Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Hong Kong strong: Freedom — the spirit that can’t be killed
Protesters in Hong Kong have amassed by the hundreds to set the government on notice and make clear: We don't need no stinkin' Communism. It's rather a sight for freedom-loving eyes. Published July 1, 2019
Health care for illegals just won’t cut it — or why socialism fails
Democrats think they can gift their way into the Oval Office. But after a while, even the most unaware of voters will start to wonder: How are you going to pay for this? That's one key to socialism's failure, right there. Published June 29, 2019
Voters see Democrats as outside the mainstream: Rasmussen poll
A new Rasmussen poll, taken just as the debates were due to kick off, finds voters think Democrats are more liberal, more extreme, more outside the mainstream than the general public. Published June 28, 2019
Boston’s ‘Straight Pride Parade’ critics have no cause to cry
Boston authorities gave the thumbs-up to an event application to hold a "Straight Pride Parade" in the city, sparking tensions among the LGBTQ community and prompting critics to call out the organizers as homophobic. Yet another example of the left's famous tolerance for all, right? Published June 28, 2019
Democrats and their depressingly dreary visions of Big Government
There were few surprises on the second night of the Democratic Party's first televised presidential debates -- and that's what's so sad. It was all about the give-away. What a depressing time to be an American. Published June 27, 2019
Bernie Sanders, out of the gate, slams Donald Trump as ‘pathological liar’
Five minutes into part two of the Democratic Party's presidential debates, and already the attacks on President Donald Trump were a'comin'. Kudos for Sen. Bernie Sanders, called to defend his socialism, for striking first and hard. He had to; his socialist brand can't withstand scrutiny, so his only choice is to distract with attack. Published June 27, 2019
Cory Booker ‘splains funny debate face
Sen. Cory Booker, reacting to widespread laughter at the facial expression he wore while fellow Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke broke into Spanish mid-debate, said he was smiling 'cause he was strategizing. Published June 27, 2019
Facebook ‘stalking’ never quits — and it’s about to get worse
Facebook insists it doesn't listen on private conversations, and then use the content of those discussions to generate targeted advertisements to the user. But here's the thing: It doesn't have to. Facebook has so many other ways of tracking, recording, surveilling, etc., that it doesn't need ears. Published June 27, 2019
Thomas Homan, former ICE chief, dings Democrats for border deceits
Thomas Homan, President Donald Trump's pick for "border czar," weighed in on the Democrats' first presidential debate with harsh words that accused the left of selling a deceitful message about the cages used to house children at the border to open America to all crossers -- legal, illegal, whatever. And he's right. Published June 27, 2019
Democrats’ glaring blind spot
The Democratic Party's own internal polling shows that likely voters are sick and tired of the impeach-at-all-costs talk and would rather hear what their legislative leaders are doing on, say, health care. The fact that Democrats need a poll shows just how blinded by partisanship and self-interest their party has become. Published June 27, 2019
Democrats, debating, don’t disappoint: They’re still loons
Democrats and their ideas haven't changed much over the months of campaigning. Kudos for the consistency. Democrats, after all these months, still show as the party of loons. Published June 26, 2019
Elizabeth Warren: Guns are ‘national health emergency’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, answering a question about gun control, said her solution was to treat the matter like a "national health emergency." Published June 26, 2019
Beto O’Rourke, Democrats break into Spanish during debate
Beto O'Rourke, the guy who once had an abundance of media love and Democrat adoration, pretty much put a stop to his presidential aspirations during the opening moments of his party's first televised debate when he suddenly, inexplicably, broke into Spanish while answering a question from NBC host Savannah Guthrie. Even Cory Booker, down two podium to O'Rourke's right, was like, what the freak, man? Published June 26, 2019
‘Gender X’ options gain steam in states
Hawaii is poised to become the ninth state to offer "Gender X" as an option on driver license applications. And the chaos continues to spread. Published June 26, 2019
China’s chilling pre-crime prison indoctrination system
BBC News, equipped with cameras, went inside one of China's village reeducation camps -- and emerged not just with footage that would make a freedom-loving American gasp and gag, but also with prescient proof of why runaway Big Tech is bad for the Constitution. It's called jail first, ask questions later. Published June 25, 2019
Holocaust Museum’s subtle slap at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The United States Holocaust Museum issued a statement making clear that comparisons of Nazi concentration camps with other matters of historical record or modern-day news are inappropriate. And though museum officials didn't name Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, they might as well have. Published June 25, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s missed opportunity to shine
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had an opportunity win some hearts and minds and political points, all the while overturning the perception she has a problem with facts and history and Jews -- and she turned her socialist nose high into the air and said thanks, but no thanks. Published June 25, 2019
Jack Keane, retired general, salutes Donald Trump’s ‘strategic’ Iran offense
Retired military Gen. Jack Keane said on national television that President Donald Trump is to be commended for his past few days of foreign policy regarding Iran -- specifically, for heading up "the first administration in 39 years to be on the strategic offensive with the Iranians." That's quite a feat. Published June 24, 2019
Joe Scarborough’s ludicrous attempt to school ‘lying’ Mike Pence on Christianity
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough ripped into Mike Pence during a recent televised rant, calling out the vice president as a liar, a fake Christian and a guy who simply sits idly by and smiles as little kids get tortured. There's just too much to unwind there to get it all in one sentence. But let's start with "L" for Ludicrous. Published June 24, 2019
America’s great divide: ‘Peace Cross’ versus Satanic Temple
Two headlines of major interest rocked national news at very nearly the same time this week -- the first, from CNN, "Supreme Court rules 'peace cross' in Maryland can remain," and the second, from the Associated Press, "Alaska government meeting opens with 'Hail Satan' prayer." The battle lines just don't get clearer than that. Published June 22, 2019
