VA file legislation to establish a "Don't Tread On Me" license plate ...

[HipChick]

http://hamptonroads.com/2010/11/virginia-bill-would-create-tea-partyaligned-license-plate

Want to publicly express solidarity with the spirit of the tea party movement and its principles of limited government, fiscal austerity and less taxation?

Del. John O'Bannon has just the bill for you.

At the request of constituents, the Henrico County Republican has filed legislation to establish a "Don't Tread On Me" license plate featuring the rattlesnake emblem and yellow background of the historic Gadsden Flag, which has become a rallying symbol for the tea party and like-minded conservative activists.

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O'Bannon on cautioned that his bill shouldn't be made into too big a deal.

"I'm not trying to make any political statement by carrying it," he said, adding that he's considering whether to put "Don't Tread On Me" plates on his personal vehicle if the design is approved

[FSogol]

1. Isn't there an Irish proverb about this?

May those who love us, love us.
And for those who don't love us,
May God turn their hearts.
And if he can not turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles, give them a stupid license plate,
So we may know them by their limping. cars.

:shrug:

[sinkingfeeling]

5. +1

[scarletwoman]

2. As I said the first time someone posted about this, the perfect response would be for every liberal

in NH to get these plates, then sport one or more bumper stickers with unequivocal liberal messages alongside the plate.

Why let the teabaggers take ownership of the Gadsden flag? It's a proud AMERICAN message, a message from our revolutionary heritage. In the early days of DU many folks posted it in their sig lines as a symbol of resistance to the bush* maladministration.

Get the plates, piss off the right! Don't let them own a symbol that belongs to all of us!

sw

[secondwind]

3. Excellent idea.

[frylock]

6. word

[rasputin1952]

4. I think thtat this guy should look for authorization for a plate w/a

slug on it. Seems to be more to the Teabagger image.