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.

Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley

Fed-up Mickelson mulls fleeing California over taxes

Golf legend Phil Mickelson has a message for California politicos: Lower taxes, or I'm leaving.

January 22, 2013

Obamacare fallout: Oklahoma brings bill to fire smokers

A state lawmaker in Oklahoma, concerned about the costs of the President Obama's health-care reform, has brought forth a bill to curb expenses: Fire cigarette smokers.

January 22, 2013

Early Israeli voting favors Netanyahu and conservatism

Early polling in Israel, where parliamentary elections are under way, indicates the Likud Party's Benjamin Netanyahu is going to retain his seat.

January 22, 2013

White House fixed on 17 percent greenhouse gas emission reductions

President Obama may have entered a new term, but his climate change control plans are all first-term goals. As late as Monday, administration energy officials still were touting a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions nationwide by 17 percent of 2005 levels by 2020.

January 22, 2013

Obama makes history with ‘gay’ references

President Obama's inaugural event Monday was historical on several counts: Mr. Obama, of course, is the first black man to take the oath of executive office for two times. Mr. Obama's poet, Richard Blanco, was the first Hispanic to recite the inaugural poem. And Mr. Obama is the first U.S. president to use the word "gay" — twice — in his inaugural address in reference to sexuality.

January 22, 2013