Chris Weigant stories:
Chris Weigant: Taxing Marijuana
Jul 29th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
California voters may soon get a chance to weigh in on whether marijuana should be legalized and taxed by the state. If enacted, this may help the state's budget by providing revenue from a brand new source...
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [79] -- Judicial Activism And Bias
May 29th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
"Judicial activism" (or, alternatively, "legislating from the bench") is defined -- no matter what your political beliefs -- as "judges not ruling the way I want them to." It's an inherently partisan statement to make...
Chris Weigant: Is The Media Misinterpreting Obama's "Empathy" Dog Whistle?
May 6th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
President Barack Obama made an announcement last week just after Supreme Court Justice David Souter announced his impending retirement. In it, the president spoke of the...
Chris Weigant: Time Magazine Hacked, Proving Unreliability Of Online Polls
Apr 29th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
I have to start off with an admission. My name is Chris W., and I'm a poll-watcher. It's a habit I started a while ago, and then it just got completely out of control...
Chris Weigant: American Violet A Powerful Movie With A Powerful Message On Race And The Drug War
Apr 15th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
American Violet is not a "horror movie." It has no monsters, zombies, or mass murderers in it. Just people. But the movie's powerful message on the role racism plays in the Drug War will likely horrify you just the same...
