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    Articles by Richard Elfers
    It’s easier to manage our own realities | COMMENTARY
    It’s easier to manage our own realities |...
    By Richard Elfers • June 24, 2017 8:00 am

    “There is not much we as individuals can do to either reverse or change these national trends.”

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    Running for office changes your thinking
    Running for office changes your thinking
    By Richard Elfers • June 11, 2017 8:00 am

    “Simplifying complex government issues is an art.”

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    We’re carried along on rough waters of Trump presidency | COMMENTARY
    We’re carried along on rough waters of Trump...
    By Richard Elfers • May 28, 2017 8:00 am

    “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll…

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    Hope for the best with Trump’s learning curve | COMMENTARY
    Hope for the best with Trump’s learning curve...
    By Richard Elfers • May 9, 2017 8:00 am

    “Let’s hope our president’s learning curve is steep and does not result in a major catastrophe for the nation…”

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    Newton, Einstein and 3 realities | COMMENTARY
    Newton, Einstein and 3 realities | COMMENTARY
    By Richard Elfers • May 2, 2017 8:00 am

    “These three realities can help explain the political world in which we currently live.”

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    What if our leaders accepted blame? | COMMENTARY
    What if our leaders accepted blame? | COMMENTARY
    By Richard Elfers • April 17, 2017 8:00 am

    “Our leaders have become myopic – both the president and members of Congress.”

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    To become smarter, challenge your beliefs | COMMENTARY
    To become smarter, challenge your beliefs | COMMENTARY
    By Richard Elfers • April 2, 2017 8:00 am

    “Contrast is one of the most effective tools to increase intelligence.”

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    Public will have to halt party bickering | COMMENTARY
    Public will have to halt party bickering |...
    By Richard Elfers • March 27, 2017 8:00 am

    “Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling”…

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    Our rights were assured by English battles | COMMENTARY
    Our rights were assured by English battles |...
    By Richard Elfers • March 20, 2017 8:00 am

    How would you feel if you witnessed the aftermath of a shooting of a black man by two white police…

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    Goal is to live, to love and to leave a legacy | COMMENTARY
    Goal is to live, to love and to...
    By Richard Elfers • March 13, 2017 8:00 am

    From the age of 10, my life was chaotic.

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    How much slack do we give a new president? | COMMENTARY
    How much slack do we give a new...
    By Richard Elfers • February 26, 2017 9:00 am

    “How much should they give to a president who has never served in government or the military?”

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    Confirmation process needs adults | COMMENTARY
    Confirmation process needs adults | COMMENTARY
    By Richard Elfers • February 19, 2017 3:32 pm

    “The Constitution that I interpret and apply is not living but dead, or as I prefer to call it, enduring….

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    Stop demanding too much from public schools | COMMENTARY
    Stop demanding too much from public schools |...
    By Richard Elfers • February 11, 2017 9:00 am

    “Why have public schools become the dumping grounds for society’s ills?”

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    Once gone, trust is difficult to build | COMMENTARY
    Once gone, trust is difficult to build |...
    By Richard Elfers • January 28, 2017 10:00 am

    “… so few people trust [Trump], how can he govern effectively over the next four years?”

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    The two King County cities that voted red | COMMENTARY
    The two King County cities that voted red...
    By Richard Elfers • December 4, 2016 9:30 am

    48.7 percent of Enumclaw voters and 49.5 percent of Black Diamond voters chose Trump over Clinton.

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