Scott Walker

Scott Walker is a columnist for the Washington Times. He was the 45th governor of Wisconsin and launched a bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. He lives in Milwaukee and is the proud owner of a 2003 Harley Davidson Road King. He can be reached at swalker@washingtontimes.com.

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Columns by Scott Walker

Illustration: Abortion by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

Abortion on demand doesn’t make it ‘safe’ or ‘rare’

Vicki Thorn would be so happy to hear the news about the pending decision by the Supreme Court. In 1984, she founded a post-abortion healing ministry called Project Rachel. Published May 5, 2022

Abortion and Protection for the Unborn Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Libs of TikTok criticism exposes rift in abortion debate

The Twitter account Libs of TikTok exposed one of the more interesting statements from a liberal this week. Published April 28, 2022

Illegal Immigration and the Border Crisis Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Biden’s worsening border policies

Arrests at America's southern borders are surging, and the crisis is the worst it has been in decades. Published April 22, 2022

Illustration on Easter, the resurrection and the power of Christ over death by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Celebrating the resurrection and the promise of eternal life

My scripture reading that cool winter morning was Psalm 73, verses 23 to 26: "Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. " Published April 14, 2022

New York Mayor Eric Adams, at podium, addresses a news conference in the rotunda of City Hall, in New York, Monday, April 4, 2022. New York City is launching a digital billboard campaign, supporting LGBTQ visibility that will be displayed in five major markets in Florida for eight weeks, to lure Floridians unhappy with their state's "Don't Say Gay" law to the Big Apple, Adams announced. (Ed Reed/Office of the New York City Mayor via AP)

Where liberals look to divide: Culture, COVID-19 and the Constitution

Culture, COVID-19, and the Constitution. These are three of the many areas where liberals want to divide America. In my opinion, they are part of a larger plan to impose Marxism on Americans. Published April 8, 2022

President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's plans to combat rising gas prices in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Joe Biden is an incompetent fool

When he was Vice President, officials in the Obama White House would excuse his comments by saying, "that's just Joe." As President of the United States, however, Mr. Biden's gaffes have much larger consequences around the world. Published April 1, 2022

A tear rolls down Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's cheek as Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The left’s hypocrisies, mistruths and virtue signaling

Why is a Harvard-educated federal judge who was nominated based on sex and race not able to define what a woman is or talk about race? Published March 24, 2022

FILE - Demonstrators gather on the steps to the State Capitol to speak against transgender-related legislation bills being considered in the Texas Senate and Texas House, Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Austin, Texas. A Texas judge on Friday, March 11, 2022 blocked the state from investigating as child abuse gender confirming care for transgender youth. District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Greg Abbotts directive to compel the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

The transgender indoctrination in our nation’s schools

"IF YOUR PARENTS AREN'T ACCEPTING OF YOUR IDENTITY I'M YOUR MOM NOW," read a poster posted by a high school teacher in the Eau Claire Area School District. The sign has a mother bear with several cubs around her including one with the images of a gay pride and another with the images of a transgender pride flag. This is just one more example of how radical agendas are undermining parental rights and putting students at risk. Published March 18, 2022

President Joe Biden announces Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court at the White House in Washington on Feb. 25, 2022, left, and President Vladimir Putin speaks during a visit to the construction site of the National Space Agency at Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Centre, in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 27, 2022. The invasion of Ukraine has rapidly returned echoes of a Cold War mentality to the United States, with a familiar foe in Russia. (AP Photo)

Under Biden, there is no ‘peace through strength’

No better friend. No worse enemy. Published March 11, 2022

President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)

Biden’s state of denial address

Joe Biden gave a State of Denial address on Tuesday. Our people are strong, but the state of our Union is not. Published March 4, 2022

The four-day Conservative Political Action Conference — affectionately known as CPAC — is now on the calendar, set for Feb. 24-27 in Orlando, Fl. (Image courtesy of the American Conservative Union)

We need to be awake, not ‘woke’

This week, a Wisconsin state lawmaker falsely stated that law enforcement started out as a racist profession while speaking on the floor of the State Assembly. Published February 25, 2022

Dennis Rhinebolt waves an American flag as he joins conservative activists who are demanding another investigation into former President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss at a rally on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing. "The power of the people, that's why I'm here," Rhinebolt said. "We need to stick together. We want truth. America is divided today." (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)

Ten fundamental principles to return to American greatness

The future of the United States of America, despite our current challenges, is bright if we follow fundamental principles. Here are ten of them: Published February 18, 2022

Elementary school students walk back to class following their lunch period at Glenmount Elementary/Middle School, Nov. 1, 2021, in northeast Baltimore, Md. Eight weeks into the school year in Northeast Baltimore’s Glenham-Belhar neighborhood, the school’s teachers are relieved to be back. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun via AP)

Democrats are hurting our kids with their unscientific COVID-19 policies

Teacher union bosses, woke Democrat politicians, and other assorted radicals overwhelmingly support a racist system. Published February 10, 2022

Reagan Truth Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Today’s challenges mirror those Reagan faced in the 1970s

Ronald Reagan helped restore the American spirit. His legacy gives us hope today as we faced similar challenges during the 1970s. Published February 3, 2022

Students wearing masks board a school bus outside New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math school, in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York, Dec. 21, 2021. In a reversal, New York Mayor Eric Adams is considering a remote option for schools. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman, File)

2022 is the year of the parent

Parents should have primary responsibility for their children's education and their children's medical decisions. This should be a non-controversial statement, but radicals these days are trying to pry control away from parents all across the country. We must fight back. Published January 27, 2022