rydell has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Actress Kathryn Hays (numerous credits over a long career) has taken her last bow on life's stage.

*Actor Nehemiah Persoff (numerous credits over a very long career) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Actress Rae Allen (numerous credits over a very long career) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Dwayne Haskins of the Pittsburgh Steelers🏈 has passed away.

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.

*Republican controlled states are suing to prevent letting asylum seekers in America.

*Texas’ “Governor” wanted to kidnap immigrants??? 😲

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 FOUR “detainees” (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.

CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH

*Was Trump’s official records keeper intentionally “kept out of the loop”???

*Is former “President” Trump hiding Federal documents he shouldn’t have at Mar-A-Lago???

*How long will the Trump Big Lie Charade last???

*Ivanka Trump questioned.

*The Big Lie supporters are suddenly pro-AMISH???

*Why is the Justice Department not helping???

*"Congressional Representative" Marjorie Taylor Greene's 2022 re-election campaign is still in doubt following her participation in the attempted coup January 6, 2021.

POLITICALLY…

*President Biden suggests Vladimir Putin should be tried for war crimes.

*Should America declare Russia “the winner”??? Some Rich/Republicans think so.

*The Press Secretary Strikes Back.

*The pipes get to continue, for now.

*What IS going on with the Supreme Court???

*Back on the job, despite being Democrats.

*The situation with “Post Master General” Louis Dejoy is getting worse.

*Does anyone remember what gifts Trump and Pence received between 2017 and 2021 while in office???

*The latest from the White House.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*KETANJI BROWN JACKSON IS IN! But what will she be facing on the bench??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Suggestion: If you’re being detained...

*Bad management today.

*Does Target know the difference between Boys and Girls clothing???

*One “Legislator” in Kansas thinks the pay gap between genders is because “Women don’t work as hard as men.” 😱

*Fired in Ohio.

*Kentucky’s Governor canceled the state’s pending Trans-Athlete Ban.

*Yet Alabama says all Transgender students/minors must be outed to their parents, and they can no longer receive any medical assistance to “transition”. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*If “Law makers” have their way, it may soon be illegal to perform an abortion in Oklahoma. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Abortions are still legal in Nebraska, at least for now.

*Yet abortions will remain legal in Colorado, regardless of their status elsewhere.

*Idaho won't be following Texas' "policies" on abortion, at least for now.

*Opinion: Apparently he didn’t practice what he campaigned for.

*Even back then… 

*April 15 is the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball⚾ by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers.

😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…

*The state of your state.

IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅

*Former Taliban leader Osama Bin Laden met his fate under President Barrack Obama's Administration, NOT Trump's.

*Despite his claims, NOT a top college graduate.

*Is Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay Law” based on misinformation???

*IT'S OFFICIAL! There were only 9/NINE cases of voter fraud in Arizona during the 2020 Presidential Election!

*How come all the actual voter fraud seems to have been committed by Republicans???

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Opinion: If the 2022 Mid-Term Elections were held today…???

*Democrats could win big this fall because of...CANNABIS??? 

*Arguing over electric powered postal vehicles, the Republicans suddenly care about the environment???😕

*“Congresswoman” Marjorie Taylor Greene on guns and jokes. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*These Congress members don’t think Russia should be investigated for war crimes. WHY? It'd be either NATO and/or the United Nations conducting the proceedings.

*Mitch McConnell speaks, on some things.

*Opinion: Diabetics DESERVE high priced insulin???

*Opinion: Who’s grooming who???

*Michigan’s Congressional Representative Fred Upton has announced his impending retirement.

*Ohio’s Congressional Representative Bob Gibbs has abruptly quit.

THE IMPENDING SUPREME COURT NOMINATION…

*Survey says: Americans HATE the Republican’s Supreme Court nominee “screening” process.

*The committee couldn’t (wouldn’t?) decide, so it goes to the FULL Senate to see if Ketanji Brown Jackson will become the next Supreme Court Justice. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*But now Republicans are claiming Ketanji Brown Jackson is against the Declaration of Independence!😵

*And if that doesn’t prevent Jackson becoming a Justice, will QANON???

*Yet it all came down to the April 7 vote and… SHE’S IN! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*But what will she be facing on the bench???

*Yet is the “process” broken???

*And what about the disrespect displayed during the proceedings???

ELSEWHERE…

*Income Tax forms for United States Citizens need to be filed by April 18th.

*Did they REALLY get into the Secret Service???😲 And what happens now??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*It should come as no surprise that Trump is endorsing Sarah Palin and Jeff Fortenberry, who resigned after his Federal conviction. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Burger King is trying…Peanut Butter??? 😕

*It might be all Burger King can afford if they lose a pending lawsuit!

*The Exclusive Company will no longer be exclusive or anything else.

*April 15 is the 205th anniversary of the first school for the deaf opening in Hartford, Connecticut.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*Another possible treatment to fight breast cancer.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: APRIL 3-9, 2016

TODAY IS VIMY RIDGE DAY IN CANADA

AND BATAAN DAY IN THE PHILIPPINES.

APRIL 12th MARKS THE 155th ANNIVERSARY OF

THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR.

APRIL 15th MARKS THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROTOTYPE FOR THE COMMERCIAL GRADE VIDEO TAPE RECORDER.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...

*A leak of 11.5 million documents from the Panama based law firm Mossack Fonseca reveals details of shell companies used by 12 current or former world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin.
*The Brussels Zaventem International Airport has resumed operations.
*Pope Francis has issued "Amoris Laetitia" ("The Joy of Love") a document on the Roman Catholic approach to love, sex, marriage and family life.
*Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the creation of a new National Guard to fight terrorism and organized crime. However, some critics claim Putin fears unrest in the upcoming legislative election this September.
*Colombia's Constitutional Court voted in favor of same-sex marriage, but the decision has yet to become legal.

CONCERNING NORTH KOREA...

*Among its latest round of "saber rattling", North Korea is now allegedly threatening the United States of America with genocide. Meanwhile, South Korea has determined North Korea is capable of mounting a nuclear warhead on its medium-range Rodong-1 ballistic missile, which could reach all of South Korea and most of Japan.
*China has announced it is restricting trade with North Korea, in cooperation with recent new sanctions from the United Nations' Security Council.

PASSING PARADE...
*Jazz singer and actor Bill Henderson (Clue, City Slickers, White Men Can't Jump) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Voice actor Erik Bauersfeld (Star Wars, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence) is no longer with us.
*Mike Sandlock of the Brooklyn Dodgers has passed away.
*Jazz singer and actor Don Francks (Le Femme Nikita, Inspector Gadget) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Screenwriter (Georgia, Pollock) and actress (Soldier Blue) Barbara Turner has passed away.
*Country singer/songwriter Merle Haggard ("Okie from Muskogee", "The Fighting Side of Me") is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
POLITICALLY...

*Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Bernie Sanders were the respective winners in the Wisconsin Primaries. Meanwhile, Cruz is hoping his fellow Republicans will rally behind him to keep Donald Trump from winning the GOP Presidential nomination.
*Ahead of its upcoming primary, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has endorsed Donald Trump.
*While many Congressional Republicans still seemed determined to stall President Barack Obama's agenda at every opportunity, Senator Marco Rubio has decided to support the President's request for funds to fight the Zika Virus.
*Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant (R) approved a new law that allows religious groups and private businesses to deny services to LGBT citizens.
*While not yet official, Tennessee legislatures are working on a bill that would allow therapists to refuse mental health services to LGBT patients.
*You know you're doing a great job as the Governor of Florida when you can't even order a cup of coffee in public.
ELSEWHERE...
*Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band canceled their Sunday night concert in Greensboro, North Carolina to protest the state's controversial "bathroom bill", where a person must use the public restroom of their birth gender, regardless of what they are now.
*For those who haven't filed yet, income taxes are due by April 15th.
*The Federal Aviation Authority is considering the possibility of allowing commercial package delivery by drones.
*Pfizer and Allergan have cancelled their $160 billion merger. Pfizer allegedly owes Allergan a $400 million dollar "kill fee" as a result.
*The Villanova Wildcats defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels to win the NCAA Men's Championship. Meanwhile, the University of Connecticut Lady Huskies defeated Syracuse Orange to win their fourth straight Women's Championship.
*Despite many games scheduled for the first week either being rained or SNOWED out, baseball season has officially begun!
*Trent Harmon was declared the final American Idol, as that series ended a 15 year run this week.
*Whether you were actually doing it before or not, it is now legal to live
together in Florida!

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