Comments by "Elizabeth Loveland" (@Shineon83) on "The Wall Street Journal" channel.

  1. Well, India & Brazil’s desire for “slow development “ of rules for new members certainly folded like a bad suit under the pressure of China….
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  2. Good thing it’s not up to you.
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  3. The U.S. must have permission from Pres. Marcos (for joint patrols)…..Pres. Marcos wanted to wait (as he felt Filipino Coast Guard could handle it)…..Think he might change his mind after this last incident.
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  4. 88 Billion? So?….HOW much do you think those 2-3 million will cost taxpayers if they stay—in HEALTHCARE, PUBLIC SCHOOLING (+ cost of translators), EBT, HOUSING, the enormous costs they add to US citizens’ AUTO INSURANCE RATES, (by driving uninsured & having 5X the accident rates of citizens), extra POLICING & use of EMERGENCY SERVICES….etc, etc…
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  5. Time for joint US-Japanese-Filipino patrols.
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  6. Good. Every country SHOULD act in its own best interests.
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  7. The Chinese are signatories to the ICH, aren’t they? ….Sooooo how can they “ignore” their ruling?
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  8. …Yes—if US bases weren’t there, they would do what they did with Vietnam—start drilling in Vietnam’s EEZ…
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  9. China?
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  10. Maybe because if you’re DEAD, you don’t need healthcare……ALWAYS—whether it’s a Hitler, a Stalin, or a XI—always naive fools who think “If I just CRAWL, maybe he won’t bother with me”….
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  11. Don’t believe it. All of that “time” will also make Taiwan & allies near-invincible ( AUS - nuke subs….Taiwan — fully armed….Japan — quadruple its current firepower….Even Philippines—armed & trained…. My guess is that China will “take” Taiwan the way they take everything: via salami-slicing — First, they will occupy the Taiwanese island just a few miles off China’s coast (knowing the U.S. won’t “start WWII” over such an “insignificant,” tiny landmass ( even though it IS Taiwanese land)….Wait for tensions to simmer down, then, when the U.S. is diverted by a MidEast conflict, etc, they will blockade the Taiwan strait — AGAIN, daring the U.S. to “attack” first…. They will anticipate diplomatic attempts ( during which, the Taiwanese may very well capitulate — even if the U.S. isn’t too keen on it )….Or, they may well begin with a blockade….Point is, Xi will act (as he always has) NOT according to “optimally logical conditions,” but on other considerations—like the survival of the CCP (or according to his mystical beliefs—and he has some doozies )….
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  12. “Hardened” shelters?…..Made with CHINESE cement ?? 😂
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  13. ….I cannot think of ANY type of shopping I would hate more than the Costco model : “wandering around unmarked aisles”….”Items piled up on pallets”….”Ugly, cavernous ‘warehouse look’ “….(I shop a LOT—but I will jettison “savings” over ease of shopping, customer care & aesthetics every day of the week—and twice on Sun :)
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  14. Really, WSJ? You’re a US newspaper…you couldn’t find an American narrator?
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  15. Really? And when the US intervenes to keep Filipino fisherman from being harmed by Chinese ships—is that in the “US interest” too?
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