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Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
Hierarchy or equality — which will we lean...
By Richard Elfers • July 30, 2024 11:00 am

We need authority and equality, but we could easily topple into an autocracy this November.

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Some male tendencies are baffling | In Focus
By Richard Elfers • July 23, 2024 11:00 am

I just can’t wrap my head around our love for sports and our obsession with sex.

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Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
When is a gratuity not a gratuity? When...
By Richard Elfers • July 18, 2024 11:50 am

The different between something legal or illegal apparently depends on whether or not a Supreme Court Justice is involved.

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Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
Airlines have gotten greedy | In Focus
By Richard Elfers • July 9, 2024 11:00 am

Will someone develop a profitable alternative?

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Vote for Initiative 2117 and fight WA Dems...
By Richard Elfers • July 2, 2024 11:00 am

It’s time to bring moderation back to Washington.

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Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
Huey Long, the wannabe dictator president | In...
By Richard Elfers • June 12, 2024 11:00 am

There are many similarities between this 1930s- era presidential candidate and former President Trump.

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Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
Unions will back Biden. Will it be enough...
By Richard Elfers • June 7, 2024 10:30 am

The President joined UAW strikers lat November, a first in history.

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Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
Big institutions don’t deserve – and haven’t earned...
By Richard Elfers • June 4, 2024 10:45 am

Governments, organized religions, and businesses may do good for the whole, but they ultimately look out for themselves.

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Rich Elfers, In Focus
Consider Cincinnatus when casting your vote in November...
By Richard Elfers • May 28, 2024 12:00 pm

What does the Roman dictator and George Washington have in common? They voluntarily stepped down.

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Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
How China, Russia, and Republicans may be feeding...
By Richard Elfers • May 10, 2024 10:00 am

Established dictatorships seem to be rubbing off on conservative elected officials.

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Rich Elfers, In Focus
Government budget costs put the mentally ill on...
By Richard Elfers • May 3, 2024 10:00 am

Both Republicans and Democrats have been contributing to the homeless problem over the last few decades.

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Rich Elfers, In Focus
Why is homelessness so bad? Blame the Great...
By Richard Elfers • April 26, 2024 12:00 pm

During the 2008-2009 recessions, home prices fell so much, developers wouldn’t build — and now we’re short millions of homes.

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Rich Elfers, "In Focus"
I joined a cult because the ’60s were...
By Richard Elfers • April 17, 2024 10:00 am

“The less we know, the more we think we know.” I certainly experienced that in my youth.

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