Showing posts with label May 22-28. Show all posts
Showing posts with label May 22-28. Show all posts

Saturday, May 28, 2022

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MAY 22-28, 2022

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY!

BULLYING HAS TO STOP!
BAN BOOK BANNINGS AND BURNINGS!

GET VACCINATED, WEAR YOUR MASK😷
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

MAY IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.🎗
MAY IS ALSO ASIAN AMERICAN-PACIFIC ISLANDER MONTH.
MAY 28 IS REPUBLIC DAY IN ARMENIA & AZERBAIJAN’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
MEMORIAL DAY (MAY 30TH) MARKS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL BEING DEDICATED.
JUNE 1 MARKS THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE BEATLES’ SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND ALBUM.
JUNE 4 MARKS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF
STAR TREK 2: THE WRATH OF KHAN.
JUNE 5 IS WORLD ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS DAY.

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*COVID and its variants continue to be a global problem. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Thankfully the vaccination battles continue too. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The state of the world, as of May 28, 2022.
*Unfortunately, now Monkey Pox cases are on the rise. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*Update: May 28, 2022.

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.

TWITTER TROUBLE?

THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…🌐
*June 5 is World Environment Awareness Day.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost during the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.
*Actor Jamie Bartlett (Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, Red Dust, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Alan White, drummer🥁 for Yes and The Plastic Ono Band, is no longer with us.
*Actor Ray Liotta (Field of Dreams, Good Fellas, much more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Depeche Mode’s founding keyboardist🎹 Andy Fletcher has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH
POLITICALLY…
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*Monkey Pox IS NOT just a “black” disease! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)


*What will Texas do in the wake of an Elementary School shooting May 24??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*“It could have been worse.”—Texas’ “Governor”.
*In Texas, an 18 year old can own a rifle, but not a handgun! While continuing to promote gun sales, the “Governor” blames the state’s Mental Health System, despite the fact his “administration” cut those programs! (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*CONFIRMED FACTS! WHAT WENT WRONG! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Texas “Senator” Ted Cruz selective discussing the subject. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*The NRA is still going ahead with their scheduled convention in HOUSTON, Texas this weekend! Ted Cruz and Donald Trump speak there, sharing some of their "solutions". (There are 7/SEVEN separate links in this item.)
*"Senator" Cruz still won't talk, although maybe not the best place to attempt a conversation. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: Do we still need the Second Amendment??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Editorial Cartoons on the subject from Nick Anderson, Robert Ariail, Steve Benson, Chip Bok, Steve Breen-Twice, Stuart Carlson, Matt Davies, Phil Hands, Joe Heller, Clay Jones, Steve Kelly, Kevin Necessary, Michael Ramirez, Jeff Stahler, Gary Varvel, and Matt Wuerker-Twice. (There are 18/EIGHTEEN separate links in this item.)
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*“Senator” Ted Cruz selective discussing the subject. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*More Editorial Cartoons on the tragedy from Lalo Alcaraz, Lisa Benson, Tim Campbell, Jeff Danziger, Joel Pett, Rob Rogers-Twice, (There are 7/SEVEN separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
*Donald Trump MUST testify in New York civil probe. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Disney versus Florida continues. Does “Steamboat Mickey” hang in the balance???
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*THIS IS THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE'S 2700TH BLOG POST!
*June 1 marks the 230th anniversary of Kentucky joining the United States of America.
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Saturday, May 28, 2016

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MAY 22-28, 2016

MAY IS BREAST CANCER
AWARENESS MONTH!
MAY 29th IS MOTHER'S DAY IN
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
2016 MARKS THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL.
ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN CELEBRATE
REPUBLIC DAY MAY 28th.
MAY 29th IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNITED NATIONS' PEACEKEEPERS.
MAY 29th IS DEMOCRACY DAY IN NIGERIA.
MAY 29th IS THE 100th RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 PROFESSIONAL AUTO RACE.
MONDAY IS MEMORIAL DAY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

 AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...
*TOYOTA IS RECALLING OVER 1.6 MILLION VEHICLES BECAUSE OF AN AIRBAG ISSUE.
*2016 is projected to be the warmest year on record yet, with April 2016 the 12th straight month of record high global temperatures.
*Binali Yıldırım was appointed Prime Minister of Turkey following the resignation of Ahmet Davutoğlu.
*In the Tajikistani constitutional referendum, voters approved the removal of term limits for incumbent President Emomali Rahmon.
*Alexander Van der Bellen has been elected President of Austria.
*Rodrigo Duterte was officially elected President and Leni Robredo Vice President of the Philippines.
*Voters in Vietnam went to the polls to choose legislators for Parliament, despite the fact that the only legal party in the country is the Communist Party, which has already chosen its Parliament.
*United States President Barack Obama officially ended the American arms embargo with Vietnam during his recent diplomatic visit to that country.
*Those found guilty of child sexual abuse in Indonesia will now face punishment by chemical castration.
*Health officials are concerned about the spread of the Zika virus in Haiti.
*Planet Earth has lost roughly ONE BILLION BIRDS since 1970!
*Google's offices in central Paris were raided by French finance officials as part of a tax fraud investigation. Google is accused of owing €1.6bn ($1.8bn; £1.3bn) in unpaid taxes. No word on the "success" of the raid or how it affects the investigation since.
*Early evidence investigating the crash of Egypt Air Flight 804 suggests an explosion (origin currently unknown) caused the accident.
*Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Romania and Poland against hosting parts of the United States' proposed missile defense shield.
*The Eurozone has agreed to a €10.3 billion ($11.48 billion) bailout package for Greece.
*Monsanto has officially rejected Bayer's initial merger offer, but said it was "open" to further discussions.
*Archaeologists believe a recently discovered 2,400-year-old tomb might be Aristotle's.
*Sir Paul McCartney has admitted that he once suffered from post-Beatles depression and almost gave up music!


TERRIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITIES...
*Bombs still seem to be the primary weapon of choice.

PASSING PARADE...
*Actor Buck Kartalian (the original Planet of the Apes with Charlton Heston, Cool Hand Luke, The Rock) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Cartoonist Mell Lazarus (Miss Peach, Momma) is no longer with us.
*Actor Burt Kwouk (the original Pink Panther with Peter Sellers, Last of the Summer Wine, James Bond: Goldfinger) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Actress Angela Patton (Groundhog Day, American Wedding) has taken her last bow on life's stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
POLITICALLY...
*Thousands of LIVING veterans were mistakenly declared dead by the Department of Veteran Affairs, thus losing benefits in the process!
*Now running unopposed and believing he has enough delegates to win the Republican Presidential nomination this summer, hopeful Donald Trump has now turned his attention to opposing Hillary Clinton, despite the fact that neither political party has officially chosen their candidates yet.
*Former Secretary of State and Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton was criticized by the State Department’s Inspector General for using a private email server while she was Secretary of State, but noted that former Secretary of State Colin Powell also had a private email server too.
*What is Donald Trump's current opinion on global warming?
*Meanwhile, did Donald Trump "profit" from September 11, 2001, and how "pro gun" is his wife?
*President Barack Obama officially ended the American arms embargo with Vietnam during his recent diplomatic visit to that country.
*Hate crimes against law enforcement are now officially illegal in Louisiana.
*While he still won't discuss his post presidency plans, it has been learned where the Obamas will live after January 2017.
ELSEWHERE...
*A Pennsylvania court found this week that there is enough evidence to hold entertainer Bill Cosby on felony indecent assault charges in relation to the case of Andrea Constand v. William H. Cosby, Junior.
*While the how remains unknown, Nile crocodiles have been found in Florida!
*For the third year in a row, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has ended in a tie!
*A construction crew in Boston, Massachuesetts has found remains of a shipwreck dating back to the 1800s.
*The Pittsburgh Penguins will face the San Jose Sharks in the 2016 Stanley Cup finals of professional ice hockey.
*In Major League Baseball, the Boston Red Sox have officially retired Number 26, once worn by Hall of Fame Third Baseman Wade Boggs.
*For the first time in over a decade, an episode of Wheel of Fortune ended in a tie.

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