S. Dakota DMV Wants To Pull Anti-Bush "M-PEACH-W" License Plates

[kpete]

State looks to pull anti-Bush license plate
By Kevin Woster, Journal staff

RAPID CITY -- Heather Moriah loves the personalized license plates on her silver Prius encouraging the impeachment of President George W. Bush.



But somebody doesn’t agree. And that somebody complained to the state. Now, the South Dakota Division of Motor Vehicles is trying to recall the plates -- which read MPEACHW. And if Moriah doesn’t turn them in voluntarily, the state might send law-enforcement officers to pick them up.

Even so, she’s not immediately inclined to cooperate.

“I don’t think I’m going to play,” Moriah said Thursday afternoon. “The plate isn’t in poor taste. It‘s not sexual in nature or pornographic. To me, a political message should not be considered offensive.”

http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2007/05/03/news/top/news02_impeach_bush_plate.txt

[Newsjock]

1. The reader comments are a hoot!

USMC8541 wrote on May 04, 2007 7:42 AM:"From One that they took back my plates , Its my job so what. sierra club member go figure with a Prius gain go figure , So who cares what the Tree hugger thinks recall it and send her back to California The Cereal State . What isnt fruits and Nuts is Flakes."

I'm series! hugh!

[tandot]

6. I don't speak "freeperish" - can you translate? I can't understand what he is trying to say.

The sad thing is that these extreme right-wingers and freepers are so utterly stupid and completely lack awareness of it. With voters like these, no wonder that a moron like Bush was elected.

[Buzz Clik]

2. Innocence lost.

Whatever happened to MY PRIUS or 2TH DOC?

[HeeBGBz]

3. They issued them. Screw em if they can't take a joke.

Ooh, someone complained. She should take lots of pictures.

[EST]

4. I wish I knew this delightful person.

I hope she has lots of funds and knows a couple of strong civil rights lawyers.

[Sabriel]

5. The DOT site says that plates "must meet standards of decency and good taste."

Seems decent and in very good taste to me!

I hope she isn't forced to cave, for whatever reason.

[Goblinmonger]

7. Next time I drive through SD

I am going to write down every license plate that offends me and send it in. This could be a fun little game.

asshats.

[Bitwit1234]

8. So- South Dakota allows license plates that are anti-abortion

by you can't have freedom of speech when it comes to critizing the president. What in the hell kind of state is that. And if we had a chance should be boycott tourism with our families from there. Hell yes. Lets write them and tell them so.

[me b zola]

9. Don't back down, Heather!

:thumbsup:

[Bitwit1234]

10. I like the fact that most agree with her

and say leave the plates alone. They want one two. Course there can be only one, but they can get creative can't they.

[Wednesdays]

11. Link to article about SD "choose life" plates

http://www.reproductiverights.org/pub_fac_licplates_short.html

Free speech applies only to those who agree with the RW agenda. :banghead:

[roamer65]

12. If this goes to court like I expect, SD will lose.

[tabasco]

15. Of course they will lose. It is pure political speech.

They will have to stop issuing ALL vanity plates. They will not be allowed to prohibit political speech.

Just MHO.

[Bleacher Creature]

13. If this happens, I call on all South Dakotans out there to take note of

EVERY SINGLE vanity plate in the state and to call in a complaint about EVERY SINGLE one of them.

[earth mom]

14. You GO Girl! Sue the bastards! eom

[mod mom]

16. Most support her but check out this turd:

ICturtles wrote on May 04, 2007 9:34 AM:"Plates are a tax, not a 1st amendment right. Vanity plates are a luxory item, which is why they cost more and have to be approved by the state. Maybe when this libtard moves she can get JIHDST or ABRSHN-LVR instead. "

[kiteinthewind]

17. OMG! Do these freaks think about anything besides abortion?

The whole fucking world is going up in flames and the ONLY thing they can focus on is abortion (oh, and "terra") :argh: