John Aloysius Farrell

Jim Brown is (Mostly) Wrong on Tiger Woods' Social Activism

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - July 2, 2009

Golfer's words would carry great weight on social issues, but that's not his bag. more >>

Focus on the Family's Jim Daly Sounds Conciliatory Notes on Abortion

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - July 1, 2009

Jim Daly thinks there's a better way to fight abortion… and he's right. more >>

McCain Advisers Feel Guilty Over Loosing Sarah Palin on the American Public

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 30, 2009

Seriously. Where were they when the nation needed them? more >>

Supreme Court Is Right to Reject Sotomayor's Ricci Ruling on New Haven Firefighters

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 29, 2009

We are moving past logic and reason. We can do better. more >>

Jeb Bush for President in 2012? After Sanford, Ensign Etc., It's Not Impossible

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 26, 2009

We haven't seen the end of the Bush dynasty yet. more >>

The Best Way to Learn the History of the United States

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 25, 2009

Sorry, this is not about my Argentine mistress. more >>

Red Sox Nation Owns Washington, Right Down to the Bar Bet Trivia

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 24, 2009

Hint: It's not Speaker of the House. more >>

The Supreme Court Correctly Upholds the Voting Rights Act

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 23, 2009

Race-based affirmative action needs to go, but minority votes should (and might need to) be protected. more >>

Criticizing Obama's Subdued Stance on Iran Is Self-Indulgent and Silly

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 22, 2009

President needs to do what will help. And vocal cheerleading may not be it. more >>

The Library of Congress Joins the 21st Century

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 19, 2009

The day of the call slip is drawing to an end. more >>

Three Reasons Why White Working-Class Voters Can't Save the Republicans

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 18, 2009

Just ask President Obama. more >>

Republicans Need Latinos, So Attacking Sotomayor is "Just Not Smart Politics"

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 17, 2009

The suburbs and the exurbs are the ball game, and the Democrats are winning. more >>

Democrats Win Youth, But Republicans Have a Chance

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 16, 2009

But these kids aren't just knee-jerk lefties. So Republicans can hope they grow to the right. more >>

Texas Could Soon Be a Republican Presidential Nightmare

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 15, 2009

Demographics are destiny in politics. And the GOP's future looks dim. more >>

Usernames Will Kill Facebook

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 12, 2009

The social networking site's latest move will make it like any other website: indistinguishable. more >>

Holocaust Museum Shooting Should Teach Conservatives To Tone Down Their Rhetoric

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 11, 2009

The DHS right-wing terrorism report was spot on. more >>

Deeds' Win in Virginia Means Trouble for the Republicans

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 10, 2009

Republicans would have been much, much better off against Brian Moran or Terry McAuliffe. more >>

Obama's Election Shows that Affirmative Action's Day Has Passed

By John Aloysius Farrell - Opinion - June 10, 2009

It's a new day in America, and about time we got over our hang-ups. more >>

From Brookings and AEI, the ABCs of Politics in America

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 9, 2009

AEI-Brookings confab is a one-day wonder. If this sounds like an advertisement, it is. more >>

Civil War Battlefields Must Be Protected as Signs of American Bravery

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 8, 2009

You don't have to go to France to witness American courage. more >>

Obama's Right: Youth Can Bridge the Gulf Between Americans and Muslims

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 4, 2009

Obama right in speech to Muslims that the planet's young people can and must bridge the gulf. more >>

Bruce Springsteen's Working on a Joke

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 3, 2009

He's got to be kidding. It can now be said: The Boss's album Working on a Dream is so bad it's funny. more >>

Compared to Wall Street Bailouts, $30B to GM Is Small Change

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 2, 2009

Auto workers deserve our help as much as bankers. more >>

Clarence Darrow and the Justice of Obama's Empathy Test

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 1, 2009

Empathy a noble lawyer makes. more >>

How Far Will Mormons Go to Fight Gay Marriage?

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - May 29, 2009

The Mormon Church should think twice before stepping up its fight against gay marriage. more >>