In a democracy, the results of a fair election should be respected and no one should be singled out for attack because they are exercising their core civil right to speak, vote, or donate to the cause of their choice.  Nonetheless, the "tolerance" movement is on the move and democracy as well as individual citizens are the targets.

Today, Scott Eckern, resigned from his post as Artistic Director of the California Music Theater, driven out of a position he has held for 25 years, because he voted "Yes" on Proposition 8 and gave a $1,000 donation to the cause.  Scott is a Latter-day Saint whose church has been vilified from Prop 8 opponents as well in the last few days.

According to the Sacramento Bee, "when Tony Award-winner Marc Shaiman, the composer of ‘Hairspray,' read of Eckern's donation last week, he urged artists and theater workers across the country to boycott the theater."  He wrote "that he wouldn't allow his work to be done at California Musical Theatre, and theater workers across the country have followed his lead...

"Susan Egan, star of ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie' and ‘Cabaret,' followed with a similar email.  Theater professionals flooded CMT's offices over the weekend with phone calls and emails decrying Eckern's actions." 

Catch that phrase.  "Decrying Eckern's actions."  These actions that are being so widely decried are his making as a citizen a legitimate choice in a free election, voting  the way the majority of Californians voted.

Whatever happened to the old adage, I may not agree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.