Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Donald Trump — yes, even Donald Trump — disappoints
President Donald Trump certainly did a 180 on his normal course of tough talk, matched by tough walk, when he met with Vladimir Putin. And what a disappointment. Published July 17, 2018
Peter Strzok’s smirk a gold nugget for GOP
When Peter Strzok, shamed FBI agent, sat before Congress with his smirky, smug expression and gave smirky, smug answers to valid questions voters wanted answered, seriously now, was there anyone in America, save the anti-President Donald Trumpers and hard-core leftists, who didn't want to slap his face? Published July 17, 2018
Franklin Graham stands tall in face of LGBTQ-pressed censorship
The Rev. Franklin Graham is headed to the United Kingdom to preach on the spiritual pitfalls of "sex, drugs, money, even religion," but Blackpool bus company powers-who-be, facing pressure from LGBTQ activists, have pulled his advertisements about hoping in Jesus from their transit system. Published July 16, 2018
‘Divisive’ label a badge of honor for today’s conservatives
The left, whenever confronted with a hard truth about its vicious self, likes to run screaming toward the exit signs, calling out conservatives for so-called "divisive" rhetoric and over-the-top partisanship. But being called "divisive," for those of conservative ilk, anyway, should actually be regarded as a badge of honor these days. Published July 7, 2018
Republicans need to stop eating their own
It's safe to say President Donald Trump has his share of detractors and critics. But what's so puzzling to the conservatives of America -- the ones who don't party-hearty with politicos in the cesspool of Washington, D.C., that is -- are the detractors from within the ranks of Trump's own GOP. Published July 6, 2018
Donald Trump slays in Montana: Pocahontas, take a DNA
President Donald Trump, during his speech in Great Falls, Montana, floated the idea of paying $1 million to charity if Sen. Elizabeth Warren would only take a DNA test to prove her so-called Native American heritage. Warren tried to fight back -- but it had all the defensive air of a fish out of water, flopping and floundering for air. Published July 6, 2018
Democrats hate America — and here are the numbers to prove it
Democrats hate America. That's one takeaway from a recent Gallup poll that shows only 32 percent of Dems are "extremely proud" to be an American, versus a substantially higher number of Republicans. Of course, that's a bit snarky. Published July 3, 2018
Happy Fourth — the wolves are inside the gate
Where once upon a time Americans as a whole fought to cast off the chains of dictatorial governance, today's youth -- ignorant, willfully blind or unconcerned about historical truths -- are busily engaged in putting us back in bondage. Published July 3, 2018
Patrick Henry ‘give me liberty’ speech a great reminder of why America rocks
Want to know everything you need to know about why America's great, in the span of a few short paragraphs Read Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech. It's America, personified; it's Americans, at their best. Published July 2, 2018
Hawaii puts ocean life before people
Hawaii Gov. David Ige is poised to sign into law a ban on popularly used sunscreens out of concerns the chemicals used within the product -- chemicals that have been deemed safe and effective by the Food and Drug Administration for decades -- may harm coral reefs.Leave it to environmentalists to put ocean life before people. Published July 2, 2018
Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar sees the light, says no to abolishing ICE
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, took to ABC's "This Week" to tell the watching television audience that no, Immigration and Customs Enforcement should not be abolished and those who are calling for such ought to step to the back of the room and be quiet. Finally. A Democrat with a little bit of sense. Published July 2, 2018
The thin line between denouncing speech and regulating it
A lot's been said in recent times about the dangers of fiery rhetoric, and how extreme expressions can fuel aggression and violence, leading to injuries and even death. But let's take a time-out and think where all this talk could lead. This is a tale of caution, particularly for conservatives, the keepers of the constitutional gate. Published June 30, 2018
Michael Moore’s madness: We must ‘put our bodies on the line’
As if times aren't already tense enough. Michael Moore now wants more mob mentality to take to the streets -- for the anti-President Donald Trumpers of the country to "put our bodies on the line." Published June 29, 2018
Jarrod Warren Ramos Twitter-harassed journalists for years, escaping censorship
Jarrod Warren Ramos reportedly ranted for years on Twitter against the staff of The Capital Gazette, sending out angry tweets, vicious messages with threatening undertones. So here's a question for the social media site that goes out of its way to boot conservatives: Why wasn't this guy similarly censored? Published June 29, 2018
DARPA’s ‘explainable A.I.’ a common-sense comfort in a machine takeover world
Explainable artificial intelligence, XAI, is where we want to head -- this is where technology development ought to focus. XAI is the common-sense older brother in a digitized world filled with flashy, privacy-invading, data-gobbling gadgets and machine-controlling bullies. Published June 29, 2018
Laurence Wayne Key, Democrat activist, arrested for threatening to kill GOPer’s kids
Yet another Democrat has gone off the deep end over political differences, and threatened the life of a Republican -- or, to be more specific, a Republican's children. Allegedly, of course. That's called First Amendment, leftist style. Published June 28, 2018
Border hypocrisies of the left
Attorney General Jeff Sessions called out critics of President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" border policy on illegals as hypocrites, saying these same people who want to open America's doors wide are also going home, hunkering down and resting comfortably in their gated, walled and even armed-guarded communities. Bing. Go. Published June 28, 2018
Hillary Clinton gets pity party for Rick Lazio, but Elaine Chao? Left to fend
Remember when Hillary Clinton and all her supporters cried foul when her U.S. Senate foe, Rick Lazio, dared to cross the stage to confront her at her podium? Too bad the left won't cry the same foul when it's Elaine Chao, fighting off a horde of angry male anti-President Donald Trumpers. Published June 27, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s socialism makes her enemy of America
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a card-carrying member of the Democratic Socialists of America -- a socialist -- and she just won a congressional primary in New York City. Ocasio-Cortez is by socialist nature an enemy of the American way of life. Published June 27, 2018
Donald Trump jubilant as Supreme Court upholds travel ban: ‘Wow!’
President Donald Trump sent out a clearly jubilant tweet in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold his administration's travel ban. "SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TRUMP TRAVEL BAN," he wrote. "Wow!" Wow indeed. Published June 26, 2018