By CHERYL MARKWOOD
In a world of gridlock, waste, and empty promises, Elon Musk stands out, not just as a visionary entrepreneur, but as a patriot who’s taking action when others won’t.
Whether it’s putting Americans back in space, challenging government inefficiency, or defending free speech, Musk is helping restore the spirit of innovation, prosperity, and bold leadership that defines our country.
Through SpaceX, Musk reignited America’s presence in space. After years of relying on Russia to send astronauts to orbit, his company launched them from U.S. soil once again. When American astronauts were stuck aboard the International Space Station with no clear return plan, it was Musk’s reusable Dragon spacecraft that safely brought them home. He didn’t wait for Washington — he solved the problem himself.
As CEO of Tesla, Musk transformed electric vehicles from niche luxury items into mainstream transportation. His drive forced automakers worldwide to innovate, while creating American jobs in manufacturing and clean energy. Through Tesla’s solar and battery technology, he’s also reshaping how we power our homes and communities.
With Starlink, Musk is closing the digital divide by delivering satellite internet to rural and remote areas. In places where traditional providers fail, Starlink brings opportunity, access, and connection — especially for Alaska’s underserved communities.
But what truly sets Musk apart is his courage to take on issues no one else will. In purchasing Twitter (now X), he exposed censorship and bias in Big Tech, reigniting national debate about free speech and accountability. Whether you agree with all his moves or not, his commitment to open discourse reflects one of America’s most sacred values.
Musk has also stepped up where our elected leaders have fallen short — calling out bloated federal spending and supporting ideas like DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) to tackle the staggering $36 trillion national deficit. He’s asking hard questions, demanding data-driven solutions, and using his platform to advocate for a smarter, leaner government.
And here’s the thing — Elon Musk has nothing to gain from this. He’s the wealthiest person in the world. He doesn’t need to stick his neck out for the American people. But he does it anyway. Not for power or profit, but because he believes in the country that gave him a chance to succeed.
He chose America. He built his life here. He’s giving back, not with platitudes, but with real results. That’s the kind of patriotism we need more of.
Elon Musk may not look like a traditional patriot, but his actions speak louder than any speech or slogan. He is the patriot we didn’t expect, but absolutely need. And it’s time we lead by his example.
Cheryl Markwood lives in Fairbanks, where she owns a small business.
Well said, Cheryl.
We are blessed to live in the Age of Musk, to witness it, to benefit by it, to learn from it how our leaders have performed so poorly and worked against the American people. Thank you, Mr. Musk, for your service. 🇺🇸
Rep. Maxine Waters probably wants’em deported 😉
AMEN Sister!!!!! Sing it loud and sing it long!!!
Don’t forget about PayPal and Neurolink. We are truly blessed to have such a benevolent genius, philanthropist, and entrepreneur working to benefit mankind during our lifetime.
The same Neuralink that puts a microchip in your brain?
You don’t have to take the chip. But if you’re paralyzed and want to walk or blind and want to see you might decide to. Just sayin.
Yes, exactly.
Point?
I agree with all above.
Not always the biggest fan of Elon. His push for self driving vehicles is straight up retarded. Kind of strange that he could be as brilliant as he is and still be politically confused, now a redpilled lefty. All that said, I’m guessing the whole DOGE thing was his idea. It was badly needed, and I hope he gets a lot accomplished toward the sorely needed task of downsizing government.
Love how the MAGA crowd embraces an unelected bureaucrat when he’s their kind of unelected bureaucrat.
This ‘unelected bureaucrat’ line was old a day it was minted by MSNBC and CNN. Possible for you to come up with a new or original thought? ALL the President’s cabinet is unelected, as are the heads of agencies and bureaus. You seemed to be just dandy with bureaucrats appointed by your beloved President Biden. Take a civics class. Your irrational hate of Musk, Trump or anyone who disagrees with you makes your arguments suspect.
Every administration has unelected bureaucrats.
When the bureaucrats do things we like, we like them. When they do something we do not like, we do not like them.
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Please, look us all in the eye and tell us you are any different in any way. If you do, I will call you the liar you are.
You merely supported my previous utterance. Thank you.
Godless. A wolf in sheep’s clothing.
He is also and ALIEN on many levels. Perhaps he will be part of the GRAND REVEAL and maybe introduce humanity to our CELESTIAL BRETHREN!
I am ready for something new and different. The sizzled old oligarchy of yesteryear is so boring and stale. They been telling us the same ole “it is too complicated for us to fix”. Time for a new brand.
American ‘leadership’ has been doing it wrong for so long, it is a breath of fresh air seeing the new administration really shake things up.
USA!
Very well said, and I agree 100%
Not only is he working DOGE for free, but being the richest man in the world, he also has the most to lose.
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I believe it is his finding and correcting gargantuan waste and fraud in our government, and his costly sacrifice in buying ‘X’ simply to return free speech to our country, is why the Left so passionately hates him.
That says everything one needs to know about THEM….
Elon Musk is bent on destroying our country for the benefit of his billionaire friends who basically pay nothing in federal income taxes. Tesla has been paying zero in corporate taxes. Wake up everybody and see what’s really happening.
“Elon Musk is bent on destroying our country”
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By cutting wasteful spending and fraud, and trying to get back to a balanced budget, and maybe even start to pay down the national debt?
Destroy it like that?
When he starts targeting the wasteful spending and fraud on trumps side I’ll believe it. Till then it’s just a sad mockery of political warfare and all the chumps eating it up saddens me
Richard, your EDS is off the wall. Instead of posting the left’s talking points you may want to do some actual research. And do not forget to look into the billionaires loved by Biden, Obama, Clinton, and the rest of the marxist left that does want to destroy America’s Constitutional Republic. The reasons they hate Elon and DOGE is because he is exposing them and cutting off their money laundering schemes.
Richard, you are parroting the same worn out MSM talking points that lost your team the election.
What exactly do you think the previous government has been doing with out money. Spending it wisely?
It is you who needs to wake up.
Sheesh
Elon Musk stands to lose more than anyone in America if He chooses to sit back and let the deep state lifetime bureaucrats bankrupt our country and become dependent on foreign adversaries for everything America needs to thrive.
China is buying up valuable farmland by the thousands of acres and will eventually be in total control if left up to greedy politicians who are constantly on the take. The Bidens Clintons and Obamas come to mind as the first to sell out America when given the chance.
Ah yes, Elon Musk—the patriot saving America, one billion-dollar tweet at a time. So glad Musk will fix everything by cutting all government spending – other than the government handouts to his companies. And remember, empathy is “weakness,” so don’t expect this “Genius” to care when you start to cry about Alaska being left out to dry.
Fun fact. I don’t depend on anyone to save me. I have that all taken care of for myself.
Another fun fact. Elon is helping dismantle the deep state money laundering machine. This is what I voted for.
Wooo hooo!
A fun fact for you: Musk’s biggest customers are the same government you think he’s dismantling. SpaceX, Tesla, Starlink—propped up by billions in federal contracts, subsidies, and tax breaks. But sure, keep cheering for the billionaire who cashes government checks while telling you government is the problem. Wooo hooo!
To be honest, I really don’t care. The chaos makes beautiful and entertaining content. Reality has never been more entertaining. I thought I was gonna be bored in this incarnation. Boy was I wrong. I could not ask for a better version of this simulation.
The best part of the show is still yet to come. Stay tuned, for you are not gonna wanna miss what comes next!
The end comes for us all, may as well have fun until we get there. Why you so serious?
This is a fair assessment
And maybe this time trump will do what I hoped for in his first term. Successfully burn down the broken system and let us rebuild with a more sustainable system that meets the purple criteria instead of red and blue
Thank you for this column, Cheryl. It was so refreshing to read this after opening up our local leftist run paper and seeing more than one screeching unhinged rant about Elon Musk. DOGE, and “our democracy.”
Musk is an attention, money, and power seeker, and nothing more. He believes that he’s smarter than everyone else because he got lucky with PayPal, and now wants to propagate his genes by having babies with as many women as possible. That’s weird. Very weird. If he were a Democrat, you’d be all preachy over him with your Family Values stuff. Such hypocrisy.
Moving on. Musk may be smart, but he’s no genius. If you think that he “invented” all of this EV, rocket, and Mars stuff, then you are badly mistaken. What he’s done is to take ideas that have been in development for a long time, some with government funds, and pumped them up with his wealth by hiring smart people who do the real work. He wouldn’t last a minute when stacked up against the MIT PhD engineers he hires.
Musk is on a power trip, and his actions have already ruined his business reputation. His net worth will fall further and his Boards will eject him one way or the other where possible. No company wants a CEO that is divisive or that causes sales to fall by double digits worldwide. And Musk still has a little South Africa in him as well. Brought up in a spoiled and entitled Whites-only culture, he still retains many of the mannerisms and attitude of the time.
As soon as he crosses Trump or outshines him, he will be tossed under the all-electric bus because two tigers cannot exist on one mountaintop.
Cool story bro….
Do you speak this elegantly about Epstein or Maxwell?
No, Whidbey. We all know which team you are rooting for. Plain as day. Keep talking, you only reveal yourself.
Oh, thanks for outing me! I thought I kept my partisanship well concealed. Will try to do better…
Whidbey,
Stay away from children.
These so called multi-billionaires after they pass away, the executor finds nothing but debt.
Absolutely right. Not to be confused “The Right”.
One example of his cruelty. Social security is a complicated system. If a mistake is made somewhere along the way and an over payment is made, SS will take back that money 10% at a time. Musk’s new idea is to take it back all at once. This means seniors whose entire income may be through SS (their own money paid into the system) may get nothing for months even if it was not their mistake. No money for utilities, food and medications. The richest many in the world doing this to our elders.
Here is another one. When DOGE eliminates agencies in charge of building things, you know frivolous stuff like drinking water plants, bridges, schools, clinics, etc. they also eliminate the 5-year contracts locked in at that price. Agencies project needs 5 years in advance. They negotiate with contractors a price to build these before the need even arises (how long you want to wait to fix a bridge or have clean drinking water?) So by eliminating the agency, 1. it is not saving money because these projects have yet to materialize and 2, eliminating the contracts means that now they will be contracted out at 2026-2028 prices. You should not screw with the dials on a machine you do not understand.
Would you please cite an example of someone you personally know who has been affected by this? You leftoids keep screeching that it will affect the poor and elderly, but never any evidence, all talk.
My son as a disabled veteran lost his nearest VA clinic and the transportation for medical appointments. My daughter forced out of her job at Commerce after 19 years of dedicated service, My neighbors who lost thier housing voucher and will soon be homeless. All to give tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires.
My grant through DOI gathering data the State of Alaska requested and the loss of three direct jobs. Let me ask this; how are you benefitting directly?
I am sorry for your troubles by proxy. Sounds like an opportunity for you to provide better community for your friends and family.
This is what happens when people become too dependent on anything outside themselves and their inner circles to get through life.
How do I benefit? Well my guy, I don’t. See I am what you can call self dependent. I get everything by my own efforts and relationships. I do not collect anything from government, not even the notorious PFD. I live within my means and owe no favors to anyone. I foresaw the collapse of this teetering system that so many have invested so much trust in and have given myself plenty of time to prepare. Now I am getting to witness its inevitable collapse. A completely corrupted system can only sustain itself for so long before something gives way.
Agaim, I am sorry you have been indirectly affected, but you must remember, you have the power to adapt and overcome and to help those around you as you can. Government was never supposed to be our daddy. It is time for you all to grow up and realize that.
I will add this. There is hope on the horizon for all. What you see on the surface is the collapse of the old system. I assure you though, there are people who love this country and wish the best for its people. But the old ways have to go to make way for the new.
Painting Musk as a “Patriot” is humorous at best but certainly in line with those that think of the J6 insurrectionists as “Patriots”.
The only thing Musk is about is lining his pockets with more cash.