Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Christian bakers who refused cake order for gay wedding forced to close shop
A husband-and-wife bakery shop team in Oregon were forced to close their shop doors and move to cheaper digs — their home — after gay-rights activists hounded them and drove away contract business because they refused for Christian reasons to bake for a same-sex wedding. Published September 2, 2013
NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen: ‘Convinced’ Syria used chemical weapons
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Monday that he was "convinced" President Bashar Assad's forces had unleashed chemical weapons on rebel fighters and that the international community should respond with a strong message. Published September 2, 2013
Syrian boy, 11, in Aleppo: When I grow up, I want to kill Bashar Assad
An 11-year-old, AK-47-toting Aleppo boy said his grown-up wish is to kill Syrian President Bashar Assad. Published September 2, 2013
‘Duck Dynasty’ star Uncle Si dishes on faith in Christ in new book
Uncle Si, as Silas Merritt Robertson is known to "Duck Dynasty" watchers, has a new book coming out Tuesday, and it promises more of the same of what makes the A&E hit one of the most-watched reality shows in television history: family-friendly tales that highlight the power and grace of Jesus Christ. Published September 2, 2013
Appeals court rules White House visitor logs can stay private
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Secret Service does not have to release visitor logs for President Obama and top White House advisers and that the Freedom of Information Act does not cover these documents. Published September 2, 2013
Pope Francis to flock: Gossiping is as bad as murder
Pope Francis told his Catholic Church faithful in a Monday mass that they ought to control their tongues and stop gossiping – it’s very nearly akin to murder. Published September 2, 2013
Chinese student gypped $4,420 for $300 Chicago taxi ride
Police in Chicago are trying to identify and bring to justice the cab driver who allegedly ripped off thousands of dollars from a student from China who was trying to travel from O’Hare International Airport to his University of Illinois campus. Published September 2, 2013
Mass. atheists get day in court for Pledge of Allegiance as nation holds breath
This week, the highest court in Massachusetts will hear the argument of an atheist couple who think the Pledge of Allegiance — especially with its mention of "under God" — violates students' rights, and court experts say the outcome will reverberate around the nation. Published September 2, 2013
NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s anti-gun group rally falls flat, as NRA takes over
A recent rally staged by members of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun-control group fell flat, as nearly 10 times the number of Second Amendment supporters showed up, took over the scene and countered with such a voice that bystanders thought it was actually an NRA-sponsored event. Published September 2, 2013
CIA finds 1 in 5 flagged job applicants come from Hamas, Hezbollah, al Qaeda
An estimated one-fifth of a subset of all applicants for Central Intelligence Agency positions had significant ties to the terror groups Hamas, Hezbollah and al Qaeda, a newly released document from NSA leaker Edward Snowden's collection revealed Monday. Published September 2, 2013
Dick Cheney’s daughters dispute over gay marriage
Mary Cheney, the daughter of former vice president Dick Cheney, isn't pulling any punches when it comes to weighing in on her Senate-hopeful sister Liz's objection to gay marriage, calling her view 100 percent wrong in a blunt Facebook posting picked up by various media. Published September 2, 2013
Syrian minister calls for preemptive strike on America
As the White House dithers on how to respond to the chemical weapons attack unleashed by President Bashar Assad on rebel forces outside Damascus, and delays decision on U.S. military force, some in Syria have struck a more decisive tone: Let’s take preemptive action. Published September 2, 2013
Justice Anthony Kennedy’s legacy: Friend of the gay cause
Justice Anthony Kennedy will likely go down in history as the biggest judicial friend the gay-rights movement has ever known, court watchers say. Published September 2, 2013
Nelson Mandela not dead: Aide for elder Bush apologizes for saying so
Contrary to what one aide for former President George H.W. Bush put out in a statement on Sunday, the South African leader Nelson Mandela is not dead. He's gone home from the hospital, recovering from a lengthy stay. Published September 2, 2013
Egypt’s Mohammed Morsi to face trial for inciting violence
A top prosecutor referred ousted President Mohammed Morsi to face a court trial for inciting violence and standing idly by as his government forces killed protesters outside his office while he sat as Egypt's president. Published September 2, 2013
China to U.S.: Don’t go into Syria with force
China weighed in Monday on the possibility of the United States taking military action in Syria with this quick message: Don’t. Published September 2, 2013
U.S. drug agents grab more data than NSA; ‘profound privacy concerns,’ ACLU says
When it comes to subpoenaing telephone records, U.S. drug agents may take the trophy from the National Security Agency. Published September 2, 2013
Taliban militants attack U.S. base in Afghanistan; 3 dead
Taliban militants on Monday attacked a U.S. military base in Afghanistan that’s located near the Pakistan border, setting off bombs and torching vehicles. Published September 2, 2013
Tooth Fairy pay-outs on the rise, as inflation meets poor parenting
So much for the days of a dollar a tooth — or a quarter. Inflation has driven the costs of a Tooth Fairy visit sky-high, and kids nowadays are bragging on the playground about night-time exchanges that leaves them $5 richer. Published August 30, 2013
Bashar Assad’s son, 11, taunts U.S. on Facebook: report
A Facebook posting purportedly from Syrian President Bashar Assad’s son, age 11, takes pot-shots at America, taunting the White House to strike. Published August 30, 2013
