Remember being told by pundits that the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger was a sign of a new, socially tolerant Republican Party? Well, now we have the "partial birth" abortion ban, the Jesus Jihadists' move to force-feed Terry Schiavo against the wishes of her husband and every court that's heard her case, and General William Boykin calling the God of Islam an "idol" and being vigorously defended by congressional conservatives and right-wing talking heads. The California election was two weeks ago. That new, tolerant era was fun while it lasted, wasn't it?