Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Texans tell Alcee Hastings: Apologize for calling Texas ‘a crazy state’
Republicans in Congress issued a fiery message to Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings saying the Floridian ought to apologize for blasting Texas as a "crazy state" during a recent Rules Committee hearing. Published February 4, 2015
Muslims shocked only 39 percent of Republicans say Islam is violent: Iowa poll
Iowa caucus-goers taking part in a poll said Islam, by and large, is a peaceful religion — and that finding has some Muslims shocked, particularly with Republicans. Published February 4, 2015
Obama ‘irritated’ by Mitt Romney’s 2012 concession call: David Axelrod
Former presidential adviser David Axelrod said in his new book that President Obama was somewhat vexed by GOP candidate Mitt Romney's concession call in 2012, particularly by a perceived insinuation that he won by pandering to black voters. Published February 4, 2015
DePaul University sparks furor with fundraiser for convicted terrorist Rasmea Odeh
A fundraiser organized by Students for Justice in Palestine, or SJP, at DePaul University has sparked widespread furor because the recipient of the rally — Rasmea Odeh — is a convicted killer living in the United States who was just found guilty of lying on her immigration papers. Published February 4, 2015
Open carry gun group slams NFL for censorship of Super Bowl safety ad
The U.S. Concealed Carry Association reported that the NFL repeatedly rejected a firearms safety print ad the group wanted to run in the Super Bowl program, and now one member -- Kevin Michalowski, who edits Concealed Carry Magazine -- is crying censorship. Published February 4, 2015
Ted Cruz ‘foolishly experimented with marijuana,’ staffer says
Sen. Ted Cruz's team admitted the tea party Texan smoked marijuana when he was a teen — but never since. And he's hardly the only top-ranking politico, Republican or Democrat, to confess to the drug use in recent days. Published February 4, 2015
French Monopoly games to include real money for 80th anniversary
Eighty Monopoly games sold in France will include genuine money — a nod of celebration at the 80th anniversary of the release of the game in the European nation. Published February 4, 2015
Eric Holder: I fixed George W. Bush’s partisan Justice Department
Attorney General Eric Holder pushed back against Republicans who said the Justice Department, under his leadership, had become little more than a political machine to push liberal causes — and said that he's actually cleaned up all the politicking that had taken place under the former Bush administration. Published February 4, 2015
Dartmouth College offers #BlackLivesMatter class on ‘race, structural inequality’
Dartmouth College has announced a new course that's set for the spring semester called "10 Weeks, 10 Professors: #BlackLivesMatter," a takeoff from the Twitter hashtag and movement that grew in popularity on the heels of St. Louis-area protests and rallies. Published February 4, 2015
Jesse Ventura on Chris Kyle’s hero label: ‘Nazis have heroes,’ too
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura ratcheted up his rhetoric against Chris Kyle, the subject of the widely cheered "American Sniper" movie, suggesting that the now-deceased U.S. Navy SEAL was hardly the hero that he's painted — that if you think about it, even the Nazis had heroes. Published February 4, 2015
Marijuana vending machines with pot buds make debut in Seattle
It's a first for marijuana. Vending machines that dispense pot buds just made their debut in Seattle. Published February 4, 2015
Richard Reid, shoe bomber: I failed because that’s what God wanted
Richard Reid, the would-be terrorist shoe bomber who couldn't get his fuse lit fast enough, said his plot to take out 197 passengers on an American Airline flight was thwarted by God. Published February 3, 2015
School nutritionists to Congress: Michelle Obama’s lunch laws have to go
The School Nutrition Association and its 55,000 member food service professionals sent a clear message to Congress about the state of the nation's cafeteria offerings to kids: First lady Michelle Obama's regulations have got to go, they said. Published February 3, 2015
Jeremy Hammond, Anonymous hacker, put on terrorist list by FBI
Jeremy Hammond, the prominent hacker with the group Anonymous, was placed on a terrorist list by the FBI. Published February 3, 2015
Franklin Graham tells Christians: ‘Get involved in politics’ — ‘gays and lesbians are’
The Rev. Franklin Graham sent Christians a blunt message during a recent Oklahoma State Evangelism Conference, telling them in no uncertain terms that they need to get more involved in politics — that those with unbiblical views need the pushback. Published February 3, 2015
Marzuki Darusman, U.N. human rights head: We should ‘dismantle’ North Korea regime
The United Nations' special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea, Marzuki Darusman, said the international community ought to consider dismantling the North Korean regime -- it's the only way the 80,000-to-100,000 prisoners in the nation's camps will win freedom. Published February 3, 2015
White House lockdown ends as bomb teams clear nearby park of threat
Authorities lifted the White House from lockdown status after bomb team specialists determined a package left unattended at a nearby park was not hazardous. Published February 3, 2015
Megyn Kelly on vaccinations: ‘Some things do require … Big Brother’
Fox News host Megyn Kelly told colleague Bill O'Reilly that vaccinations were a good thing — that her three children have all been vaccinated and that other parents ought to do the same for the safety of the nation. Published February 3, 2015
Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s president: ‘I accuse U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’ of staging coup
Nicolas Maduro, the president of Venezuela, accused Vice President Joseph R. Biden of orchestrating a coup against his nation's government — but the United States has weighed in to say hold on, that claim just isn't true. Published February 3, 2015
Susan Williams battles Robin Williams’ children for late actor’s belongings
Susan Williams, the woman who was married to Academy-award-winning actor Robin Williams for about three years, is battling his three children — Zachary, Zelda and Cody — for ownership of the late actor's clothing and personal items. Published February 3, 2015
