Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Australian festival cancels talk titled ‘Honor Killings Are Morally Justified’
Organizers of a panel discussion that was scheduled at the Sydney, Australia, Festival of Dangerous Ideas fielded so much public outcry on their talk — titled "Honor Killings Are Morally Justified" — that they were forced to cancel it. Published June 25, 2014
Joe Biden: LGBT protections are mark of ‘civilized country’
Vice president Joseph Biden said that President Obama has put out the word that U.S. diplomats should press for more international acceptance of gay rights — and that's a good thing, given that support for the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender crowd was the pure mark of a "civilized" nation. Published June 25, 2014
Washington governor lays down marijuana law: No cartoons on sales packages
Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee said Washingtonians may be allowed to smoke marijuana for recreational use, but that drug sales and marketing packaging put together under his watch won't be allowed to carry cartoon images, or hit the store shelves without some sort of tamper-proof device to keep out the kids. Published June 25, 2014
Federal judge says data grabs on U.S. citizens OK when chasing terror ties
A federal judge gave the stamp of approval Tuesday to the government's continued collection of bulk phone and email data on foreign nationals who live outside the nation — even if that surveillance leads to tapping into the private information of U.S. citizens living on American soil. Published June 25, 2014
Swine flu surfaces at Texas-Mexico border among illegal child crossers
The first case of swine flu has been found among the scores of illegal children who have been crossing into America at the Texas-Mexico border, leading federal authorities to ship 2,000 batches of vaccine to Lackland Air Force Base for administration. Published June 25, 2014
Fla. veteran facing $8K fine, foreclosure for fighting HOA ban on U.S. flag
A 73-year-old military veteran living in Jacksonville, Fla., has been fined $8,000 by his homeowners association because he won't remove a small American flag from his front-yard flower pot. Published June 25, 2014
John Boehner floats notion of suing Obama for unconstitutional overreach
House Speaker John Boehner has been quietly floating the idea of suing President Obama over alleged excessive abuse of powers and unconstitutional sidestepping of congressionally passed laws. Published June 25, 2014
‘Clinton: The Musical’ to make debut on New York stage
Just in case the news isn't providing enough talk about the former first family, the Clintons, now the theatrical world is picking up the theme — ceding one of the New York Musical Theatre Festival stages to "Clinton: The Musical" beginning next month. Published June 25, 2014
Putin stands down and asks lawmakers to rescind military OK into Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin has put down his gun — figuratively speaking — and asked parliamentary members to rescind a resolution that gives him the ability to order military troops into Ukraine. Published June 25, 2014
Cairo in panic as four subway explosions in Egypt leave two injured
Four separate explosions rocked through Cairo's subway system early Wednesday, injuring two and sending morning commuters into panic mode. Published June 25, 2014
Seattle woman reports drone peeking into apartment window
A Seattle woman told police she saw a drone hovering by her apartment window, peeking into her private space. Published June 24, 2014
Bill Maher on Obama: ‘He’s a drop-dead atheist’
Try as he might, President Obama's public push to showcase himself as a man of faith just isn't believable, comedian Bill Maher said Monday during an appearance on Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show." Published June 24, 2014
Ted Cruz: Every time Republican Party moves left, ‘we lose’
Sen. Ted Cruz doubled down on his adherence to strict conservative principles, saying that the GOP's way to the White House is not paved with concessions and compromises to the Democrats. Published June 24, 2014
‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson: ‘Vote this ungodly bunch out of Washington, D.C.’
"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson took another turn in the national media spotlight, telling a crowd of Rock the South festival-goers in Cullman, Ala., that he's truly a nice person, that he is trying to help homosexuals find Jesus and that voters need to boot the current batch of politicians from Capitol Hill. Published June 24, 2014
Obama called for reach-in foul at Chipotle
President Obama took a quick side-stop for lunch at a Chipotle Mexican Grill in downtown Washington on Monday and spoke with a handful of fans about his Summit on Working Families ideas — but it was his bad manners that stole the show. Published June 24, 2014
D.C. universities, hospital go solar in forged deal with North Carolina firm
George Washington University, American University and George Washington University Hospital entered a 20-year partnership with Duke Energy Renewables to buy at least half their power from the firm's soon-to-be-built solar farms in North Carolina. Published June 24, 2014
Rick Perry warns of ‘trail of tears’ in desert deaths of illegal kid border crossers
Texas Gov. Rick Perry appealed to the compassion of federal authorities and called for immediate action to stop the pour of young border crossers into the United States, saying many will die during their desert journey. Published June 24, 2014
Homeland Security adviser tweets America is ‘Islamic country’
A leading adviser at the Department of Homeland Security has jumped from the frying pan into the fire, following up comments about the Constitution being "Islamically compliant" with an even more head-turning tweet — that America is an Islamic country. Published June 24, 2014
U.S. sailor dies during parachute jump in Southern California
A U.S. sailor has died during a parachute jump in the desert of Southern California, the Navy said. Published June 24, 2014
Chelsea Clinton: I don’t care for money on any ‘fundamental level’
Chelsea Clinton doesn't really care for money, she told the Telegraph. Her comments come just after her famous mother, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, raised eyebrows by claiming the Clintons were "dead broke" when they left the White House. Published June 24, 2014
