Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Seminole, Florida, stabber stopped by — drumroll, please — a gun
Once again, it's the Second Amendment to the rescue. A mass stabber cutting into three victims in Seminole, Florida, was apparently stopped dead in his tracks when his fourth target pulled out a gun. Published August 9, 2017
Colin Kaepernick, so bad he needs a rally
Colin Kaepernick is in a bit of a bind. He used to be a quarterback of somewhat high esteem with the 49ers. But that was pre-2016. Now football fans know him as struggling and unsigned -- and non-football fans know him as the guy with the 'fro who despises his country so much he spent a significant portion of 2016 kneeling during the playing of the national anthem. Published August 8, 2017
Transgender day camp tantamount to child abuse
There's a new camp in El Cerrito, a California town -- and it's aimed at serving the transgender kid population. It's called Rainbow Day Camp. It ought to be called Brainwash Abuse Central and accordingly shut down. Published August 8, 2017
Hillary Clinton, the wanna-be preacher
Hillary Clinton wants to be a spiritual leader. That's right. Post-epic election fail, the woman whose face and name have become synonymous with Political Scandal wants to reinvent with religion. Odd? Well, consider this: There is a lot of money to be made in the selling of God's word. Published August 8, 2017
Joe Manchin’s salty ‘don’t give a s—t’ snap a sign of desperation
Imagine telling your employer this, as Manchin did: "I don't give a s--t, you understand? I just don't give a s--t." Nice. Desperation and anger, wrapped in a "take this and shove it" bow. Only in the public sector would this fly. Published August 8, 2017
Donald Trump’s 200 days short on GOP support
President Donald Trump's administration, just rounding the corner into 200 days of leadership, has fallen short of realizing a key campaign promise, the repeal of Obamacare. Thanks go to Republicans for that failure. Published August 8, 2017
L.A. County hands $1.3 billion — billion! — to illegals for welfare
Illegals living in Los Angeles County were handed almost $1.3 billion in welfare payouts between the months of 2015 and 2016, Fox News reported, citing data. That's billion with a capital "B." Published August 7, 2017
Bill de Blasio mocks Constitution with special tax on rich
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio thinks he's found a solution to fix his city's broken subway system -- by going after the rich and imposing a special tax on them. How unconstitutional. How anti-American. Published August 7, 2017
Chicago’s absurd suit against Donald Trump’s sanctuary city crackdown
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced he would be filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice over President Donald Trump's imposed crackdowns against sanctuary cities. What a waste of tax dollars this will be. The smart money, in this looming court contest, is on the White House. Published August 7, 2017
Hunting RINOs — tough, but here’s how
President Donald Trump has ushered in a new age of politics, one that's not been seen since Ronald Reagan's day, that supporters see as putting people over pols, citizens over Capitol Hill. And boy, are the RINOs on edge about that. So oust 'em, some say. Trouble is it's easier said than done. Here's why. And here's how. Published August 5, 2017
Dems get tough on Mad Dog on LGBTs — but by letter, from a distance
Democrats have banded together by the dozens to warn Secretary of Defense James Mattis not to abide President Donald Trump's tweeted ban on transgenders in the military. They did it by letter. From a distance. They probably didn't have the guts to deliver the message in person. Published August 4, 2017
Ana Navarro, GOP strategist — but clueless on conservatives
If you're still struggling to understand how in the heck Donald Trump pulled out a win in the White House, consider some recent statements from so-called Republican strategist Ana Navarro. She sure shows why conservatives hate the RINOs. Published August 4, 2017
Jim Justice swap of ‘D’ to ‘R’ shows Trump Effect not a fluke
Democrats have long been trying to paint President Donald Trump as little more than a fluke -- an aberration, really. But West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's switch is a rubber-stamp recognition of the power of the little people, the same power that drove Trump into office. Published August 4, 2017
White House — again with the leaks
President Donald Trump, in a heated phone call with Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto, demanded the down-south leader stop saying publicly his government wouldn't pay for the border wall. How do we know that? Leaks. More White House leaks. Published August 3, 2017
RINOs, right on cue, blast Trump-backed immigration curbs
President Donald Trump gave his White House seal of approval to a bill that would cut immigration by half and impose a merit-based standard that those coming to this country would have to meet in order to gain entry. And right on cue, here come the Republican naysayers. The RINOs have entered the room. Published August 3, 2017
Iran’s ties to U.S. universities — an infiltration to fear
Rep. Dan Donovan wants the feds to look into some curious grants given to the likes of Columbia, Harvard and Princeton that came from a foundation with a pro-Iran, anti-Israel slant. This is an investigation that should definitely go forth, and the sooner, the far better. Published August 3, 2017
Sharia comes to London, as Muslim mayor bans sexy ads
London's Muslim Mayor Sadiq Khan declared an end to any kind of advertising in the city that promotes "unrealistic expectations of women's body image and health," or, in layman's, typical Western-style fashion spreads. Sharia, meet London. Published August 3, 2017
Hillary Clinton, face of ‘Scandals Filed, But Not Forgotten’
Say Benghazi and everybody in America sees Hillary Clinton, at a congressional hearing, asking plaintively, desperately, angrily, in reference to the truth: "What difference at this point does it make?" Good question. Let's have a look. Published August 3, 2017
Rush Limbaugh blamed for Trump by race-baiting MSNBC’s Joy Reid
Joy Reid, MSNBC's hostess with the mostest on all things race-baiting -- who, for example, recently expressed reserved and "delicate" hope for Rep. Steve Scalise's gun wound recovery because of his record "on race" -- blamed voter racism and anger, fueled by talk show powerhouse Rush Limbaugh, for the rise of President Donald Trump. As if conservatives are cattle and can't think for themselves. Published August 2, 2017
EPA bigwig’s boo-hoo exit — if only more would leave
Elizabeth "Betsy" Southerland is ending her 30-year tenure with the Environmental Protection Agency with a big crybaby letter of resignation that decries what she calls President Donald Trump's fantasy regard for climate change. Published August 2, 2017
