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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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