Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
A.G. Sulzberger, New York Times publisher, needs to get a grip
A.G. Sulzberger, publisher of The New York Times, said in a written statement that the reason he's concerned about President Donald Trump's rhetoric regarding the press is that foreign nations are using it to justify "sweeping crackdowns on journalists." Oh, please. Get a grip. Published July 30, 2018
The good, the bad and the sad reality of U.S. push for global religious freedom
The State Department, coming off its inaugural Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom conference in Washington, D.C., just put out a notice to governments of the world to start taking the issue of individual religious liberties a bit more seriously. Awesome. But this is simply a baby step down a mega miles-long road. Published July 28, 2018
Lawmakers call Jeff Bezos to account for ‘Amazon Rekognition’ A.I. flap
Dozens of members of Congress joined forces to request Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos explain the recent "Rekognition" facial recognition flap that misidentified 28 members of Congress as suspected criminals. Seems valid. Bezos does have some questions to answer. Published July 27, 2018
Roseanne Barr on Valerie Jarrett: ‘She’s got to get a new haircut’
Roseanne Barr, on Sean Hannity's show on Fox News, admitted she made a "mistake" by tweeting about Valerie Jarrett, and that she was "sorry" and that the message was "ill-worded" and that she "never meant" to cause "hurt." Published July 27, 2018
Congress should regulate police use of facial recognition technology
Congress needs to step up its regulatory game and enact some standards of use for facial recognition technology, at least on law enforcement. That Amazon's "Rekognition" system just falsely identified 28 faces who serve in Congress as criminals only underscores the dire need for some sort of speedy clampdown. Published July 26, 2018
White House boot of CNN’s Kaitlan Collins goes too far
The White House has taken its rightful criticism of mainstream media and gone too far. Blocking Kaitlan Collins of CNN from an open Rose Garden press event was a bad move, no matter how President Donald Trump supporters may cheer -- no matter if it wasn't CNN as a whole that was blocked, but only Collins. Published July 26, 2018
Melissa Schlag, Democrat who knelt during pledge, has no business being lawmaker
A Connecticut lawmaker -- a Democrat, of course -- is facing backlash for kneeling, NFL style, during the Pledge of Allegiance during a recent Board of Selectmen meeting. And well she should. Now, she needs to resign and the story will be complete. Published July 26, 2018
Drudge Report slams Michael Cohen as ‘THE RAT’
No really, Drudge, tell us how you feel. The well-read Internet news site blasted a headline that summed up the whole Michael Cohen-Records-Donald-Trump story that's being circled by the buzzards in mainstream media with two short words: "THE RAT." Published July 25, 2018
Facial scanning abuse looms on H.R. hiring horizons
Imagine a day when applying for a job doesn't just include a personality test, but also a facial recognition scan that seeks to determine a new-hire's workplace suitability by analyzing features for trustworthiness, likability and emotional stability. Could you pass the test? More to point: Would you even want to take such an intrusive test? Published July 25, 2018
Cory Booker vitriol: Oppose Brett Kavanaugh, or be ‘complicit in the evil’
The left, with Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, is up to its usual hysterical nonsense, it seems. Published July 25, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a socialist, but we’re worried about DeSantis ‘this girl’ comment?
Republican Rep. Ron DeSantis is facing backlash because he referred to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who's running for Congress as a proud, unapologetic member of the Democratic Socialists of America, as "this girl" at a recent rally in Orange Park in Florida. This is what worries us? Oh my, the left. How it loves its smoke and mirrors. Published July 24, 2018
Trump economy v. Obama economy — like pitting an eagle against a wounded field mouse
In June 2010, when Barack Obama was a year-and-a-half into his presidency, the unemployment rate stood at 9.5 percent. For June 2018, a year-and-a-half into President Donald Trump's administration, unemployment stands at 4 percent. Any questions? Published July 24, 2018
Election predictions: Sanity will win
President Donald Trump's latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll numbers show him at a 45 percent approval rating, up a full percentage point from June -- and that's despite the Helsinki summit. Know what that means? It means come November, and come 2020, the candidates seen as sane will win. Published July 24, 2018
James Comey losing friends, right and left
Poor James Comey. First, he's vilified by the White House. Then he's vilified by conservatives. Then he's vilified by book reviewers. And now? Now, even those on the left are scuttling his side. Published July 23, 2018
Donald Trump at his best — beating Rouhani at Iran’s own bully game
President Donald Trump unleashed a few furious rebukes against Iran on Twitter, telling the rebellious nation that its time of talking tough and issuing war-like threats against America had come to an end. And kudos, double kudos, to this president. Thank goodness this White House's idea of fighting off foreign bullies isn't simply the strongly worded letter. Published July 23, 2018
Democrats need to chill, but science says they can’t
If happiness had a political tag, conservative would be its name. A study in the Social Psychological and Personality Science found conservatives are happier than liberals and those those of right-leaning ideologies are far more likely than their left-leaning counterparts to grasp the "meaning of life." That explains a lot. Published July 21, 2018
Google’s A.I. ‘ethics principles’ sound great, guarantee little
Google has put in place some ethical rules to guide its company's artificial intelligence pursuits. And the principles do show promise. But let's be clear: The devil remains in the details. It's one thing to lay out a path to walk, a wish-list to fulfill. It's another thing entirely to have the technological know-how to fulfill these goals. Published July 20, 2018
Judge Jeanine Pirro, Whoopi Goldberg and the explosive ‘View’ reveal of left’s intolerance
In the case of Jeanine Pirro v. Whoopi Goldberg, the court of public opinion finds in favor of -- the good judge. Published July 20, 2018
Nikki Haley’s awesome U.N. ding: A human right ‘is not a political chit’
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley issued a strong statement of support for America's withdrawal from the Human Rights Council at a Heritage Foundation press event, telling the listening audience that human rights, God-given rights, are not tools for trade, fodder for political bargaining and bantering. Published July 19, 2018
LOL — the left’s newest: ‘Russian bots are using #WalkAway to try to wound Dems in midterms’
The #WalkAway movement that began in May with hairstylist Brandon Straka explaining why he was leaving the Democratic Party has sprung into a national force. And apparently, liberals are beginning to shake in their boots. Enter CNN with this headline: "Russian bots are using #WalkAway to try to wound Dems in midterms." Published July 19, 2018
