Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Democrats — yes, do it! — threaten to shut down government
Shutting down the government only advances the fine work of Elon Musk and DOGE because it clearly demonstrates which offices are essential, versus which are not, and which employees are essential, and which should be fired. Published February 10, 2025
Trump nails it, says God is America’s ‘strength’
American Exceptionalism is the idea that individual rights come from God, and government only exists to preserve and protect those rights and liberties to the individual. President Trump, at the National Prayer Breakfast, nailed that concept. Published February 7, 2025
FCC giving a much-needed shakeup to mainstream media
Sorry, CBS. If it walks like a duck, squawks like a duck, then it probably is a CBS squawky duck doing the due diligence corporate media thing to cover up for Democrats' failings. Published February 6, 2025
Education ‘industry’ is a political behemoth, and its dismantling is good for the children
President Donald Trump has moved forward with a plan to abolish Department of Education and is prepping an executive order to do just. And of course, the Democrats are in an uproar. Published February 5, 2025
Biden, after four years of ‘Weekend at Bernie’s,’ scores new creative gig
Joe Biden, the president who holds the record for most public appearances as the main character in the "Weekend at Bernie's" film -- you know, as the dead guy -- has scored a creative gig with Creative Artists Agency. It doesn't get any more creative than bringing a dead man to life. Published February 4, 2025
USAID is a massive pool of waste and corruption and should be shut
According to USASpending.gov, taxpayers have shelled out billions upon billions upon multiple billions of dollars through the years. And for what? USAID has failed miserably to accomplish what it was created to accomplish. Published February 3, 2025
America’s 250th birthday party beckons — but beware the Democrats
The White House has established a task force to develop the framework for America's 250th birthday, with July 4, 2026, as the named day for "a grand celebration." Published January 31, 2025
Republicans should let go the Edward Snowden grudge
Republicans in the Senate -- some, anyway -- raised their eyebrows in surprise when Tulsi Gabbard, the president's pick to lead up national intelligence, refused to say whether Edward Snowden was a traitor or patriot for leaking classified documents in 2013. Published January 31, 2025
Democrats declare political open season on Trump, MAGA
Democrats in the House just gathered behind closed doors to discuss ways to counter President Trump's executive orders, his America First agenda and his overall flurry of pro-liberty actions. Published January 30, 2025
Trump Effect spreads from Colombia to California and all places in between
It's a brave new America -- bringing a brave new world. When America is strong, the beacon of liberty shines brightly. And it's only taken a few days -- a few hours -- for that light to beam its warm glow around the world. Published January 28, 2025
President Trump had a very good first week
President Donald Trump entered the White House on a wave of campaign promises to secure the border, destroy the DEI, release the J6-ers, ramp up domestic energy production and reel in the LGBTQ lunacy. And so far so good. America is well on its way to becoming America once again. Published January 25, 2025
DEI finally frying in the fires of American Exceptionalism
President Trump signed an executive order that shut down diversity, equity and inclusion offices at the federal level. Then he made clear his government would be one that hired, promoted and employed based on competence. In other words: He put Marxism back in its box. Published January 23, 2025
Iran from Davos makes play as peace-lover to the world
Iran's new bestie-to-the-world approach may fool Democrats. And the brain dead. But as for the rest of America and the world -- and certainly the Trump administration -- the thought isn't so much to tickle Tehran's tummy as it is to raise up arms. Published January 22, 2025
Trump, with a pen and a phone, rights Biden-Obama wrongs
Scarcely had Donald Trump finished taking his presidential oath of office and already, America was back on track. Published January 21, 2025
Biden’s unpardonable pardons
Joe Biden spent his last presidential political capital issuing pardons to COVID-crackdown face Anthony Fauci, to the former Afghanistan-withdrawal disaster of a general, Mark Milley, and to perennial MAGA hater and former legislator Liz Cheney. For what? Oh, nothing. Just in case. Published January 20, 2025
George Soros, the media-buying oligarch Biden nonetheless loves
President Biden warned that the power of America's government was being concentrated within a small circle of select elites -- that an "oligarchy" was "taking shape" -- and that if the "ultraweathy" weren't held in check, individual freedoms would disappear. Yet he gave George Soros a medal. Published January 17, 2025
Trump already making America healthy again
The Food and Drug Administration just announced it would ban the use of Red No. 3, a dye used in thousands of food and medicinal products to provide color but that has been linked to cancer in animals. Why the sudden change of 100-plus-year-old FDA heart? Two words. Donald. Trump. Published January 16, 2025
Executive orders are blowing up the Constitution
Enough of the executive orders. They're tearing apart the Constitution. They're also sidelining Congress and allowing legislators to skirt accountability, even while stripping them of power. Published January 10, 2025
Bold & Blunt: New year, new terror risks to America
If the terror attacks of January, 2025, show anything, it's that Americans need to wake up and smell the terrorism. There has been a long list of warnings of more terror to strike U.S. soil. But far too many have been ignoring the signs. Published January 10, 2025
Trump already stopping the illegal migrant train
Word is Mexico's government is busily at work to halt migrant caravans making their way northward to cross into America illegally. Why? Mexico's government is afraid of the 25 percent tariffs President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to slap it with once he's inaugurated. Published January 9, 2025
