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Articles by Richard Elfers
Think twice about what you’re putting in your body
Think twice about what you’re putting in your...
By Richard Elfers • January 10, 2019 10:06 am

Three big lies have been exposed. These lies have deeply affected our health and our lives.

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Democrats hold upper hand on shutdown
Democrats hold upper hand on shutdown
By Richard Elfers • January 3, 2019 10:03 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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Hoping for middle ground with regards to immigration issue
Hoping for middle ground with regards to immigration...
By Richard Elfers • December 27, 2018 10:10 am

What if the Trump administration were able to deport all the 11 million or so illegal immigrants in this country?…

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Our current ‘Gilded Age’ benefits only the super wealthy
Our current ‘Gilded Age’ benefits only the super...
By Richard Elfers • December 13, 2018 1:32 pm

“There are two things that are important in politics. The first is money. I can’t remember what the second is”…

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The future simply borrows from the past
The future simply borrows from the past
By Richard Elfers • December 6, 2018 12:32 pm

“History is always unfinished in the sense that the future always uses the past in new ways.”

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What would you give up for world peace?
What would you give up for world peace?
By Richard Elfers • November 30, 2018 10:23 am

Would you give up your smart phone in exchange for world peace? That’s the question I asked my high school…

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‘Logical fallacies’ help each of us defend our arguments
‘Logical fallacies’ help each of us defend our...
By Richard Elfers • November 20, 2018 2:39 pm

What are logical fallacies? Ross Weisman’s article, “Is Your Reasoning Sound? A Look at Logical Fallacies,” published at Smerconish.com, gives…

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Trump helped erase voter complacency
Trump helped erase voter complacency
By Richard Elfers • November 15, 2018 10:04 am

The Nov. 6 midterms set a record number for voters: An estimated 113 million came out to the polls, or…

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‘We the people’ set our national direction Nov. 6
‘We the people’ set our national direction Nov....
By Richard Elfers • November 8, 2018 10:43 am

By the time you read this, you will either be in celebration or in mourning. You will have found out…

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Today’s autocrats blaming the West for their woes
Today’s autocrats blaming the West for their woes
By Richard Elfers • November 2, 2018 12:27 pm

As a youth in my late teens, I joined a strict religious cult and spent seven years of my life…

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‘Art of the Deal’ still key to understanding Trump
‘Art of the Deal’ still key to understanding...
By Richard Elfers • October 27, 2018 11:39 am

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

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Kavanaugh hearings and the general election
Kavanaugh hearings and the general election
By Richard Elfers • October 9, 2018 9:32 am

Politicians can only hope they have made the right choices and that their constituents vote them in/back into office.

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Every election uses political warfare tactics
Every election uses political warfare tactics
By Richard Elfers • October 5, 2018 10:41 am

Even non-partisan city council races feel the heat.

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Living in the age of the political double-standard
Living in the age of the political double-standard
By Richard Elfers • September 28, 2018 2:56 pm

The partisan political divide is growing as the November midterm elections approach.

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Living in an era where emotions, opinions outweigh facts
Living in an era where emotions, opinions outweigh...
By Richard Elfers • September 21, 2018 10:42 am

“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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Polarizing politics squash the moderate middle
Polarizing politics squash the moderate middle
By Richard Elfers • September 14, 2018 1:56 pm

The definition of identity politics: Political attitudes or positions that focus on the concerns of social groups identified mainly on…

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We’re all starting to feel the strain
We’re all starting to feel the strain
By Richard Elfers • September 7, 2018 11:10 am

Take a rubber band and place it around your fingers and thumb. When you move your thumb, all the rest…

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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 31, 2018 10:10 am

Nothing else makes much sense.

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Economy rises and falls, regardless of who’s in the Oval Office
Economy rises and falls, regardless of who’s in...
By Richard Elfers • August 25, 2018 10:30 am

Are U.S. presidents responsible for the economy? Can President Trump and the Republicans take credit for the 4.1 percent growth…

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Real life, like Risk, requires great self-discipline
Real life, like Risk, requires great self-discipline
By Richard Elfers • August 17, 2018 10:33 am

Have you ever played the board game called “Risk”? Last week I taught my three oldest grandkids (ages 11, 9…

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