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Do we take our neighboring nations for granted? | In Focus
Does the United States take Canada and Mexico for granted? The United States is in a unique geopolitical…
Richard Elfers
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How far will Artificial Intelligence go?
The smartest Jeopardy contestant was beaten by a computer. So was the world’s best chess master. What does…
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Confirmation bias in the impeachment proceedings
Most of us believe what we want to believe. Our natural tendency is to shy away from views…
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Republicans chose political power over the Constitution
I’m astounded and appalled that members of both parties in Congress were weighing whether to vote for impeachment…
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Growing up as a Republican
I grew up in a Republican home. My family valued honesty, dependability, thrift, and belief in God. I…
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Discerning fact from opinion
It can be more difficult than people first think, according to the Pew Research Center.
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George Will and ‘conservative sensibilities’
The journalist is a Constitutional Originalist, but the framers’ sole focus wasn’t solely freedom.
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George Will and ‘conservative sensibilities’
In 1986, the Wall Street Journal called him, “perhaps the most powerful journalist in America.” George Will is…
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We all benefit when we’re open to new ideas
When I drive in my car, I often listen to the PBS radio station, KUOW. I’ve noticed through…
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From trade to race relations, can the U.S. take any more ‘change’?
You’ve all heard the phrase, “chickens coming home to roost.” You may know not the origin of the…
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Where to place the blame for mass shootings
Who do you blame for the mass killings in Dayton and El Paso?
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Seeking real freedom, no matter what the era
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
Which is more important, serving the common good of a society or protecting individual rights? This is a…
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The crucial elements to good government
What makes good government? What makes bad government? We all have experienced both types, and some in-between. Good…
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Enumclaw: trying to retain original charm while building booms
All Puget Sound areas are growing. In Enumclaw, the question is, how will its original charm be maintain…
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Sometimes, the smaller things matter more than the big picture
Recently I took a group of senior citizens to tour the Amazon Spheres in downtown Seattle. It was…
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Political parties often bring trouble
On his way out, George Washington made it clear that political parties have the potential for national harm.
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JFK and LBJ, America’s ‘best and brightest’
The year was 1975. I had just received my master’s in history from Pepperdine University in Central L.A.…
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Lies during the Cuban missile crisis
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
The U.S. has been involved militarily in Afghanistan for nearly two decades. There’s a stalemate and it seems…