Specialty Plates

I don't know if this is for real or not but it would be a nice alternative to the "IN GOD WE TRUST" plates (which I still believe is not constitutional), but what annoys me even further is we still cant get a GLBT "PRIDE/EQUALITY" specialty plate.

And now from what I have been hearing is that the "IN GOD WE TRUST" is now the official default plate. So for those of us whom despise the religious rhetoric and the particular legislators that gave us this monstrosity, I say, "BOOT 'EM OUT!".

There is no reason why "IN GOD WE TRUST" should be issued by the State as the limited fee issue plate. It is not a saying of Indiana, it is not a tourism motto, it is not an organizational sponsored plate. The plates should not be something that would cause offense based upon religion. What about all the Pagans and Atheist or non theists like Buddhists? Then there is also the issue of, "Which version of, "God" (read: Jewish~Christian) you do in fact "Trust In"?".

People should not be forced to choose a specialty plate in order to keep from being offended every time they look at their own car. We are the "Crossroads of America", this smacks in the face our well known "Hoosier Hospitality", and I never thought that after "Wander"ing around the "Amber Waves Of Grain", I wouldn't want to come "Back Home Again" to "Indiana".

"INDIANA" is going to be the new issue plate in 2009. Come on people. Why must we go back to the dark ages of license plates? We have such a strong tradition now of beautiful works of Hoosier Artist (and specifically up and coming artist) that just makes this===> a travesty and a disgrace to the historical application of identifying vehicles on the road.

I don't know about you but on road trips one of the things my family, friends, and fellow boy scout troop members used to do was play 'guess the county' (and way back when) you could also guess the city/town of origin, based on the letters and numbers displayed. Oh well, I am just being nostalgic, I guess.

And btw, two other things, before I forget: 1.) issue front bumper license plates as well, so that way I am not harassed in other states (Ohio and Missouri); 2.) and put the "www.in.gov" back on the plate. It is beneficial for getting out of parking (I don't speed!) tickets and other stuff, since other jurisdictions think they are government property signifying plates! What the clergy decal or cassock and collar doesn't solve the current license plates do, lol.

Hey I wonder if we could get a specialty plate for "CLERGY"? That way I no longer have to post the decals on three places of my car. Oh wait, that would violate the principle of Separation of Church and State. And "IN GOD WE TRUST" doesn't?

TRF plate picture borrowed without permission from: Fetchy's Bantering