Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Ex-admirals, generals to defend Michelle Obama’s school lunch laws
First lady Michelle Obama's lunch room mandates for schools around the nation have now received a bit of a public relations boost from retired admirals and generals who say: They're not a bad idea. Published August 12, 2014
Military families left without transportation over contractor glitch: ‘It’s just a nightmare’
It's not quite reached the level of Veterans Affairs' incompetence, but a new contractor in charge of moving military families' cars as they transition from one site to another is failing miserably to perform, leaving some without transportation for as many as 30 days. Published August 12, 2014
Progressives warn Hillary Clinton to toe the anti-intervention line
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may have scored a few points with her followers for blasting President Obama's foreign policy mantra — summed up in the White House catchphrase of "don't do stupid stuff" — but progressives aren't amused. Published August 12, 2014
John Kerry faces fire for stay at Myanmar hotel owned by blacklisted tycoon
Secretary of State John Kerry was put on the defensive for his recent stay at a high-priced hotel in Myanmar that is owned by a tycoon who's blacklisted by the United States. Published August 12, 2014
Catholic League is OK with ‘Black Jesus’ character who smokes, drinks
The Catholic League said the "Black Jesus" character on the Adult Swim network may drink, smoke and try to pick up women — but that he has some redeeming qualities, nonetheless, and the show could actually draw viewers to the spiritual light. Published August 12, 2014
Berkeley, Calif., City Council votes to give free marijuana to poor
Call it compassionate distribution, but City Council members for the liberal enclave of Berkeley, California, just passed an ordinance mandating medical marijuana dispensaries set aside 2 percent of their product stashes to distribute to low-income users for free. Published August 12, 2014
Obama tosses expletive to fend off foreign policy critics
A frustrated President Obama offered up a very un-presidential response to lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle who say he could have averted Islamic State atrocities with stronger Syrian policy, reportedly calling such suggestions "horse [expletive]." Published August 12, 2014
Polish man and woman posing for selfie fall off Portugal cliff
A man and woman visiting the cliffs of Cabo da Roca in Portugal with their two children, ages 5 and 6, fell to their deaths after they stumbled while trying to snap a quick selfie. Published August 12, 2014
‘Obscure’ Louisiana law forcing 200 elderly from elected office
A little-known law in Louisiana that prohibits those age 70 and older from serving in certain public offices will oust 200 elected officials by the end of November. Published August 11, 2014
Virginia tops when it comes to Internet speed; D.C. comes in 5th
And the award for the nation's fastest Internet connection goes to … Virginia. Published August 11, 2014
Women stoned to death for adultery in Syria
Two women were sentenced to death by stoning in a 24-hour period for supposed acts of adultery — verdicts handed down by clerics in Syria affiliated with Islamic State. Published August 11, 2014
Trayvon Martin’s lawyer hired by family of slain St. Louis black man, 18
The same attorney who represented the family of Trayvon Martin — the Florida teen who was killed by George Zimmerman during a confrontation in residential streets — was just hired by the family of the 18-year-old black St. Louis man who was killed this weekend by a police officer. Published August 11, 2014
GOP nixes Eric Holder’s demand for money for illegals
The Republican-led House has shot down — for yet another time — the Justice Department's request for money to pay for lawyers to represent and defend the scores of illegal minor-age immigrants who've poured into the United States in recent months. Published August 11, 2014
Fox host to Muslim terrorists: ‘Time to unleash hell on radical Islam’
Fox News host Eric Bolling wrapped his recent "Cashin' In" show with a direct and bold message to radical Muslims carrying out jihadist attacks on those with differing beliefs: If you want a holy war, "we'll give you one," he said. Published August 11, 2014
N.J. town erupts after council votes to rename Kennedy Center as the Obama Center
The governing body of one New Jersey town voted in favor of renaming the local Kennedy Center after the current White House head — and calling it the Barack Obama Center — and some residents aren't exactly happy. Published August 11, 2014
Proud terrorist dad posts ‘That’s my boy!’ photo of son, 7, holding severed head
The Australian man who left his home to go fight with Islamic State terrorists — Khaled Sharrouf — has shocked the world with a social media post of one of his sons holding on to the severed head of a victim. Published August 11, 2014
‘Everything is terrible,’ and Americans are in a bad mood, pollsters say
When it comes to the mood of America, the word "terrible" is the description of choice by pollsters. Published August 11, 2014
South Korea asks North Korea for talks to reunite families for Thanksgiving
South Korea's Unification Ministry appealed to North Korean authorities on Monday to agree to a sit-down and discuss how those separated from the South during the Korean War, 60 years ago, might now have a free pass to return home, if only for a brief meeting. Published August 11, 2014
Suspected marijuana thieves busted after driving with plant hanging out car windows
Two Florida men who reportedly stole marijuana plants to settle a debt were caught and arrested after police said they saw the leafy branches sticking out of the windows of their getaway car. Published August 11, 2014
Nepal’s gays parade city streets to push for same-sex marriage
Hundreds of horn-tooting lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transvestites took to the streets of Nepal's capital, Katmandu, on Monday, parading and rallying for the right to marry under Himalayan law. Published August 11, 2014
