Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Millennials ranked as worst tippers, and no wonder — they’re socialists
A recent CreditCards.com survey shows millennials, or those between the ages of 18 and 37, are the worst tippers in the nation. Really, that's not a surprise. This is the same group of people who'd rather live in socialist, fascist or communist nations than a capitalistic one, according to different surveys. Published August 1, 2018
Fox News — sorry CNN — wins big in trust test with watchers
Fox News -- sorry CNN -- has come in second, behind the BBC, in terms of winning the trust of American television news watchers, according to a new analysis. You think this has anything to do with all the "fake news" outing that's been going on lately, most noticeably by President Donald Trump? No doubt. Americans aren't stupid -- or without choices Published August 1, 2018
Donald Trump’s ‘great guy’ tweet of Rush Limbaugh
President Donald Trump's just sent out a Twitter post that went like this: "Rush Limbaugh is a great guy who truly gets it!" Wait for it, wait for it. Wait for liberals and conservatives both to squirm. Published July 31, 2018
Donald Trump hits campaign trail — and smart GOPers will stand by him
President Donald Trump has announced plans to hit the campaign trail on behalf of fellow Republicans seeking office -- to work "six or seven days a week" to help them win, as he told Sean Hannity of Fox News in a recent interview. The smart ones will stand by him. Published July 31, 2018
Fighting for the Bible, one air force base at a time
The commander of Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming -- Col. Stacy Jo Huser -- caved to pressure from the zealot-driven Military Religious Freedom Foundation and removed the Bible from a POW-MIA display. Once again, chalk a win for the MRFF's perennial crybaby-in-chief, Mikey Weinstein. Published July 31, 2018
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
