Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Donald Trump doubles down on MS-13 as ‘animals’
So President Donald Trump referred to MS-13 murderous gang members as "animals" -- and the left went nuts. Trump, to his great credit, laughed off the criticism and doubled down on his original comments. Published May 18, 2018
Donald Trump sets anti-abortion sights on Planned Parenthood
President Donald Trump has a new proposal, and it's one that's going to make his Christian and evangelical base quite happy. He's set his sights on reeling in Planned Parenthood and abortion -- another campaign promise coming true. Published May 18, 2018
Evergreen College students back at it with ‘no white people’ day
Evergreen State College, the Olympia, Washington, place of higher learning that made mid-2017 national news for its black students' demands for all whites to leave campus for a much-needed day of time-out on Caucasians is at it again. The so-called "Day of Absence" has resurfaced. Published May 17, 2018
Robert Mueller’s lost cause
Happy anniversary, Robert Mueller -- it's the one-year mark of the special counsel's investigation into the President Donald Trump-Russia collusion-slash-obstruction-of-justice-slash-whatever-else-comes-up look-see. And much as the mainstream media, left and anti-Trumpers of the world want to spin it, it's been a political failure of epic proportions for the left. Published May 17, 2018
Spike Lee, mired in anti-Trumpism, misses higher mark
Spike Lee, famed black filmmaker, had a chance to soothe race relations, stoke reasoned discussions and raise a rational question or two about the current political atmosphere and culturally accepted norms. Instead, he went low. About as low as he could dredge. Published May 16, 2018
Scot Peterson, ‘coward’ Parkland deputy, nabs $8,702-a-month pension
It pays to be cowardly, it seems -- at least, for Broward County Sheriff's Office deputies. Scot Peterson, the deputy who was captured on video hiding outside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School building as shooter Nikolas Cruz tore up the inside and killed 17, has been granted a pension -- a taxpayer-funded pension -- of $8,702 per month. Published May 16, 2018
Conservatives unite to fight online censorship
Conservatives of the country, in the face of a damaging report that shows just how deep the pro-leftist slantings of YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Google run, have banded together to fight online censorship. Published May 15, 2018
John McCain hullabaloo a hissy-fit of epic proportions
A White House aide reportedly mentioned that dying Sen. John McCain's views of CIA director nominee Gina Haspel don't matter because, well, because he's dying -- and now the country's in an uproar. Come on now. Could we please move on from the whole John McCain Was Insulted and Deeply Offended story and find something else to cover? Published May 15, 2018
Bruce Rauner, pro-gun confiscations governor of Illinois: You first
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, a Republican, suggested tacking on a couple of new gun control measures to bills currently weaving through the state legislature that would allow for the confiscation of firearms from those "deemed dangerous." A Republican. This is how threatened our Second Amendment has become, people. Published May 15, 2018
Miguel Santiago, California Dem, face-slaps Washington, Lincoln for communist day
A Democratic assemblyman in the Golden State brought forth a bill to combine the separate government recognitions of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln birthdays into the more generic "Presidents Day" -- but then trade out that traditional day-off holiday for "May Day," which he wants declared for May 1. Published May 15, 2018
Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu — kindred souls in Revelation-like times
Israel is in the midst of massive celebrations, wafting on happy clouds as America's embassy to the Jewish state is making its formal move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. But the devils are gathering at the door -- the violence and protests and threats and killings have already begun. Published May 14, 2018
Donald Trump, winning on ISIS: Where’s that black flag now?
Let's poke the bear for a moment. Or, more truthfully -- because of this White House's strength and boldness and utter disregard for the left's preferred method of dealing with terrorists, known as the Diplomatic Dance -- let's poke the widdle baby bear for a moment and ask: Whatever happened to all those boldfaced ISIS threats against America? Published May 12, 2018
Dick’s Sporting Goods feeling bottom-line pinch from P.C. gun control
Dick's Sporting Goods has just lost a ton of business due to its politically correct gun control move, post-Parkland school shooting. Justice served. Mess with Americans' guns and Americans will use their voices -- via purchasing power -- to mess back. Published May 11, 2018
Donald Trump’s Indiana speech hits mark: America is indeed ‘respected again’
President Donald Trump went to a city once closely courted by Barack Obama -- Elkhart, Indiana -- and killed it. Nailed it. Drove the hammer home. "America," he said to a cheering crowd, "is respected again." Published May 11, 2018
Jimmy Carter, wrong on Donald Trump once again
Jimmy Carter has called out President Donald Trump as misguided for withdrawing America from the terrible Tehran nuke deal. That's expected; Carter's no Trump fan. But what's eyebrow-raising is the reason for Carter's scorn -- that history dictates Trump honor past presidents' actions. Wrong. On history, it seems, Carter knows not of what he speaks. Published May 10, 2018
Donald Trump vs. Barack Obama: Veni, vidi, vici
For eight years, the sane-minded of America suffered under a socialist-minded Barack Obama who scoffed law, mocked the Constitution and destroyed all that mattered on pretty near all matters tied to virtue, tradition, humble service and competent leadership. Now Donald Trump has come and with just over a year of leadership, has steadily and surely begun to repair what Obama broke. Published May 10, 2018
Iran deal — and then there were none
President Donald Trump has taken yet another campaign promise and turned it to reality and pulled America from the detestable Iran nuclear deal. Thank goodness. This Barack Obama-forged piece of madness was -- well, nothing but madness. Who cuts deals with Satan and calls it a good thing, a win-win? Published May 9, 2018
AI in the newsroom — a mixed blessing of fact vs. compassion
There could very well come a time when journalists -- who've never made it to the top of favorability polls with the people, anyway -- may be phased out, replaced by robotic reporters. Not today. But someday. One day. It's already in the works. And it's a mixed-bag blessing, at best. Published May 9, 2018
Barack Obama, you said it — ‘like, facts are really useful’
Barack Obama told a crowd in San Diego gathered at the Association for Talent Development Conference that "like, facts are really useful" to sound decision-making. Agreed, Mr. Ex-President. Like, facts are really useful. And like, facts could've been really useful during the Obama administration as well -- something this former president seems to have overlooked while taking potshots as this current White House. Published May 8, 2018
Michelle Obama, take your snottiness and go
Michelle Obama, the former first lady who seems to have appointed herself the spokesperson for the fairer gender, has taken to criticizing her fellow women for voting for Donald Trump for president in 2016. She's "concerned" about women. She's wondering "what is going on in our heads." Well, she needn't be. In fact, better yet, she ought to just go away. And take that trail of condescension, too. Published May 8, 2018
