Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
California resident: ‘I was all for Obamacare’ until I got the bill
California residents are rebelling a bit against Obamacare, with thousands shocked by the sticker price and rethinking their support, saying that what seemed wonderful in principle is not translating so well into reality. Published October 28, 2013
Ellis Island to reopen, post-Superstorm Sandy damage
Ellis Island is due to reopen Monday, nearly a year to the day when Superstorm Sandy tore across much of the East Coast. Published October 28, 2013
Rep. Nancy Pelosi to receive pro-gay lifetime achievement award
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi — whose late father was Baltimore Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. — has been recognized by Maryland's gay activist crowd as a leading voice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights and will receive a lifetime award for her dedication to the cause, community leaders said. Published October 28, 2013
Historic Georgia islanders fight 600 percent property tax hike
Sapelo Island residents — descendants of slaves who've lived in their historic Georgia homes for generations — are fuming, saying the government has hiked their property taxes to ungodly levels in recent months, in some cases by as much as 600 percent. Published October 28, 2013
Iran shuts down newspaper for anti-Islamic report
Iran on Monday closed down a newspaper for a report that authorities say painted Islamic principles in a poor light. Published October 28, 2013
Latino group targets $20M to oust GOP: ‘We know who we’re going after’
Calling it a “pivotal moment,” a band of Latino donors has launched a $20 million campaign to unseat those in the House who stand against President Obama’s immigration proposals and oppose Democratic Party reform bills. Published October 28, 2013
China’s Tiananmen Square cleared as Jeep hurtles toward crowd, killing 3
A Jeep crashed into crowds near Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on Monday, erupting into flames and killing three, injuring 11 and sending tourists fleeing. Published October 28, 2013
Socialist history curriculum strides toward Philadelphia schools
City council members in Philadelphia have given the go-ahead to a resolution to allow a socialist historian's view of America, via his "A People's History of the United States," to be part of the public high school curriculum. Published October 28, 2013
Spain newspaper claims U.S. tapped 60M phone calls a month
A newspaper in Spain has issued a scathing report on the latest in the U.S. National Security Agency's surveillance actions, accusing the spy group of tapping into more than 60 million telephone calls in the country — in a single month's time. Published October 28, 2013
England grinds to a halt as hurricane-like winds ground flights, stop trains
England has battened down the hatches and bolted up the windows, as a massive rainstorm with hurricane-like winds on Monday grounded flights, halted train service and ripped up trees in communities across the country. Published October 28, 2013
John McCain: Meghan can be ‘a giant pain’
Sen. John McCain and his daughter Meghan, 29, may differ on some issues politically, but on one point they agree: They can be a pain in the butt. Published October 25, 2013
Anti-tax Grover Norquist says yes to tax on marijuana
Grover Norquist, founder of Americans for Tax Reform and creator of the congressional pledge to keep lawmakers from hiking revenues on Americans’ backs, said adding a tax to marijuana sales is as good idea. Published October 25, 2013
MSNBC’s Alec Baldwin: No more giving to politicos
Hollywood actor and MSNBC television host Alec Baldwin — who has a contentious past with members of the media — nonetheless laid down the law this week, and broke out his newfound Rules for My New Journalism Career. Published October 25, 2013
FDA warns: Doggie treats may be tainted
An estimated 580 pets have died and another 3,600 dogs and 10 cats have fallen ill since 2007 due to a mysterious ailment related to jerky-based treats, Food and Drug Administration agents said this week. Published October 25, 2013
Eric Holder accused of forcing blacks into failing schools for diversity
Attorney General Eric Holder is pushing black students into schools that are failing just so he can crow about diversity statistics, more than two dozen Republican Senators charged on Thursday. Published October 25, 2013
Germany, Brazil press U.N. to stop U.S. Internet spying
Brazil and Germany, frustrated with what they claim is America’s unwarranted surveillance operations on their countries’ top leaders, have turned to the United Nations for redress, and petitioned the global body to outright declare Internet privacy a right. Published October 25, 2013
Topless feminists assail, assault Brussels archbishop
Demonstrators believed to be paid activists for the leftist feminist group Femen — including a group of topless, rowdy women — stormed a recent meeting at the Catholic St. Michael's College in Brussels, took over the stage and threw a pie in the face of Archbishop Andrè-Joseph Leonard. Published October 25, 2013
Dick Cheney swipes at Obama’s, Hillary Clinton’s ‘incompetence’
Former Vice President Dick Cheney didn't hold back Thursday when asked about the president's handling of the situation in Syria: It's a total bungle, he said. Published October 25, 2013
States swoon to push electric cars onto the road
If the free market can't sell them, maybe the government can — and that's the direction eight states are taking in what's becoming a public-versus-private sector battle to bring electric cars onto the roads. Published October 25, 2013
European parliament rejects abortion as a human right
Abortion is not a human right, the European Parliament voted this week, effectively shutting down a measure that would have pressed all 28 member states of the European Union to provide the procedure on demand. Published October 25, 2013
