Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Ron Wagner, Florida dad, furious at Islam school lesson: ‘Muhammad is the messenger of God’
Ron Wagner, a Florida father, said his son's world history book has gone too far with a lesson that teaches Muhammad is the messenger of God. Published February 10, 2015
Bashar Assad claims Syria is in the loop on U.S.-led strikes on Islamic State
Syria President Bashar Assad told a BBC broadcast audience that his government is kept in the loop about U.S.-led airstrikes on Islamic State terrorists. Published February 10, 2015
British Muslims flood streets to protest Charlie Hebdo and prophet pictures
Thousands of Muslims protesting the portrayal of the prophet Mohammed in cartoons took to the streets of Britain, swarming around a statue of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery and carrying signs like, "Insult My Mum And I Will Punch You." Published February 9, 2015
Debbie Wasserman Schultz mocked at Grammys: ‘Fighting for the Middle Class’
Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and fellow party lawmaker, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, were mocked by Twitter for taking time out of their political schedules to hit the Grammy Awards ceremony, with one snarking about their show-ups: "Fighting for the Middle Class." Published February 9, 2015
Jordan launches 56 ‘revenge’ airstrikes on Islamic State
Jordan has launched 56 airstrikes against Islamic State terrorists in revenge for burning pilot Moaz al Kasasbeh to death, and vows that much more of the same is on the way. Published February 9, 2015
Al Sharpton touts message from Obama: ‘To Rev. Sharpton. A fellow warrior for justice!’
The Rev. Al Sharpton couldn't attend Nelson Mandela's funeral in 2013, so President Obama instead brought him a piece of memorabilia to hang in his office — a copy of the program with a personally inscribed message. Published February 9, 2015
Grammys go political as ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ moves take center stage
Pharrell Williams and Beyonce both used their Grammy awards performances to press the "hands up, don't shoot" narrative, the not-so-subtle dig at police and how they handle acts of violence in the community. Published February 9, 2015
Kanye West storms Grammys — again: Beyonce, not Beck, should’ve won
Rapping artist Kanye West stormed the Grammy award stage at the Staples Center just as Beck was accepting the album of the year honor — an apparent near-reprisal of his 2009 stage-storm of Taylor Swift, who won in the best female video category over Beyonce. Published February 9, 2015
Jeh Johnson: Terror cells now in America with ‘desire to conduct an attack’
Jeh Johnson, head of Homeland Security, confirmed that terrorists are currently in the United States, in contact with the Islamic State to plot how best to attack the nation. Published February 9, 2015
Jim Clifton, Gallup CEO, backtracks on calling job stats a lie so ‘I don’t suddenly disappear’
Jim Clifton, the CEO of Gallup, has backtracked on claims he publicly made about the job numbers under President Obama being a "big lie," saying he was concerned that his statement might cause him to "suddenly disappear" due to foul play. Published February 9, 2015
Eric Holder asked by MSNBC host: ‘Would you quack for us?’
Attorney General Eric Holder was asked during a nationally televised interview on MSNBC to "quack" like a duck, in recognition of the nickname some of his supporters had dubbed onto him — "The Duck." Published February 9, 2015
Andrea Mitchell, MSNBC, slams Obama’s crusades comment: ‘It’s so out of context’
President Obama fielded a lot of fire for his comments at the National Prayer Breakfast regarding Christians and past acts of violence — and now comes more: Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC. Published February 9, 2015
North Korea flaunts new, ‘cutting-edge’ anti-ship missile
North Korea has tested what it is purporting to be a new and "cutting-edge" anti-ship missile, and South Korean Defense ministry confirmed that five short-range missiles were fired into the East Sea over thee weekend. Published February 9, 2015
Fort Hood victims to finally get Purple Heart
The U.S. Army announced Friday that it will award the Purple Heart to the victims of the 2009 Fort Hood killings after years of pressure to designate the shooting as a terrorist attack. Published February 6, 2015
Swedish offices implant employees with microchips: ‘We call it augmented humanity’
The Epicenter complex in Stockholm, Sweden, has started inserting microchips beneath the skins of consenting employees, who then use the technology to simply wave open the locks on doors or access office copier and printing machines. Published February 6, 2015
Bowe Bergdahl deserted, say former unit members Cody Full, Evan Buetow
Evan Buetow and Cody Full, two U.S. Army soldiers who served with Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in Mest Malak, Afghanistan, said they know their disgraced former fellow mate deserted because they "were there" at the time. Published February 6, 2015
Glenn Beck: It’s time to stop using ‘tea party’ label
Glenn Beck may have soared to conservative fame by furthering a tea party message — but now, he says, it's time to quit using that tea party label. Published February 6, 2015
Al-Khanssaa Brigade, women of Islamic State, print manifesto: Girls, 9, may marry
The all-female militia unit of the Islamic State -- the Al-Khanssaa Brigade -- put out a manifesto that, translated into English, says women should be homemakers and mothers, and that girls as young as age 9 can marry. Published February 6, 2015
Bobby Jindal slams ‘Democrat-lite’ GOPers: ‘Do what you promised’
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal had some harsh words for fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill, calling out those he perceived as "Democrat-lite" GOPers and reminding them: You made promises to voters — now keep them. Published February 6, 2015
Tom Brokaw ‘wants [Brian] Williams’ head on a platter’: report
Former "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Brokaw said Brian Williams, the man who took over his television seat, ought to be fired for lying and furthering the false narrative -- for years -- that the helicopter he rode over Iraq in 2003 was shot down, an insider told a New York newspaper. Published February 6, 2015
