Sunday, October 18, 2015

They know better than you so they get to tell you what to do.


FoxNews.com October 18, 215
Maryland got the okay from a judge to recall Confederate flag special license plates, joining Virginia -- where a similar recall effort has encountered near universal defiance from owners of the tags to return them.
Both states acted to recall the plates after a self-proclaimed white supremacist killed nine black South Carolina churchgoers in June. The gunman had taken photos of himself with guns and the Confederate flag and posted them online before the shooting.
A federal judge issued an order Thursday allowing Maryland to recall tags featuring the Confederate battle flag after Nov. 17, Reuters reported.
“I look forward to the day when these plates are no longer on the road,” Maryland Attorney General Brian Frost said in a statement. “This flag is a painful symbol that divides us, conjuring images of hate and subjugation. It has no place in any contemporary government use.”
A judge ruled in 1997 that Maryland’s Sons of Confederate Veterans license plates were protected free speech and enjoined the state from recalling them, Reuters reported.
But in June, the U.S. Supreme Court said Confederate flag license plates constituted government speech that could be subjected to regulation.
Virginia announced it would recall the plates in August and as of Oct. 4 it is illegal to drive with Confederate license plates. Violators face prosecution on a misdemeanor if stopped.
But the recall has encountered little cooperation, according to wavy-tv.
Of 1,600 Sons of Confederate Veterans license plates on the road, only 187 have been returned, the station reported Thursday.
Kevin Collier told the station he is refusing to give up his plates. He is the commander of the Stonewall Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and his great-great-great grandfather fought with the Confederacy.
“I can’t fight on the battlefield like they did, but I can fight however I can in modern times and I will not give them plates up,” he said.
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles asked the Sons of Confederate Veterans to help design a new plate but the organization did not respond.

“Next thing you know, they’re going to say you can’t wear blue on Monday, you know, or you can’t wear yellow on Thursday,” Collier told WAVY. “Where’s it going to end?”

7 comments:

bagoh20 said...

Should we also ban anything related to the Vietnam War including the veterans? It was a divisive episode in our history. It made people mad.

And holy shit, Trooper! Can we get a trigger warning before you show that flag next time.

And the boobs you post sometimes are a problem too. Sometimes when I see those, I'm deeply affected. I need a 24 hour lead time on that warning. It really upsets me.

Trooper York said...

Wait until you see the next post.

You will have to bleach your eyes!

chickelit said...

God hates this flag too.

edutcher said...

Anything the Lefties hate about the Stars and Bars, they hate about the Stars and Stripes.

And, if the Lefties want the Nazis to walk through Skokie, Kevin Collier can have his great-great-great grandfather's flag on his license plate.

rcocean said...

Meanwhile burning the American flag is protected "Free Speech". Ever get the feeling its not really about the Constitution?

Trooper York said...

I am interested in seeing if they intend to charge over a thousand law abiding citizens with a crime because they won't surrender their license plates.

windbag said...

A truck next to me at a red light this afternoon had a rebel flag flying, mounted in its bed. There have been a lot of them since this recent explosion of racial sensitivities. Even if states ban specialized license plates bearing the stars and bars, can guys still drive around with their flags flapping in the breeze? When will that become illegal?