Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Donald Trump’s withdrawal from ‘Endless Wars’ can’t be a surprise
President Donald Trump, by announcing withdrawals in December and by standing by that decision this week, is simply recognizing the utter irrationality of putting more U.S. troops in harm's way for reasons that are largely unclear. Published February 1, 2019
Harvard accused of fostering ‘hostile environment against men’
A doctoral student from California has filed a similar complaint against Harvard, claiming "campus gender politics" at the Ivy school have created a "hostile environment" for males. This is called turning the tables on the liberals. Published February 1, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s misplaced criticisms of billionaire Howard Schultz
Note to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Americans, by and large, don't care if billionaires have billions of bucks. Published January 31, 2019
Ralph Northam, a doctor you definitely wouldn’t want
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is a pediatric neurologist -- a doctor who treats children who are suffering from problems with their nervous systems. But after hearing his defense of third-trimester abortion, truly, here's a medical professional who shouldn't be allowed anywhere near kids. Published January 31, 2019
Democrats’ ongoing problem with God
Democrats, as recent headlines show, are planning to amend the requirement that those testifying before the House Committee on Natural Resources will swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth -- without the "so help you God" finish line. Anything to get God out of government, right? Published January 31, 2019
Virginia abortion bill makes mockery of state motto, ‘sic semper tyrannis’
Virginia just proposed a bill that would allow women, until pretty much the very moment of birth, to abort. It was tabled. Still, this is the state with the motto of "sic semper tyrannis," or "thus always to tyrants," a phrase that's supposed to evoke images of freedom and justice. Not so for the babies, apparently. Published January 30, 2019
Cliff Sims an opportunist Donald Trump should ignore
Cliff Sims is a former White House aide who just wrote a book blasting this White House called "Team of Vipers." Can you say Scott McClellan? How about Omarosa Manigualt? Published January 29, 2019
Phil Robertson, Duck Dynasty: ‘We’ve been on this no-God thing’ too long
Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty fame warned that America was rapidly losing its moral compass, its godly guidance, its biblically-centered politics, and that without some concerted efforts on the parts of the people of virtue, this nation, in just a few short decades, will be unrecognizable. So he says in his new book, anyway. Published January 29, 2019
Bible classes in public schools? ‘Great!’
President Donald Trump said in a tweet that he'd back states currently considering the addition of Bible literary classes in their public schools. This is good news. About time news, in fact. Published January 28, 2019
Donald Trump vs. Fox News, vs. Ann Coulter, vs. et al
President Donald Trump has always been a bit of thorn in the side of the left and the elitist, establishment wings of the right. Understandable. He doesn't play the normal reindeer political games. But this shutdown battle has spread a bitter taste wide. Published January 28, 2019
Government shutdown not as bad as private sector shutterings
An estimated 800,000 federal employees were reportedly affected by this government shutdown, and put in positions of -- as the media tell it -- having to borrow money to buy groceries or make the untenable decision of paying rent or getting chemotherapy. But let's remember: Jobs aren't a human right. Published January 26, 2019
Roger Stone’s ‘Stormin’ Norman’ arrest a black mark on FBI
Roger Stone has been arrested, virtually guaranteeing that the media cycle for the foreseeable future will focus on tying this former adviser to the president to all-things-Russia-collusion, and by logical extension, all-things-impeach-Donald Trump. But the bigger story is the FBI's treatment of Stone during his arrest. Published January 25, 2019
Jim Jordan calls it: Democrats ‘focused on halting’ Trump, not ‘helping the country’
Rep. Jim Jordan, in an appearance on Fox News, called out the Democrats as more focused on trying to stop this White House's agenda than on helping America or Americans. Got that right. Published January 24, 2019
What a Volvo ad, a poet and America have in common
The poet e.e. cummings: Here's a guy who saw firsthand the effects of overreaching government -- and fled. That's the same spirit of freedom and quest for individualism that led to the founding of America, as well. Now comes Volvo with a television car commercial to remind us. Published January 24, 2019
Franklin Graham slams ‘false’ news for stoking Covington death threats
Even Franklin Graham, weighing in on the Covington Catholic High School debacle, is calling out the media for false news now. Published January 23, 2019
Medicare for All? My, oh my, far too many say yes
Oh say can you see -- all the brand new freebies? Fully 56 percent of Americans say they'd love to see a single-payer health insurance system in the nation that provided for every eligible man, woman and child at government, er, make that taxpayer, expense. Medicare for All. My, oh my. Published January 23, 2019
Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin’s public servant problem
So Sen. Lindsey Graham wants to take a peek at several Barack Obama-era political curiosities, to put it kindly, that have left voters with bad tastes in their mouths -- and Democrat Dick Durbin thinks that's oh-so-stupid, worthy of mocking. But Durbin's laughter, thrown as it is Graham's way, is actually a face-slap to voters. Published January 22, 2019
Notre Dame’s sad and sorry whitewash of Christopher Columbus
Notre Dame University President John Jenkins announced by email to students that he would be covering up a mural of Christopher Columbus in order to appease those who find the explorer offensive. Another hat tip to political correctness. Published January 22, 2019
Arkansas takes stab at regulating human microchipping
The fact this is even a headline -- "Bill Would Regulate Microchipping Employees in Arkansas" -- shows just how far this country has fallen off its freedom scale. But the bill is a good thing, really. Published January 22, 2019
Lady Gaga defines Christianity as — Not Mike Pence
Lady Gaga, in a Las Vegas concert, went on a bit of a tantrum against this White House, dropping the f-bomb at the president for the partial government shutdown and then, somewhat curiously, calling out the vice president as "the worst representation of what it means to be a Christian" because of his views of LGBTQ issues. Published January 21, 2019
