Comments on: Activist 9th Circuit Legislates From Bench — For Fundies!

By: The Watcher

The Watcher — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:37:18 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree with Ron. I don’t know what it is about license plates that makes states feel the need to make causes out of them, but oh well, that’s the way it is now. The fundies DO deserve their freedom of speech, and so do pro-choice movements. I sincerely hope they don’t come out with some AFA article grumbling about it if Planned Parenthood comes up with “My Body, My Choice” license plates or some such.

Does anyone ever notice one major difference between liberals and fundies? We argue for EVERYONE to have rights, and usually end up agreeing that fundies deserve them too, even when we don’t like the message. Fundies seem to cry “Free speech! Help, help, I’m being oppressed!” only when it suits them. They frequently argue side-points designed to repress liberals’ free speech, but will never, EVER concede that we have it.

What assholes they are.

By: ParrotLover77

ParrotLover77 — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:35:51 +0000

I agree with the 9th court and your analysis, Ron. It was horrible when that plate appeared in Florida (I used to live there) and it pissed as many people off as it elated. When I left Florida they had no fewer than 50 special plates. Law enforcement complained because they had trouble determining what was Florida’s plate or a plate from another state when they couldn’t get a clear view.

I live in North Carolina now. When they release a special plate (of which there are not many), it closely resembles the normal plate. It appears Arizona is doing the same thing. So at least law enforcement need not worry. But even though I LOVE the Florida Gators specialized North Carolina plate (Go Gators!), I agree with you that it’s opening a can of worms when you start doing this. If you want to celebrate your cause, put a bumper sticker on your car like everybody else!

Short of that, deal with it.

Arkonbey – from the sound of it, there’s nothing stopping a “pro choice” group from doing that. It hasn’t happened in Florida yet (as far as I know), but hey.. Why not?

By: Arkonbey

Arkonbey — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:26:41 +0000

Interesting. To me, the thing that makes it troubling is that there is no competing design, no ‘Choice’ plate.

I never liked the graphic message plates anyway.