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    Articles by Richard Elfers
    Recognizing types of propaganda techniques makes them less effective
    Recognizing types of propaganda techniques makes them less...
    By Richard Elfers • January 18, 2019 1:30 am

    Propaganda techniques find their way into our politics, our advertising and our speech.

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    Consider what you’re putting in your body
    Consider what you’re putting in your body
    By Richard Elfers • January 11, 2019 1:30 am

    Lies by big companies have brought us opioid addiction, obesity and related health troubles.

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    Democrats hold upper hand on shutdown
    Democrats hold upper hand on shutdown
    By Richard Elfers • January 4, 2019 1:30 pm

    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 28, 2018 1:30 am

    What would happen if all the undocumented immigrants went away? Both sides of the issue.

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    America’s endless trap: matching ideals with reality
    America’s endless trap: matching ideals with reality
    By Richard Elfers • December 21, 2018 1:30 pm

    “We (the United States) are both fated to lead and fated to do so erratically and impulsively” (Joseph P. Ellis,…

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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 14, 2018 1:30 am

    Today’s super wealthy succeeded in another Gilded Age, negating many laws that protect middle class.

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    The future simply borrows from the past
    The future simply borrows from the past
    By Richard Elfers • December 7, 2018 1:30 am

    We must be on guard, though, to search for understanding using history with an open mind.

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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 1:30 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 23, 2018 11:30 am

    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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    ‘We the people’ set our national direction Nov. 6
    ‘We the people’ set our national direction Nov....
    By Richard Elfers • November 9, 2018 1:30 am

    Two strategies with two potential outcomes: the course our nation was decided Tuesday.

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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 25, 2018 1:30 am

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

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    Keeping the Supreme Court above partisan politics
    Keeping the Supreme Court above partisan politics
    By Richard Elfers • October 20, 2018 11:30 am

    “A partisan reputation… is going to cause very serious harm to the status and integrity of the decisions of this court in the eyes of the country.”

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    Kavanaugh hearings and the general election
    Kavanaugh hearings and the general election
    By Richard Elfers • October 9, 2018 10:00 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 10:30 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 1:30 am

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

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    Living in an era where emotions, opinions outweigh the facts
    Living in an era where emotions, opinions outweigh...
    By Richard Elfers • September 24, 2018 1:30 am

    Due to the enormous volume of data at our fingertips, we are now living in the age of “post-truth.”

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    We’re all starting to feel the strain of trade war
    We’re all starting to feel the strain of...
    By Richard Elfers • September 10, 2018 1:30 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 28, 2018 11:00 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 27, 2018 1:30 am

    But the current atmosphere of fear and uncertainty may be part of the mix driving the economy.

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    Real life, like Risk, requires great self-discipline
    Real life, like Risk, requires great self-discipline
    By Richard Elfers • August 16, 2018 1:30 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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