THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JULY 11-17, 2021

GET VACCINATED & BEWARE ANY VERSION

OF THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

JULY 17 IS SOUTH KOREA’S CONSTITUTION DAY.

JULY 17 IS WORLD EMOJI DAY.

JULY 25 IS PARENTS’ DAY.

THE MUSICAL GROUP WAR CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR.

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

*COVID still continues to be a global concern. (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)

*Vaccination programs are continuing in hopes of stopping the pandemic in time. (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)

*The state of the world, as of July 17, 2021.

*Is Donald Trump still a (global) threat???

*If this is true… 

*Will Cuba ever experience non-Communist rule again??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Why is there violent unrest in South Africa???

*Did Peru just have its own January 6 experience???

*The United Kingdom has declared The Base a terrorist group.

*The United Arab Emirates has reopened its Israel Embassy.

*A video game lawsuit.

*It was worth HOW much???

*Jupiter has 12 more moons than we first suspected!

*The Hubble Telescope has been fixed!

*It CAN fly!

*A great cat remembered.

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 the European floods.

*Reporter Peter R. de Vries has been murdered.

*Comic book artist Robson Rocha (lots of DC Comics work) has passed away.

*Actor Charlie Robinson (Night Court, Sugar Hill, Buffalo Bill, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Hip Hop artist/actor (Men In Black 2) Biz Markie is no longer with us.

*Famous painter Stephen Hickman has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…

*“President” Trump declared a “national emergency” to build his border wall, separating families upon apprehension. President Joseph Biden nullified the emergency, but other matters pertaining to these issues still have to be dealt with.

*No more Dreamers??? President Biden disagrees. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

NOTE: While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious, ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to fully discuss the health and safety of all the “detainees” as well as the various costs under Donald Trump 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.

CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH

*Are we being “gaslighted”???

*Two more guilty pleas. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*One man’s truth.

*More violence??? “Extremely disturbing,” says Judge. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

POLITICALLY…

*Is Donald Trump still a (global) threat???

*If this is true… 

*President Joseph Biden is FOR Voters’ Rights! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*“Utter nonsense!”—Mitch McConnell on President Biden’s position concerning Voters’ Rights.

*Cleaning house at Social Security.

*Readjusting shower heads.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*Texas holds a special legislative session for another attempt to limit voters’ rights, while one man faces trial for voting legally! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Texas State Democrats will fight for voters’ rights at the Federal level, regardless of the consequences. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*No arrests (yet?) but “Since you’re not here, we get what we want.” SORT OF.—Texas Republicans. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*NOT SO FAST! 

*It may be “good trouble” protecting voters rights, but it still gets you arrested.

*But you promised! 

*“I’m not a thief!”—Very innocent shopper.

*Changing history, despite requests otherwise.

*Hopefully Lego will win this lawsuit.

*Why a magician can’t perform for kids.

*A sad fact of life: Haters are gonna hate.

😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…

*The state of your state, from two different sources. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*COVID on the rise again in the United States because 42 states are getting worse, not better! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Need more proof??? The US versus the Delta Variant. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*WHY is this happening??? One possible answer.

*Will we need vaccine boosters???

*She was fired for doing her job, but others are suffering the consequences! PLUS: Tennessee's "version" of events. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*"Senator" Ted Cruz is blaming the wrong group for rising numbers.

IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅

*This is NOT true!

*This time, they did quit.

*A look at bottled water.

*FOX “News” latest error.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*“Utter nonsense!”—Mitch McConnell on President Biden’s position concerning Voters’ Rights.

*Still working on the budget.

*Well, he might not wanted to have done so publicly, but at least he’s honest about it.

ELSEWHERE…

*LEARN FROM HISTORY FOLKS!

*New appearance, same rhetoric, but FOX “News” protected themselves legally. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*He may be mad, but that CAN’T be done! 

*If Trump can have an opinion, so can the General.

*Now what does he have against the Supreme Court this time???

*Some lawyers.

*OOPS! 

*There were fears about Trump’s last days in office. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The heat wave and wildfires continues! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*The Hubble Telescope has been fixed!

*It CAN fly!

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JULY 11-17, 2010

The latest from the Gulf of Mexico:
*British Petroleum has successfully replaced the busted cap on the leaking oil well and it has passed its initial tests. Now the company hopes it will hold while relief efforts to remove the oil still underground begin in earnest.
*Meanwhile, after protesting the extra oil allowed into the Gulf during the cap's testing phase, environmentalists project at least a couple of years of recovery after clean up efforts conclude before the fishing industry can safely resume operations, let alone hope to have a good season.

Elsewhere:
*Despite the best efforts of its Republican membership, Congress passed the Financial Reform bill this week to overhaul bank regulations in hopes of preventing another economic crisis from occurring. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama is concerned about the Republicans attempt to stall extending unemployment benefits to those currently unemployed and increasing economic assistance to small businesses.
*A Swedish court denied an United States legal request to extradite director Roman Polanski. While not condoning Polanski's actions stemming from allegations of illegally being with a minor in 1977, the charge was not major enough to support the request.

In Sports:
*Spain defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in extra time to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup in soccer.
*In Major League Baseball, the National League won their first All Star Game since 1996; beating the American League 3-1 and obtaining home field advantage for the World Series this October.

In Memoriam:
Amongst those we have lost this week:
*Artist/raconteur Harvey Pekar, famous for his work American Splendor and Our Cancer Year.
*Bob Sheppard, long time stadium announcer for the New York Yankees and the New York Giants.
*Actor James Gammon, from the movie Major League, the TV series Nash Bridges, and other productions.
*New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.

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