Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Trump, Scientology and the IRS: Yes, let the tax stripping begin
According to a longtime family aide, President Donald Trump agrees the Church of Scientology ought to have its tax exemption stripped. Yep. Published November 10, 2017
Illegals finding unlawful sanctuary in America’s churches
Churches -- at least some of them -- have become an illegal's best friend. And it's hardly biblical; it's hardly heavenly or humanly lawful. Published November 10, 2017
FBI counterterror chief, reportedly drunk, loses weapon
Robert Manson, a supervisor in the FBI's counterterrorism division, got drunk -- allegedly -- during a party with exotic dancers, better known as strippers, at a hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina, went to bed, woke up and found his service weapon missing. This isn't just embarrassing. It's downright dangerous to innocent Americans. Published November 9, 2017
Obama Foundation’s newest director a Paradise Papers billionaire
One of the Obama Foundation's newest members of its board of directors is none other than Penny Pritzker, the Commerce Department secretary under the Barack Obama administration and the finance chair of Obama's 2008 campaign -- and oh yes, this too, a name that just surfaced in the Paradise Papers as tied to offshore tax havens. Well, would you look at that. One of anti-fat cat Obama's own foundation directors is an offshore tax haven sheltering fat catter. Published November 9, 2017
Chicago, land of gun control, hits homicide highs — and blames Trump
Five-hundred-and-ninety-three -- that's the number of homicides Chicago has seen this year so far. Oh, apologies. That's the number of homicides the gun controlling city of Chicago has seen this year so far. Published November 9, 2017
Texas church massacre rooted in ‘powerfully dangerous’ male ‘whiteness,’ says professor
So a madman with a lengthy history of mental instability and violence strolls into church in Texas and begins blasting away, killing 26 and injuring scores more, and a Drexel University professor finds the cause of the mayhem and madness was -- "whiteness." My gosh, is that a disease or something? A new psychological disorder? Published November 9, 2017
Harvey Weinstein, move over: Mariah Carey’s been accused
Mariah Carey, pop icon of the 1980s, has been accused of sexual harassment. Equal opportunity, right? Why should Harvey Weinstein have the corner on sexual-tied aggressions? Published November 8, 2017
Devin Patrick Kelley, dead shooter, now accused of rape
Devin Patrick Kelley, the dead shooting suspect in the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs massacre, has now been named by four women as a rapist and sexual harasser. The more this story comes to light -- the more America learns about Kelley -- the more it becomes evident this guy just slipped through society's cracks. Published November 8, 2017
Virginia: Ed Gillespie not a Donald Trump referendum, but nod at Big Government
Ed Gillespie, Virginia's newest losing governor wanna-be -- who went down in flames to Democrat Ralph Northam -- will be talked about for days as the Voter Referendum on President Donald Trump. But his loss has less to do with Trump and more to do with Virginia's shifting demographics -- with Virginia's proximity to Big Government jobs. Published November 8, 2017
James Woods — bam! Take that, Barack Obama
Barack Obama, in a tweet aimed at furthering his gun control designs, reacted to the horrific murders of Texas church-goers by calling for God to bring on gun control. Leave it to Hollywood's James Woods to slap back that silly. Published November 7, 2017
Media once again caught lying on Donald Trump
The media, once again, have been caught in a web of deceit, trying hard via creative editing to showcase President Trump poorly on the international stage. Published November 7, 2017
Ted Lieu, a Democrat, snubs Texas victims for pretend angst
The Democratic Party's Ted Lieu, lawmaker from California, said he was so upset at the recent shootings of Texas church-goers that he couldn't even stand to stay on the House floor to take part in the somber moment of silence. He walked out. That's right -- he took his sorry, grandstanding, self-aggrandizing self and left the floor, mid-moment of silence. Published November 7, 2017
Anthony Weiner’s prison a summer camp for kids
Anthony Weiner, a name once synonymous with hubris and anti-Republican aggression, is now behind bars, paying a monthslong prison sentence for his sexual texting dalliances with an underage girl. Published November 7, 2017
Jeff Flake’s exit, stage right, includes shocking self-reflection
Sen. Jeff Flake, as everybody with even one eye on the political world knows, is leaving his seat at the end of his term, refusing to run for re-election. Why? 'Cause he can't win, that's why. But Flake's got a different view of that. And it's one that's firmly rooted in the world of delusion. Published November 7, 2017
Donald Trump’s Christian friends in Canada
Just a few days ago, I had the honor of serving as the keynote speaker at the Christian Heritage Party of Canada's 2017 Convention in Gatineau, Quebec. And one big takeaway from our neighbors to the north: They absolutely love President Donald Trump. Published November 6, 2017
Devin Patrick Kelley: An anti-Christian, atheist ‘outcast’
Devin Patrick Kelley, the 26-year-old who stormed First Baptist Church in Texas and shot and killed 26 and wounded scores more, was described by former school classmates as an "outcast" and atheist who used social media to mock Christianity. Published November 6, 2017
The New York Times, already with the ridiculous gun control line
The mourning for the Texas church victims is not yet over -- heck, it's barely begun -- and already, The New York Times, in all its left-leaning editorial board wisdom, is calling for gun control. The title says it all: "It's Not Too Soon to Debate Gun Control." Published November 6, 2017
America’s big border question for immigrants ought to be: What can you do for me?
Let's just cut through the clutter of all the border control proposals, packages, deals and discussions that have marked U.S. politics for the past, oh, let's say, gazillion campaign seasons, and narrow it down to one consideration and one consideration alone: What can you do for America? Published November 4, 2017
Jake Tapper, CNN’s finest, defends ‘Allahu akbar’ as ‘beautiful’
Jake Tapper, of CNN fame, spoke in the aftermath of the terror attack in New York City by saying -- get this -- that the phrase "Allahu akbar," reportedly uttered by the suspected terrorist, is actually a phrase of beauty, in the right circumstances. Yes -- and in that vein, so was Heil Hitler, depending on the source and context of the utterance. Published November 1, 2017
Muslims to soon beat out Jews in U.S. population
There are about 3.35 million Muslims in the United States right now, according to recent Pew Research Center's Factank figures. But by 2050, that particular population is projected to grow -- from about 1 percent of the U.S. population to about 2.1 percent. If it does, that means America will be home to more Muslims than Jews. Just something to think about, post New York City terror attack -- a terror attack that we now know was committed by a radicalized Muslim who professed allegiance to ISIS. Published November 1, 2017
