Snooki & free speech.

• Position: Reality TV - Chris Christie - Brief article

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It may be one of the nation's top shows, but New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is not tuning in to Jersey Shore. In September, he blocked a $420,000 state tax credit, designed to encourage producers to film in the state, for the MTV reality hit. Christie says taxpayers shouldn't subsidize a program that "does nothing more than perpetuate misconceptions about the state." But Christie let Law & Order and other shows keep their credits, which raises First Amendment...