THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 11-17, 2020

"SOME BELIEVE IT IS ONLY GREAT POWER THAT CAN HOLD EVIL IN CHECK, BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT I HAVE FOUND. I FOUND IT IS THE SMALL, EVERY DAY DEEDS OF ORDINARY FOLK THAT KEEPS THE DARKNESS AT BAY. SMALL ACTS OF KINDNESS AND LOVE."

Gandalf, via J. R. R. Tolkien.

BEWARE THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

AS OF OCTOBER 17, THERE ARE ONLY 75 DAYS LEFT IN 2020.😌

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

*The latest on trying to develop a COVID-19 vaccine as the number of new cases grows around the world.

*A Germanic COVID-19 relief stimulus package for those eligible.

*The United Kingdom's debt rating has changed.

*Unfortunately, the war in Afghanistan continues.

*The final results of the 2020 French Open.🎾

*A black hole that emits light???

*Last but not least, the Nobel Prize for Economics goes to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson for their work on auction theory.

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…

*Baseball⚾ Hall of Famer Joe Morgan has passed away.

*Artist/painter🎨 John A. Ruthven is no longer with us.

*Long time game show host Tom Kennedy (numerous credits) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Blues singer Kim Massie has passed away.

*Roberta McCain (mother of former Senator John McCain) is no longer with us.

*Actress Conchata Ferrell (2 and a half Men, LA Law, much more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Musician Jon Gibson has passed away.

*Football🏈 Hall of Fame member Fred Dean is no longer with us.

*Journalist/lyricist (Les Miserables) Herbert Kretzmer has passed away.

*Actress Rhonda Fleming (Inferno, Serpent of the Nile, much more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Actor Anthony Chisholm (numerous stage, screen and TV productions) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Singer/songwriter Johnny Bush (♫Whiskey River♫) is no longer with us.

*Noted typeface developer Ed Benguiat has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION…🗹

*How difficult is it to vote???

*Could Republicans lose more than just Washington DC???

*Is Trump losing his foreign “allies”???

*The courts, Trump, and the impending election.

*Mixed Trump messages. Canceling some ads while misquoting Dr. Fauci in others. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Is the Trump campaign short on funds???

*No second debate, but dueling Town Halls were held. In the end, who won??? (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)

*Can Trump successfully woo Puerto Rican voters???

*Is this another attempt to "buy" the Senior Citizen vote???

*Does Trump hope to buy votes with a new COVID-19 Stimulus Bill???

*Has Mitch McConnell loss Trump Wall Street’s $upport???

*Was it an accident???

*Is Trump insulting Kamala Harris again???

*Are there illegal ballot boxes in California???

*Voter suppression IS continuing in Texas! And apparently the Republicans want even more! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Are Republicans now shunning Trump???

*Who would hate Mister Rogers???

TRUMP VERSUS COVID-19

*Is Trump actually “over” COVID-19???

*Trump’s first post(???) COVID-19 appearance was staged.

*Opinion: Should Trump resume campaigning in person???

*His own son catches it and Trump still wants schools to physically reopen???

POLITICALLY…

*Although the order is illegal, Trump wants his political enemies arrested.

*Is Russia giving Rudy Giuliani misinformation??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*NOW Trump approves disaster relief for North Carolina???

*Eric Trump’s view of things.

*The Secret Service has to pay to stay at Trump properties???

*Will the Supreme Court protect Trump’s tax returns??? They’ve let him stop the 2020 Census prematurely. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Trump campaign was investigated BEFORE Robert Mueller!

*What is Attorney General William Barr up to right now???

*The FCC versus Tech Giants versus Trump.

😷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.)

*In the fight against COVID-19, Michigan is going against their governor while Wisconsin is supporting theirs! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*“Herd Immunity is NOT possible with COVID-19!”—Dr. Anthony Fauci.

*Mitch McConnell’s reaction to 214,000+ American deaths.

*Guess who’s now PRO-masks???

*Pfizer has decided to stay out of the political aspects of developing a vaccine.

*When a viable one is finally available, Facebook is PRO-vaccine.

*No more lying about COVID-19 on YouTube.

TRUMP TWEETS…

*Another flagged Tweet.

IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅

*Trump’s first public appearance post(???) COVID-19 on Saturday, October 10.

*Have THEY endorsed Trump???

*Trump’s latest public speech.

*Biden and Trump’s respective Town Halls.

*The Republicans’ 2017 attempt to kill the Dreamers’ Act was because of the 2020 pandemic???

*Trump on this past week.

REPLACING RUTH (the battle for Ginsburg’s Supreme Court position)

*The “debate” has begun, but why rush the confirmation process??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Republican Senator Mike Lee is attending the meetings, but does he still have COVID-19??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Many of her colleagues want her to step down!

*Does Amy Coney Barrett know the Constitution??? NOPE! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Is there more to the meetings than meets the eye???

*Barrett’s current position on health care and gender—LGBTQ issues is…??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*“We have the receipts.”—Senator Amy Klobuchar.

*Senator Lindsey Graham said WHAT???

*A failed smear attempt.

*Regardless of the outcome, how will it affect the Senate???

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Mitch McConnell’s reaction to 214,000+ American deaths.

*Do Republican lives matter more than others???

*Is McConnell’s new goal to get reelected and sabotage the Biden-Harris administration???

ELSEWHERE…

*Michigan’s Governor might not have been the only target!

*And yet ANOTHER target!

*You can no longer deny the Holocaust happened on Facebook. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*No more TAB???

*Teams will be named to compete in a non-playable Pro Bowl soon.

*October 22 marks the 100th anniversary of the Scholastic Corporation.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*The Los Angeles Lakers have won the 2020 NBA🏀 title.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 11-17, 2015

TODAY IS DESSALINES DAY IN HAITI.

OCTOBER 18 IS INDEPENDENCE DAY IN AZERBAIJAN.

OCTOBER 18 IS ALASKA DAY, WHEN THE UNITED STATES GAINED OWNERSHIP OF THE ALASKAN TERRITORY FROM RUSSIA IN 1867.

MARTY McFLY RETURNED BACK FROM THE FUTURE

ON OCTOBER 21, 2015.

AMONG EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...

*Alexander Lukashenko has been re-elected President of Belarus.
*Joiji Konrote has been elected President of Fiji.
*Alpha Conde has been elected President of Guinea.
*Egypt, Senegal, Japan, Uruguay, and the Ukraine will be replacing Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania, and Nigeria on the United Nations Security Council for the 2016-2017 session.
*More European countries are starting to close their borders and wonder what they are going to do with the refugees they already have as people continue to flee from Middle Eastern terrorism.
*South Africa is rumored to be leaving the International Criminal Court for its failure to arrest Sudan's president.
*The United States and Australia are urging China to keep the South China Seas open to navigation, although the country insists on erecting artificial islands in the region. Meanwhile, Vietnam claims a Chinese vessel is destroying its fishing boats in the area.
*Angus Deaton has been awarded the 2015 Nobel (Memorial) Prize for Economics concerning his work analyzing consumption, poverty, and welfare.
*Author Marlon James has won the 2015 Man Booker Prize for his novel A Brief History of Seven Killings.
*Astronomers think something might be orbiting the star known as KIC 8462852 between Cygnus and Lyra.

BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE UKRAINE...

*The Dutch Safety Board has concluded that Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 WAS shot down by a Russian missile, killing all aboard, but cannot confirm who fired it during the Ukraine/Russia separatists conflict.

*The Ukrainian government has banned all Russian aircraft from flying over Ukrainian airspace after Russia banned all Ukraine aircraft from flying over Russian airspace.
*The European Union is urging Russia to stop its military action in Syria in favor of a more political solution.

TERRIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITIES...
*Suicide bombers seem to be the "weapon dujour" again this week.
*Boko Haram is suspected of carrying out a suicide bombing that left 8 dead in Cameroon, and a bombing at a Nigerian mosque that left 26 dead.

PASSING PARADE...
*Actress Joan Leslie (High Sierra, Sgt. York, Yankee Doodle Dandy) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Actor/teacher Bruce Hyde (Lt. Kevin Riley on the original Star Trek) is no longer with us.
*Actor Andrew Rubin (Mary Hartman/Mary Hartman, Police Academy) has passed away.

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

*The United States government is currently operating on a "temporary spending measure". If a new budget for the coming year isn't finalized before the December deadline, another government shutdown is feared, although Congressional Republicans will not cooperate over their beliefs concerning Planned Parenthood.
*Congressman Richard Hanna has joined Congressman Kevin McCarthy in admitting that the Benghazi Probe is actually a serious Republican attempt to keep Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton from becoming President in the 2016 election.
*While gun registration and safety may become a political issue again in light of recent shootings, a report reveals that background checks and sales of known/registered firearms has increased over the past year.
*A Tennessee school district is closing due to lack of funds, but is blaming the situation on the Affordable Care Act, aka "Obama Care".
ELSEWHERE...
*DOLE HAS RECALLED PRE-PACKAGED SPINACH IN 13 STATES DUE TO A POTENTIAL SALMONELLA RISK.
*President Barack Obama has announced that, due to circumstances in the Middle East, America will maintain 5,500 troops in Afghanistan.
*A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Los Angeles California Unified School Districts, claiming age discrimination against older teachers.
*FOX News CIA "expert" Wayne Simmons has been exposed as a con man!
*Texas A&M University has announced it will allow students to keep licensed guns in dorm rooms, but Nerf weapons and toys are prohibited anywhere on campus.

*A church in Washington DC is opposing a proposed bicycle lane on the grounds of "religious freedom".

*Dell Computers has agreed to buy the EMC Corporation for $67 billion dollars.
*The 2015 Major League Baseball playoffs have come down to the New York Mets versus the Chicago Cubs in the National League, while the Toronto Blue Jays will face the Kansas City Royals in the American League to determine who competes in the 2015 World Series.

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