This is what I've noticed, too

I guess some other people have started to clue into the latest rhetoric toward religious people: Your argument isn't valid because I say so, so I will belittle you and not listen.  I hate that.

Articles discussing it (thanks, Laramie!):

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/26/AR2010082605233.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704147804575455523068802824.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read

http://speeches.byu.edu/reader/reader.php?id=12996&x=49&y=9

Also, one of those ends with a fantastic section of "Did I just read that". I love it!