Politics, Pigs, and Partyism

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 13, 2014

Governor Chris Christie is sitting on an animal welfare bill that would please New Jersey voters but could ruffle feathers in Iowa. NJ Advance Media reporter Matt Arco discusses whether his presidential ambitions outweigh his constituents' wishes. Plus: workplace discrimination based on political views; Stanley Fish on the meaning of academic freedom; and books that change the way you think.

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