Bold and Blunt
384 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 179 ratingsBold and blunt: Washington Times online opinion editor Cheryl Chumley brings her no-holds-barred take on the big issues of the day.
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Furious Democrats target SCOTUS for take-down
July 09, 2024 17:46 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBDemocrats are in an uproar over the latest Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. And they've turned vicious claws toward the justices in hopes of taking them down somehow. They want to impeach; they want to pack the court; they want to pass a constitutional amendment unraveling SCOTUS's immunity decision. But good luck with any and all of that. The immunity ruling was really just an underscore of what's common sense: that is, presidents in the White House must be freed to make decis...
Ethical journalism? States propose tax dollars for media
July 05, 2024 16:25 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBJournalists already aren't very well regarded in America when it comes to trust. Now, it's about to get even worse. State governments are actually proposing to budget millions of dollars for local media outlets as a means of saving journalists' jobs. That's a recipe for disaster. There goes the last of media integrity. Roger Ream, president of the Fund for American Studies, says we have to fight states that are budgeting for this, else journalism will lose even more respect and trust.
Church 'nones' are killing America
July 02, 2024 15:27 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBAtheism is on the rise, and America is losing its liberties, and the rise of the first is leading to the decline of the second. Those who claim to be one of the "nones" -- meaning, no particular faith -- have doubled in the last decade and around 30 percent of Americans now say they're part of that group. This spells disaster for America and the future of individual freedoms. Judge Phil Ginn, president of the Southern Evangelical Seminary, has words of warning and wisdom for the nation.
Youthful embrace of Hamas over Israel
June 27, 2024 17:36 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBIt's shocking to see the displays of antisemitism on America's college campuses. But that's just the tip of the iceberg of anti-Israel mindsets that's coursing through America right now. According to a recent poll, an estimated 33 percent of Gen-Zers believe Israel has no right to exist as a nation in the Middle East. How did we get to such a point of ignorance and open embrace of evil? Jeff Myers, with his new "Should Christians Support Israel?" book, discusses what's taking place in Americ...
Christians who don't vote are to blame for darkness
June 25, 2024 18:06 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBIf Christians refuse to vote, then they have only themselves to blame when the nation turns dark. And this is exactly why America is headed down such a shaky path right now. The statistics on the numbers of so-called Christians who fail to show up for elections and do their civic duties are sad and sorry, and Craig Huey, author of "The Christian Voter," says it's becoming quite a problem. It's actually been quite a problem for a very long time.
America's religious war
June 20, 2024 18:44 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBAmerica, acknowledge it or not, is embroiled in a religious war, one that pits good against evil and that shakes the very foundations of our nation's Constitution and moral compass -- one that challenges and frustrates our ability to remain exceptional on the domestic and international stages. If this nation was founded on the concept of rights and liberties coming from God, then the growth of secularism and its impact on the culture is certainly changing the shape of our politics, and not f...
Confronting the evil called LGBTQ
June 18, 2024 18:01 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBToo many youth in America are being utterly destroyed by a committed, determined and very evil force called LGBTQ agenda -- and it's the doctors and the medical community who really need to be held to account. There is some backlash against the insanity that's growing, but as Mary Margaret Olohan writes in her new book, "Detrans," not enough is being done to protect the innocent.
Biased media mucking up Israel coverage
June 13, 2024 16:33 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBIt's bad enough antisemitic forces around the world are turning against Israel and taking advantage of this weak White House and feckless president called Joe Biden to run roughshod over the Jewish nation's right to defend itself, calling out the Jewish people as the aggressor and Hamas as the victim. But the fact many if not most members of the media play into this narrative is despicable. Where is the context and truthful history? Why has Israel become the bad actor from an October 7 terro...
Border crisis grows worse under Biden
June 11, 2024 14:47 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBIf you thought the crisis at the border couldn't get any worse, think again. President Joe Biden may have signed an executive order to tighten up the border and trigger restrictions against new entries once the crossing numbers reach a certain level. But it's all political theater. And few know that better than Shea Bradley-Farrell, president of Counterpoint Institute, who visited the border in person and spoke with border agents, residents and medical professionals in the region to see how ...
The world's turn against Israel
June 06, 2024 18:35 - 27 minutes - 38 MBThe pressure from the world, including from America, for Israel to come to some sort of peaceable solution with Hamas is increasing, and it's really leaving the Jewish people in a tight spot. It's impossible to strike a peaceful coexistence with people who simply want to destroy your nation and destroy your people -- yet that's what President Joe Biden is putting on Israel to forge with the terror group Hamas. When did it get to the point Israel was the aggressor and Hamas the victim? Hamas ...
More COVID lies, more COVID coverups
June 04, 2024 20:33 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBAnthony Fauci may have taken center stage at a congressional hearing aimed at uncovering the truths of the COVID virus, but it was hardly his time to acknowledge the government's errors of coronavirus guidance. Rather, Fauci dug in deep on his own deceptions, while Democrats ran cover for him. Republicans scored big points in pointing out Fauci's conflicts of interest and ever-changing narratives and deceptive science and email coverups. But what's to be done in the end? If Americans can't t...
Optimism During Dark Joe Biden Times
May 28, 2024 20:03 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBow to stay optimistic, even when times are tough? kelly Wright of NTD News has plenty of positives to provide, and almost all start with the idea of putting God first. Yes, Joe Biden is putting America in peril because of the White House turn from Israel. But there is still hope. And it comes from belief in God, faith through the fires of testing and pure resolve to find common ground, rather than fight petty battles.
The world's on fire and Christians must rise up
May 23, 2024 19:18 - 32 minutes - 44 MBIt's high time for the Christians of America to get off the sidelines, get out of the pews, lay down the Bible and get involved in politics and culture. This isn't to say abandon church and the Bible -- rather, it's to say carry church teachings and Bible truths into the political and cultural realms so as to take back the nation from the Marxists and leftists who are trying to destroy American Exceptionalism. Tommy Nelson, author of "God and Country," discusses what Christians can and shoul...
America should stop funding Ukraine
May 21, 2024 18:01 - 29 minutes - 40 MBNo more money for Ukraine -- that's what U.S. taxpayers should be telling the government now. And there are some very good reasons why -- first and foremost, that Ukraine, prior to the Joe Biden administration, was considered one of the most corrupt nations in the world. So what's America's end game there? How will America determine it's time to stop funding this war? What are America's interests there? These are all questions that should have been answered before America even got involved i...
America will prevail with faith in God
May 16, 2024 18:46 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBAmerica's on the cusp of a disaster called moral degradation, a situation that's similar to what brought about Rome's decline and fall. But with a spiritual reawakening, and with a call to the arms of faith, and with a determined class of believers willing to fight for the future of this country with a Bible as the sword -- this nation's system of individualism will be preserved and the communist collectivists who are trying to kill our Constitution will be shoved back in the shadows. Kirk C...
How to Share God Without Seeming a Nut
May 14, 2024 18:48 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBOne of a Christian's highest calls of duty is to share the good word -- but at the same time, one of a Christian's biggest fears is sharing the good word. Why? In a word: fear. Christians have so many worries about their ability to share the Bible and the news of Christ in an effective manner that isn't uncomfortable, doesn't embarrass and that doesn't evoke images of passing out dandelions at airports that oftentimes, the sharing of the word fails to take place. Willie Robertson of "Duck Dy...
Faith is what keeps America free
May 02, 2024 16:40 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBIf people aren't godly, then America's systems won't be godly, and the country will crumble to moral decay. That's why America needs God at the helm -- so that God-given individual liberties can be preserved for the next generations. That's been the argument of traditional conservatives in politics for years. But sometimes, political battles don't always result in wins, and even when they do, they don't lead to long-term wins. Sometimes, stories work best because they tap into people's minds...
Crime on the decline? Au contraire!
April 30, 2024 16:36 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBPresident Joe Biden has been out and about, claiming crime stats show he's doing an A-OK job of keeping citizens in this country -- despite the fact that police and innocent women are getting beat down in the streets by thugs and illegal aliens and criminals who've been given free passes on prosecution. The Democrat logic is repeat a lie often enough and people will start to believe it. But crime stats can be skewed. And John Lott says the media has been doing a terrible job of reporting tru...
Time ticks on America's war to win vs. China
April 25, 2024 16:09 - 28 minutes - 39 MBAmerica is in a fight for its cultural, political and economic life -- and it's not just a battle against Democrats who want to destroy the Constitution and usher in a new system. of governance more in line with socialism and communism and Marxism. It's a fight against China. The communists in China are coming on strong to dominate the world stage, and if America doesn't get its act together, then freedom will suffer -- and not just in the United States. The world needs America to win this w...
Faith and Freedom Are Tied at the Hip
April 23, 2024 17:57 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBFaith and Freedom Are Tied at the Hip You can't have freedom -- true freedom -- without faith. It's no accident that communist countries outright discourage their citizens from practicing religion. It's no coincidence that dictatorial nations have governments filled with politicians who actively promote atheism. The reason? Communists and Marxists and collectivists can't rule with their iron fists over people who know they're not the final authorities. Scott Morrison, former prime minister...
Joe Biden is emboldening terror
April 16, 2024 20:22 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBPresident Joe Biden is not doing Israel a favor by saying his administration will not support an IDF counterattack against Iran. He's not doing America, the West or the civilized world a favor, either. Rather, he's giving Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and the evil forces of terror a hat tip to the notion that America is going to stand by and do nothing -- and that's all it takes to stir the pot. Evil will exploit America's weakness. Stay tuned for more attacks against Israel; more unrest in the Mid...
Israelis fight for normalization, post-October 7
April 02, 2024 19:09 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBIsraelis fight for normalization, post-October 7 Imagine laying in bed and hearing rockets streak overhead and not thinking that it's the rockets themselves that are odd, but rather that there are so, so, so many rockets -- so many more than usual -- that's the oddity. That's how October 7 started for Michal Uziyahu and her family in Ein Habesor, a Jewish community located three miles from Gaza, during the October 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel. She speaks about how the morning ope...
Three miles from Gaza, a Jewish community fights to heal
March 29, 2024 18:57 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBThree miles from Gaza, a Jewish community fights to heal Ein Habesor is located about three miles from Gaza, and produces about 60 percent of all of Israel’s produce. Though the terrorists never breached the gate, and nobody from Ein Habesor was killed, adjacent communities weren’t so lucky. For hours, terrorists from Gaza drove the nearby roads — which included those to Reim forest, where thousands of Jewish youth had congregated for the Nova Festival of music — and they fired off RPGs a...
JFK's assassination gets new look
March 21, 2024 16:29 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBConspiracy theorists, unite! The JFK assassination has a new angle, a new line of thought -- a new piece of evidence and analysis -- and guess what: "The government's been lying and covering up> So says, the coauthor of a new book on the matter, Jerome Corsi, who has taken a look at xrays, along with his coauthor, Dr. David Mantik, and both conclude that evidence has been altered.
Abortion and the lies of the left
March 19, 2024 21:03 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBAbortion and the lies of the left The left loves to twist definitions and words to work for their leftist designs, and nowhere else, perhaps, is that twisting and turning more noticeable than in the arena of abortion. That's where leftists tell women that to abort their babies is a human right; that to abort their babies is freeing; and that to abort their babies is a viable solution that brings no regrets or consequences. It's all a lie. And Marc Aramian and Veronica Dipippo have quite a ...
January 6 is the real state of the union
March 14, 2024 20:22 - 32 minutes - 44 MBJoe Biden wants to say America's in great shape -- that thanks to him and his White House policies, this nation couldn't be doing any better, particularly economically. We know that's bunk. If you want to look at how the nation's doing, take a peek behind the curtains of January 6. Radio host Ed Martin says the justice system is a two-tiered mess, and that's causing chaos throughout society.
Reagan vs. Biden, a real no-brainer
March 05, 2024 20:51 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBComparing Ronald Reagan's success as a president versus Joe Biden's success in the White House is a lesson in opposites. Reagan, to this day, is still counted by Americans as one of the best presidents in U.S. history. Biden will be remembered as worse than Jimmy Carter -- no small feat when you consider the weakness of Carter's administration. As Craig Shirley, author of the new "The Search for Reagan," says: Reagan saw individuals in terms of their inherent worth, and governed accordingly....
America's deplorable antisemitism problem
February 29, 2024 21:32 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBAmerica's colleges and universities have become ground zero for the Jew-hatred movement, and for many, this is a shocking eye-opener. But Dr. Zachary Marschall, w/ Campus Reform and Leadership Institute, says the antisemitism has been festering on America's places of higher learning for decades. The rot must be cleansed. As Marschall said, yes this is America -- but guess what: antisemitism, Jew hatred, violence against Jews -- a call to eradicate Jews from the face of the earth -- it can al...
Time for Joe Biden, Democrats to fly
February 27, 2024 21:19 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBIt's high time for America to take back American Exceptionalism, and the key way to do that is to boot Democrats, particularly President Joe Biden, from office. Democrats have done nothing but devastate the American economy, education system, law and justice and constitutional order, and most especially, the border. As tens of thousands pour into America from countries with socialist and Marxist governments, and then disappear into parts unknown across the United States, the Democrats cheer ...
Digging deeper on Founding Fathers
February 15, 2024 22:14 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBOne of today's hottest political discussions is the one that goes like this: What would Founding Fathers do if they were alive today? And it's getting harder and harder to reach consensus on that point because too many Americans are not well schooled on Founding Father logic. So how to debate effectively? Michael Barone, one of America's most respected political pundits and authors, weighs in with a scholarly look at how the founders really arrived at their conclusions. His new book -- "Ment...
Globalism 101 and how to fight it
February 13, 2024 18:53 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBThe coming globalist storm is on the horizon -- in fact, it's actually here and now. But as one historian says: Not much under the sun is new. When it comes to the globalist attempt to steal away America's sovereignty, we've actually been here, done that in previous decades. And guess what? Freedom wins. But that doesn't mean the war's won. Larry Schweikart discusses Davos, globalism and the fate of American liberties, as well as his new book, "Patriot's History of Globalism: Its Rise and De...
Demonic days bring fog of daze
February 08, 2024 21:37 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBToday's evil times are certainly having an effect on society, leading to everything from LGBTQ lunacy to terror attacks on Israel -- to even a nation of American citizens who've forgotten their strength and liberty lies with God, not government. Bible prophecy is unfolding before our eyes. So how to make sense of the darkness and live a life of light in Christ? Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in California has a new book. "Living in the Daze of Deception," and he says what's ...
Finding joy in dark times
February 06, 2024 20:37 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBAmerica certainly is facing some dark and perilous times and it's becoming more and more of a challenge to maintain a positive attitude. But it is possible to have joy. It starts with realizing the definition of joy is not the same as the definition of happiness, and that the idea of following one's heart leads to misery. Brant Hansen, author of "Life Is Hard. God is Good. Let's Dance," discusses. And what he says about maintaining peace during trials and tribulations is enlightening and mot...
Truth still matters and evil is still evil
February 01, 2024 21:37 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBThe reason why American society is seeing such a rot spread through its culture and politics is because truth is something that is seen as an archaic, old-fashioned type of idea that doesn't really belong in modern day. Fact is, too many people take their truth from their own emotions, and scoff the idea of a truth that comes from the Bible and ultimately, from God. If Christians would stand taller and louder for truth, then the politics of America wouldn't be so globalist and dark, and the ...
DEI Brainwashing is worse than you think
January 30, 2024 21:24 - 35 minutes - 48.1 MBDiversity, Equity and Inclusion is a buzz phrase that's been tossed about with growing frequency through the years. And while it sounds soft and warm and fuzzy and safe, its end game is quite the opposite. This is Marxism at work to tear apart America's capitalistic system. Kent Heckenlively has a new book that goes undercover at some of America's corporations to see how DEI is being taught to employees, and oh my gosh, it's a big brainwashing that's turning our businesses into social justic...
Sen. Ron Johnson: Be wary of COVID shots
January 25, 2024 21:10 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBSen. Ron Johnson: Be wary of COVID shots The number of deaths due to COVID shots is rising at an alarming rate, but what's even more alarming is the accompanying reluctance of America's own government agencies and medical experts to acknowledge this is happening. Sen. Ron Johnson has been tracking the safety and negative impact reports from these shots for years, and what he's finding is concerning enough that he says: Don't take the shots. Worse, though, is the stonewalling he's experienc...
Donald Trump or Bust
January 24, 2024 13:51 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBIt's Donald Trump for president in 2024 -- and if you don't like that, deal with it. He's the candidate of choice for conservatives in America and the reasons are two-fold: He's got a track record of controlling the border. And he's got a track record of fighting -- of winning! -- against the globalists. These are the two biggest threats facing the United States right now; it only makes sense to elect the one guy who won't stand down and cower in the corner when the forces of anti-Americanis...
Palestinian apologists ignore fact that evil exists
January 18, 2024 20:33 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBAmerica has been turned into a hotbed of pro-Palestinian, anti-semitic protests lately -- and it's a brazen display of ignorance of truthful history. More than that, the pro-Palestinian and anti-semitic displays on college campuses, on public streets, in the very city called our nation's Capitol -- more than that, they're all about a spiritual sickness that refuses to call out evil as evil. Pretending as if the terrorists of Hamas and the Palestinians who voted in office the terror group cal...
Keeping Christianity relevant in a sin-filled world
January 16, 2024 21:46 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBThe rise of the nones. The emptying of church pews. The growing secularization of America. All these matters impact the fate of American liberties because the less people believe in an age of accountability, the less prone they are to believe their actions on earth matter, and the more prone they are to live as non-believers -- which opens the door to behaviors that disrupt the peace of society -- which opens the door for government to come in and try to exert controls to calm society. Are c...
For the love of God, don't vote Democrat
January 11, 2024 22:34 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBDon't vote Democrat, don't vote Democrat, don't vote Democrat -- oh, and one more thing: Don't vote Democrat! Democrats are largely to blame for the downfall of America, the one that's seeing boys dress as girls and pretend to be something they're not; the one that's seeing a president whose primary foreign policy is 'China First;' the one that's seeing hard-working American citizens struggle to pay for their family expenses while leftist pinheads in New York City empty the public schools of...
Mail-in Voting in 2020 Marked By Massive Fraud
January 09, 2024 21:08 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBThe election of 2020 is still a question mark in many Americans' minds, and now a new survey from The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports shows why concerns should be very much founded. Fully one-in-five mail-in voters committed fraud, either innocently or knowingly; in the end, to take from Hillary Clinton -- what difference does it make? Fraud is fraud no matter the motivation. And Jim Lakely, VP at Heartland, says the fraud occurred on such a widespread basis that Donald Trump defin...
National New Year's resolution: Boot the Marxists
January 02, 2024 16:55 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBLet's resolve to make 2024 the year of saving America from the leftist influences that have corrupted our government and culture, namely the socialists and communists and Marxists who've taken over the Democrat Party. How to save the country? For one, quit voting Democrat. For two, turn back to God. For three -- and four -- and five -- well, guest Allen West, retired Army lieutenant colonel, has a lot of thoughts on what's wrong with this Joe Biden administration, and what Americans can tack...
Character: it's good for the soul
December 27, 2023 17:35 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBWhat good is it if an individual gains the world but loses the soul? Or, as Dr. Jennifer London puts it: Character is crucially important. It was a key driving force of so many of America's most noble and influential figures -- Jefferson, Washington, Tubman, Graham. But the main question is: How to instill it in today's youth in a way that lasts? London discusses.
Bridging Divides and Other Great American Ideas
December 20, 2023 17:07 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBAmerica's political and cultural climates are tense to say the least. And if you look at polls and surveys and interviews over the past year, it seems that 2023 was an especially fiery time in the political realm. So going forward, what will 2024 bring? Sam Daley-Harris says unity and peace are possible -- or at least rational debate and discussion -- and so is change for society's good. And he wuld know. He wrote the book on it, called "Reclaiming Our Democracy: Every Citizen's Guide to T...
America, Time to Face the Danger
December 14, 2023 21:22 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBAmerica, Time to Face the Danger How many times has it been reported that someone from a communist country has looked with alarm at America now and warned of a coming crisis -- warned that America is on the cusp of turning communist? Well, here comes another similar warning, this time from a scholar and researcher, Shea Bradley-Farrell, president of Counterpoint Institute for Policy, Research and Education, who went to Hungary, spoke to Hungarians and brought home their warning for the Wes...
A Christmas Message of Hope
December 12, 2023 22:10 - 29 minutes - 40 MBSuicide spikes during the Christmas holiday season for a reason -- but it doesn't have to be that way. Kristen Christy, international speaker and influencer, shares some dark stories of very personal nature but more importantly, tells how she gets through; how she carries on; how God continues to use her on a daily basis. It's the perfect talk for those needing motivation, inspiration, hope and faith.
Communists Love to See America Grow Secular
December 05, 2023 20:47 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBAmerica's entered a time where the "nones" -- those without solid religious footholds -- and the secularists and the atheists have taken over much of the politics and culture, and drummed into the minds of emerging leaders of the nation that faith has no business in government. But such separation of church and state as an example of what founders wanted is a figment of the far left's imaginations. Faith and religion must be alive and active in America else America falls to communism. Christ...
Libertarianism: The Other Party Meat
November 30, 2023 18:59 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBIf you're like most American voters, you're sick and tired of listening to politicians promise this, that and this and that on the campaign trail, only to go on to their elected positions of power and forget their promises. And if you're like many other American voters, you're equally tired of politicians who throw in deep with the bureaucrat class and start ordering taxpayers around -- as if taxpayers are there to serve. Think during the COVID clampdown years; think during School Board batt...
We Need More Christians In Politics
November 28, 2023 20:20 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBWe Need More Christians In Politics If you're a Christian and don't vote -- shame on you. But if you're a Christian and do vote, and want to take more steps to get involved and help this country get back on track, then how about attending some local government meetings and speaking against the evils that are destroying communities? The local is where the rubber meets the road. If you want to see, for example, how the United Nations' push for zero-emissions is impacting your own communi...
Shadow surveillance exists
November 21, 2023 16:47 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBIf you are among the third of Americans who believe the deep state is alive and well, then you're quite right. But more than that: you're probably being spied upon by these same shadowy deep state forces. So says John Mills, retired colonel, and author of the new "War Against the Deep State." So what to do? Listen and learn and fight for freedom.