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Articles by Richard Elfers
Rich Elfers, “In Focus”
Do we take our neighboring nations for granted?...
By Richard Elfers • December 2, 2021 4:53 pm

Does the United States take Canada and Mexico for granted? The United States is in a unique geopolitical position, a…

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Richard Elfers is a columnist, a former Enumclaw City Council member and a Green River College professor.
Age of insanity for the left and the...
By Richard Elfers • August 7, 2020 5:30 am

Do you feel that, like the COVID-19 pandemic, insane behavior is spreading like a plague? I do. Whether I look…

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Things in the news that trouble me
Things in the news that trouble me
By Richard Elfers • July 18, 2020 10:11 am

There’s so much happening in our country.

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Nation sorely lacks positive role models
Nation sorely lacks positive role models
By Richard Elfers • June 20, 2019 11:30 am

Our culture has forgotten the importance of role models to future generations

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Proposed wall along the border dividing a country
Proposed wall along the border dividing a country
By Richard Elfers • January 3, 2019 10:30 am

The partial government shutdown started on Friday, Dec. 21 at midnight. The issue is over money to build a border…

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Trump helped erase voter complacency
Trump helped erase voter complacency
By Richard Elfers • November 15, 2018 8:30 am

Young voters turned out in massive numbers

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Richard Elfers
‘Art of the Deal’ still key to understanding...
By Richard Elfers • October 31, 2018 9:30 pm

The book gave me a deeper understanding of President Trump and his unique style of leadership.

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Living in an era when emotions, opinions outweigh facts
Living in an era when emotions, opinions outweigh...
By Richard Elfers • September 20, 2018 1:30 pm

“In this era of post-truth politics, it’s easy to cherry-pick data and come to whatever conclusion you desire” (Oxford Dictionaries.com).

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All of Trump’s actions aimed at mid-terms, his 2020 re-election
All of Trump’s actions aimed at mid-terms, his...
By Richard Elfers • August 30, 2018 11:00 am

Nothing else makes much sense

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All can consider, what would a great leader do? | Elfers
All can consider, what would a great leader...
By Richard Elfers • July 26, 2018 11:30 am

The time was 460 B.C. The place, across the Tiber River from the city of Rome. The protagonist was a…

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Sweetest revenge? Sometimes it’s just being nice | Elfers
Sweetest revenge? Sometimes it’s just being nice |...
By Richard Elfers • July 12, 2018 10:30 am

We need to be (re)taught how to be kind to others

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Trump’s luck may be running out | Elfers
Trump’s luck may be running out | Elfers
By Richard Elfers • April 4, 2018 11:50 am

Nowhere in the world has seen improvement as a result of Trump’s actions

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The 3 personas of President Trump | Elfers
The 3 personas of President Trump | Elfers
By Richard Elfers • February 8, 2018 10:30 am

“And will the real Donald Trump please stand up?”

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The survival of the world could be at stake | Elfers
The survival of the world could be at...
By Richard Elfers • October 12, 2017 4:30 pm

While the nation’s and the world’s attention was drawn to the senseless murders in Las Vegas of at least 59…

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Rebellion is just as American as apple pie | Elfers
Rebellion is just as American as apple pie...
By Richard Elfers • October 6, 2017 10:30 am

“Rebellion against authority is as American as apple pie.”

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