Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Kamala Harris vows fight against guns just getting started
Sen. Kamala Harris, who was named and blasted as a socialist by the National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre during his Conservative Political Action Conference speech, fought back on Twitter, vowing the fight to reshape the nation and curb the Second Amendment was just getting started. Published February 23, 2018
Donald Trump: Armed teachers ‘GREAT DETERRENT!’
President Donald Trump hit back on Twitter at what he called the "Fake News" for improperly quoting him on his views of armed teachers in the classroom, saying he didn't say "give teachers guns" but rather, in more levelheaded fashion, agreed to consider the idea as a means of stopping school shootings. And so he should. Allowing teachers with concealed carry permits to bring their legally owned weapons into the classroom is one tool to fight school-place murders -- and, not only that, it's a promise this president made during campaign season. Published February 22, 2018
Marco Rubio unfairly vilified for Florida shooting
The school shooting in Florida that resulted in the killing of 17 students and staffers was a grievous and tragic act of evil. But it wasn't Sen. Marco Rubio's fault. Neither was it the Second Amendment's fault. Published February 22, 2018
Donald Trump has a point: Time to investigate Team Obama
President Donald Trump took to Twitter to ask why investigators weren't looking at Barack Obama's administration for answers to the Russia election meddling. This is a great question. And curious Americans want to know. Published February 21, 2018
Oprah, George Clooney rush to exploit Florida anti-gun exploiters
Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney each coughed up half a million dollars to donate to the "March for Our Lives" anti-gun rally that's set for Washington, D.C., on March 24, organized in part by teens at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. No word yet on whether Oprah and Clooney, both of whom plan to attend the event, will leave at home their armed security guards. Published February 21, 2018
Artificial intelligence is everywhere, watching almost all modern-day human behaviors
One of the problems in demystifying artificial intelligence is that as soon as an AI-based product reaches the public, "we stop calling it AI," said Tara Chklovski, the CEO and founder of Iridescent, a nonprofit that aims to educate and empower children and their parents on engineering and technology matters. Published February 20, 2018
Jennifer Lawrence, thank goodness, to quit acting to ‘fix the democracy’
Oh good, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar-winning actress, has decided to go off her job in Hollywood in order to go on the job for America. She's quitting acting -- for a time -- to help save us from ourselves. And by her estimates, it should only take her a year or so. Published February 20, 2018
Donald Trump endorses Mitt Romney, showing how GOP ought to act
President Donald Trump sent out a tweet of praise for former Massachusetts governor and failed presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, endorsing his one-time White House rival for the Senate in Utah. Have to say -- this is lot classier than how Romney treated Trump. GOP, pay attention. There's much to be learned from this president. Published February 20, 2018
Artificial intelligence can read! And now customer service reps must go
An economic boom just dropped on the world -- and most, no doubt, aren't even aware. What happened? China's retail and technology conglomerate, Alibaba, developed an artificial intelligence model that beat the humans it competed against in a Stanford University reading and comprehension test. This is historic. Published February 20, 2018
Harvard professor has nerve to ask, post-Florida, ‘Where’s God?’
A Harvard professor named Steven Pinker went on MSNBC's "Hugh Hewitt" to ask, post-Florida travesty, "Where was God?" Published February 19, 2018
Obnoxious, ignorant teens now demand curbs on guns
Teens across the nation, fed up with school shootings, are planning marches, media events and three-minute demonstrations at the White House in order to get across their messages of frustration with the Second Amendment and to demand lawmakers take immediate action. Now if only they weren't so dang entitled, snarky and obnoxious. Published February 19, 2018
Barack Obama’s border mess, mayhem, madness rage on
What a fine mess this country is in right now regarding border control. And with a Republican-dominated government, no less. Published February 17, 2018
Utah: U.S. flag shredded; ISIS flag raised
Somebody in Utah just ripped down an American flag flying at Hurricane High School, shredded it and tossed it into the streets, then raised what appeared to be a banner used by ISIS on the pole in its place. This is how the culture views our country? This is how society rates America? Published February 16, 2018
Cancer findings a bit of a joke
A new study of 100,000-plus French adults has found that those who eat a lot of processed foods and drink a good deal of sugary drinks are more likely to develop a variety of cancers than those who, say, eat healthy food. What? You don't say. Published February 16, 2018
Playing God? AI murky on what’s truly ‘conscious,’ what’s not
A funny thing happened at a press conference with a group of internationally renowned scientists who were asked about the potential for artificial intelligence to become their world's equivalent of playing God. They couldn't define "conscious." Published February 15, 2018
Nikolas Cruz arrested: Can teachers carry guns now?
Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida -- a former student who was expelled for disciplinary reasons -- was arrested for the shooting deaths of 17 students. Can teachers, staffers and administrators concealed-carry on school grounds now? How 'bout now? Published February 15, 2018
Opioid regulation not the way to fight ODs, cure addiction
The country's gone head-over-heels nuts on opioids, the drug of effectiveness for long-time pain sufferers. As if cracking down on producers, distributors, insurers and sellers will cure the underlying roots of addiction -- the psychological and emotional factors that lead to a practice of self-destruction. Published February 15, 2018
Omarosa Manigault-Newman accused of proposing sex for money with Piers Morgan
Omarosa Manigault-Newman, the woman who just made national headlines for her abrupt departure from the White House -- and then again, for her 180-degree flip in support for her once-upon-a-time fawning for President Donald Trump -- has made the news once again, this time, for a seedier, sexual matter. Gotta say: Not surprised. Jesus to the rescue, right? Published February 14, 2018
Berkeley resists Donald Trump and declares self pot smokers’ safe haven
Berkeley, home of the leftist amnesty lover, has found a new way to become a thorn in the side of this White House -- by declaring itself a sanctuary city for marijuana smokers. Congrats, Berkeley. You've found a new way to show your immature resistance to law and order. What, immigration wasn't enough for you? Published February 14, 2018
Why Baltimore detectives’ racketeering convictions are not ‘shocking’
Two Baltimore detectives serving as part of the Gun Trace Task Force were just convicted on robbery and racketeering charges. Shocking? The Washington Post thinks so, blaring a headline that outright characterized the trial and charges just that way. But it's not. Published February 13, 2018
