Brian Griffin

Brian H. Griffin (born February 5, 1941) is an American political activist currently serving as the chief editor of the #1 best-selling newspaper in the country, The Yap Express.

Personal life and history
Brian Griffin was born on a puppy farm in North Carolina, Dixie to unknown parents on February 5, 1941. After being adopted by the Griffin family of Peter, Lois, Stewie, Meg, and Chris, he grew up with them in the Miami area. He attended the University of Miami in 1943, graduating a year later with an associate degree in Political Science.

After completing his university education in 1944, Griffin joined the US Army and trained for months. Serving in France and Germany as a foot soldier, Griffin fought in several battles. Following the end of World War II, he was honourably discharged and subsequently returned to South Florida.

1948 Governor campaign
Griffin secured the BIUP nomination for the Dixie gubernatorial race in early 1948, and began campaigning. Following several months of negotiations, he agreed on a joint ticket with the ALP candidate Larry Booker. Under this agreement, Griffin would serve as Governor while Booker would serve as Lieutenant Governor if the campaign was successful. As a result, Booker dropped out of the race and endorsed Griffin.

The election was a tight race that necessitated intensive ad campaigns across the state. But eventually, he lost and conceded to the SDP's Lucas Darwin, who won a slim victory with 51.5%, while Griffin gathered 48.5%.

Post-campaign life
Griffin founded The Yap Express in 1949, quickly growing into the best-selling newspaper in the nation by the year's end, and making him a household name in the process as chief editor.

Ideology and political views
Griffin describes himself as a libertarian conservative with centre-right views on social issues and right-wing views on economic issues. He has often criticized excessive state spending and the military-industrial complex, which he views as "unecessarily wasting precious lives for the benefit of a few wealthy corporations".