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    Articles by Richard Elfers
    Pick the best from both political worlds | Rich Elfers
    Pick the best from both political worlds |...
    By Richard Elfers • July 2, 2015 7:12 pm

    “As all conservatives know, liberals are a bunch of sandal-wearing, tree-hugging, whale-saving, hybrid-driving, trash-recycling, peaceniks, flip-floppers and bed-wetters.” This quotation comes from psychologist, author and publisher Michael Shermer in a comment about an article entitled, “What Makes People vote Republican?” by Jonathan Haidt.

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    Pick the best from both political worlds | Rich Elfers
    Pick the best from both political worlds |...
    By Richard Elfers • July 2, 2015 7:11 pm

    “As all conservatives know, liberals are a bunch of sandal-wearing, tree-hugging, whale-saving, hybrid-driving, trash-recycling, peaceniks, flip-floppers and bed-wetters.” This quotation comes from psychologist, author and publisher Michael Shermer in a comment about an article entitled, “What Makes People vote Republican?” by Jonathan Haidt.

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    Tough to realize what big egos we have | Rich Elfers
    Tough to realize what big egos we have...
    By Richard Elfers • June 17, 2015 1:17 pm

    Confucius said, “Don’t do unto others what you would not want others to do unto you.” That’s a little twist to the old familiar saying, but I am trying to make a point that should become clear as you read along.

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    Tough to realize what big egos we have | Rich Elfers
    Tough to realize what big egos we have...
    By Richard Elfers • June 17, 2015 12:33 pm

    Confucius said, “Don’t do unto others what you would not want others to do unto you.” That’s a little twist to the old familiar saying, but I am trying to make a point that should become clear as you read along.

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    Corporations should put health, morals first | Rich Elfers
    Corporations should put health, morals first | Rich...
    By Richard Elfers • June 11, 2015 12:35 pm

    Vision, creativity, hard work, strong focus, risk-taking, long-term thinking, self-reflection, giving the customer what he/she wants – these are the qualities that have made Jeff Bezos a household name along with the multi-billion dollar company he created: Amazon.com.

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    Both risk lives, one gets all the glory | Rich Elfers
    Both risk lives, one gets all the glory...
    By Richard Elfers • June 4, 2015 12:59 pm

    Why are law enforcement officers currently under the gun of criticism while firefighters are viewed as heroes? Both police and firefighters’ jobs are to protect and save lives and property. Both risk their lives as part of their jobs. What’s the difference in the public’s perception between the two?

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    Both risk lives, one gets  all the glory | Rich Elfers
    Both risk lives, one gets all the glory...
    By Richard Elfers • June 4, 2015 12:54 pm

    Why are law enforcement officers currently under the gun of criticism while firefighters are viewed as heroes? Both police and firefighters’ jobs are to protect and save lives and property. Both risk their lives as part of their jobs. What’s the difference in the public’s perception between the two?

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    Few incumbents are being challenged | Rich Elfers
    Few incumbents are being challenged | Rich Elfers
    By Richard Elfers • May 29, 2015 12:46 pm

    In Sumner, four candidates are running unopposed for the City Council. In Bonney Lake, there are four council positions with no opposition. The Enumclaw School Board has three unopposed seats. Fire District 28 has only one position and it, too, is unopposed. In Black Diamond, two of the four council positions have two candidates competing; my guess is that the issue of the housing developments is still partly the cause.

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    Few incumbents are being challenged | Rich Elfers
    Few incumbents are being challenged | Rich Elfers
    By Richard Elfers • May 29, 2015 12:44 pm

    In Sumner, four candidates are running unopposed for the City Council. In Bonney Lake, there are four council positions with no opposition. The Enumclaw School Board has three unopposed seats. Fire District 28 has only one position and it, too, is unopposed. In Black Diamond, two of the four council positions have two candidates competing; my guess is that the issue of the housing developments is still partly the cause.

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    Lessons from WWII, 70 years later | Rich Elfers
    Lessons from WWII, 70 years later | Rich...
    By Richard Elfers • May 22, 2015 6:05 pm

    The 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe is upon us. This war was a shock to several nations. It signaled the end of world domination of one group of nations as major world powers – Germany, France and the United Kingdom – and saw the rise of two nations that would spend the next 45 years competing for domination during the Cold War.

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    Balancing power in the Middle East | Rich Elfers
    Balancing power in the Middle East | Rich...
    By Richard Elfers • May 12, 2015 2:47 pm

    “Iran spends $35 billion a year to prop up the Assad regime, according to one estimate.” This report comes from an Iranian official who was interviewed by Nicholas Blanford, a Christian Science Monitor correspondent in an April 27 article entitled, “Why Iran Is Standing by its Weakened, Expensive Ally, Syria.”

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    Balancing power in the Middle East | Rich Elfers
    Balancing power in the Middle East | Rich...
    By Richard Elfers • May 12, 2015 2:45 pm

    “Iran spends $35 billion a year to prop up the Assad regime, according to one estimate.” This report comes from an Iranian official who was interviewed by Nicholas Blanford, a Christian Science Monitor correspondent in an April 27 article entitled, “Why Iran Is Standing by its Weakened, Expensive Ally, Syria.”

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    U.S. again exerts influence on Japan | Rich Elfers
    U.S. again exerts influence on Japan | Rich...
    By Richard Elfers • May 8, 2015 1:30 pm

    After Japan’s surrender in August 1945, the U.S. military occupied that nation for seven years. During that time two American privates wrote a constitution for the Japanese, which they accepted and have followed since.

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