Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Bold and Blunt: Wages, inflation and a 3,000 percent price hike in bread
Once upon a time in America, a family of four could live comfortably off a single earner's salary, buy a home and save for the future of their children. Not so any more. Published October 15, 2025
The naked truth: Democrats lose a few more voters to jail
Several naked bicyclists riding in front of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Oregon, to protest the presence of the federal agents in the city were arrested for blocking ICE's driveway. And all the Democrats go -- dang. There go more Dem voters, off to prison! Published October 14, 2025
Zohran Mamdani chased from park — great. Now chase him from USA
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was chased out of a Manhattan park by a man who called him an antisemite, and who demanded he denounce the terror group Hezbollah as well as Sharia law. Good. Mamdani, a proud socialist, i.e. communist, should be chased out of America, too. Published October 13, 2025
Bold and Blunt: California shows signs of shifting right
California has fallen to such depths in all areas of measurement -- economic, educational, cultural -- that voters may finally be ready to do something they haven't done for a very, very long time: vote a Republican for governor. Published October 10, 2025
Meet the new Letitia James, woman of faith
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted in federal court on charges of bank fraud and lying to a financial institution. Now the woman who was the smiling face of lawfare against President Trump has turned herself into the calm-but-resolute civil rights-fighting prayer warrior. Published October 10, 2025
Katie Porter shows her Democrat superiority complex
California's leading Democrat candidate for governor, Katie Porter, exited an interview, stage right, with a CBS News reporter because she didn't like the questions she was being asked. Published October 9, 2025
Hamas doesn’t really want peace
Hamas and Israel may have agreed to a peace deal, one that was forged in large part by President Donald Trump who successfully created the collaborative conditions that brought the two sides to the table at all. But this peace deal could turn into simply a pause. Published October 8, 2025
Americans, tragically, immorally, are turning against Israel
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee marked the two-year anniversary of the Hamas terror attack against Israel by saying the U.S. "stands unwaveringly with our close ally and partner Israel because we know in our hearts that it is right." Hold that thought. Pew Research says otherwise. Published October 7, 2025
Democrats have a dream — and it’s to murder MAGA
The Republican Attorneys General Association just called on the Democratic Attorneys General Association to stop supporting Jay Jones for attorney general for Virginia. That's because Jones has been outed for his fantasies of putting bullets into the head of a political opponent. Published October 6, 2025
Fat generals, worthless G.I. Janes, and Pete Hegseth’s superb push for military superiority
Secretary Pete Hegseth ticked off a lot of people in recent days because he called out fat generals and suggested -- by way of stressing the importance of a singular set of physical fitness standards for all military members, regardless of sex -- that some females may not be fit for duty. Hoo-rah. Published October 3, 2025
Bold and Blunt: Civics could save America
When it comes to teaching the next generation of the greatness of America, the wisdom of the Founding Fathers, and the direct link that exists between faith and long-term liberty for the individual, the nation's public schools are failing miserably. Published October 3, 2025
Bold and Blunt: Starving in Gaza? Don’t blame Israel
Much has been said in the press about the poor innocent starving people of Gaza -- but what's lacking is truth and context. Published October 3, 2025
Bad Bunny the next bad NFL choice to headline Super Bowl halftime
Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny has been chosen to headline the Super Bowl halftime show -- and his selection is sparking backlash from those who wonder if this is still America. That is: The guy performs his songs in Spanish. So why is he singing at America's most American sporting events? Published September 30, 2025
Republicans, independents crave unity. Democrats? Better bricks
Republicans are dissatisfied with the direction of the country when it comes to violence and crime and the state of national unity -- but those who self-identify as political independents, even more so. Democrats? Apparently, they weren't dissatisfied enough to warrant mention as a separate group. Published September 29, 2025
United Nations better stop biting the American hands that feed
Ambassador Mike Waltz said ithat the U.S. was going to withhold money to the United Nations because of its many malfunctions of services curiously timed to the speech from President Trump to the U.N. That's good. Even better: Turn off the lights and air conditioning at the New York building. Published September 26, 2025
James Comey, on path to prison, promises he’s really, really, really, ridiculously innocent
James B. Comey, former FBI director, was indicted on two federal charges for lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding, and now he faces five years in prison. And now his "heart is broken," he said. And now it's time to cue the world's tiniest violin. Published September 26, 2025
Carbon footprint hoax has been open secret for years
President Donald Trump railed at the U.N. General Assembly about the "scam" of carbon offsets, and warned other countries to stop destroying their economies by partaking in the "hoax." He couldn't be more correct. What's more, everybody knows it. Published September 24, 2025
Trump more deserving of trust than Big Pharma, health bureaucrats
President Trump sparked a global backlash by advising pregnant women to stop taking Tylenol because its main acetaminophen ingredient may cause autism. But here's where "follow the money" becomes crucial. It's not always the best health practice for the individual to defer to health bureaucrats. Published September 24, 2025
Bold and Blunt: Post-Charlie Kirk, the pews are filling
An interesting outcome from the assassination of Charlie Kirk is that churches around the country are reporting increases in attendance -- especially among the youth. Published September 24, 2025
Bold and Blunt: What is wrong with Democrats?
Democrats seem on an all-out-push to destroy everything that's good about America -- and they also don't seem too worried about destroying their party at the same time. Published September 23, 2025
