The Wrap-Up: February 16, 2012

When it comes to this recent argument over contraception, the GOP is (yet again) out of touch with most Americans...and most Catholics.

"Doctor" Keith Ablow (a psychological contributor for Fox) makes a judgement call on Media Matters founder David Brock. I wonder how much time the "doctor" spent with Brock to make this diagnosis.

As Freedom to Marry calls on the Democratic Party platform to embrace fulls LGBT equality (including marriage), Nancy Pelosi shows her support.

A committee in the New Mexico state House had a very disappointing way of celebrating Valentine's Day.

Virginia's drunk drivers are in the legislature's cross-hairs.

While I'm on the Commonwealth, some same-sex couples in the Virginia see reasons for optimism.

The most homophobic member of the New York state legislature may be seeking a seat in the House of Representatives.

Liebes Deutschland, YOU'RE WELCOME. Love, English-speakers.

A Civil Unions bill is advancing through the Colorado legislature.

And lastly, this didn't make the television broadcast at the Grammys (commercial break), but here is Adele's epic (and melodic) take-down of Newt Gingrich. Thank God her throat surgery went well or this may not have happened.

The Wrap-Up: January 3, 2012

Rick Santorum is planning to completely abdicate small-government conservatism in order to annul same-sex couples' marriages. Is he running for President of Gay-Basher-in-Chief?

With Iowa having an unemployment rate far lower than the national average, the economy may not be the number one issue in today's Caucuses.

Five of the GOP candidates are suing the Virginia Board of Elections over the constitutionality of the state's election laws (even though three of them didn't even bother filing petitions to be placed on the ballot at all).

With much of Africa (and a few other places) plunging deeper into homophobia, it's a good thing that the plight of LGBT refugees has seen the light of day.

How is it that CEO's of big banks are still making tons of money even when theirs company's stock are in free-fall?

The support for the SOPA is continuing to diminish in the face of widespread grassroots internet opposition.

A Super-volcano may be awakening in western Germany.

There may be a link between fracking injection wells and earthquakes in Ohio (and elsewhere).

Here is a grim graphic of what the GOP candidates want to do with America's economy and budget. Huntsman appears to be only slightly better (or less bad, depending on how you look at it) than the rest of the bunch, but his chances at the nod are slim at best.

Conversely, here are seven Progressive economic policy goals for 2012.

A Pew Research poll tells us what the most positively viewed political label currently is.

And lastly, here is one way of dealing with home foreclosure.