Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Oprah Winfrey speech powerful, but not presidential
Oprah Winfrey gave a good speech at the Golden Globes -- a rousing, pertinent, timely and even touching speech. But that's not the same as saying it was presidential. And it's certainly not the same as accepting Winfrey herself would made a good presidential candidate. Published January 8, 2018
Fallacies of ‘climate crisis’ exposed by freezing temps
Come on now, admit it -- if nothing else, these freezing temperatures have put a damper on the whole climate change logic, the one that goes cars and electric heat are the precursors to humankind's demise and that the only stop is to tax people more and spread the wealth to lower-income countries via the United Nations. Published January 8, 2018
‘The President’ is a ‘p,’ dang it, not a ‘P’
If anyone deserves a consistently capitalized letter -- outside of God, that is -- it's not the president but the citizens who elect, the taxpayers who employ and the patriots who defend him. Published January 6, 2018
Michael Wolff, ‘Fire and Fury’ author, admits: Not all in Trump book true
Well, well, well, turns out even Michael Wolff, author of the "fire and Fury" book that has sparked such national discussion about the Donald Trump White House, admits that not everything he wrote is true. Published January 5, 2018
Roy Moore slapped with defamation suit from Leigh Corfman
Leigh Corfman, the Alabama woman who told the media in the lead-up to the special Senate election for Jeff Sessions' seat that Roy Moore sexually molested her when she was 14, has now slapped a defamation suit against the former judge. And she's not seeking any money. Published January 5, 2018
Jeff Sessions in sorry spot as GOPers call for resignation
A couple of Republicans called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step down this week. And nice as Sessions seems -- these Republicans have a point. Published January 5, 2018
Clinton Foundation faces more — much-deserved — FBI heat
The Clinton Foundation is under investigation -- well, officially, inquiry -- and all hail the FBI and Justice Department on this one. Published January 5, 2018
Turkey’s despicable Islamic OK of 9-year-old brides
Turkey's under fire for an online glossary posting that suggests girls as young as age nine can indeed marry. Welcome to the world according to Islam. Published January 4, 2018
Millennials, Gen Z depressed and sad — boo freaking hoo
Survey says -- Millennials and Generation Z-ers are suffering from depression. Why? 'Cause they try so hard to be perfect and can't do it and that makes them sad. Apparently. Looks like the snowflakes are suffering from a solid case of what goes around, comes around. Living a life of "ME" doesn't seem all it's cracked up to be. Published January 4, 2018
Feminism, once noble — now nutty
The problem with today's notions of feminism is that they rarely make sense. Published January 4, 2018
Matt Drudge burns ‘schizophrenic’ Steve Bannon with Twitter post
Matt Drudge of Drudge Report fame posted an eye-opening reflection about Steve Bannon that suggested brewing fireworks between the Breitbart face and key White House players. Published January 3, 2018
Facebook fight, as ‘Warriors for Christ’ temporarily shuttered
Facebook temporarily shut down the page "Warriors for Christ." Why? The official corporate line is that the page violated the social media giant's community standards. But the Christ fighters have a few other thoughts -- namely, that Facebook is simply showing its pro-LGBT, anti-Christian bias. Published January 3, 2018
DACA illegals can’t speak English: Study
Fully a quarter of illegals who are eligible for the DACA program can't speak English at all -- 46 percent can only speak it a little. That's according to a new study from the Center for Immigration Studies. And you know what that means, don't you? It's not your imagination. Published January 3, 2018
Climate alarmists, desperate and cold, now say chocolate’s in danger
Climate change alarmists, apparently alarmed by the frigid temperatures that have gripped much of the United States, have deftly switched tactics and moved from warning about the warming to sounding alarms about -- get this -- chocolate. Yes, that is their play. That chocolate will soon disappear from the face of the earth. Published January 2, 2018
Baltimore’s ‘Bodymore’ murder monicker a lesson in liberal leadership
Congratulations, Baltimore -- homicides are booming. Democrats now have a great selling point for more taxpayer money. Published January 2, 2018
Donald Trump’s Pakistan tweet reminds: This is the new America
President Donald Trump opened 2018 with a stark reminder of why he's not Barack Obama -- why America is not content to sit idly by and talk, talk, talk while getting screwed, screwed, screwed. Published January 2, 2018
Donald Trump wrongfully fingered for failed race relations
Americans, fully 60 percent of them, say President Donald Trump's White House has ushered in a new state of worsened race relations around the country, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. But that viewpoint is not exactly based on fact. The numbers only tell half the story. Published December 23, 2017
Jim Jordan’s subpoena quest for FBI, DOJ anti-Trump truths
Thank goodness for Rep. Jim Jordan -- yes? He's the Ohio guy on Capitol Hill right now really gunning for the behind-scenes on the whole Russia collusion so-far sham investigation into Team Trump to explain itself -- to explain why, oh why, all these uncomfortable federal investigators' biases keep on popping. And he's helping to prepare the subpoenas as we speak. Published December 20, 2017
Facebook’s facial ID technology — unnerving and creepy
Facebook, as many may or may not be aware, has launched a new facial recognition platform called Photo Review that gives an alert to those whose faces show up in new posts. Why? Or better yet -- remember PRISM? Published December 20, 2017
Columbia, S.C., on cusp of OK-ing useless bump stock ban
Columbia, South Carolina, Mayor Steven Benjamin, a Democrat, said city council members are poised to approve a new ordinance that bans bump stocks, the firearm add-on that critics say turns a semi-automatic into a fully automatic -- albeit without much control. Useless. Useless, useless and useless. Published December 19, 2017
