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Talking about words and meaning | Rich Elfers
“Patriotically correct”? A new right-wing term to compete with the left-wing “politically correct”? Actually, no. Some Donald Trump…
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Voting from frustration and loss of faith | Rich Elfers
I can tell something bothers me when I wake up thinking about it. That happened after the first…
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Work can get done in government | Rich Elfers
One of the criticisms of government is that nothing much gets accomplished. I served on the Enumclaw City…
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Ideas living in our heads rule our lives | Rich Elfers
"Trust and verify." These were the words of President Ronald Reagan in dealing with the Soviets during the…
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Discretion and understanding will guard you | Rich Elfers
When I taught history to American students in a U.S high school, I would often get laments like:…
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Electoral College is for the good of all | Rich Elfers
Why did the founders of the Constitution create the Electoral College? Why did they create a body of…
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High numbers may vote Libertarian | Rich Elfers
“As Libertarians, we seek a world of liberty; a world in which all individuals are sovereign over their…
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Don’t give into knee-jerk nationalism | Rich Elfers
Have you ever lived in another culture? I did when I decided to spend my senior year of…
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In sports, a socialist system prevails | Rich Elfers
Why is it that professional soccer in socialistic Europe is capitalistic, while in the U.S. all major league…
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Trump slogan relies on nostalgia, not reality | Rich Elfers
We have all heard Donald Trump's campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again." What does it mean? Not much,…
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Same Sex Marriage Act before Supreme Court | Rich Elfers
You have probably seen signs in places of business that say, "We reserve the right to refuse service…
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Humility is the key to dealing with conflict | Rich Elfers
"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." This famous quote by…
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The shaping of America by geography | Rich Elfers
Americans are generally ignorant of how our geography has shaped our thinking and our nation. In our history,…