THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 25-JULY 1, 2023

 

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

OR M(ONKEY) POX!

JULY 1 IS CANADA DAY, REPUBLIC DAY IN GHANA

& RWANDA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.

JULY 2 IS WORLD UFO👽 DAY.

JULY 3 IS BELARUS’ INDEPENDENCE DAY.

JULY 4 IS AMERICA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY & THE PHILIPPINES’ REPUBLIC DAY.

JULY 5 IS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRITAIN’S NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE.

JULY 6 IS MALAWI’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.

JULY 7 IS WORLD CHOCOLATE DAY.🍫

JULY 9 IS INDEPENDENCE DAY IN ARGENTINA & SOUTH SUDAN.

JULY 9 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FRED BASSET COMIC STRIP.

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

*The COVID state of the world, as of July 1, 2023.

*The global M(onkey) Pox status, as of July 1, 2023.

*One shooting has led to riots in France. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Will France be all right???

*Guess what we found!

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the Ukraine’s counter offensive continues…

*Australia will be sending aid to the Ukraine.

*Russia, post alleged coup attempt.

*Russia also won’t admit the Ukraine is winning back what they took.

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…

*Sadly the Canadian Wildfires continue, and so does the smoke. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*30 MILLION pounds and counting!

*Opinion: American based media is finally acknowledging climate change.

😢PASSING PARADE…

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

*The innocent lives lost during the June 2023 Mexican heatwave.

*Actor Nicolas Coster (a decades long career of movie and TV roles) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Actor Alan Arkin (a decades long career of stage, screen and TV roles) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH

*One look at the FBI’s actions.

*How a Supreme Court decision affects still ongoing investigations.

THE PAPERS CAPER…

*Multiple analysis accounts of potential evidence against Trump. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Trump is demanding “HIS” documents back.

*A closer look at some of the indictment details.

POLITICALLY…

*Both President Biden and Vice President Harris have expressed opinions on the Supreme Court ending the Student Loan Forgiveness program. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*If at first you don't succeed...

*The latest from the White House.

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*A past Court decision could affect Louisiana’s voting districts.

*Another Court decision on voting will be protecting democracy for possibly years to come. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*The Court on “Legal Innocence”.

*The Court in regards to online comments.

*The Court recognizes Free Speech, but apparently you don’t have to recognize LGBTQ+ relationships if you don’t want to.

*The Court will not hear a case concerning school dress code and said NO to student loan relief. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Court did make a decision on Colleges and Affirmative Action but not everyone agrees. Even President Biden and others have offered opinions on the subject. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH

*North Carolina has changed their abortion rules.

*Opinion: Republicans will lose because of the abortion issue.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*Who’s trying to spread hate against those of the Jewish faith in Georgia???

*A look at what the Supreme Court’s Free Speech decision means for LGBTQ+ people. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*What will colleges do now that the Supreme Court has ruled against Affirmative Action??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*They fired a teacher for READING to her class.

*He said THAT???

*They put their three year old in JAIL???

*Georgia versus Medicaid.

*Opinion: A look at censorship across the country.

😷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!

*Marjorie Taylor Greene’s false video against President Biden.

*What coins on a gravestone signify.

*Mount Rushmore is a grand historic sight and nothing else.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Congress is on vacation until after the 4th of July holiday, yet some do not rest. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville is now happy his state is getting the Internet/Broadband expansion he voted against.

*Opinion: What might happen upon their return.

TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…

*Multiple analysis accounts of potential evidence against Trump. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*A closer look at some of the indictment details.

*Is Trump funding his Presidential campaign or his legal team???

*Trump has filed a counter suit against E. Jean Carroll.

*Yet he’s facing more legal trouble for once again not declaring his finances.

ELSEWHERE…

*In the next round of DeSantis versus Disney…

*Yet Disney has legal problems elsewhere.

*Is Trump versus Kevin McCarthy in the future??? Maybe not. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Besides being underpaid for decades, Vanna White wants the job Ryan Seacrest just got and may sue Sony Pictures over it. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Have you noticed anything different about your Subway sandwich lately???

*Or maybe your order at McDonalds???

*Opinion: So how DOES Trump feel about women athletes???

*July 7 is the 125th anniversary of the United States annexing the Sandwich (later renamed Hawaiian) Islands.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*Getting rid of the "plastic tables" at one pizzeria.

THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP (AND THEIR BOTS?) FOR GRANTING US 39,868 PAGE VIEWS IN JUNE 2023.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 25-JULY 1, 2017

JULY 1 IS CANADA DAY, AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR SESQUICENTENNIAL.
JULY 1 IS ALSO REPUBLIC DAY IN GHANA & INDEPENDENCE DAY IN RWANDA.

JULY 4 IS AMERICA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.

JULY 5 MARKS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF LARRY DOBY BECOMING THE SECOND AFRICAN AMERICAN TO BREAK MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S COLOR BARRIER, AFTER JACKIE ROBINSON.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*The World Health Organization fears that at least 200,000 people in Yemen might be suffering from cholera.

*The Petya Malware/Ransomware Virus is striking major companies’ computers across the globe.

*Apparently Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte might not like the concept of "Freedom of Speech".
*The European Union has fined Google 2.42 billion Euros for manipulating their shopping service’s search engine results to users.

*Brazil’s President Michel Temer has been officially charged with corruption allegations and will face trial in Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court.

*Citing potential lack of payment, China’s National Petroleum Company has stopped selling oil to North Korea.

*Germany is on the verge of officially recognizing and accepting same gender couples and marriages.

*Foreign visitors can no longer legally participate in Singapore public demonstrations.
*A study funded by Bayer and Syngenta has confirmed that neonicotinoid based insecticides kill queen and worker bees.

*In professional sailing, Emirates Team New Zealand has won the 2017 Americas’ Cup.

THE TERRORIST REPORT…

*Bombs are still the terrorists’ primary weapon of choice.

😭PASSING PARADE…

*Actor Micheal Nyqvist (Millennium, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, John Wick 1) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Author Michael Bond, best known as the author/creator of the original Paddington Bear books, has passed away.

*Singer/songwriter Gary DeCarlo (“Sha na na na, hey hey, kiss him goodbye”) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

POLITICALLY…

*A brief look at the recent past of President Donald Trump's administration, to date.

*President Trump is supposedly considering nominating Ellen Lord for the position of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. Lord is currently a Chief Executive at Textron Systems, a defense contractor.

*The Trump administration is planning an arms sale to Taiwan.

*Donald Trump hopes to open parts of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans to oil drilling soon, areas that were environmentally protected under the President Barack Obama Administration.

*The Senate has officially postponed taking a vote on their version of “Trump Care” until sometime after they return from their Fourth of July/Summer Vacation break. But even then it might not pass, despite Trump's and Vice President Mike Pence's hopes otherwise. (There are 4 separate links in this item.)

*Yet even some Republican's are doubting "Trump Care".

*If Russia did "hack" the 2016 Presidential election, President Trump still has his own suspicions as to who is responsible.

*Donald Trump is facing another potential lawsuit.

*President Trump is hoping construction of his border wall begins by September 2017.
*Does the White House no longer "Si habla Espanol" under the Trump Administration???
*But apparently it might no longer recognize LGBT Pride month, which ended June 30.

MEANWHILE…

*Before they adjourned for their annual summer recess, the Supreme Court has reinstated parts of President Trump’s travel ban, overturning some of the lower Federal courts blockage of the executive order(s). This ruling is to stay in effect until the Supreme Court reconvenes and hears full arguments on the matter in October 2017. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)

*Despite not saying WHY they want the information, no state is willing to turn over their voter information to the Trump administration's "Voter Fraud Commission". (There are 2 separate links in this item.)

*A Presidential Tweet that even the Republicans question!

*The FAKE Time magazine cover.

*Another opinion of Donald Trump and his Presidency.

ELSEWHERE…

*How one of Donald Trump's lawyers might be making their money.

*Donald Trump's feuds with MSNBC and CNN continue. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)

*A study funded by Bayer and Syngenta has confirmed that neonicotinoid based insecticides kill queen and worker bees.

*Authorities have ruled tennis star Venus Williams at fault in a recent car accident.

*There will be NO lotteries in Illinois, for now.
*New Jersey is experiencing (temporary?) shutdowns until they can work out a new state budget.

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