Showing posts with label August 23-29. Show all posts
Showing posts with label August 23-29. Show all posts

Saturday, August 29, 2020

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: AUGUST 23-29, 2020




MANKIND'S INHUMANITY TO THEIR FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS HAS GOT TO STOP!






AUGUST 29 IS RECORD STORE DAY.
SEPTEMBER 4 IS THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPACE: 1999.
SEPTEMBER 7 IS LABOR DAY IN THE UNITED STATES.
2020 IS THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SNICKERS CANDY BAR.

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*📖The Discomfort of Evening has won the 2020 International Booker prize.

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.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent victims of Hurricanes Laura and Marco.
*Actress Lori Nelson (credits too numerous to mention) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Animator Joe Ruby (credits too numerous to mention) has passed away.
*Astronaut Gerald Carr (Skylab 4) is no longer with us.
*Actor Allan Rich (credits too numerous to mention) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Chadwick Boseman (Marvel Films’ Black Panther, 42) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Caesar Cordova (Scarface, Carlito’s Way, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Former professional basketball🏀 player Cliff Robinson is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…
*With families being separated upon apprehension, President Trump declared the lack of a border wall a “national emergency”. There have since been legal and legislative battles initiated over this. But what about the health/safety of all the “detainees”???
NOTE: While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious, ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to discuss the costs 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.
THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION…🗹
*The virtual Republican National Convention: a review of Day One.
*It’s official. Trump-Pence versus Biden-Harris in November.
POST OFFICE DISPATCHES… (this item is big enough to deserve its own listing this week)
*The House of Representatives acted to save the Post Office, but can they??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Apparently “Post Master General” Louis DeJoy hasn’t told Congress everything. So what happens next??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
POLITICALLY…
*“He has no principles and you can’t trust him.”—Maryanne Trump Barry on her brother Donald.
*Another departure (defection?) in the Trump Administration as Kellyanne Conway prepares to leave.
*Is Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in trouble??? The White House/Trump says no. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE… (originally just George Floyd news)
*Sports protests supporting Blake. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19… (separated from the purely political news)
*The state of your state, from two different perspectives. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump on Emergency Use Authorization for using convalescent plasma against COVID-19. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
TRUMP TWEETS…
*Twitter warns its users about Trump’s Tweets! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
ELSEWHERE…
*September 4 marks the 240th anniversary of what is now Los Angeles, California being founded by Spanish settlers.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
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Saturday, August 29, 2015

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: AUGUST 23-29, 2015

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...
*Tropical Storm Erika has already claimed at least 20 victims. People and craft in its path through the Caribbean are advised caution!
*The Hawaiian Coast is bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Ignacio on Monday, with Hurricane Jimena following close behind.
*Britain and Iran have reopened their respective embassies in the other's country.
*North and South Korea managed to peacefully defuse recent tensions.
*Some International stock markets are in a state of flux over concerns about the Chinese economy, after banks there have lowered the interest rates and minimum balance to maintain an account again. Meanwhile, the Panasonic Corporation has announced it will stop making ion-lithium batteries in Beijing, costing China 1300+ jobs.
*Although stating he is unaware of any actual spying, United States President Barack Obama has formally apologized to Japan after claims that the US has spied on Japanese politicians.
*Scientists think they might have discovered the "off switch" to cancer cells!
*Before their next elections September 20th, Greece has its first female (although interim) Prime Minister.
*A new Parliament will be seated in Singapore after the September 11th election there.
*Poland is preparing to explore the suspected site of a lost Nazi "gold train" from World War 2.
*The war in Donbass between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists continues.

TERRIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITIES...
*Malaysia has found the remains of 20 people in a mass grave near the Thailand border. The deceased are suspected victims of human trafficking.
*There is a strategic, International effort underway to flush ISIS/ISIL forces out of Syria.
*France has presented the quartet responsible for foiling a would be terrorist attack in Thalys the Legion d'honneur medal.
*ISIS/ISIL recruiters were arrested in Spain.

PASSING PARADE...
*Singer Mariem Hassan, known as the Voice of the Sahara, has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Civil Rights Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson has passed away.
*Famed trauma surgeon Doctor James "Red" Duke is no longer with us.
*Reporters Alison Parker and Adam Ward of WDBJ-TV, assassinated on air by an ex-coworker.
*Racer Justin Wilson has passed away from his injuries sustained at the Pocono Raceway Sunday, August 23rd.
*Famed crossword puzzle creator Merl Reagle is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
POLITICALLY...
*Although stating he is unaware of any actual spying, United States President Barack Obama has formally apologized to Japan after claims that the US has spied on Japanese politicians.
*Despite the fact that all their claims and "evidence" have been proven FALSE, Congressional Republicans are still threatening another government shutdown unless the Planned Parenthood organization is completely defunded and abolished.
*President Obama and former President George W. Bush were in New Orleans this week to observe the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and marvel at the recovery efforts there. While there are very few who question whether or not the President has managed to keep all his 2008 campaign promises concerning helping the Katrina victims out, there is no doubt as to how badly the Bush administration fumbled things while in charge.
*Meanwhile, it is suspected that there might be people still living within those toxic FEMA trailers from Hurricane Katrina.
*Former Secretary of State and current Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has been found NOT in violation of any policies concerning private e-mails, especially in light of the fact that there currently is no policies covering the situation.
*New Mexico's Secretary of State Dianna Duran has been charged with 64 counts of fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering.
ELSEWHERE...
*The man responsible for the 2012 mass murder at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater has been sentenced to 12 consecutive life sentences and an additional 3000+ years in prison for all the innocents he killed.
*Hawaii will soon be oil and gas free as the islands concentrate on using only renewable energy resources!
*That same county clerk in Kentucky is still refusing to issue any marriage certificates, especially to same gender couples.
*Wal-Mart has announced they will soon stop selling AR-15 assault rifles, allegedly due to "sluggish customer demands". WHY did they ever start selling such a dangerous weapon in the first place???
*While there were no questionable images on the specific item, a school has banned a little girl from using a Wonder Woman lunch box as part of its crackdown against fictitious characters who use violence to solve problems.
*Avid Life Media's CEO is stepping down in wake of the Ashley Madison hacking scandal.

For more news at any time, either scroll down to our IN OTHER NEWS feature at the bottom of your screen or visit any other reputable news source.
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