“Are you or have you ever been a member of the communist party?” was one of my first thoughts upon hearing of a certain FBI line of questioning. That question was a common refrain in 1950s congressional hearings in what came to be known as the McCarthy Era. Except now, the FBI, in determining fitness for a security clearance, is in effect asking: “Are you now or have you ever been a Trump supporter?” That’s how far we’ve fallen. Indeed, John Solomon, in a Just The News story about FBI scrutiny of federal employees began his piece with thoughts similar to mine. “The New McCarthyism?” was Solomo…