Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
California Gov. Jerry Brown says no to noncitizens serving as jurors
California Gov. Jerry Brown has turned aside a legislative attempt to let noncitizens serve on juries in state cases. Published October 8, 2013
Obama’s eyes on shutdown puts China in charge at economic summit
President Obama's flip-flop on attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and then his decision to stay in Washington to deal with the government shutdown has left America playing second fiddle to China on an important world stage. Published October 8, 2013
Wis. prof emails students: It’s the tea party’s fault you can’t do homework
A Wisconsin college professor said in an email to students that she understood if they couldn't collect all the necessary data to complete their homework — the tea party shut down the government. Published October 8, 2013
Yuck! Water served to airline passengers still frequently contaminated
Apparently, the warning to not drink the water doesn't just apply to overseas destinations — it applies to the airline transports that get you there. Numbers from the Environmental Protection Agency indicate that plane passengers are frequently served contaminated drinking water, despite federal attempts to clear the bacteria. Published October 8, 2013
Colorado gun advocates, fresh off wins, launch 3rd recall
Second Amendment supporters and activists in Colorado, buoyed by two recent recall wins, have launched another petition drive to oust a third Democrat who voted in favor of the state's much-ballyhooed new gun control laws from office. Published October 8, 2013
Catholic priests booted from bases as shutdown trickles to military
Military members around the world who align with the Catholic faith may have to go without Sunday Mass services, due to the government shutdown and the subsequent ban on contract priests on bases. Published October 8, 2013
Jesus portrait forced off school wall by ACLU lawsuit
Jesus has left the building. That’s the fate of a portrait of the savior of Christian faithful at one Ohio school, after the American Civil Liberties Union launched a lawsuit and demanded its removal. Published October 8, 2013
Jimmy Carter: Today’s middle class was my administration’s poverty level
Former President Jimmy Carter weighed in on income disparity around the nation during an impromptu interview at a Habitat for Humanity building site, calling today’s middle-class yesterday’s poverty level. Published October 8, 2013
Long Island middle school bans balls, citing student safety
So much for tossing the ball during recess — or playing tag. One middle school in Long Island has banned a list of popular playground items because the games promote roughness among the students, administrators said. Published October 8, 2013
NYT reporter calls Obama’s White House most ‘control-freak’ ever
A New York Times reporter with two decades of experience as a Washington, D.C., based journalist says that the Obama administration is far from open and has a long way to go to meet its campaign vows of a transparent government. Published October 7, 2013
Nicolas Sarkozy cleared in secret cash case, opening door to presidency
A court in France has quietly dropped from its docket a criminal investigation case against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, clearing the way for him to make a new run for the nation’s highest office. Published October 7, 2013
China lectures Obama on debt ceiling: ‘Clock is ticking’
As if competing interests on Capitol Hill weren’t convoluting the government shutdown dilemma and discussion enough, now comes China with somewhat pesky words of wisdom for the White House: Hurry up and solve this. Published October 7, 2013
Explosion rocks Sinai security headquarters; dozens dead, wounded
A huge explosion believed to have stemmed from a car bomb has rocked the headquarters for security in a southern Sinai suburb, killing at least three and injuring nearly 50, Egyptian authorities said on Monday. Published October 7, 2013
Russia’s Vladimir Putin waxes on Olympic Games — and torch flame goes out
Call it a case of unfortunate timing. But right around the time Russia President Vladimir Putin was making a televised speech about the “momentous” occasion of the Olympic torch arriving in Russia, the flame went out. Published October 7, 2013
Sen. Ted Cruz: ‘We’re winning’ on Obamacare
Sen. Ted Cruz has some words of inspiration for his fellow tea party colleagues and conservative supporters: Stand fast on the Obamacare front. We’re winning. Published October 7, 2013
Sen. Chuck Schumer: Speaker John Boehner is about to cave
Sen. Charles E. Schumer had a prediction on Monday on how House Speaker John A. Boehner will proceed on the government shutdown: He'll cave, Mr. Schumer said. Published October 7, 2013
School to mother: Your 124-lb., 5‘5” daughter is ‘overweight’
The mother of a 5-foot, 5-inch girl who weighs 124 pounds is seeing red after Florida school officials sent home a letter warning her daughter was overweight. Published October 7, 2013
Syria has started destroying WMDs, U.N. says
Inspectors with the United Nations said Monday that Syria’s military has begun destroying its cache of weapons of mass destruction, taking cutting torches to warheads and angle grinders to aerial bombs. Published October 7, 2013
Justice Antonin Scalia uses ‘Seinfeld’ to forget ‘nasty’ D.C. atmosphere
Republicans and Democrats have gotten themselves into quite a fix and have fueled an atmosphere in the nation's capital that can only be described as "nasty," said Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in a just-released interview with New York magazine. Published October 7, 2013
Hillary to Huma: Don’t worry about standing by your man, I’ll stand by you
Apparently, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has softened her stance on aide Huma Abedin, relenting on a weeks-ago pledge to cut her loose from her assistant role — as well as any future White House campaign run — if she didn't dump her scandal-plagued and failed-mayoral-bidding husband, Anthony Weiner. Published October 7, 2013
