The Progressive has an interesting

The Progressive has an interesting article on The New McCarthyism. Mainly the article catalogs all the naughty things the government is doing which appear to suspend the Constitution (mainly First Amendment rights). The one that surprised me is that a new rule allows the government to seize your book purchasing records. The rule removes all legal recourse for the bookstore, and a gag order is in place that prohibits them discussing the government actions with anyone. The article also make the point the word “terrorism” seems to hold the same power that the word “communism” held in the fifties. Some powerful meme mojo at work here.