Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Newt Gingrich finds parallel between Hillary Clinton and Kim Kardashian
Former presidential contender Newt Gingrich has found a similarity between former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and reality television starlet Kim Kardashian: Neither dances well in front of others. Published June 25, 2014
CNN presses forward plan to use drones for media coverage
CNN has kicked off a research project with the Georgia Institute of Technology to discern how the media organization might go about using drones to gather information for journalism reports. Published June 25, 2014
Bill O’Reilly admits conservative talkers are right; Obama has ‘competency’ problem
Bill O'Reilly of "The O'Reilly Factor" fame said his conservative colleagues on the airwaves have been proven right on the president on at least one point: Mr. Obama isn't as competent as some would believe. Published June 25, 2014
George H.W. Bush takes on contest-judging duties to find socks fit for his feet
Former President George H.W. Bush, a.k.a. the "sock man" for his vast collection of socks, has agreed to take on a new role — a judge in a contest sponsored by his Presidential Library Foundation to find the perfect design for his feet. Published June 25, 2014
Ben Carson warns of ‘pre-fascist thought’ pattern pervading America
Dr. Ben Carson, renowned columnist and retired neurosurgeon, said America is seemingly in shambles, its Judeo-Christian roots ripped and its traditional family principles in chaos — the morally depraved result of a long line of progressive-minded policies that have seeped into national culture and politics. Published June 25, 2014
Australian festival cancels talk titled ‘Honor Killings Are Morally Justified’
Organizers of a panel discussion that was scheduled at the Sydney, Australia, Festival of Dangerous Ideas fielded so much public outcry on their talk — titled "Honor Killings Are Morally Justified" — that they were forced to cancel it. Published June 25, 2014
Joe Biden: LGBT protections are mark of ‘civilized country’
Vice president Joseph Biden said that President Obama has put out the word that U.S. diplomats should press for more international acceptance of gay rights — and that's a good thing, given that support for the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender crowd was the pure mark of a "civilized" nation. Published June 25, 2014
Washington governor lays down marijuana law: No cartoons on sales packages
Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee said Washingtonians may be allowed to smoke marijuana for recreational use, but that drug sales and marketing packaging put together under his watch won't be allowed to carry cartoon images, or hit the store shelves without some sort of tamper-proof device to keep out the kids. Published June 25, 2014
Federal judge says data grabs on U.S. citizens OK when chasing terror ties
A federal judge gave the stamp of approval Tuesday to the government's continued collection of bulk phone and email data on foreign nationals who live outside the nation — even if that surveillance leads to tapping into the private information of U.S. citizens living on American soil. Published June 25, 2014
Swine flu surfaces at Texas-Mexico border among illegal child crossers
The first case of swine flu has been found among the scores of illegal children who have been crossing into America at the Texas-Mexico border, leading federal authorities to ship 2,000 batches of vaccine to Lackland Air Force Base for administration. Published June 25, 2014
Fla. veteran facing $8K fine, foreclosure for fighting HOA ban on U.S. flag
A 73-year-old military veteran living in Jacksonville, Fla., has been fined $8,000 by his homeowners association because he won't remove a small American flag from his front-yard flower pot. Published June 25, 2014
John Boehner floats notion of suing Obama for unconstitutional overreach
House Speaker John Boehner has been quietly floating the idea of suing President Obama over alleged excessive abuse of powers and unconstitutional sidestepping of congressionally passed laws. Published June 25, 2014
‘Clinton: The Musical’ to make debut on New York stage
Just in case the news isn't providing enough talk about the former first family, the Clintons, now the theatrical world is picking up the theme — ceding one of the New York Musical Theatre Festival stages to "Clinton: The Musical" beginning next month. Published June 25, 2014
Putin stands down and asks lawmakers to rescind military OK into Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin has put down his gun — figuratively speaking — and asked parliamentary members to rescind a resolution that gives him the ability to order military troops into Ukraine. Published June 25, 2014
Cairo in panic as four subway explosions in Egypt leave two injured
Four separate explosions rocked through Cairo's subway system early Wednesday, injuring two and sending morning commuters into panic mode. Published June 25, 2014
Seattle woman reports drone peeking into apartment window
A Seattle woman told police she saw a drone hovering by her apartment window, peeking into her private space. Published June 24, 2014
Bill Maher on Obama: ‘He’s a drop-dead atheist’
Try as he might, President Obama's public push to showcase himself as a man of faith just isn't believable, comedian Bill Maher said Monday during an appearance on Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show." Published June 24, 2014
Ted Cruz: Every time Republican Party moves left, ‘we lose’
Sen. Ted Cruz doubled down on his adherence to strict conservative principles, saying that the GOP's way to the White House is not paved with concessions and compromises to the Democrats. Published June 24, 2014
‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson: ‘Vote this ungodly bunch out of Washington, D.C.’
"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson took another turn in the national media spotlight, telling a crowd of Rock the South festival-goers in Cullman, Ala., that he's truly a nice person, that he is trying to help homosexuals find Jesus and that voters need to boot the current batch of politicians from Capitol Hill. Published June 24, 2014
Obama called for reach-in foul at Chipotle
President Obama took a quick side-stop for lunch at a Chipotle Mexican Grill in downtown Washington on Monday and spoke with a handful of fans about his Summit on Working Families ideas — but it was his bad manners that stole the show. Published June 24, 2014
