Family Guy

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'''Family Guy''' is an animated television program created by Seth MacFarlane set about the life of "the Griffins," a fictional family who live in Quahog, [[Rhode Island]]. The show, like the Simpsons and other cartoon shows on television, explores cultural and political themes that are important in the world today, as well as taking humorous approaches to past & present television shows.<ref>[http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/reports/top10bestandworst/main.asp Parents' Television Council]</ref> It takes a demeaning treatment of creationists, focusing instead on the more widely-believed and culturally excepted theory of evolution.<ref>[http://www.answersingenesis.org/us/newsletters/0107lead.asp Answers in Genesis]</ref>

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James Webb

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'''James "Jim" Webb, Jr.''' (b. 1946) is the junior [[United States Senator]] from [[Virginia]] and a member of the [[Democratic]] party. He also served as Secretary of the Navy under President [[Ronald Reagan]] from 1987-1988. Webb is a graduate of the [[United States Naval Academy|U.S. Naval Academy]], and a decorated [[Vietnam War]] veteran.

==2006 Senate campaign==
On February 7, 2006, Webb announced that he would seek the Democratic nomination for the 2006 Senate race against one-term incumbent Virginia Senator [[George Allen]]. He narrowly won the Democratic primary with 53% of the vote in a race with a low turnout. He was greatly helped by Senator Allen's used the word "macaca" to refer to one of Webb's campaign workers. On November 7th Webb narrowly defeated Allen and was elected to a six year term in the U.S. [[Senate]].

==Naval Academy controversy==
As a popular political figure, Webb has been the subject of many controversies. During his Senate campaign a group female graduates of the United States Naval Academy accused him of fostering an air of hostility and harassment towards them within the academy. In a 1979 article by Webb, entitled "Women Can't Fight", he said he had never met a woman "whom [he] would trust to provide those men with combat leadership", while he was serving in the Vietnam War.

==Exchange with President Bush==
On November 28, 2006, at a White House reception for those newly elected to Congress, Senator-Elect Jim Webb refused to have his picture taken with [[Republican]] President [[George W. Bush]]. The President asked Webb "How's your boy?", referring to his son, a Marine serving in Iraq. Webb replied "I'd like to get them out of Iraq, Mr. President." Bush responded, "That's not what I asked you. How's your boy?" Webb responded, "That's between me and my boy, Mr. President." Webb was so angered by the exchange that he was reportedly tempted to "slug" the president. He later said "I'm not particularly interested in having a picture of me and George W. Bush on my wall."

==United States Senator==
On January 4, 2007 Webb was accompanied by Senator [[John Warner]] (R-VA) and sworn in to the United States Senate by Vice President [[Dick Cheney]]. Webb currently serves on the Committee on Foreign Relations, Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Veterans Affairs, and the Joint Economic Committee. On January 23, 2007, Webb delivered the Democratic response to the President's State of the Union address and threatened to "show President Bush the way."
March 26 2007, an aide of Jim Webb, Phillip Thompson carried a concealed firearm into the Senate building. Routine scanning of briefcases turned up a loaded pistol and two loaded clips. He was immediately arrested by Capitol Police.<ref>http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/042007/04282007/279797 , AP Webb aide's gun charge dropped by prosecutor, April 28, 2007</ref> Charges against the aide were dismissed.

==External Links==
*[http://www.webb.senate.gov/ Official Website]
*[http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/James_Webb.htm Webb On the Issues]
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