text: Finally is right, considering the fact that First Things magazine made its debut in 1990 and its main endeavor as its first editor, the late Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, freely admitted, was to forge a strong bond between conservative Protestants, conservative Catholics, and the Republican party. Of course, since that endeavor served the agenda of two sitting popes for more than two decades, nothing was ever said about it, except to offer tacit support. Now we have a new pope who sees things differently, thank God. So yes, finally, something is being said in response to Neuhaus' ill-conceived enterprise. Better late than never.