Opinion
Enumclaw City Council correct on fee for streets | Rich Elfers
Last week the thesis for my column was: taxes are not always bad. This week I’m going to…
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Shiny outside, but poor quality | Rich Elfers
The definition of a plutocrat is “a person who derives power from wealth.” Warren Buffet fits in that…
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Supreme Court could set new direction on labor| Rich Elfers
What if, in June, the five conservative Supreme Court justices strike down the Noel Channing National Labor Relations…
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Appointments bring Washington D.C. political battle | Rich Elfers
Another major confrontation between conservatives and the president is currently being argued before the Supreme Court. Since 2009,…
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Nations profiting with NAFTA | Rich Elfers
Do you realize NAFTA has been in existence for 20 years? Don’t know what NAFTA is and why…
Opinion
Greatness carries a high price | Rich Elfers
I’ll never be a Nelson Mandela, nor would I want to be. The price he paid to free…
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Balancing stability and change | Politics in Focus
All of us struggle between the desire for stability and the desire for change. Some favor stability and…
Opinion
Balancing stability and change in South Africa | Rich Elfers
All of us struggle between the desire for stability and the desire for change. Some favor stability and…
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Nelson Mandela – a definition of greatness| Rich Elfers
A great man has just passed from the scene. Nelson Mandela was buried last week. Leaders from all…
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Politically, all have to learn to adapt | Rich Elfers
After the Edward Snowden revelations, an embarrassed President Obama, who campaigned for government transparency, is reshaping his surveillance…
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Politically, all have to learn to adapt | Politics in Focus
After the Edward Snowden revelations, an embarrassed President Obama, who campaigned for government transparency, is reshaping his surveillance…
Opinion
Taking a look at intelligence | Rich Elfers
What is intelligence? Since the late 19th and early 20th centuries social scientists have been studying this question.
Opinion
Lot to be learned from Enumclaw election | Rich Elfers
Elections are always a learning opportunity about human nature. This most recent election was no exception. There was…