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Cheryl K. Chumley

Cheryl K. Chumley

cchumley@washingtontimes.com

Cheryl Chumley is online opinion editor, commentary writer and host of the “Bold and Blunt with Cheryl Chumley” video and audio show for The Washington Times, a Newsmax contributor, and a frequent media guest and public speaker. She is the author of several books, the latest titled “God-Given Or Bust: Defeating Marxism and Saving America With Biblical Truths" and "Lockdown: The Socialist Plan To Take Away Your Freedom.” She's also the co-author with Allen West of the upcoming "America's Second Civil War: Rescuing the Republic From the Unholy Alliance of Marxists, Islamists and Democrats" (April 2027). Email her at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.

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In a 2008 op-ed, then-Sen. Joe Biden (shown delivering a 2006 speech in Philadelphia) warned “a precipitous withdrawal" from Iraq could "lead to a national meltdown” marked by sectarian strife. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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.

June 25, 2014
Gov. Jay Inslee, foreground, speaks to the media about public awareness and safety efforts the state is making in advance of the start of retail sales of recreational marijuana, on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 in Olympia, Wash. Inslee says that it's imperative that marijuana stays out of the hands of minors. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

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.

June 25, 2014
** FILE ** This image released Nov. 27, 2010, by the Mauthnomah County Sheriff's Office shows Mohamed Osman Mohamud, 19. (AP Photo/Mauthnomah County Sheriff's Office)

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.

June 25, 2014
Hillary and Bill Clinton (Associated Press)

‘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.

June 25, 2014
Bill Maher is shown during the broadcast of the HBO political series "Real Time With Bill Maher" in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2012. (Associated Press/HBO) **FILE**

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."

June 24, 2014
President Obama orders his burrito bowl at a Chipotle today before lunch w participants in the working families summit. (Pete Souza/White House photo)

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.

June 24, 2014
**FILE** Mohamed Elibiary (Twitter)

Homeland Security adviser tweets America is ‘Islamic country’

A leading adviser at the Department of Homeland Security has jumped from the frying pan into the fire, following up comments about the Constitution being "Islamically compliant" with an even more head-turning tweet — that America is an Islamic country.

June 24, 2014