Donald Trump decision to fire James Comey has triggered a firestorm of controversy, one that will likely only grow in the days to come. As pundits and commentators are attempting to come to terms with it, many of them are reaching out to the only comparable example of presidential action under simil...
The Korean War, Russia's successful A-bomb test, and the "Fall of China" precipitated an atmosphere of paranoia and fear during the 1950's, aggravated by self-aggrandizing politicians and a sycophantic media. Anxiety over espionage and subversion from within provided justification to suppress anythi...