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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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Growing up as a Republican
Growing up as a Republican
By Richard Elfers • December 6, 2019 1:30 am

I grew up in a Republican home. My family valued honesty, dependability, thrift, and belief in God. I deeply appreciate…

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From trade to race relations, can the U.S. take any more ‘change’?
From trade to race relations, can the U.S....
By Richard Elfers • August 24, 2019 1:30 am

You’ve all heard the phrase, “chickens coming home to roost.” You may know not the origin of the phrase. It’s…

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Where to place the blame for mass shootings
Where to place the blame for mass shootings
By Richard Elfers • August 17, 2019 1:30 am

Who do you blame for the mass killings in Dayton and El Paso?

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Where to place the blame for mass shootings
Where to place the blame for mass shootings
By Richard Elfers • August 17, 2019 1:30 am

Who do you blame for the mass killings in Dayton and El Paso?

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Seeking truth in a world often waging war against honesty
Seeking truth in a world often waging war...
By Richard Elfers • August 11, 2019 1:30 am

Trust: “Firm belief in the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing; confidence or reliance. The condition and…

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Political victory will require some humility, self-awarness
Political victory will require some humility, self-awarness
By Richard Elfers • July 28, 2019 1:30 am

When I was 18, I joined a cult. I joined because I was looking for certainty and security. I didn’t…

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Is there too much technology?
Is there too much technology?
By Richard Elfers • June 5, 2019 9:15 am

Have you ever stopped to consider whether there is too much technology?

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Seeking real freedom, no matter what the era
Seeking real freedom, no matter what the era
By Richard Elfers • May 2, 2019 10:20 am

Each age has a spirit or attitude that dominates over and competes with other worldviews.

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Balancing individual rights and the common good
Balancing individual rights and the common good
By Richard Elfers • April 25, 2019 9:55 am

Which is more important, serving the common good of a society or protecting individual rights? This is a question I…

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Crucial element to good governments
Crucial element to good governments
By Richard Elfers • April 18, 2019 11:30 am

What makes good government? What makes bad government? We all have experienced both types, and some in-between. Good government can…

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Enumclaw: trying to retain original charm while building booms
Enumclaw: trying to retain original charm while building...
By Richard Elfers • April 11, 2019 11:24 am

Have you noticed all the building going on in Enumclaw? If you’ve driven down Semanski Street north of the high…

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Our country, post-Mueller report
Our country, post-Mueller report
By Richard Elfers • April 6, 2019 9:30 am

It was to my great relief that the Mueller report did not find any evidence of collusion between the Russians…

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Sometimes, the smaller things matter more than the big picture
Sometimes, the smaller things matter more than the...
By Richard Elfers • March 28, 2019 9:53 am

Recently I took a group of senior citizens to tour the Amazon Spheres in downtown Seattle. It was impressive to…

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Political parties often bring trouble
Political parties often bring trouble
By Richard Elfers • March 21, 2019 11:20 am

Political parties “are likely, in the course of things, to become potent engines by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men…

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Kennedy and Johnson, America’s “best and brightest”
Kennedy and Johnson, America’s “best and brightest”
By Richard Elfers • March 14, 2019 10:12 am

The year was 1975. I had just received my master’s in history from Pepperdine University in Central L.A. I had…

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Lies during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Lies during the Cuban Missile Crisis
By Richard Elfers • March 7, 2019 11:12 am

Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy lied about Soviet missile strength to win the 1960 election.

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Only time will tell if U.S. can fashion an Afghan peace accord
Only time will tell if U.S. can fashion...
By Richard Elfers • February 28, 2019 11:28 am

“By all accounts, the United States and the Afghan Taliban are on track to reach a deal by year’s end.”

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Examining your child’s personality types
Examining your child’s personality types
By Richard Elfers • February 22, 2019 11:58 am

What is your child’s personality type? Jared Peterson recently wrote a best seller, “12 Rules for Your Life: An Antidote…

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Equality versus freedom
Equality versus freedom
By Richard Elfers • February 14, 2019 9:38 am

What is more important to you: Freedom or equality?

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For the good of us all, our leaders need to act like adults
For the good of us all, our leaders...
By Richard Elfers • February 1, 2019 10:38 am

“Only by pride comes contention”(Proverbs 13:10).

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State Republicans face uphill battle if tied to Trump
State Republicans face uphill battle if tied to...
By Richard Elfers • January 24, 2019 11:49 am

“In two years, the GOP in King County has lost four Senate seats, five state House seats and a congressional…

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Recognizing types of propaganda techniques makes them less effective
Recognizing types of propaganda techniques makes them less...
By Richard Elfers • January 18, 2019 10:28 am

Propaganda: “The spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause or…

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