ok, so what's the message?

[acroyear]

The People's Business:

Nonetheless, some members [of the House] had no trouble explaining the value of the dead-end debate [on gay marriage amendment]. "This is probably the best message we can give to the Middle East in regards to the trouble we are having over there right now," said Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.).

Ok, I give up.  What is the "message"?

• we're just as restrictive of people's rights in the name of religion as you are!
  
  
• we actually think the middle east isn't something we should be concerned about so we'll just deal with a meaningless internal policy!
  
  
• like you, we think it best to leave all our real decisions in the hands of an incompetant figurehead acting as a total dictator, so we'll argue about stuff that doesn't matter!
  
  
• hey, let us show you how you too can let religion dominate your politics and still call it "democracy"!
  
  
• yeah, we're full of hatred and bigotry driven by religion, but at least we don't kill people over it...(unless they run abortion clinics)!
  
  
• its much easier to look good than to do good!
  
  
• FISHTANK!

well, that last one is about as valid as any of the others...

(granted, the quote may have been out of context, but still...)