Once again, a close study of American History offers clues into avoiding repeated errors in the darker aspects of American government. Matthew Lyon was "an unlikely hero", sacrificing himself for the cause of anti-censorship. In the twisted history of the American Conservative movement, John Adam's Alien and Sedition Act was a gross detraction from core ideology.
Click title link for another terrific article from Vermont's Bennington Banner contributor, Audrey Pietrucha.
