Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Pope Francis admits: Not all migrants good, not all border limits bad
Pope Francis made a somewhat eyebrow-raising remark the other day -- eyebrow-raising because it's such a 180 from his normal progressive talk -- and it's one that went like this: Not all migrants are in the migrant move for the job opportunities. They're not all honorable in intent. Some, he said, may have less than praiseworthy intentions. Published January 9, 2018
Cliven Bundy case highlights what Ronald Reagan warned
It was Ronald Reagan who famously warned of the dangers of government -- who said "the most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' " Now, more than three decades later, it's the Cliven Bundy family who underscores that sentiment. Published January 9, 2018
Democrats. party of lies, sex and rape, nonetheless press Donald Trump as the unstable one
There's an old biblical principle that goes like this: Don't try and pull the speck from another's eye without first removing the log from your own. Democrats, on an all-courts-press to paint President Donald Trump as a mental nutcase, would do well to remember this adage. Published January 9, 2018
Georgetown becomes school for exploring gender, sex
Georgetown University -- ranked by Forbes as 20th nationwide for private colleges, seventh for "Best U.S. Colleges for International Students," 14th in the Northeast, 21st as "America's Best Value Colleges" and eighth as "America's Best Midsize Employers" -- now has a new claim to fame: the place to be to explore sex and sexuality. Published January 8, 2018
Oprah Winfrey speech powerful, but not presidential
Oprah Winfrey gave a good speech at the Golden Globes -- a rousing, pertinent, timely and even touching speech. But that's not the same as saying it was presidential. And it's certainly not the same as accepting Winfrey herself would made a good presidential candidate. Published January 8, 2018
Fallacies of ‘climate crisis’ exposed by freezing temps
Come on now, admit it -- if nothing else, these freezing temperatures have put a damper on the whole climate change logic, the one that goes cars and electric heat are the precursors to humankind's demise and that the only stop is to tax people more and spread the wealth to lower-income countries via the United Nations. Published January 8, 2018
‘The President’ is a ‘p,’ dang it, not a ‘P’
If anyone deserves a consistently capitalized letter -- outside of God, that is -- it's not the president but the citizens who elect, the taxpayers who employ and the patriots who defend him. Published January 6, 2018
Michael Wolff, ‘Fire and Fury’ author, admits: Not all in Trump book true
Well, well, well, turns out even Michael Wolff, author of the "fire and Fury" book that has sparked such national discussion about the Donald Trump White House, admits that not everything he wrote is true. Published January 5, 2018
Roy Moore slapped with defamation suit from Leigh Corfman
Leigh Corfman, the Alabama woman who told the media in the lead-up to the special Senate election for Jeff Sessions' seat that Roy Moore sexually molested her when she was 14, has now slapped a defamation suit against the former judge. And she's not seeking any money. Published January 5, 2018
Jeff Sessions in sorry spot as GOPers call for resignation
A couple of Republicans called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step down this week. And nice as Sessions seems -- these Republicans have a point. Published January 5, 2018
Clinton Foundation faces more — much-deserved — FBI heat
The Clinton Foundation is under investigation -- well, officially, inquiry -- and all hail the FBI and Justice Department on this one. Published January 5, 2018
Turkey’s despicable Islamic OK of 9-year-old brides
Turkey's under fire for an online glossary posting that suggests girls as young as age nine can indeed marry. Welcome to the world according to Islam. Published January 4, 2018
Millennials, Gen Z depressed and sad — boo freaking hoo
Survey says -- Millennials and Generation Z-ers are suffering from depression. Why? 'Cause they try so hard to be perfect and can't do it and that makes them sad. Apparently. Looks like the snowflakes are suffering from a solid case of what goes around, comes around. Living a life of "ME" doesn't seem all it's cracked up to be. Published January 4, 2018
Feminism, once noble — now nutty
The problem with today's notions of feminism is that they rarely make sense. Published January 4, 2018
Matt Drudge burns ‘schizophrenic’ Steve Bannon with Twitter post
Matt Drudge of Drudge Report fame posted an eye-opening reflection about Steve Bannon that suggested brewing fireworks between the Breitbart face and key White House players. Published January 3, 2018
Facebook fight, as ‘Warriors for Christ’ temporarily shuttered
Facebook temporarily shut down the page "Warriors for Christ." Why? The official corporate line is that the page violated the social media giant's community standards. But the Christ fighters have a few other thoughts -- namely, that Facebook is simply showing its pro-LGBT, anti-Christian bias. Published January 3, 2018
DACA illegals can’t speak English: Study
Fully a quarter of illegals who are eligible for the DACA program can't speak English at all -- 46 percent can only speak it a little. That's according to a new study from the Center for Immigration Studies. And you know what that means, don't you? It's not your imagination. Published January 3, 2018
Climate alarmists, desperate and cold, now say chocolate’s in danger
Climate change alarmists, apparently alarmed by the frigid temperatures that have gripped much of the United States, have deftly switched tactics and moved from warning about the warming to sounding alarms about -- get this -- chocolate. Yes, that is their play. That chocolate will soon disappear from the face of the earth. Published January 2, 2018
Baltimore’s ‘Bodymore’ murder monicker a lesson in liberal leadership
Congratulations, Baltimore -- homicides are booming. Democrats now have a great selling point for more taxpayer money. Published January 2, 2018
Donald Trump’s Pakistan tweet reminds: This is the new America
President Donald Trump opened 2018 with a stark reminder of why he's not Barack Obama -- why America is not content to sit idly by and talk, talk, talk while getting screwed, screwed, screwed. Published January 2, 2018
