The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

to say we should hide our heads in the sand over such atrocities because it suits our military purposes is frelling NAZISM.

And how would you characterize using Genocide as a tool of political expediency? That's what the democrats are doing in this case. A vote on this amendment now is not a vote of conscience, it is an end-run to try and reverse an unpopular political situation.