Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Adam Schiff cracking under ‘point of order’ pressure
Poor Adam Schiff. The House Intelligence Committee chairman was trying to maintain a show of law and order and professionalism and such and such -- but Reps. Jim Jordan and Elise Stefanik kept interrupting him with calls for points of order. Published November 15, 2019
Nancy Pelosi goes for slam dunk — and crashes to court
Nancy Pelosi, amid the largely laughable testimony of the diplomats, came out with her own laughable conclusion of all that hearsay testimony and said: President Trump has admitted to bribery. Who knew Pelosi, at her advanced age, could perform so many contortions? This has to be the greatest acrobatic spin in political history. Published November 15, 2019
Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and their ridiculous Green housing goal
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have joined forces and unveiled another facet of their Green New Deal that will supposedly make sure every man, woman and child has suitable housing -- the best that taxpayers can pay for, anyway. Here's a partnership of loons. Published November 14, 2019
‘Climate migrants,’ the left’s tool to pry borders wide
"Climate migrants" are defined as those individuals in the world who've suffered some sort of weather-related disaster and are, therefore, in the eyes of the left, in the minds of radicals like Sen. Bernie Sanders, are worthy of automatic entry into the United States. Well, there's a large pool of people for ya. Published November 14, 2019
Impeachment charade: Umm, I feel like Trump may have maybe said that, or meant it
All hail the big day -- the Democrats' big ah-ha, gotcha, Mr. President moment, when open hearings on Capitol Hill with key Witnesses In The Know would provide the final quid pro quo proof, leading to impeachment of Donald Trump. Or, as Ambassador Bill Taylor might painfully put it -- umm, the way I see it is I feel like the way everybody understood it is that the president may have thought about that thing, that quid pro quo thing. Published November 13, 2019
Atheists threaten another praying coach and team
Well, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is at it again. Coaches and players at a Missouri high school held a after-game prayer session -- and that prompted the atheists from Wisconsin to take offense, take up pen and paper, and shoot off a warning letter to Cameron School District officials. Quit the praying -- or we'll sue. Published November 13, 2019
Kanye West’s faith and the red line for believers
Christians want to know: Is Kanye West for real with his faith, or not? That's a good question. But it's not the best question. Why not? The conversion of West -- the final determination of the to-be or not-to-be Christian leanings of the rap artist -- is ultimately a matter between West and God. The better question is: Does it truly matter? Published November 12, 2019
Rex Tillerson’s dubious denial of Nikki Haley’s claims
Nikki Haley said in her book, "With All Due Respect," that then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and then-White House Chief of Staff John Kelly asked her in a meeting to help them oppose some of President Donald Trump's policies and in so doing, "save the country." Tillerson has issued a denial. But it's a dubious denial. Published November 12, 2019
Cohabitation rises, marriage falls — and society drifts
Roughly 78% of young adults ages 18 to 29 say it's A-OK for unmarried couples to live together as husband and wife without going the traditional route -- the trading of vows, the placing of rings, the standing before God, and so forth and so on. It's easier to separate that way, dontcha know. Published November 12, 2019
Mike Rowe’s Veteran’s Day reminder: No ‘safe space’ in military
Mike Rowe, of "Dirty Jobs" television fame, on Fox News said that as much as the left likes to promote tolerance and diversity and snowflake madness for all, there is really no "safe space" in the military. Don't cry, Millennials. Mama's got a hot buttered biscuit waiting for you in the basement. Published November 11, 2019
America’s still a bunch of God-believers, it seems
Church attendance may be dropping, the hook-up and shack-up culture may be advancing, taking over where abstinence teachings and traditional marriage once reigned, but guess what, good news: according to Gallup, most in America still believe in God. The question is, of course, which God -- and what does that God teach? Published November 11, 2019
Dangerous, troubling ‘Anonymous’ times for America
It's not overstating to say the Democrats have been trying to impeach President Donald Trump since Day One of his White House term -- since before Day One even, when his inauguration was just stepping into planning mode. But there's a growing, troubling anti-Trump hatchet trend in town and it's called Anonymous. Published November 9, 2019
Kanye West for president? Don’t laugh
Kanye West, Yeezy to friends and fans alike, made a surprise appearance at Fast Company's 2019 Innovation Festival and in between talking with his clothing designer Steven Smith, and chatting up his latest "Jesus Is King" album, made this quick remark: And oh yes, I'll be running for president in 2024. Published November 8, 2019
Whistleblower lies and the anti-Trumpers who push them
There's a lot of talk going around about the so-called illegalities of releasing the whistleblower's name. But sift through the shrill; step away from expressions of hate. Law is: It's not against the law to out this whistleblower. It's only against the law for the inspector general to out this whistleblower. Published November 7, 2019
Bernie Sanders nods at Elizabeth Warren as possible ‘running mate’
Sen. Bernie Sanders, on the campaign trail but taking a time out for a "Deconstructed" podcast interview with host Mehdi Hassan, said he'd indeed consider Sen. Elizabeth Warren as a "running mate" if he wins the Democratic Party's nomination. (Which he won't. Thank God. But just in case he does.) What a pairing of loons that would be. Published November 7, 2019
Eric Holder sees turn of Va. from red to blue as finally ‘fair’
Eric Holder, former -- disgraced -- attorney general of the United States under Barack Obama's administration, weighed in on the total Democrat takeover of Virginia's state government during recent elections with this brief tweet: Good, he said, now things are finally "fair." Really? 'Cause "fair" is defined as one-sided? Published November 7, 2019
Sam Sorbo on America’s education: ‘This is a crisis’
Actress, writer, podcaster and mom Sam Sorbo said America's public school system is in shambles, teaching what it's not supposed to teach, indoctrinating when it should be educating, and raising the next generation in ways it decidedly should not go -- and voila, no wonder socialism and secularism are spreading throughout the country. Published November 7, 2019
HuffPost post: Save the planet — skip Thanksgiving
The Huffington Post, in what's probably going to go down as the stupidest idea in American history, put out a post calling for the outright skipping of some serious Thanksgiving traditions -- like travel, like turkey -- as a means, get this, of saving the planet from environmental damage. Published November 6, 2019
Virginians, start your gun-buying engines
Democrats, in Tuesday elections, seized control of both sides of the General Assembly, handing the left a trifecta of power -- governor's office, Senate and House -- that is going to usher in a new wave of, wait for it, wait for it, socialist-styled politics come 2020. And that means heads-up, gun owners. Published November 6, 2019
Word police at it again: It’s not ‘single’ — it’s ‘self-partnered’
Emma Watson, best known for her long-running Hollywood "Harry Potter" gig as Hermione Granger, is 29 and single. Err, make that "self-partnered." Apparently, the word "single" is too negative. Published November 5, 2019
