Viewpoint Discrimination

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Judge finds NC ‘Choose Life’ plates unconstitutional

A federal judge has ruled it is unconstitutional for North Carolina to issue pro-life license plates unless the state offers similar plates supporting abortion rights.
U.S. District Court Judge James C. Fox ruled on Friday that North Carolina cannot produce or distribute the “Choose Life” plate.
Judge Fox concluded, “The State’s offering of a Choose Life license plate in the absence of a pro-choice plate constitutes viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment.”

[southern california guy]

Judge finds NC ‘Choose Life’ plates unconstitutional

A federal judge has ruled it is unconstitutional for North Carolina to issue pro-life license plates unless the state offers similar plates supporting abortion rights.
U.S. District Court Judge James C. Fox ruled on Friday that North Carolina cannot produce or distribute the “Choose Life” plate.
Judge Fox concluded, “The State’s offering of a Choose Life license plate in the absence of a pro-choice plate constitutes viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment.”

 

Insane.  So the judge is arguing that he must discriminate against Pro-life license plates -- on the grounds that allowing them would be "discrimination"?  It would only be discrimination if they did not allow the others!  

[Winchester]

So make some "Choose Death" license plates.

[Nihil Obstat]

So make some "Choose Death" license plates.

 

The metalheads would love it.

[Winchester]

The metalheads would love it.

 

Props are back, you know.

[Anomaly]

Insane. So the judge is arguing that he must discriminate against Pro-life license plates -- on the grounds that allowing them would be "discrimination"? It would only be discrimination if they did not allow the others!

So make some "Choose Death" license plates.

 

 

A federal judge ruled on Friday that North Carolina’s anti-abortion “Choose Life” license plates violated the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
In his 21-page opinion (PDF), U.S. District Court Judge James C. Fox said that the state Legislature’s decision to offer a “Choose Life” license plate while refusing to offer a pro-choice alternative “constitutes viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment.”
North Carolina began offering the plates in 2011 as one of 79 specialty plates approved by the Republican-controlled legislature and signed by Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue. Fifteen dollars of the extra $25 specialty plate fee went to Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship, a private group of “pregnancy care ministries.”
 

 

Lawmakers rejected six abortion rights amendments that would have authorized plates that said “Respect Choice” or “Trust Women. Respect Choice.”

Raw Story (http://s.tt/1wu7T)
 

Edited December 10, 2012 by Anomaly

[Nihil Obstat]

Props are back, you know.

 

So they are. :|

[southern california guy]

 

 

A federal judge ruled on Friday that North Carolina’s anti-abortion “Choose Life” license plates violated the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
In his 21-page opinion (PDF), U.S. District Court Judge James C. Fox said that the state Legislature’s decision to offer a “Choose Life” license plate while refusing to offer a pro-choice alternative “constitutes viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment.”
North Carolina began offering the plates in 2011 as one of 79 specialty plates approved by the Republican-controlled legislature and signed by Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue. Fifteen dollars of the extra $25 specialty plate fee went to Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship, a private group of “pregnancy care ministries.”
 

 

Lawmakers rejected six abortion rights amendments that would have authorized plates that said “Respect Choice” or “Trust Women. Respect Choice.”

Raw Story (http://s.tt/1wu7T)
 

 

So there is more to the story.  They don't allow Pro-choice plates.  That makes more sense.

[Winchester]

 

 

A federal judge ruled on Friday that North Carolina’s anti-abortion “Choose Life” license plates violated the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
In his 21-page opinion (PDF), U.S. District Court Judge James C. Fox said that the state Legislature’s decision to offer a “Choose Life” license plate while refusing to offer a pro-choice alternative “constitutes viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment.”
North Carolina began offering the plates in 2011 as one of 79 specialty plates approved by the Republican-controlled legislature and signed by Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue. Fifteen dollars of the extra $25 specialty plate fee went to Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship, a private group of “pregnancy care ministries.”
 

 

Lawmakers rejected six abortion rights amendments that would have authorized plates that said “Respect Choice” or “Trust Women. Respect Choice.”

Raw Story (http://s.tt/1wu7T)
 

 

Men in black robes don't impress me.

[Nihil Obstat]

Men in black robes don't impress me.

 

Thanks Shania.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8

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Choose life plates are available for sale in Florida too, don't you feel violated ?
LINK: http://www.choose-life.org/

Edited December 10, 2012 by add

[Winchester]

Thanks Shania.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8

 

If I were Shania Twain, I would have been to busy being hot to have posted on this stupid thread.

[Nihil Obstat]

If I were Shania Twain, I would have been to busy being hot to have posted on this stupid thread.

 

It has never stopped me before.

[Winchester]

It has never stopped me before.

 

If you were Shania Twain, I would be nicer to you.

[Nihil Obstat]

If you were Shania Twain, I would be nicer to you.

 

If I were Shania Twain, I would hire people to visit you at work and say mean things to you in front of all your subordinates.