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3. I say a symbol is not speech. They could put their name on the plate.

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Mon Mar 23, 2015, 08:44 PM

Mar 2015

without the flag. They still get their advertising of their group, but no flag

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Justices struggle with free speech case over license plates [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2015 OP

Texas will likely lose, with the result being every state cancelling their speciality license plate geek tragedy Mar 2015 #1

that's fine by me. Javaman Mar 2015 #17

Why? It is a great revenue stream Telcontar Mar 2015 #32

because... Javaman Mar 2015 #37

Free speech my rosy red ass... TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #2

DING DING DING! TreasonousBastard, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Mar 2015 #4

Very well put. cosmicone Mar 2015 #5

I say a symbol is not speech. They could put their name on the plate. 7962 Mar 2015 #3

Doesnt matter what you say or what I say what matters is what the court says. nt cstanleytech Mar 2015 #6

Well of course, but we're all giving opinions here. nt 7962 Mar 2015 #13

so banning the wearing of black armbands or peace symbols during the Vietnam War onenote Mar 2015 #29

Not to mention things like christx30 Mar 2015 #34

Wearing thew North Vietnamese flag wouldnt be OK with me 7962 Mar 2015 #38

Well, I suppose you're consistent onenote Mar 2015 #39

Like I said, a flag is NOT "speech", IMO. SPEAKING is speech. 7962 Mar 2015 #43

Would you be ok if a christx30 Mar 2015 #45

NO. But this is a question of the state sanctioning something. Your flag isnt state sanctioned 7962 Mar 2015 #49

is a peace symbol speech? onenote Mar 2015 #47

As I mentioned above, this is about the state sanctioning something, not what YOU say. 7962 Mar 2015 #50

Texas made license plates partly a private venue dariomax Mar 2015 #53

the first amendment and government speech onenote Mar 2015 #56

License plates should be easy-to-read numbers and letters. Nothing more. Throd Mar 2015 #7

I so agree. marble falls Mar 2015 #15

If a license plate is speech, does that mean the state owes us cars? n/t Gore1FL Mar 2015 #8

Equal access to an instrument of free speech? I like it! marble falls Mar 2015 #16

The govermet should give us free books? dariomax Mar 2015 #21

Not sure I follow with the free books logic. Gore1FL Mar 2015 #22

nobody is asking for free license plates dariomax Mar 2015 #23

The vehicle is the vehicle to excercise the free speech. Gore1FL Mar 2015 #24

isn't Texas making money out of speech? dariomax Mar 2015 #25

Texas is not obligated to make Conderate license plates any more than it is obligated to Gore1FL Mar 2015 #31

Nobody disputes that the plates are identifiers dariomax Mar 2015 #33

Obviously they can Gore1FL Mar 2015 #41

Most definately! stone space Mar 2015 #27

Texas... secondvariety Mar 2015 #9

Wow, that is bonkers! caraher Mar 2015 #36

I would think that the Sons of Confederate Veterans are dead. Who are these assholes that are suing? winstars Mar 2015 #10

They should put the white flag of surrender because........ wolfie001 Mar 2015 #11

I don't know... jmowreader Mar 2015 #12

Asshole alert. blackspade Mar 2015 #14

Only in Amurica do we display on vamity plates? benld74 Mar 2015 #18

"The state rarely rejects a specialty plate" Bullcrap. yellowcanine Mar 2015 #19

those "other times" have not been discussed in the SCOTUS dariomax Mar 2015 #26

There is a difference between specialty plates and vanity plates missingthebigdog Mar 2015 #30

I understand that but think the basic principle for rejecting is similar. yellowcanine Mar 2015 #42

Well, a flag is not language, thats how its different. 7962 Mar 2015 #44

A flag is language. former9thward Mar 2015 #51

Correct. A burning cross is speech too dariomax Mar 2015 #54

If the neo-confederates win does this mean neo-Nazis can have a swastika plate? yellowcanine Mar 2015 #20

None, really. nomorenomore08 Mar 2015 #35

My Florida Tag says Choice in Polish katmondoo Mar 2015 #28

I Like the Idea of Racist Tags Sparhawk60 Mar 2015 #40

This does not make much sense sadoldgirl Mar 2015 #46

First Amendment to the United States Constitution onenote Mar 2015 #48

SCOTUS decision on Texas would apply to all states dariomax Mar 2015 #55

This is not a Free Speech Issue nakocal Mar 2015 #52

Wouldn't the result of a win for this case then mean that the states would have to DebJ Mar 2015 #57