Cheryl K. Chumley

Cheryl Chumley is online opinion editor, commentary writer and host of the “Bold and Blunt” podcast for The Washington Times, and a frequent media guest and public speaker. She is the author of several books, the latest titled, “Lockdown: The Socialist Plan To Take Away Your Freedom,” and “Socialists Don’t Sleep: Christians Must Rise or America Will Fall.” Email her at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.

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The west entrance to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state is seen on Jan. 1, 2012. State patrol troopers were checking outgoing cars and park rangers were turning away visitors after a National Park Service ranger was shot and killed that morning. (Associated Press)

Park perils: Assaults on rangers, wildlife workers on the rise

Falling into the category of "who would have thought?" is a recent report from the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility that found that incidents of aggression and assault against the nation's public parks workers rose by 38 percent between 2011 and 2012. Published June 17, 2013

Supercomputers play a vital role in the design, development and analysis of almost all modern weapons systems, said a report by the National Security Agency-Energy Department based on an assessment of China's new supercomputer called the TaihuLight.

China topples U.S., builds world’s fastest supercomputer

China's latest supercomputer is the world's fastest, nearly twice as fast as what earned a United States computer that title last year, according to a report released Monday. Published June 17, 2013

** FILE ** The media and spectators watch as authorities drill for soil samples in the floor at a Roseville, Mich., home on Sept. 28, 2012. Police have been told by a source that former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa may be buried beneath a driveway. (Associated Press)

FBI digging for Jimmy Hoffa in Detroit-area field

Federal Bureau of Investigation agents are set to dig for the remains of Jimmy Hoffa in a field on the outskirts of Detroit on Monday. Published June 17, 2013

Immigration activists march on home of Kansas secretary of state

Nearly 300 activists with a leftist, pro-immigration group marched on the Kansas secretary of state's home over the weekend, dropping shoes on his lawn that they said belonged to "the fathers he's deported." Published June 17, 2013

Ellie Mae is an 8y/o Chinese Crested Hairless Dog. (Credit: World's Ugliest Dog Competition)

World’s Ugliest Dog contest photo gallery: Mugs only a mother could for 25th annual competition

For one day at least, the world's ugliest, mangiest mutts will feel like canine royalty as judges at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif., crown a winner Friday of the 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog contest. Published June 17, 2013

** FILE ** Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (center) is flanked by Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard (left) and school board President David Vitale during a news conference on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago erupts in weekend gun violence: 7 dead, 41 injured

Chicago saw its bloodiest weekend this year as gun violence throughout the city left seven dead and 41 injured, including boys younger than 19. Published June 17, 2013

Texas mother of 6 fends off, runs over carjacker

A Texas mother of six not only wrestled a knife away from an alleged carjacker who attacked while some of her children were in the vehicle, but then turned the tables and turned aggressor. Published June 17, 2013

NRA members listen to speakers during the NRA Annual Meeting of Members at the National Rifle Association's 142 Annual Meetings and Exhibits in the George R. Brown Convention Center Saturday, May 4, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson) ** FILE **

W.Va. 8th-grader who was suspended for pro-NRA T-shirt now faces jail time

An eight-grader who was suspended earlier this year for refusing to comply with his school's demand to take off his NRA T-shirt now faces jail time and a fine. Published June 17, 2013

Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican (Associated Press)

Sen. Lindsey Graham: GOP facing ‘demographic death spiral’

Sen. Lindsey Graham said that the Republican Party needed to pass more pro-immigrant policies — and quickly, because the GOP was facing a "demographic death spiral." Published June 17, 2013

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency)

Egyptian President Morsi expands Islamist rule with key governor appointments

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has appointed several of his Islamist allies to key governing posts. Published June 17, 2013

James "Whitey" Bulger, who was one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted fugitives, is pictured in a booking photo on June 23, 2011. He was captured in Santa Monica, Calif., after 16 years on the run. (Associated Press/U.S. Marshals Service)

Former hitman with 20 kills to take stand against James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

A former hitman who served 12 years in prison after admitting he killed at least 20 people is set to testify Monday against James "Whitey" Bulger, who is accused of murder. Published June 17, 2013

** FILE ** Then-Democratic senatorial hopeful Rep. Michael Capuano, left, speaks to volunteers at his campaign headquarters in Worcester, Mass., Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 while former Mass. Gov. Michael Dukakis applauds with his wife, Kitty. (Associated Press)

Big Brother alert: Cameras in the cable box to monitor TV viewers

It hardly gets more Orwellian than this. New technology would allow cable companies to peer directly into television watchers' homes and monitor viewing habits and reactions to product advertisements. Published June 17, 2013

Florida school to parents: Sorry for scanning your kids’ irises without permission

A school in Florida said it was a mistake to cull students' biometric information and scan their irises without first receiving their parents' permission. Published June 17, 2013

**FILE** New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (Associated Press)

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s next mandate: Food waste recycling

New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has ramped up his regulatory push in his final days of office and has a new endeavor — another one — to bring about a city filled with healthy people: food waste recycling. Published June 17, 2013

** FILE ** Former Gov. of Alaska Sarah Palin, with her husband Todd Palin, top left, greets supporters after speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Road to Majority 2013 conference, Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sarah Palin: NSA leaker Edward Snowden is not the real problem

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told a group of conservatives at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Conference over the weekend that NSA leaker Edward Snowden isn't the real problem. Published June 17, 2013

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron arrives to attend the Enniskillen G-8 summit at the 38th Irish Brigade Flying Station Aldergrove near Belfast, Northern Ireland on Sunday, June 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett, Pool)

British P.M. David Cameron vows G-8 to ‘drive growth and prosperity’ worldwide

British Prime Minister David Cameron predicted Monday's gathering of G-8 leaders will prove so successful that nations and individuals around the world will see their own doors opened to prosperity. Published June 17, 2013

Police fire tear gas as riot police spray water cannon at demonstrators who remained defiant after authorities evicted activists from an Istanbul park, making clear they are taking a hardline against attempts to rekindle protests that have shaken the country, near the city's main Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 16, 2013. (AP Photo)

Turkey’s trade unions rally to protesters’ side

Just as Turkey's government and police started to get a handle on widespread protests that have led to civil unrest, injuries and arrests, now come the trade unions. Published June 17, 2013

At 65, Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed up for a fifth 'Terminator' film. (Image: 20th Century Fox)

He’s back: Arnold Schwarzenegger, 65, to star in fifth ‘Terminator’ film

Apparently, age is not an issue in the Terminator saga because Hollywood hero and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 65, has signed up to play the next in the series, No. 5. Published June 14, 2013

** FILE ** Defendant George Zimmerman, accused in the killing of Trayvon Martin, is sworn in for testimony in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., during a pre-trial hearing, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)

George Zimmerman jurors to be sequestered, judge rules

The jurors who will hear George Zimmerman's murder trial will have to be sequestered for up to a month, the judge ruled on Thursday. Published June 14, 2013

** FILE ** In this March 14, 2013, file photo, Kevyn Orr, Detroit's state-appointed emergency manager, speaks at a news conference in Detroit as Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder listens. In a report released late Sunday, May 12, 2013, Orr said Detroit is broke and faces a bleak future given the precarious financial path it's on. It was his first report on Detroit’s finances since taking the job in March. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Detroit emergency manager: City is insolvent, needs moratorium on debt

The emergency manager appointed to reconfigure Detroit's bankrupt finances said Friday that the city is insolvent and the only way to bring it back into the black was to stop paying on some debt. Published June 14, 2013