FLORIDA PASSES ON THE CHRISTIAN PLATE: License plates that feature religious symbols not approved by legislature.(May 11, 2009)
Ten days ago the state of Florida proposed a bill that would allow a license plate on which one may choose a background picture of Jesus on the cross with a crown of thorns or a stained glass window and a cross and the words “I Believe.”
It was proposed as an ‘option’ for Florida drivers, however no other religious iconography was going to be made available. The bill came under heavy criticism from the Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the American Civil Liberties Union, died in the Friday legislative session. More than 100 specialized plates are available to Florida drivers, the proceeds of which go to support various causes and groups. “License plates are not a license for the government to prefer one religion over others,” Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of the Washington-based American United, told USA Today. “I’m glad the legislature in Florida seems to have finally realized that.”
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