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Kevin Dorner · 03-14-2002, 04:22 PM

From the articles: the DMV received 10 complaints about it, so they have contacted the owner to return the plates. He has had them for 16 years.

<a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-plate031402.story?coll=orl%2Dhome%2Dheadlines" target="_blank">Gainesville man fighting state over ATHEIST license plate</a>
<a href="http://www.sptimes.com/2002/03/14/State/_ATHEIST__plate_raise.shtml" target="_blank">'ATHEIST' plate raises a holy ruckus</a>

The Wire is advised.

{Edit: Also he has contacted the ACLU.

So if 10 Fla. Infidels get together, they can get any religiously themed license plate that any of them see off the road I guess? ... not. Is this is the same state with the "Choose Life" plates?}

[ March 14, 2002: Message edited by: Kevin Dorner ]

The Resistance · 03-14-2002, 07:12 PM

I'm impressed that the guy with the ALL4GOD license plate is supporting the man. He realizes that if ATHEIST isn't allowed, then his plates shouldn't be.

Maybe he should try the plate misspelled like "athiest."

It's cheaper to have a bumber sticker anyway, but I realize that isn't the point.

MacPrince · 03-14-2002, 07:40 PM

I could see the reason for the objection if the plate said something like this:

(aside from the obvious problem of obscenity)

But ATHEIST? Are these fundies so insecure in their beliefs that even seeing the word "atheist" on a license plate on the road offends them? <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" />

notto · 03-14-2002, 08:03 PM

All the good ones are taken, at least in Wisconsin

<a href="http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/wiscplates7.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/wiscplates7.shtml</a>

Godless Dave · 03-15-2002, 02:34 AM

This is an outrage. No reasonable person could find the word "atheist" offensive. The Florida DMV needs to pull its head out of its ass and have it (the head examined.

MacPrince · 03-15-2002, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Godless Dave:
This is an outrage. No reasonable person could find the word "atheist" offensive.

Yeah...and how many fundies do you know that are reasonable?

[ March 15, 2002: Message edited by: MacPrince ]

Godless Dave · 03-15-2002, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MacPrince:


Yeah...and how many fundies do you know that are reasonable?

[ March 15, 2002: Message edited by: MacPrince ]

I don't expect the fundies to be reasonable. I expect the people at the DMV to be reasonable and disregard their complaints.

Jamie_L · 03-15-2002, 05:04 AM

You know, there are enough boneheads out there that I can understand people sending letters complaining about the license plate.

But the fact that the state listened is scary.

Jamie

Writer@Large · 03-15-2002, 05:20 AM

Nothe that there is another thread devoted to this topic <a href="http://iidb.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=44&t=000386" target="_blank">over in Misc. Disc.</a>

--W@L

theyeti · 03-15-2002, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kevin Dorner:
 Is this is the same state with the "Choose Life" plates?}

No, that's right here in beautiful South Carolina (though maybe some other state considered it too). They didn't go through with it though. Now they're gonna put "In God We Trust" on them instead.

theyeti

03-14-2002, 04:22 PM	#1
Kevin Dorner Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 762	Florida DMV pulling man's "ATHEIST" license plate From the articles: the DMV received 10 complaints about it, so they have contacted the owner to return the plates. He has had them for 16 years. <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-plate031402.story?coll=orl%2Dhome%2Dheadlines" target="_blank">Gainesville man fighting state over ATHEIST license plate</a> <a href="http://www.sptimes.com/2002/03/14/State/_ATHEIST__plate_raise.shtml" target="_blank">'ATHEIST' plate raises a holy ruckus</a> The Wire is advised. {Edit: Also he has contacted the ACLU. So if 10 Fla. Infidels get together, they can get any religiously themed license plate that any of them see off the road I guess? ... not. Is this is the same state with the "Choose Life" plates?} [ March 14, 2002: Message edited by: Kevin Dorner ]</p>

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03-14-2002, 07:12 PM	#2
The Resistance Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 571	I'm impressed that the guy with the ALL4GOD license plate is supporting the man. He realizes that if ATHEIST isn't allowed, then his plates shouldn't be. Maybe he should try the plate misspelled like "athiest." It's cheaper to have a bumber sticker anyway, but I realize that isn't the point.

03-14-2002, 07:40 PM	#3
MacPrince Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: A suburb of Chicago you've probably never heard of Posts: 282	I could see the reason for the objection if the plate said something like this: (aside from the obvious problem of obscenity) But ATHEIST? Are these fundies so insecure in their beliefs that even seeing the word "atheist" on a license plate on the road offends them? <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" />

03-14-2002, 08:03 PM	#4
notto Regular Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN US Posts: 133	All the good ones are taken, at least in Wisconsin <a href="http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/wiscplates7.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/wiscplates7.shtml</a>

03-15-2002, 02:34 AM	#5
Godless Dave Contributor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: With 10,000 lakes who needs a coast? Posts: 10,762	This is an outrage. No reasonable person could find the word "atheist" offensive. The Florida DMV needs to pull its head out of its ass and have it (the head examined.

03-15-2002, 05:04 AM	#8
Jamie_L Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: U.S. Posts: 2,565	You know, there are enough boneheads out there that I can understand people sending letters complaining about the license plate. But the fact that the state listened is scary. Jamie

03-15-2002, 05:20 AM	#9
Writer@Large Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,198	Nothe that there is another thread devoted to this topic <a href="http://iidb.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=44&t=000386" target="_blank">over in Misc. Disc.</a> --W@L

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