Carl Wicklander

Carl Wicklander is a 2006 graduate of Concordia University - Nebraska and a student of history, politics, philosophy, and religion. Originally from Bowling Green, Kentucky, he now lives in Illinois.

Todd Akin's "Legitimate Rape" Comments

(UPI: Bill Greenblatt) Representative Todd Akin (R-MO) and the GOP nominee for U.S. Senate caused a stir on Sunday with some remarks on abortion and rape: "It seems

By Carl Wicklander

August 20, 2012

The Week in Syria

(Photo: Reuters) Fighting between the army of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Free Syrian Army raged in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, the largest in the country, with

By Carl Wicklander

August 19, 2012

The Week in Syria

(Photo: Reuters) Fighting between the army of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Free Syrian Army raged in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, the largest in the country, with

By Carl Wicklander

August 19, 2012

Op-Ed: Social Issues Are Used by Both Parties as Distractions

Credit: blogdudes.com Every Thursday our newspaper, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, publishes a column by local writer Colleen Carroll Campbell, a traditionalist Catholic who also hosts a program on the

By Carl Wicklander

August 18, 2012

Op-Ed: Social Issues Are Used by Both Parties as Distractions

Credit: blogdudes.com Every Thursday our newspaper, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, publishes a column by local writer Colleen Carroll Campbell, a traditionalist Catholic who also hosts a program on the

By Carl Wicklander

August 18, 2012

Bill Kristol: "GOP Pros" Often Wrong

(Photo: ABC News) Politico's Tuesday morning headline read, "GOP pros fret over Ryan," depicting anonymous GOP operatives expressing concern over Paul Ryan. In a move that

By Carl Wicklander

August 14, 2012

Bill Kristol: "GOP Pros" Often Wrong

(Photo: ABC News) Politico's Tuesday morning headline read, "GOP pros fret over Ryan," depicting anonymous GOP operatives expressing concern over Paul Ryan. In a move that

By Carl Wicklander

August 14, 2012

As VP Paul Ryan Would Exert Little Influence Over Romney

(Photo: ABC News) Mitt Romney's selection of Paul Ryan as his vice president almost preempted my Friday blog post about why "Paul Ryan Would Not be a

By Carl Wicklander

August 12, 2012

As VP Paul Ryan Would Exert Little Influence Over Romney

(Photo: ABC News) Mitt Romney's selection of Paul Ryan as his vice president almost preempted my Friday blog post about why "Paul Ryan Would Not be a

By Carl Wicklander

August 12, 2012

Mitt Romney Campaign Fumbles "Romney Killed My Wife" Ad

(Photo: Reuters) One of the more contentious political episodes of the past week has been an ad run by a pro-Obama PAC making the claim that as CEO of Bain

By Carl Wicklander

August 11, 2012

Mitt Romney Campaign Fumbles "Romney Killed My Wife" Ad

(Photo: Reuters) One of the more contentious political episodes of the past week has been an ad run by a pro-Obama PAC making the claim that as CEO of Bain

By Carl Wicklander

August 11, 2012

Paul Ryan Would not Be a Conservative Check On a Republican President

(Politico / John Shinkle) Via Jim Antle at The American Spectator, the Washington Post's Ezra Klein takes up the question of Paul Ryan as VP. Klein's right

By Carl Wicklander

August 10, 2012

Paul Ryan Would not Be a Conservative Check On a Republican President