Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
John McCain, of all people, blasts at nationalism
You'd think Sen. John McCain, who in part platformed his North Vietnam prisoner-of-war status into a long-running and lucrative political career, would understand better than the average bear the importance of an America First, Other Countries Second mentality -- you know, the kind ushered in nationwide by President Donald Trump. But he doesn't. Published October 17, 2017
Harvey Weinstein, Bill Clinton: A money trail of sexual scandals
Just when you thought the Harvey Weinstein scandal couldn't go any deeper -- now here comes the Bill Clinton connection. Apparently, Harvey helped buddy Bill bail out from his Monica Lewinsky troubles, financially speaking, that is. Published October 17, 2017
Opioid deaths drop in marijuana-legal Colorado
A new study has found that fewer individuals died from opioid overdoses in one state where marijuana has been legalized. Interesting. And worthy of more, much more study. Published October 17, 2017
Pope Francis, biblically challenged, blames climate change — again
Once again, Pope Francis has pressed forward the mantra that much of the world's problems -- hunger, overrun borders -- are due to man's failures to stop wars and address climate change. This is odd, given a more biblical perspective might say, oh let's see, wars come from evil desires and hunger, in large part, from wars. Published October 17, 2017
Dana Loesch, latest victim of the lunatic left
Dana Loesch, familiar face of Second Amendment activism, says she's been driven from her home, forced to move, because lunatics on the left have threatened -- repeatedly -- to harm her. Published October 16, 2017
Colin Kaepernick, the left’s example of How to Make Money
Traditionalists believe the way to success is to work hard, work tough and work determined, and eventually, the doors to the sought-after goal will crack then open. The left believes more in grievances and lawsuits. Can you say Colin Kaepernick? Published October 16, 2017
Donald Trump won’t be impeached
Listen up, Impeach Trump crowd: President Donald Trump's not going to be impeached. He won't. So let it go. Move on -- and take your MoveOn.org money with you. Published October 16, 2017
The Las Vegas massacre narrative has more holes than a Mandalay Bay hotel hallway
It's been two weeks since gunman Stephen Paddock powered up his piles of firearms in the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas, took aim at the crowds of country concert-goers his room overlooked, and began firing at the masses, killing 58 and injuring hundreds. And what we know is this: Little. Published October 14, 2017
NFL’s Rishard Matthews says he’ll quit before he stands — See ya!
Rishard Matthews, a wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans, weighed in on the never-ending NFL kneeling brouhaha and said, via Twitter: If I have to stand, I'll quit. Umm ... bye? Published October 13, 2017
Barack Obama should apologize for Cuba
So far, 22 American diplomats and their family members have been harmed in unexplained attacks in Cuba -- the country Barack Obama assured was our new bestie, maybe even more so than Iran. Obama needs to apologize. Published October 13, 2017
Twitter, red-faced, unlocks Rose McGowan
Anybody who's ever been blocked or locked or limited by Twitter knows -- the company never explains why. It only sends a standard form memo that speaks of "violating terms of service," or some other such bland and nondescript reason. The Rose McGowan-Twitter saga has ended somewhat differently. Published October 13, 2017
Chuck Schumer, always ready with the cheap shots
Count on death and taxes -- and the ability of Sen. Chuck Schumer to take cheap partisan potshots at the president, wherever and whenever possible. Published October 12, 2017
Boy Scouts of America are for boys, not girls
The Boy Scouts of America just announced it was going to allow girls to take part in its scouting program -- to earn the group's highest leadership rank, the Eagle Scout. This is a mistake. Boy Scouts should stay all boy; similarly, the Girl Scouts should stay all girl. Published October 12, 2017
Hillary Clinton, ‘appalled’ by Harvey Weinstein, still hedges on money
Well, finally and at last, and about freaking time. Hillary Clinton came out on CNN on Wednesday to say she was "sick" and "shocked" and "appalled" over the whole Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment-slash-rape allegations floating about the media. But her vow to return Weinstein dollars? Well now, we'll see. Her words suggestion something else. Published October 12, 2017
NFL kneelers — all hail the Eric Holder
What an interesting connection between one leading voice in the pro-anthem kneeling movement, NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith, and former attorney general, Eric Holder. The former actually worked for the latter. Figures. Published October 12, 2017
Lindsay Lohan, Islam’s jewel: ‘I feel very badly for Harvey Weinstein’
Lindsay Lohan, American partier-slash-actress-turned-Islam-follower, cut a curious video from Dubai about Harvey Weinstein -- defending Harvey Weinstein. Defending the guy who's just been accused of rape by three women. Ah, Islam. The religion of equal rights. Published October 11, 2017
Chicago soda tax crumbles — now, about that gang violence
Cook County, Illinois, famous around conservative circles for its Chicago land of outrageous gun control -- a city to point to as an example of how government ought not be run -- may finally have hit one out of the ballpark. Cook County Board of Commissioners voted 15-1 to roll back a soda tax -- a 1-cent-per-ounce soda tax that had just been implemented a couple months ago. If only they could solve their gun crime problems so quickly. Published October 11, 2017
Donald Trump-Rex Tillerson IQ frenzy: We need a special prosecutor
Is it time to appoint a special prosecutor to gauge the IQ distance between President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson? Published October 11, 2017
Donald Trump, Rex Tillerson — WTFreak
Donald Trump, reportedly stung when his secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, was said to have called him a "moron," struck back -- as the president is wont to do -- and snarked in a just-released Forbes article that of the two, it's his own presidential self who's actually the smarter. Published October 10, 2017
‘Witnessing Whiteness,’ the black community’s newest tool to divide
St. Louis, Missouri, educators at The College School are learning how to teach students in even the pre-kindergarten years about all the various ways white people are racist -- so racist, in fact, that they don't even know they're racist Published October 10, 2017
