The author seems to agree with me, and in fact he seems to be almost outraged by the governors actions. Maybe the author is an avid Jersey Shore viewer, but there seems to be some hints of bias against the governor in his decisions. Saying things such as, "Mr. Christie should know better than to try to play censor," shows how the author truly thinks that Christie's actions were not justified. Perhaps the author truly is a Jersey Shore addict, cause those kind of opinions don't just come from nowhere.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Gov. Christie vs. 'Jersey Shore'
While the current season of Jersey Shore isn't even taking place on or around the actual Jersey Shore, there are still problems with it taking place in the state of New Jersey. Governor Christie has denied a $420,000 tax credit that was scheduled to go towards funding the show. However, by denying the already approved credit, Christie has crossed a fundamental aspect of the first amendment by by manipulating state money to control the subject of speech. Personally, I feel like the money itself will have no true effect on the TV show, as they already make about a zillion dollars an episode; what can a reduction of $420,000 really impact. However, the reasoning behind the drawback of the money does not seem right to me. Sure he doesn't like the show and how it portrays natural New Jersey citizens, but why does he get to decide to take money away from them just because he doesn't like them.
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It isn't that the governor doesn't like Jersey Shore. The show is poison in the viewer's mind. It encourages youth to partake in activities that I consider ethically questionable...take a look at Regan's post about how our generation is the worst generation. Jersey Shore is clearly one of the reasons the writer makes those claims. The show is a ridiculous collection of disgraceful people doing things inappropriate for television. "Mr. Christie should know better than to try to play censor." Well, I think that the government should be able to control what reaches today's youth, including this abomination of a program. I soundly agree with the governor.
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