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Old 04-24-2010, 10:06 PM
 
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Virginia Revokes Plates With Coded Message of White Supremacy, Restarting Free Speech Debate - AOL News

I have to go with free speech on this one. Shame the article didn't have any pics as I'd be curious to see the truck. I'm also interested in seeing what the CV plate looks like. I wonder if VA is near FL in the different style plates offered.
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Old 04-24-2010, 10:16 PM
 
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Old 04-24-2010, 10:24 PM
 
Location: Purgatory (A.K.A. Dallas, Texas)
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I don't think you'll be able to make much of a free speech argument on something like this.

I think it should stand because people have the inalienable right to be stupid.
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Old 04-25-2010, 05:28 AM
 
Location: Maine
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interesting, and I am sure to get some flak for this, but wth...

I love the paint job and what it inferes. Too bad more in islam wouldn't speak out against the fringe that is creating so much violence.

If you read the article, there is question as to how much freedom of expression one has when concerning government documents - which a license plate is. I don't have any problem with it saying what it does.
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Old 04-25-2010, 05:38 AM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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VA has been yanking questionable plates for years so this is just the latest round.
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Old 04-25-2010, 05:52 AM
 
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Vanity plates should be eliminated b/c they are a distraction and might cause people to get into accidents because they are trying to figure out what they mean.
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Old 04-25-2010, 06:56 AM
 
Location: New England
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I don't think you'll be able to make much of a free speech argument on something like this.

I think it should stand because people have the inalienable right to be stupid.
A vanity plate by nature is "freedome of expression", if you eliminate one, you have eliminate them all. Liberals would scream "artistic expression", so perhaps it's time those on the opposite side play that game too.
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Old 04-25-2010, 10:13 AM
 
Location: Purgatory (A.K.A. Dallas, Texas)
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A vanity plate by nature is "freedome of expression", if you eliminate one, you have eliminate them all. Liberals would scream "artistic expression", so perhaps it's time those on the opposite side play that game too.

You have to apply for a vanity plate. It's at the discretion of the VA government whether or not they grant you one.

So I don't think you're going to be able to get away with a "freedom of expression" argument.
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Old 04-25-2010, 02:49 PM
 
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I would have had no idea that plate is/was offensive if I hadn't read this thread. I think most people are the same way.
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Old 04-25-2010, 03:21 PM
 
Location: New England
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You have to apply for a vanity plate. It's at the discretion of the VA government whether or not they grant you one.

So I don't think you're going to be able to get away with a "freedom of expression" argument.
But isn't that the same "fairness" argument being presented about marriage? You have to apply for a marriage license too.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
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