Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Counterterrorism, Italy-style: Fewer barricades, more pretty trees
One of Italy's foremost architects, Stefano Boeri, has offered up a possible solution for the government to fend off Islamic terror attacks -- and it goes like this: Fewer cement barricades. More flower pots and trees. Why? Because frankly, Boeri asserts, fighting terror doesn't have to be aesthetically offensive. Published August 29, 2017
Republicans rising: GOPer finally steps in to halt Mueller hunt
Republicans led by Florida Rep. Ron DeSantis are mulling an amendment that would dramatically cut funding for special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia-President Donald Trump ties. Published August 29, 2017
Sebastian Gorka’s right: Dear Trump, don’t be an Obama on Islamic terror
Sebastian Gorka's resignation letter to President Donald Trump, printed in full by Breitbart, was a blunt call for a White House return to the Make America Great Again principles that ushered in this administration in the first place. And forefront to that MAGA message is to call out Islamic terrorism as -- well, Islamic terrorism. Published August 29, 2017
Al Sharpton goes hypocritical to finger-wag America’s ‘moral trouble’
The Rev. Al Sharpton, a face of the far left who's been curiously quiet of late, has suddenly resurfaced in the public sphere to lead up a movement to -- what else -- bash President Donald Trump. That he did it by wagging fingers at the supposed moral decline of America is laughable. Published August 29, 2017
Clemson’s shameful wrist-slap to professor who calls GOP ‘racist scum’
Here's what's wrong with America's places of higher learning: They're breeding grounds for leftist viciousness. Published August 29, 2017
Dems crow, post-Sebastian Gorka ouster: ‘Two white nationalists down’
Democrats are having such a field day with President Donald Trump's administration -- winning, chip by chip, post-Charlottesville, a public relations battle that paints this White House in the most vulgar and ugliest of terms -- they're making a fundraising pitch off their success. Published August 28, 2017
Donald Trump rallies Texans: ‘Spirit of the people is incredible’
President Donald Trump, a day away from visiting Texas, sent thumbs-up to state residents for their courageous battling of Hurricane Harvey -- for true American "spirit" in the face of adversity. Published August 28, 2017
Hurricane Harvey brings out the best in America: ‘#LookForTheHelpersTX’
Hurricane Harvey may be leaving a swath of disaster and destruction across parts of Texas. But it's still not enough to kill the American spirit. Published August 28, 2017
Antifa, the left’s legacy, actually called out by mainstream media
Here's one for the history books. The Washington Post, the very liberal leaning Washington Post, actually blasted a headline that summed and supported the so-called "right-wing: side of post-Charlottesville things. Published August 28, 2017
Republicans, heal thyself: Time to bury the anti-Donald Trump hatchet
Note to Republicans: Quit the infighting. Halt the anti-Trump hate. Band together for the common good of conservatives and the country. The clock's ticking, elections are drawing near and voters -- remember the voters? -- are expecting great things. Published August 26, 2017
John Kasich whispered to ride with Democrat to 2020 White House
John Kasich, of former presidential hopeful fame, may be taking another stab at the high office in 2020. Only this time -- get this -- with a Democrat on a "unity" ticket. Published August 25, 2017
Nancy Pelosi’s dad helped dedicate Confederate monument
Turns out House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the same woman who rode the back of the Charlottesville bus to deem dozens of Capitol Hill statues as offensive and President Donald Trump, as racist, has a dad who -- get this -- actually helped dedicate a Confederate-tied statue. Published August 25, 2017
Interior’s Ryan Zinke thankfully suggests shrinking national monuments
Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke proposed this week to shrink the size of four national monuments. What a win for conservatives -- a triumph for private property advocates. Published August 25, 2017
Donald Trump’s ‘eclipse’ meme a giant diss on Barack Obama
Don't let it be said President Donald Trump doesn't have a sense of humor. Published August 25, 2017
Trump coded kiss-off letter the work of childish left
What are we, 9? That's the question that pops to mind when discovering the coded message contained in Daniel Kammen's resignation letter to President Donald Trump -- a code that spells out the word "impeach." Published August 24, 2017
Charlottesville fallout: Confederate flag sales hike
A company that makes Confederate flags, Alabama Flag & Banner, reported an increase in sales post-Charlottesville -- post-leftist mayhem and madness over monuments and statues that tell our nation's history. Published August 24, 2017
Donald Trump’s Phoenix speech fires up hate-filled media
President Donald Trump touched a media nerve in Arizona -- and how. Members of the supposed celebrated Fourth Estate tore into the president, post-Phoenix, adopting a "how dare he!" approach to deal with their bruised egos. Published August 24, 2017
Colin Kaepernick finds new support in Linda Sarsour
Colin Kaepernick, at this point, may very well be known more for his anti-American political activism than his football play. So it's no wonder the queen of anti-Americanism, Linda Sarsour, jumped into the fray herself and joined with the NAACP to protest outside NFL headquarters in New York City, and demand that the former 49er be picked up by a team. Published August 24, 2017
Monument mayhem, history hysteria, rooted in poor public education
It's the education, stupid. That, in a nutshell, is why America's monuments and national symbols are being torn down, removed, relocated and otherwise blotted from the public square. Published August 24, 2017
Georgia State University hiring progressive propagandists to train students
Georgia State University administrators have kicked off a hiring spree for "multicultural ambassadors" who will help fellow students learn to view the world through a pro-progressive prism. The school can call it what it wants. The truth is: they're seeking pro-progressive propagandists to teach the upcoming generation in the leftist way its members should go. Published August 23, 2017
