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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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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 accepted theory of evolution.<ref>[http://www.answersingenesis.org/us/newsletters/0107lead.asp Answers in Genesis]</ref>

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Connecticut

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|name=Connecticut
|flag=Connecticut_State_Flag.gif
|motto="Qui Transtulit Sustinet" (He Who Transplanted Still Sustains)
|nick=The Constitution State
|capital=Hartford
|language=English
|governor=M. Jodi Rell
|gparty=Republican
|senator1=Joe Lieberman
|s1party=Independent
|senator2=Christopher Dodd
|s2party=Democrat
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|date=January 9, 1788 (5th)
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Located in the northeastern region of the [[United States]], '''Connecticut''' borders [[New York]], [[Massachusetts]], and [[Rhode Island]]. It was the fifth state to enter into the union. Its capital is [[Hartford]]. It is the richest state in the country[http://www.statemaster.com/state/CT-connecticut], and its populace is the third smartest.[http://www.morganquitno.com/edrank06.htm].

Towns rather than counties are the basic unit of local government in Connecticut, unlike most states.

==Notable People from Connecticut==

*Traitor [[Benedict Arnold]] was born in Norwich.

*Showman [[P.T. Barnum]] was born in Bethel.

*President [[George W. Bush]] was born in New Haven.

*Inventor [[Charles Goodyear]] was born in New Haven.

*Liberal activist [[Ralph Nader]] was born in Newsted.

*Lexicographer [[Noah Webster]] was born in Hartford.

==Elected officials==
===Statewide officials===
*Governor [[Jodi Rell|M. Jodi Rell]] (R)
*Lt. Governor [[Michael Fedele]] (R)

===Congressional officials===
*Senator [[Chris Dodd]] (D)
*Senator [[Joe Lieberman]] (I/D)
*Representative [[John Larson]] (D)
*Representative [[Joseph Courtney]] (D)
*Representative [[Rosa DeLauro]] (D)
*Representative [[Christopher Shays]] (R) {Outgoing to [[Jim Himes]] (D)}
*Representative [[Chris Murphy]] (D)

==Civil Unions and Gay Marriage==

Since 2005, Connecticut offered [[civil union]]s with the same rights as [[same sex marriage]]<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/domestic-partnership-in-the-united-states Answers.com]</ref> In October of 2008, the Connecticut high court by a 4-3 vote ruled that even if civil unions have all of the same rights as traditional marriage, that the state had no choice but to allow [[gay marriage|marriage to gay couples]]. Connecticut was the third U.S. state to do so.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081010/ap_on_re_us/connecticut_same_sex_marriage Connecticut high court rules gay couples can marry]</ref> Between that time and the start of cermonies on November 12th, 2008, California voters rescinded the ruling of activist judges and restored traditional marriage in a [[Proposition 8|referendum]]. Unlike California, the people of Connecticut rejected an amendment to their constitution to remove gay marriage. For the three years that civil unions were in place for gay couples, on average only 700 unions were requested per year.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,450648,00.html</ref>

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[[Image:Pokemon.jpg|right|thumb|The ''Pokemon'' logo]]
'''Pokémon''' (ポケモン) ([[ESRB]] ratings: E) is a highly successful Japanese franchise. Pokémon was created by Satoshi Tajiri, and was introduced by [[Nintendo]] in the 1990s. The name is a [[transliteration]] of "Pocket Monsters" (''po-ké'' + ''mo-n'' = ''po-ké-mo-n'', which serves as the Japanese title of the series. It spread to several other countries in a short time. The game is centered around rewarding children for [[evolution|evolving]] their pokemon to make them better at turn based combat until one of them faints.

The video game was the basis for the popular children's television show, Pokémon and helped to spawn a large amount of merchandise and a successful trading card game.

To those unfamiliar with the video games, the world is explored from an aerial view, in a way similar to "[[The Legend of Zelda]]" games (also by [[Nintendo]]). The player captures wild animals called "Pokemon," using a device called a "Pokéball." Pokémon often have cutesy species names such as "Rattata", "Pidgey", "Pikachu" & "Nidoran." Pokémon are also collected in the same way some people collect [[Baseball]] cards or "[[Garbage Pail Kids]]" stickers, and cataloged in a "Pokédex." Once captured, you can battle Pokémon against wild Pokemon to either scare them away or weaken them enough to capture them with a Pokeball. Each species of Pokémon has one or two elemental "types," and during turn-based battles, certain types trump others, in a [[Rock-Paper-Scissors]] manner. The most commonly-known of these are probably the starter Pokémons' types from each version: Fire trumps Grass; Grass trumps Water; Water trumps Fire, and for Yellow Version, Lightning trumps water.

==Gameplay==
In every mainstream version of the handheld Pokemon games, there are eight gym leaders, as well as a group called the Elite Four that one must beat, in order to win the game. Also, every different version gives each character a rival that constantly attempts to best you in your progress throughout the game.
As you move along, stronger Pokemon and harder trainers become increasingly present, forcing the main character to quickly adapt and become stronger.

==Games==
So far, there have been fourteen mainstream Pokémon games: Red and Green first appeared in Japan, but when the franchise came to the United States, Green was replaced by Blue, due to several bugs in Green. This was known as Generation I of Pokemon. Generation I was capped off by Yellow Version, a special Pikachu edition, in which the main character receives a Pikachu as his first Pokemon. Generation II introduced many new Pokémon in Gold and Silver, which was followed up by Crystal Version. Generation III, which also introduced new Pokémon, included Ruby and Sapphire, which was capped off by Emerald, however remakes of Red and Green, called Fire Red and Leaf Green were also released during Generation III. Pokémon is currently in Generation IV, where Diamond and Pearl are the only games that have been released yet, along with a whole string of cute, collectible beasts. The third game in Generation IV, Platinum, is scheduled to be released in Japan on September 13, 2008. It is worth noting that for each Generation of games, a new system is used. Generation 1 was first released for the Game Boy, Generation 2 for the Game Boy Color (although the first two games of the generation were compatible with the original Game Boy), Generation 3 for the Game Boy Advance, and Generation 4 for the Nintendo DS.

There are also many spinoff games, such as the Pokemon Stadium series for the [[Nintendo 64]], in which players could put their Pokémon cartridges into special adapters and battle Pokémon in 3D. Also for the Nintendo 64 is Pokemon Snap, in which the player is a Pokémon photographer, and travels around through Pokemon's habitats and snaps photos of them. Pokemon Pinball also came out for Game Boy Color, which was a pinball game in which Pokémon could also be caught in order to fill a Pokédex. Pokemon have also appeared in every one of Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series. In the same vein as Pokemon Stadium, there are also Pokemon Colosseum (Game Cube) and Pokemon Battle Revolution (Wii) There is also Pokemon Red and Blue Rescue Teams for the DS and Game Boy Advance which are based on a short-lived cartoon series by the same name.

==Controversies==

====Evolutionist influences====

In both games and anime, the evolution of pokemon is of importance and explicitly depicted. Although it bears no resembled beyond name to the [[theory of evolution]], some Christians have expressed concern that it could legitimize the evolutionist thinking to children.

====psychic/magic powers====

Depictions of pokemon possessing '[[psychic]]' powers including [[telepathy]] and [[telekinesis]] are frequent. In a situation similar to controversy over role-playing games and the [[Harry Potter]] series, some Christians are concerned that these may constitute an endorsement of non-Godly [[magic]] forbidden by the bible and leave children copying the actions of the anime vulnerable to demonic influence. Pokemon has also notoriously been endorsed by the (cult-like) Church of [[Wicca]], perhaps for it's rampant use of such magics and psychotistries.

====Gender roles====

The character known in the English translation as James has repeatedly cross-dressed. This could be considered more a criticism of anime in general, as cross-dressing is often used for comedy in other anime series - a cross-dressing character is not exclusive to Pokémon.

====Animal cruelty====

The objective of the game revolves around attacking wild animals, beating them until senseless so they may be captured, trapping them in small containers and training them to fight other captive animals in an arena for sport. In some ways, this could be considered the computer game version of cock-fighting.

====Vatican's OK====

''The Vatican has announced that the trading-card and computer-game versions of Pokémon are “full of inventive imagination,” have no “harmful moral side effects” and celebrate “ties of intense friendship.” Whether that extends to the TV show, His Holiness didn’t say. The New York Post, quoting a Thursday story in The Times of London, says The Vatican made its announcement on its satellite TV station, Sat2000, run by the Italian Bishops’ Conference.'' - from the New York Times

[[Category:Nintendo Franchises]]
[[Category:Television Shows]]
[[Category:Pop Culture]]

Human reproduction

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[[Image:Sperm-egg.jpg|thumbnail|Sperm cell hitting an egg cell]]

'''Human reproduction''' is the process by which children are conceived and born. In order for human reproduction to occur under normal circumstances, male and female must engage in [[sexual intercourse]]. Exceptionally, reproduction may take place without intercourse via procedures such as [[in vitro fertilization]].
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==Spiritual aspects==
[[Image:Soul_Conception.jpg|thumbnail|Artist's conception of soul joining the fertilized egg at conception.]]

Human reproduction serves to create new human beings and with these human beings comes a [[soul]]. The soul appears with the person at the moment of [[conception]], making him a complete human being from the very start. This is why [[abortion]] is considered [[murder]]: the abortionist has rent the soul from a living human body, the soul being the source of a full life for human beings. If there was no soul present in the human at the time of conception and it entered the body at some later stage, then until that moment the [[fetus]] would hypothetically be nothing more than an animated body, similar to how animals and plants are alive but without souls. Thus, if this were the case, abortion would not be murder, but rather a termination of a non-human entity, at least until the soul finally joined the body. However, there is no evidence that the soul can enter the body at any time later than conception. Since the soul is intrinsic to human beings, it absolutely must be present at conception and therefore abortion is murder.

There are many religious beliefs, even within [[Christianity]], on the origin of the soul that accompanies a new human being. Some believe portions of the souls of the parents combine to form the new soul. Some believe a free-floating soul becomes trapped within the body. Some believe a soul is created with the fusion of the gametes, in a meta-chemical process. Believers of [[reincarnation]] would say that the soul of a previously deceased person or animal (this religion believes animals have souls too) would enter the new body, so that there is a spiritual [[memory]] of the previous life.

==Biological aspects==

The ultimate act of intimacy serves to unite the male and female [[gamete]]s, the [[sperm]] and [[egg]], respectively. These gametes carry just one half of the [[gene]]tic material ([[chromosome]]s) from each parent, and when they combine the new [[embryo]] contains a full set of chromosomes. The process of the gametes combining is called [[fertilization]], and takes place inside the woman's body, in the [[Fallopian tubes]] or [[uterus]]. The embryo then attaches itself to the uterine lining, and is nourished by the placenta (which in turn receives its nourishment from the mother's body) while it develops. This development takes roughly nine months (see [[Naegele's Rule]]).

At the end of this process of protected development, what was once an embryo is now born as a new baby. Human babies are relatively helpless, and depend on the care and love of their parents in order to survive to maturity themselves.

Humans are not able to reproduce alone by [[budding]], [[parthenogenesis]], or [[self-cloning]] as some species are capable of. In addition, human [[gender]] is fixed at conception, unlike some species'; females are not able to become male or vice versa to deal with homogeneous populations of one gender.

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[[Category:Sexuality]]

== External Links ==
*[http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/when-does-life-begin Opposing Views: When Does Life Begin?]

Wicca

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'''Wicca''' is a pagan [[religion]] which involves the practicing of [[witchcraft]]. While witchcraft has ancient roots, it has little to do with the modern incarnation called Wicca. Wicca has many different sects and groups, but has no central body or governing organization, or a holy book. Wiccans belong to small, local organizations called "covens" or practice "solitary", as they see fit. Because Wicca encourages its followers to question what they are taught<ref>Helping yourself with White Witchcraft by Al G Manning, page 23</ref> <ref>[http://www.neopagan.net/ABCDEF.html Isaac Bonewit's Danger of Cult Evaluation]</ref> and develop their own practices, it can be very difficult to come up with a universal definition of what a Wiccan is. Most Wiccans desire to live in rhythm with nature. Wicca calls on the practitioner to act as their own priest(ess), interacting directly with the spirit force or deity.

==Wiccan Morality==
Most Wiccans submit to two basic rules of morality, the Wiccan Rede and the Threefold Law. ''The Rede'' states: "And it harm none, do as you will," meaning that you may do what you like, so long as you do not offer harm to others or to yourself. The Threefold Law states that what you send out in both the mundane and magical planes will return to you, though not necessarily by three.

==Cult Status==
Wicca is often identified as a [[cult]], following such notorious incidents as the Solar Temple and [[Jonestown]] massacres, which can be considered related. Also, Wicca is considered a Cult in [[France]] following a 1995 referendum. Some people have linked Wicca along with [[Scientology]] and [[Mormon]]ism as the three major cults of our era.

==Wiccans and Deity==
Wiccans may be either monotheistic or polytheistic; the monotheists simply directing their spells and prayers to Spirit, and the polytheists subscribing to a variety of historical pantheons, including Celtic, Greek, Nordic, Roman, and even Chinese, Japanese, and Indian; or some combination of the above. Nearly all Wiccans, however, subscribe to the idea of Spirit being divided into two polarities, the [[male]] and the [[female]]. <ref> Wicca for One by Raymond Buckland, page 28 </ref> The male polarity is the God, or the Green Man; the female polarity is the Goddess, whom herself is split into the three parts of Maiden, Mother, and Crone. They are also often called the Lord and Lady. They have been given so many names they have been called the Nameless Ones.<ref>Wicca a Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham, page 11 </ref>

==Wiccans and Magic==
"Wicca" is a pagan religion. "Witchcraft" refers to the practice of magic. Most Wiccans are also witches in that they practice magic, but there are those Wiccans who do not practice magic, and there are those who practice magic, but do not call themselves Wiccans, or even [[Pagan]]. Most magicians, however, are not Wiccans.

==Wiccan Holy Days==
Wiccans usually celebrate the eight Sabbats (also referred to collectively as Wheel of the Witches Year) <ref> Wicca for One by Raymond Buckland, page 104 </ref> and the thirteen Esbats. The Sabbats follow the solar cycle, and are as follows:

*Imbolc (Feb. 1)
*Ostara (March 21)
*[[May Day|Beltaine]] (May 1)
*Midsummer Day (June 21, sometimes called Litha)
*Lammas (Aug. 1, sometimes called Lughnasadh)
*Mabon (Sept. 21)
*[[Halloween|Samhain]] (Oct. 31)
*Yule (Dec. 21/22)
The esbats follow the lunar cycle, and are generally celebrated on the full moon.

==The Four Elements==
Wiccan worship is conducted in a [[circle]], and the participants call on the four traditional elements of [[Air]], [[Fire]], [[Water]], and [[Earth]] at the respective [[cardinal]] points of [[East]], [[South]], [[West]], and [[North]]. Air and Fire are considered masculine elements, and Water and Earth are considered feminine. Air is generally represented by an athame or a [[sword]], and stands for the east, the New moon, [[spring]], the intellect, and new beginnings. Fire is represented by a wand or [[candle]], and stands for the south, [[summer]], the waxing moon, will, passion, and transformation. Water is represented by a chalice and stands for the west, the [[full moon]], emotions, cleansing, and the season of fall. Earth is represented by the pentacle or a bowl of [[salt]], and stands for [[winter]], silence, [[death]], the waning moon, and the practical matters of everyday living.

==Wiccans and Ritual==
The general procedure for a Wiccan ritual is as follows:

*Cleansing of the sacred space with incense/[[holy water]]
*Forming of the circle
*Invoking the four quarters/elements
*Invoking the Lord and Lady
*Invoking of the ancestral dead
*State intent of [[ritual]]
*Drawing down of sun/moon (optional)
*Perform magical work
*Cakes and Ale
*Devoke ancestors
*Thank and release Deity
*Thank and release quarters
*Devoke circle
*Cleanup

This is not a hard and fast outline. The drawing down of the moon would generally only occur during an ''Esbat'' (see above), just as the drawing down of the sun would generally only occur during a ''Sabbat''. A solitary performing a ritual, or a group performing a simpler ritual may opt not to do these things, just as they may opt not to invoke the ancestors or serve the Cakes and Ale.

==History of Wicca==
Although there are elements of Wicca which date back to ancient times (the Sabbat fire festivals, for example), it does not tie to any particular religious practice from ancient times. Most aspects of Wicca are modern and were made in the last fifty years. Wicca was first popularized in England by Gerald Gardner after the repeal of Britain's laws banning Witchcraft. These attitudes are still adhered to by those who follow his religion in the form in which he created it, who are known as 'Gardnerians'. Nowadays, there are many forms of Wicca, including Alexandrian, Dianic, [[Druid]]ic, Corellian, Stregha (Italian witchcraft), Faery, and many others. There are also many Solitary and Eclectic practitioners, who follow no set tradition at all.
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Linkin Park

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'''Linkin Park''' is a popular [[nu-metal]] band that have acheived mainstream success, having sold over 40 million albums<ref name="mwire">Marketwire.com, [http://new.marketwire.com/2.0/rel.jsp?id=734264 Linkin Park on top of the charts]</ref> and produced several hit singles. The band employs a hardcore rock type of sound incorporating catchy choruses and various distortion effects, but have undergone noticeable changes in their latest album, ''Minutes to Midnight''. The band has been around since 1996, when it was known as [[Xero]]; Xero later changed their name to Linkin Park before signing a contract with Warner Brothers Records in 1999.<ref>[http://www.askmen.com/men/entertainment_150/196c_linkin_park.html Linkin Park – Biography]</ref>

==Members==

*Chester Bennington - Vocals
*Mike Shinoda - Vocals
*Brad Delson - Guitar
*Joe Hahn - DJ
*Phoenix Farrell - Bass Guitar
*Rob Bourdon - Drummer

==Discography==

===Albums===

*'''Xero Sampler Tape''' (1997)
*'''Hybrid Theory''' (2000)
*'''Reanimation''' (2002)
*'''Meteora''' (2003)
*'''Collision Course''' featuring [[Jay Z]] (2004)
*'''Minutes to Midnight''' (2007)

===Singles===

*'''In the End''' from the album '''Hybrid Theory''' (2001)
*'''Crawling''' from the album '''Hybrid Theory''' (2001)
*'''Faint''' from the album '''Meteora''' (2003)
*'''Numb''' from the album '''Meteora''' (2003)
*'''Numb/Encore''' featuring Jay Z from the album '''Collision Course''' (2004)
*'''What I've Done''' from the album '''Minutes to Midnight''' (2007)

===Music Videos===
*'''In the End'''
*'''Crawling'''
*'''Papercut'''
*'''One step Closer'''
*'''Cure for the Itch'''
*'''Somewhere I Belong'''
*'''Faint'''
*'''Breaking the Habit'''
*'''Numb'''
*'''From the Inside'''
*'''Collision Course'''
*'''Live in Texas'''
*'''What I've Done''' (2007)

==iTunes Holdout==

Linkin Park, along with other Warner Brother Music group artists like [[Green Day]], had an infamous [[iTunes]] holdout refusing to sell their content on the iTunes music store. Despite Apple trying to persuade the label to go digital, they had refused. The label finally gave in about a year ago, being one of the last influential artists to join the iTunes music store. The process began with the band offering music videos, then their 3 top albums. They now are in close relations with iTunes and have been featured artists on the homepage on several occasions.<ref>[http://www.mp3.com/news/stories/6086.html Linkin Park iTunes Holdout]</ref>

[[Category:Bands]]

==References==
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Staten Island

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'''Staten Island''' is one of the five [[borough|boroughs]] of [[New York City]]. The island, much smaller than [[Manhattan]], is also much more residential than commercial, in comparison to Manhattan. It is directly south of Manhattan, and connected by a train system and ferries. It is a relatively Conservative borough compared to the rest of New York, and went to John McCain 52%-47% in the 2008 Presidential election.[[[<http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/county/#NYP00map>]]]

[[Category:New York]]

Staten Island

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'''Staten Island''' is one of the five [[borough|boroughs]] of [[New York City]]. The island, much smaller than [[Manhattan]], is also much more residential than commercial, in comparison to Manhattan. It is directly south of Manhattan, and connected by a train system and ferries. It is a relatively Conservative borough compared to the rest of New York, and went to John McCain 52%-47% in the 2008 Presidential election.[<http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/county/#NYP00map>]

[[Category:New York]]

George Allen

2008-11-20T02:37:16Z

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'''George Felix Allen''' (born March 8, 1952) is the former [[Republican]] [[Governor]] and [[United States]] [[Senator]] from the state of [[Virginia]]. Allen lost his 2006 bid for reelection in the Senate to [[Democrat]] [[Jim Webb]]. He is currently a [[Fox News]] contributer and a Presidential Scholar at the Young America's Foundation. Allen was elected as a member of the Senate Republican leadership as Chairman of the [[National Republican Senatorial Committee]] in 2002, and oversaw a net gain of four seats for the Republicans in the 2004 Senate elections. Allen is a self-described "Jeffersonian [[Conservative]]."

==Early life and Family==
Allen's father, George Herbert Allen, was a legendary [[NFL]] coach with the Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears, who was inducted into the Pro [[Football]] Hall of Fame in 2002 and Henrietta Lumbroso. He has a younger sister, Jennifer, an author and correspondent for NFL Network, and two brothers, including Bruce Allen, currently general manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Allen was born in Whittier, [[California]]. He and his family lived in there until 1957. They moved to the suburbs of Chicago after George Sr. got a job with the Chicago Bears. Allen's father was later named head coach of the [[Los Angeles]] Rams.
==Education==
Allen graduated in 1970 from Palos Verdes High School, where he was a member of the [[falconry]] club and the [[car]] club. He was also quarterback of the varsity football team. Allen attended the University of California, Los Angeles, for a year before transferring to the University of Virginia, in 1971, where he received a B.A. degree with distinction in history in 1974. He was class president in his senior year at UVA. After graduating, Allen completed a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1977. In 1976 he was the chairman of the "Young Virginians for [[Ronald Reagan]]".

==Political Career==
After earning his law degree, Allen served as clerk for a federal judge and then opened a law office in Charlottesville. Allen's first race for the Virginia House of Delegates was in 1979, two years after he graduated from law school. He placed third in a field of four candidates. He ran again in 1981 and won the election. The seat he held was the same one held by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. He was a delegate from 1982 to 1991, representing a district in Albemarle County. On November 5, 1991, Allen won a special election to fill the seat in the [[United States House of Representatives]] for Virginia's 7th District with 63% of the vote. On November 1993, Allen was elected the 67th Governor of Virginia, serving from 1994 to 1998. Allen could not run for re-election because Virginia's constitution does not allow a governor to succeed himself; as of 2006 Virginia is the only state that has such a provision. Governor Allen was elected to the Senate in November 2000, defeating the Democratic incumbent, [[Chuck Robb]]. George Allen was the only Republican to unseat a Democratic incumbent that year. He served on the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee and the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Allen was frequently mentioned as a possible Republican candidate for the [[2008 Presidential Election]]. However, his 2006 defeat for his Senate seat help derail his potential candidacy. On December 10, 2006, Allen gave an interview in which he stated that he would not seek the 2008 nomination. He has been mentioned as a candidate for Governor of Virginia in 2009. Allen would be eligible to run since his two terms would be non-consecutive.

==Political views==
George Allen's political platform fits with that of the conservative wing of the Republican Party: he is pro-life, opposes same-sex marriage, and supports the [[war in Iraq]].

==Controversy==
On August 11, 2006, during his Senate reelection campaign, Allen used the word "macaca" to refer to S.R. Sidarth, who was filming the event as a "tracker" for the opposing Webb campaign. Sidarth is of [[Indian]] ancestry, but was born and raised in Fairfax County, Virginia. Macaca means "monkey" in some [[African]] nations. Allen apologized and said that he did not know the meaning of the word. Nevertheless, the liberal media exploited the incident and spent the rest of the campaign trying to prove that Allen was somehow a racist, even to the point of demanding that he state his ethnicity as a question in a campaign debate.

==External links==
*[http://www.georgeallen.com/], Senator George Allen's political website
*[http://www.issues2000.org/Senate/George_Allen.htm], George Allen on the issues
*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=a000121], Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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[[Category:Republican Governors]]
[[Category:Virginia Governors]]

Joseph Lieberman

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'''Joseph Isadore Lieberman''' (born February 24, 1942) is an independent [[United States]] Senator of [[Connecticut]], in the [[Democratic Party]] Senate caucus in the [[110th Congress]].

==Early Life==
Joseph Lieberman was born in [[Stamford, Connecticut]], on February 24, 1942 where he attended local public schools. He graduated from [[Yale University]] in 1964 and later received a law degree from Yale Law School in 1967. Lieberman served in the Connecticut State Senate from 1970 until 1980 and was majority leader from 1974 until 1980. He later served as the [[attorney general]] of Connecticut in 1983, and from 1986 until 1988. In 1988, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and has been reelected three times.

==National Politics==
Lieberman has been very involved in [[Democratic Party]] politics. In August 2000, he was selected as [[Al Gore]]'s Vice-Presidential running mate, making him the first openly [[Jew]]ish candidate for high executive office. The Gore/Lieberman ticket won the popular vote but lost the Electoral College. Lieberman later criticized Al Gore for adopting a populist theme during their 2000 campaign, and stated he had objected to Gore's "people vs. the powerful" message, believing it was not the best strategy for Democrats to use to win the election. On January 13, 2003, Lieberman announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination as a candidate in the 2004 presidential election. Throughout the campaign he claimed that he was picking up "Joementum." Lieberman withdrew his candidacy on February 3, 2004 after failing to win any of the five primaries or two caucuses held that day.

==United States Senate==
Lieberman has gained the reputation as being a moderate Democrat, one with a conservative Judeo-Christian moral code. He was the first Democrat to challenge [[Bill Clinton]] for having an affair with [[Monica Lewinsky]]. However, he voted against removing Clinton from office. Lieberman is Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. He once described himself as an Independent, saying "I agree more often than not with Democrats on domestic policy. I agree more often than not with Republicans on foreign and defense policy." Because of his support for the [[War in Iraq]], he has toyed with the idea of switching his affiliation to [[Republican]], although he still has a [[liberal]] record on many social issues, such as [[abortion]]. He voted against the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act which was enacted in 2003, and he supports availability of the abortion pill RU-486. He has a 100% pro-choice voting record, according to [[NARAL]].[http://ontheissues.org/Joseph_Lieberman.htm]

==Senate reelection, 2006==
Despite serving as chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council, the Democratic nominee for Vice-President in 2000 and a former Democratic presidential candidate, many on the far-left wondered if Lieberman was committed to the Democratic Party. [[Liberal]] partisan Ned Lamont challenged Lieberman in a primary for his Senate reelection. Lamont won the primary but Lieberman then ran as an independent, creating the "Connecticut for Lieberman" party, and won the general election. He is now an independent who caucuses with the Democrats.

==2008 Endorsement==

Senator Joe Lieberman has crossed party lines to endorse Republican candidate [[John McCain]] for president of the United States in 2008.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/17/mccain.endorsements/index.html McCain endorsements]</ref> Because of his endorsement, he did not attend the Democratic Convention in Denver (it was the first time he missed the convention since first attending as a delegate of Representative Morris Udall in 1976). <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/us/politics/14lieberman.html?bl&ex=1216267200&en=899168b17cc46ce6&ei=5087%0A Lieberman Finds Middle a Tricky Path]</ref>

==External Links==
*[http://lieberman.senate.gov/ Official Website]
*[http://ontheissues.org/Joseph_Lieberman.htm Lieberman On the Issues]
*[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/l000304/ Voting record]

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George Allen

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'''George Felix Allen''' (born March 8, 1952) is the former [[Republican]] [[Governor]] and [[United States]] [[Senator]] from the state of [[Virginia]]. Allen lost his 2006 bid for reelection in the Senate to [[Democrat]] [[Jim Webb]]. He is currently a [[Fox News]] contributer and a Presidential Scholar at the Young America's Foundation. Allen was elected as a member of the Senate Republican leadership as Chairman of the [[National Republican Senatorial Committee]] in 2002, and oversaw a net gain of four seats for the Republicans in the 2004 Senate elections. Allen is a self-described "Jeffersonian [[Conservative]]."

==Early life and Family==
Allen's father, George Herbert Allen, was a legendary [[NFL]] coach who was inducted into the Pro [[Football]] Hall of Fame in 2002 and Henrietta Lumbroso. He has a younger sister, Jennifer, an author and correspondent for NFL Network, and two brothers, including Bruce Allen, currently general manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Allen was born in Whittier, [[California]]. He and his family lived in there until 1957. They moved to the suburbs of Chicago after George Sr. got a job with the Chicago Bears. Allen's father was later named head coach of the [[Los Angeles]] Rams.
==Education==
Allen graduated in 1970 from Palos Verdes High School, where he was a member of the [[falconry]] club and the [[car]] club. He was also quarterback of the varsity football team. Allen attended the University of California, Los Angeles, for a year before transferring to the University of Virginia, in 1971, where he received a B.A. degree with distinction in history in 1974. He was class president in his senior year at UVA. After graduating, Allen completed a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1977. In 1976 he was the chairman of the "Young Virginians for [[Ronald Reagan]]".

==Political Career==
After earning his law degree, Allen served as clerk for a federal judge and then opened a law office in Charlottesville. Allen's first race for the Virginia House of Delegates was in 1979, two years after he graduated from law school. He placed third in a field of four candidates. He ran again in 1981 and won the election. The seat he held was the same one held by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. He was a delegate from 1982 to 1991, representing a district in Albemarle County. On November 5, 1991, Allen won a special election to fill the seat in the [[United States House of Representatives]] for Virginia's 7th District with 63% of the vote. On November 1993, Allen was elected the 67th Governor of Virginia, serving from 1994 to 1998. Allen could not run for re-election because Virginia's constitution does not allow a governor to succeed himself; as of 2006 Virginia is the only state that has such a provision. Governor Allen was elected to the Senate in November 2000, defeating the Democratic incumbent, [[Chuck Robb]]. George Allen was the only Republican to unseat a Democratic incumbent that year. He served on the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee and the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Allen was frequently mentioned as a possible Republican candidate for the [[2008 Presidential Election]]. However, his 2006 defeat for his Senate seat help derail his potential candidacy. On December 10, 2006, Allen gave an interview in which he stated that he would not seek the 2008 nomination. He has been mentioned as a candidate for Governor of Virginia in 2009. Allen would be eligible to run since his two terms would be non-consecutive.

==Political views==
George Allen's political platform fits with that of the conservative wing of the Republican Party: he is pro-life, opposes same-sex marriage, and supports the [[war in Iraq]].

==Controversy==
On August 11, 2006, during his Senate reelection campaign, Allen used the word "macaca" to refer to S.R. Sidarth, who was filming the event as a "tracker" for the opposing Webb campaign. Sidarth is of [[Indian]] ancestry, but was born and raised in Fairfax County, Virginia. Macaca means "monkey" in some [[African]] nations. Allen apologized and said that he did not know the meaning of the word. Nevertheless, the incident proved to be detrimental to his campaign as this and other gaffes led to his eventual defeat.

==External links==
*[http://www.georgeallen.com/], Senator George Allen's political website
*[http://www.issues2000.org/Senate/George_Allen.htm], George Allen on the issues
*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=a000121], Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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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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