Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Environmental hypocrisy of Google Camp elites
Google Camp is hosting several high-brow celebrity names and Hollywood types at an event in Sicily, Italy, to talk about the travesties of climate change. But the bigger, albeit shush-shush, hush-hush-now, news deals with the travel arrangements for these bigwigs. Apparently, according to Italian media, they arrived on private jets. Published August 1, 2019
Marianne Williamson’s ‘granola whacky’ ‘dark psychic force’ warnings
Note to Marianne Williamson: Calling out President Donald Trump as a "dark psychic force," for example, probably isn't the best phrase to utter when one is already regarded, by even those on the left, by even, say, comedian Sarah Silverman, as "granola whacky." Published July 31, 2019
John Delaney’s Democratic debate moment
John Delaney, the ex-congressman from Maryland, the past co-founder of Health Care Financial Partners, the current presidential candidate in a field of two dozen, did the impossible in the recent CNN-televised debate: He managed to emerge as a Not A Loon. Not A Loons are very special breeds of Democrats -- nearly extinct. Published July 31, 2019
‘Christian’ group — and that’s ‘Christian’ in quotes — warns of faith-based nationalism
Christians Against Christian Nationalism, a movement driven by church leaders, just put pen to paper to warn Americans that "Christian nationalism" is becoming a concern because, in their words, it often serves as a cover for "white supremacy and racial subjugation." Sounds dire. Until you peer past the curtain, that is. Published July 30, 2019
Americans at long last awakening to dangers, darkness of Big Tech
A new survey from Pew Research shows that the number of Americans who view Big Tech through star-studded eyes has fallen the last four years -- by 21%, no less. It's about time. Published July 30, 2019
Siri’s secret sneak peek of your ‘sexual encounters’
File this under "Yet Another Reason To Keep Siri Voice Assistant Out Of Your Home." A whistleblower who works for Apple, the maker of Siri, said the voice assistant can accidentally activate during the most private of times -- like when people are discussing sensitive business or medical matters. Or cutting drug deals. Or having sex. Published July 30, 2019
Democrats and the art of the parse
There must be a special place in hell for politicians and political operatives who dance and spin and pirouette around truth with such expert movement that only trained polygraph examiners and skilled behavioral analysts can discern the fact from the fiction. And mark these words: That place is going to be filled with Democrats. Published July 29, 2019
Pete Buttigieg scrambles for his ‘in’ with black voters
Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has had a polling problem with blacks since he announced his run for the presidency months ago -- with recent numbers from CNN showing him at zero percent with this community. Zero. But now he think he's found his "in." Published July 29, 2019
Democrats do love their subpoenas
Democrats took over the House in November and between then and now, they've been busily issuing what seems, by best count, to be beaucoup subpoenas for anyone and everyone who wears an "R" pin or dons a "MAGA" cap. And their relatives. Ah, well. Hope does spring eternal, doesn't it? Published July 27, 2019
CNN’s ‘Jewish pigs’ problem
CNN has just accepted the resignation -- code for "resign or we'll fire you" -- of photo editor Mohammed Elshamy over messages he posted on Twitter in 2011 that went, in part, like this: Die, all you "Jewish pigs." No doubt there'll be some sensitivity training coming 'round the mountain for CNN's remaining. Published July 26, 2019
Democrats: Deflated, deluded — but still not defeated
One after another Democrat has come forward and admitted Robert Mueller's Capitol Hill testimony wasn't all it was cracked up to be, and that the party, overall, had suffered a big red-faced blow from his bumblings and mumblings. And yet: The left still won't quit. Published July 26, 2019
Ilhan Omar, New York Times, partners in latest anti-Trump hit
Rep. Ilhan Omar took to the pages of The New York Times to trash-talk President Donald Trump and paint him as a certain racist, worthy only of tossing on the trash heap of politics and history. That's not really the story. The story here is why The New York Times would give her this voice. Published July 25, 2019
‘Lord’ monument scrubbing a shameful sign of the times
So the Tega Cay City Council decided that the reference to the "Lord" on a monument honoring fallen police officers was too controversial, and they scrubbed and scrubbed until the offending word was removed. And when that wasn't enough, they removed the memorial completely. What a sad, sorry sign of modern American times. Published July 25, 2019
California progressives up in arms over ‘straight pride parade’
Progressives in the California city of Modesto are shocked and outraged and appalled -- that last, a good liberal's favorite expression, particularly when pronounced Ah-Paaahhhled -- because officials are poised to approve a permit to hold a "Straight Pride Parade" in the community. Well, note to progressives: Too bad. Published July 25, 2019
America’s Joe Q. Public biggest loser on Robert Mueller
Former special counsel Robert Mueller's long-awaited testimony on Capitol Hill died a quick death, with pundits sloshing around words like "painful" and "frail" to describe the special counsel's presence and performance. It's time for the left to move on. It's time for Democrats to admit defeat and focus on policy. Published July 25, 2019
Donald Trump’s not-so-insignificant kudos from gay guy with AIDS
A self-described "gay man living with HIV/AIDS" issued a strong defense on Twitter of President Donald Trump, telling the social media world that under this administration, he's finally received the necessary treatment cure of his ailment. Imagine that. This is not your Democrats' vision of Trump. Published July 24, 2019
Rashida Tlaib, the lunatic fringe of politics
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, in a speech delivered from the floor of the House, likened the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel to America's boycott of Nazi Germany. And that's just the latest of her madness. Published July 24, 2019
Lessons on immigration from ‘Little House on the Prairie’
NBC network COZI TV just played Season 2, Episode 20 of "Little House on the Prairie," the one titled the "Centennial" -- and boy, what a face-slapping reality check of how far our country has strayed, in the span of about 40 years, from its moral, political and cultural compasses. Particularly, pertaining to immigration. Published July 20, 2019
MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez not a socialist
Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC fame said during a recent television sit-down with a couple guests that calling the likes of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a socialist was patently untrue -- that it was simply "opposition research" garbage from conservatives and Republicans and President Donald Trump's supporters and base. Come again? Published July 19, 2019
Ted Cruz, Bill Cassidy take on ‘terrorist organization’ antifa
Sens. Ted Cruz and Bill Cassidy introduced a resolution to formally label antifa a domestic terrorist organization and saying, in follow-up written remarks, that the group "must be stopped," that its members are fascists "protected by liberal privilege," and that it's high time elected officials stepped in and did something. Agreed. Published July 19, 2019
