THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 24-30, 2018

JUNE 30 IS ARMED FORCES DAY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

JULY 1 IS CANADA DAY, GHANA’S REPUBLIC DAY,

AND RWANDA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.

JULY 4 IS AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY.

JULY 5 IS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRITAIN’S NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*Canada officially responds to the Trump Tariffs.
*Incumbent Recept Tayyip Erdogan has won re-election as Turkey’s President.
*American President Trump is set to meet with President Putin of Russia July 16th.
*James Melville Junior, the US Ambassador to Estonia, is apparently resigning because of President Donald Trump’s comments concerning NATO and the European Union.
*Women can now legally drive in Saudi Arabia.
*Sadly, various wildfires have blazed in the United Kingdom.
*What is that streak of blue on the red planet Mars, let alone the “space cow”🐄??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

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 victims of the shooting at the Capitol Gazette June 29.
*Author Harlan Ellison (Star Trek’s “City on the Edge of Forever”, The Twilight Zone’s “Paladin of the Lost Hour”, and much more)
*George Cameron of The Left Banke musical group (“Walk Away Renee”) is no longer with us.
*Director Steven Stern (The Devil and Max Devilin, Mazes and Monsters) has passed away.
*Pawn Star’s Richard Benjamin Harrison has passed away.
*Joe Jackson, patriarch/manager of The Jackson 5, is no longer with us.
*Actress Helen Griffin (Little White Lies, Doctor Who) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUE…

*Does President Trump REALLY want to do away with due process???
*Congress won’t be changing this policy any time in the immediate future.
*Several states have united to sue Trump over his actions concerning illegal children. But when will the children be reunited with their families???
*Civilian protests over this issue continue.
*Is the government afraid of something concerning this issue???
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 all this, let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
TARIFF TALK…
*Canada officially responds to the Trump Tariffs.
*President Trump believes Harley-Davidson is the first to “surrender”, and that company’s future plans.  (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The American layoffs have begun!
*General Motors is concerned about the tariff situation.
POLITICALLY…

*Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his impending retirement. While Trump and Republicans are looking forward to picking Kennedy’s successor, Democrats are demanding the decision be postponed until after the winners of the 2018 mid-term elections are in office next January, since the GOP controlled Congress kept former President Obama from filling the last vacancy. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Meanwhile, it appears that any President under investigation canNOT make a Supreme Court nomination, although there is already speculation as to who Trump might select as Kennedy’s replacement. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*President Trump is set to meet with President Putin of Russia July 16th.
*James Melville Junior, the US Ambassador to Estonia, is apparently resigning because of President Donald Trump’s comments concerning NATO and the European Union.
*Apparently, President Trump doesn’t like late night talk show hosts either.
*Is Donald Trump still profiting from his properties while in office???
MEANWHILE…

*The winners and losers from the latest round of primaries on the way to the 2018 mid-term elections this fall. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Are you ready for more political mudslinging???
*The Democrats plan to limit the power of “super delegates”.
*The Senate’s version of a farm bill doesn’t agree with the House of Representatives’, leading to future discussions on the matter.
ELSEWHERE…

*As they prepare to go on summer vacation until the first Monday in October, the Supreme Court has ruled on pregnancies, Trump’s latest travel ban, and union fees, while Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his impending retirement. (There are 4/FOUR links in this item.)
*Climate change may not officially be acknowledged, but is it legal???
*What has former President Barack Obama been up to lately???
*How NOT to behave at a swimming pool, and actions DO have consequences. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 24-30, 2012

Celebrating their 100th anniversaries this year: L. L. Bean; Fenway Park, home field to the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball; Universal Studios, Paramount Studios,  and the Oreo Cookie.
Independence Day is July 4 (next Wednesday) in the United States of America.

Amongst events happening around the world this past week...
*Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney has vowed "to do what the Supreme Court didn't" and repeal "Obama Care" as his first official act as President of the United States if elected.
*UNESCO has declared the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem the first World Heritage Site.
*The Chinese space capsule Shenzhou 9 successfully returned to Earth with all three astronauts.
*Believe it or not, the city of Stockton, California has filed for bankruptcy protection.
*A Salavador Dali drawing stolen from a New York gallery was returned via the postal system!
*Civil unrest continues in Syria, Bahraini, and Pakistan.

U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
*The Supreme Court upheld the basic tenets of what has been billed as "Obama Care" (officially known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), but stated that implementation is up to the individual states, leaving many in need to wonder just how much health care they will eventually have that they do not possess now.
*Minors found guilty of crimes cannot automatically be sentenced to life without parole.
*The State of Arizona's immigration law is unconstitutional, except the provision allowing officers to ask about a person's citizenship status if suspected of being illegal while questioned if relevant to current case being investigated.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:
*Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have announced their intention to divorce.
*Director, playwright, and screenwriter Nora Ephron has passed away.
*The Spice Girls reunited to attend the premiere of Viva Forever!, a musical based upon their songs, at a West End playhouse.

IN SPORTS
*The UEFA Euro 2012 tournament (European football/soccer) is approaching its final matches.
*Final preparations are underway for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, as individual countries finalize their teams.

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