BLOG COMMENTS - FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Dear Friends:

I would like to share with you a “summary” of recent news and the comments posted by myself in the WSJ Journal Community about headlines of the Wall Street Journal from February 22 to February 29.

The comments are about politics, economy, business, social issues, technology and other subjects in the United States, Europe and the world.

As you can see for the RECOMMENDATIONS, the majority of these comments generated a good reaction of other members of the Journal Community.

Important: Some of the comments were rewritten according to the summary of news.

Domingo Trassens

Analyst

World Rethink

February 29, 2016

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BLOG COMMENTS: 2016/02/22 - 016/02/29

Posted In Standing Apart from ‘Insult’ War, Kasich Pitches Himself as the Sane Candidate

Days before the voting of “Super Tuesday”, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are using harsh expressions to damage the front-runner Donald Trump. Ohio Governor Kasich – the third rival of Mr. Trump – is standing apart from this kind of war.

MY COMMENT: When somebody attacks his rival with insults, he takes the risk to damage his image.

Normally, the "insult" war damages both sides in the confrontation.

02/29/2016 01:13:33 PM 2 Recommendations

Posted In Hungarian Prime Minister Ramps Up Criticism of Migrant Resettlement Plans

MY COMMENT: The criticism of Viktor Orban has sense because Hungary is not a rich country with the capability to share resources with others.

02/29/2016 12:46:52 AM

Posted In Apple Fight Could Hinge on First Amendment Protections of Computer Programs

MY COMMENT: The Apple’s argument that the computer programs are protected by the First Amendment puts technology officially under the umbrella of our Constitution.

02/28/2016 08:51:25 PM 3 Recommendations

Posted In Islamic State Launches Attacks in Baghdad

MY COMMENT: The current Islamic State attacks show the weakness of Iraqi security forces to avoid the militant infiltrate into the capital of the country.

02/28/2016 08:34:16 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In ‘Get on the Plane’: Awkward Moment for Trump and Christie

The conference of Governor Chris Christie endorsing his former rival Donald Trump for the Republican nomination generated bad comments of bloggers and analysts.

MY COMMENT: How many millions of dollars Chris Christie received to make this miserable parody?

02/28/2016 08:19:18 PM 2 Recommendations

Posted In South Carolina Results Put Hillary Clinton Back on Track to Nomination

In the Democratic voting of South Carolina, Hillary Clinton surpassed for longer to Bernie Sanders.

MY COMMENT: South Carolina results put down the ambition of Bernie Sanders to recreate America under a socialist model.

Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders continues proclaiming “A future to believe in”. And some people answer: “A future without future!”

02/28/2016 05:33:20 PM 5 Recommendations

Posted In Former CIA Chief Says Military Could Defy Donald Trump’s Orders

In a public interview, Retired Gen. Michael Hayden showed disappointment for the methods that the candidate Trump promises in the war on terror. The former CIA Chief said that the U.S. Military could defy Donald Trump’s orders.

MY COMMENT: The statement of Retired Gen. Michael Hayden that U.S. military would likely refuse to follow certain orders from Donald Trump is serious warning.

02/28/2016 05:27:39 PM 4 Recommendations

Posted In Jeb Bush and the Curse of Political Dynasties

MY COMMENT: From the beginning of his campaign, Jeb Bush knew that the entrance to the presidential race would be difficult. He has not to feel that he is a “failure”. He was governor of Florida.

02/28/2016 02:02:48 PM 2 Recommendations

Posted In The Court, Like the Country, Needs Balance

MY COMMENT: It is right that “The Court, like the Country, needs balance”. The problem is that the Court and the Country are losing balance in the current moment.

02/28/2016 09:32:36 AM 1 Recommendation

Posted In Trump and the Rise of the Unprotected

MY COMMENT: We are not in a funny moment. With the low substance of our potential leaders, we will lose America.

02/28/2016 09:16:35 AM 2 Recommendations

Posted In Trump Is the Ultimate Insider

MY COMMENT: Trump is the result of the American frustration for the inability of our political elite to drive the country on the right direction.

02/28/2016 08:53:20 AM 1 Recommendation

Posted In G-20 Hears China Say There Will Be No Yuan Devaluation

MY COMMENT: The recent economic and financial problems of China are the best sample that the economic risks are going up globally.

02/28/2016 03:36:46 AM 1 Recommendation

Posted In Greece Scrambles to House Stranded Migrants as Numbers Grow

MY COMMENT: The massive invasion of migrants will destroy the European economy and life in a dangerous way. 

When desperation grows, the massacres come in series.

02/28/2016 12:12:22 AM 1 Recommendation

Posted In Chris Christie Endorses Donald Trump’s Bid for President

MY COMMENT: The attitude of Chris Christie endorsing Donald Trump puts Christie in low level. It shows that in the politics, there are not principles today.

02/28/2016 12:02:28 AM 1 Recommendation

Posted In Across the South, Marco Rubio Slings Insults at Donald Trump and Vows to ‘Stay in This Race’

MY COMMENT: Marco Rubio started his direct attack against Donald Trump a little late.

02/27/2016 11:44:13 PM 9 Recommendations

Posted In Gunman Was Served Protection Order 90 Minutes Before Kansas Shooting

MY COMMENT: The police officer who entered the building without backup and killed the gunman is the hero of this new serious incident.

02/26/2016 09:22:02 PM 12 Recommendations

Posted In IRS Says Cyberattacks on Taxpayer Accounts More Extensive Than Previously Reported

MY COMMENT: This is another subject for the presidential race: What are the propositions of each candidate to strengthen government systems against cyber-attacks.

02/26/2016 08:50:56 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In Iran Abiding by Nuclear Deal, UN Agency Says

MY COMMENT: Iran made a good nuclear deal, and now it can move its economy without the restrictions it had before the agreement.

02/26/2016 08:44:05 PM 2 Recommendations

Posted In With U.S. Gas, Europe Seeks Escape From Russia’s Energy Grip

MY COMMENT: If Europe wants to be Europe, it has to be independent from Russia in energy matters.

02/26/2016 03:52:12 PM 2 Recommendations

Posted In Kohl’s Profit Falls 20%, Plans to Test Smaller Format Store

MY COMMENT: Today, the economy forces everybody to be efficient reducing non-necessary costs and redefining their business models.

02/26/2016 03:31:46 PM 0 Recommendations

Posted In Argentine Prosecutor Says Peer Was Murdered

MY COMMENT: From the first moment, everybody suspected that Alberto Nisman was killed. The question is who killed or who ordered to kill him.

02/26/2016 07:56:43 AM 1 Recommendation

Posted In Tech Companies to Unite in Support of Apple

MY COMMENT: Google and Facebook are in the same line of Apple about issues where the technology is in conflict against national security and government requests.

02/25/2016 09:49:06 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In Key Case Goes to Supreme Court Without Abortion Foe Antonin Scalia

MY COMMENT: In intricate and delicate ethical issues, the Supreme Court after Antonin Scalia never will be the same than before. 

02/25/2016 09:44:37 PM 4 Recommendations

Posted In Somali President Says 180 Kenyan Soldiers Killed in Extremist Attack

MY COMMENT: Today the terrorists have the capacity to massacre soldiers and regular troops like the civil population

02/25/2016 07:21:54 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In Iran Arrests 80-Year-Old Father of Dual-Citizen Already in Custody

MY COMMENT: Iran uses the jail as a political tool to silence the people who think different from the regime.

02/25/2016 07:08:50 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In How Tunisia Became a Top Source of ISIS Recruits

MY COMMENT: In the Arab countries, nobody is compromised with one or other side for principles. Dirty businesses run for the “underground” from one side to another.

02/25/2016 02:18:36 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In North Korea’s Threats Are a Poor Guide to Predicting Clashes

MY COMMENT: A high percentage of the North Korea’s threats are only propaganda of a dictatorship.

02/24/2016 09:25:13 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In How Islamic State’s Secret Banking Network Prospers

MY COMMENT: The criminal organizations always have banking networks behind.

02/24/2016 09:14:44 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In As Facebook Moves Beyond ‘Like,’ You Need to ‘Love’ and ‘Haha’ With Caution

MY COMMENT: Facebook is entering in a delicate ground of categorizing human feelings.

What will be the next step: measuring our feelings?

Maybe Mr. Facebook wants to robotize the human beings.

02/24/2016 09:03:32 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In China Flew Fighter Jets to Disputed South China Sea Island, U.S. Officials Say

MY COMMENT: We don’t have to be ingenious. China is building the foundation to become the First Power of the World.

The only way to stop to the military expansion of the Chinese is through a hawkish tone of the western leaders.

02/24/2016 04:50:06 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In Islamic State Briefly Takes Center of Libyan City, Beheads 12

MY COMMENT: While the leaders of the world discuss about stupid differences, ISIS militants behead people and spread terror where they enter.

02/24/2016 04:38:40 PM 2 Recommendations

Posted In LG Electronics Senses Breakout Moment With G5 Smartphone

MY COMMENT: Normally, LG designs good products and it has expertise in the mobile-phone business.

02/24/2016 07:52:45 AM 2 Recommendations

Posted In San Bernardino Had Software That Could Have Given FBI Access to Shooter’s iPhone

MY COMMENT: If San Bernardino County had software that could have given the FBI, why all this pressure against Apple?

02/23/2016 09:35:02 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In Boston Globe Beseeches Wavering Independents: Vote Republican, Stop Trump

MY COMMENT: The only way to stop Trump is through the voting of the people.The people have to rethink their votes twice…

02/23/2016 09:25:58 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In How Older Women Are Reshaping U.S. Job Market

MY COMMENT: Work is health and better than medicine for older workers.

02/23/2016 02:56:59 PM 3 Recommendations

Posted In Justice Department Seeks to Force Apple to Extract Data From About 12 Other iPhones

MY COMMENT: If Apple extracts data from about 1+12 iPhones, it will have to extract data from everybody.

02/23/2016 02:48:41 PM 5 Recommendations

Posted In Lexmark to Cut 4% of Workforce

MY COMMENT: This is not a flourish moment for a printer maker.

If Lexmark cannot reinvent itself, the "grave" is near its next steps.

02/23/2016 02:41:51 PM

Posted In As Ted Cruz Stumbles, Marco Rubio Is on the Move

MY COMMENT: Is Rubio the “David” who can stop Trump? 

02/23/2016 02:33:58 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In Syrian Government Accepts U.S.-Russia Cease-Fire Deal

MY COMMENT: It is a good start, but only a good start. We cannot expect a strong peace agreement in short time.

02/23/2016 02:28:32 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In Italy Quietly Agrees to Armed U.S. Drone Missions Over Libya

MY COMMENT: What is the behind the Italian support to the American operation against Libya targets? Is money? Is a real compromise against the terror war?

02/22/2016 10:01:19 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In U.S. Agreed to North Korea Peace Talks Before Latest Nuclear Test

MY COMMENT: With a paranoiac dictator, it is not possible to hold serious peace talks.

02/22/2016 05:50:18 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In Thousands of Migrants Stuck at Greek Border After Macedonia Imposes Restrictions

MY COMMENT: The massive flow of refugees and other migrants coming to Europe will end in a human massacre.

02/22/2016 05:38:10 PM 3 Recommendations

Posted In U.K.’s ‘Brexit’ Referendum Will Leave Deep Scars

MY COMMENT: The "deep scars” are some of the costs of the “Brexit”.

02/22/2016 02:10:37 PM 1 Recommendation

Posted In British Pound Falls After London Mayor Boris Johnson Backs Campaign to Leave the EU

MY COMMENT: The British plan to leave the European Union has pros and cons. Today nobody can guess the consequences.

02/22/2016 02:02:41 PM 1 Recommendation

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SOURCES:

1) External Sources: Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Tweeter and PBS NewsHour.

2) Own Sources: My own research for previous publishing projects like TTT of Comlab Corp, Spanish English Club online and others.

Website: http://world-rethink.blogspot.de/