John Aloysius Farrell

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 >>

Newt Gingrich is Wrong--Sotomayor's No Racist, She's Sam Alito of the Left

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - May 28, 2009

Just one more twilight struggle of the Culture Wars. more >>

The Anonymous Obama Official Fight: Not AP Hypocrisy ... White House Arrogance?

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - May 27, 2009

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs pushes back on reporters' calls for openness. more >>

Healthcare Reform that Doesn't Address Long Term Care Would Be a Failure

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

Any health care legislation that does not address the issue of long term care is a failure. more >>

Obama Is Right: Cheney and Bush Fell for Bin Laden's Terrorist Trick

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - May 21, 2009

Cheney-Bush scare tactics and "enhanced" interrogation hurt America, not al Qaeda, president says. more >>

Fuel-Efficient Cars May Be Good, But They'll Kill the American Car Culture

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - May 20, 2009

Like the demise of newspapers, this is going to be painful to watch. more >>

Maureen Dowd Made a Mistake and Corrected It. Time to Move On.

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

She made a mistake and corrected it. Time to move on. more >>

Obama's Notre Dame Abortion Talk is Cheap—Let's See Some Action

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

Legal and safe? Check. Rare? They still have work to do. more >>

When Did Americans Become Such Cowards?

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

God forbid Americans should show self-control, brains and patriotism. more >>

Dick Cheney's Talk on Terror Is the Real Danger to This Country

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - May 14, 2009

Forget about Obama's terror policies, Dick Cheney needs to shut up. more >>

Hispanic, Asian Immigration Decline Is a Republican Opportunity--and Danger

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - May 14, 2009

A weak economy means immigrants are staying, or going, home. How will Republicans react? more >>

Wal-Mart's Attack on Civil War Battlefield in Northern Virginia

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - May 13, 2009

The mega-company aims to build a supercenter on the Civil War's Wilderness battlefield. more >>

Catholic Church Should End Celibacy Rule, Let Rev. Cutie and Other Priests Marry

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

A priest caught with a lady. And just in time for Dan Brown's book tour, and Ron Howard's new film. more >>

Help Wanted: Looking for a New Me on Facebook and Twitter

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

A digital makeover for an old school writer. more >>